Eartha Kitt "TIMBUKTU" Wright & Forrest 1979 Milwaukee 8" X 10" Press Photo

Description

This is a beautiful 8" X 10" press photograph of EARTHA KITT
in a scene from
the
two-week, Post-Broadway engagement of the ROBERT WRIGHT and GEORGE FORREST musical "TIMBUKTU!" at the Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from July 31st, 1979 through August 12th, 1979. (The production opened March 1st, 1978 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City and ran for 221 performances before going on the road.) ..... An All-Black version of the 1953 musical hit "KISMET", the show starred the late EARTHA KITT and featured GREGG BAKER, VANESSA SHAW, BRUCE A. HUBBARD, MARTIAL ROUMAIN, CHERYL CUMMINGS, P. L. BROWN, LOUIS TUCKER and DONALD H. COLEMAN ..... CREDITS: Book by LUTHER DAVIS based on the musical "Kismet" by CHARLES LEDERER and LUTHER DAVIS and the play by EDWARD KNOBLOCK; Musical Adaptation and Lyrics by ROBERT WRIGHT and GEORGE FORREST ("Song of Norway", "Kismet", "At the Grand", "Magdalena", "Dumas & Son", "Kean", "Anya", "Timbuktu", "Grand Hotel") based on their musical "Kismet"; Music from African Folk Music and Themes of ALEXANDER BORODIN; Sets designed by TONY STRAIGES; Costumes designed by GEOFFREY HOLDER; Directed and Choreographed by GEOFFREY HOLDER; Produced by ZEV BUFMAN in association with LUTHER DAVIS
..... DETAILS: This rare photo measures 8" X 10" inches, has no outside borders and includes a clipped newspaper caption on the backside (second scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare photo is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.