John Travolta "GREASE" Judy Kaye / Marilu Henner 1973 Philadelphia Playbill

Description

This is a rare February 1973 playbill from the National Tour engagement of the JIM JACOBS and WARREN CASEY musical "GREASE" at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (The Original Broadway production opened February 14th, 1972 at the Eden Theatre, moved on June 7th, 1972 to the Broadhurst Theatre and finally settled into the Royale Theatre November 21st, 1972 for over seven years, running for 3388 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The cast included JEFF CONAWAY as "Danny Zuko", PAMELA ADAMS as "Sandy Dumbrowski" and JUDY KAYE as "Rizzo" and featured JOHN TRAVOLTA, MARILU HENNER, WALTER CHARLES, MIKE CLIFFORD, CAROL CULVER, RAY DeMATTIS, REBECCA GILCHRIST, MICHAEL LEMBECK, ELLEN MARCH, LESSLIE NICOL, JUDITH SULLIVAN, STEPHEN VAN BENSCHOTEN and JERRY ZAKS ..... Side Note:
When
Grease
closed in 1980, the 3,388 performance run was the longest in Broadway history, although it was surpassed by
A Chorus Line
a few years later. It went on to become a
West End
hit, a
hugely successful film
, and was followed by two successful
Broadway
revivals in 1994 and 2007. (Wikipedia)
..... CREDITS: Book, Music and Lyrics by JIM JACOBS and WARREN CASEY; Sets designed by DOUGLAS W. SCHMIDT; Costumes designed by CARRIE F. ROBBINS; Choreographed by PATRICIA BIRCH; Directed by TOM MOORE; Produced by KENNETH WAISSMAN and MAXINE FOX in association with ANTHONY D'AMATO ..... DETAILS: The 20 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare playbill 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, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.