Leonard Bernstein "CANDIDE" Stephen Sondheim 1973 Off-Broadway Program

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This is a rare December 1973 playbill from the Off-Broadway Revival of the LEONARD BERNSTEIN, HUGH WHEELER and RICHARD WILBUR musical "CANDIDE" at the Chelsea Theatre Center in Brooklyn, New York. (This new version premiered at the Chelsea Theatre Center on December 19th, 1973, and moved to the Broadway Theatre in New York City on March 10th, 1974 where it ran for 740 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included LEWIS J. STADLEN, MARK BAKER, MAUREEN BRENNAN, SAM FREED, JUNE GABLE, GAIL BOGGS, ROBERT HENDERSEN, KATHRYN RITTER, LYNNE GANNAWAY, DAVID HORWITZ, CHIP GARNETT, JEFF KELLER, RENEE SEMES, JIM CORTI, CARLOS GORBEA, MARTI MORRIS, MARY-PAT GREEN, JOE PALMIERI and DEBORAH ST. DARR ..... CREDITS: Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN ("On the Town", "Wonderful Town", "Candide", "Peter Pan", "West Side Story", "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue"); Book adapted from Voltaire by HUGH WHEELER; Lyrics by RICHARD WILBUR; Additional Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM and JOHN LATOUCHE; Sets and Costumes designed by EUGENE and FRANNE LEE; Orchestra Conducted by JOHN MAUCERI; Choreographed by PATRICIA BIRCH; Directed by HAROLD PRINCE; Produced by THE CHELSEA THEATER CENTER OF BROOKLYN ..... The 12 page playbill measures 6 7/8" X 6 7/8" 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 ..... BONUS: I'm including a July 1974 playbill from the Broadway revival at New York's Broadway Theatre (shown in the third and fourth scanned images). The 48 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 minor discoloration along the seam of the Chelsea Theater Center playbill and light edge wear, this rare set is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian ..... Check my "Other Auctions" for additional rare Broadway playbills and programs, Original Cast CD's and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases are always combined to save on shipping costs ..... NO RESERVE! ..... This set will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ..... U.S. SHIPPING: Buyer pays choice of .25 USPS first class/ media rate shipping with delivery confirmation (50 cents for each additional program or playbill purchased when combined into a single payment - U.S. addresses only) or .95 USPS Priority with delivery confirmation. PayPal preferred. Personal checks accepted (U.S. only) but delay shipping by 10 days ..... INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: (Please Note!) Due to restrictions established by PayPal, all items must be shipped by USPS Priority International recorded delivery (however up to 10 playbills can easily be sent together in a Priority flat rate envelope for one shipping charge when all purchases are combined into a single payment) ... I can ship by USPS International First Class Airmail (.50 to Canada / .50 to all other international destinations), however the only methods of payment accepted for this shipping option are cashier's checks in U.S. dollars and bank transfers (with an additional fee). Please email me with any other inquiries ..... THANKS !!!
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