Phil Silvers "TOP BANANA" Rose Marie / Johnny Mercer '51 Tryout Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Pre-Broadway tryouts of the JOHNNY MERCER and HY KRAFT musical comedy "TOP BANANA". (The production would open November 1st, 1951 at
the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City
and run for 350 performances.) ..... The musical starred PHIL SILVERS (shown in the cover photo) and featured ROSE MARIE, JACK ALBERTSON, LINDY DOHERTY, JUDY LYNN, BOB SCHEERER, JOEY FAYE, BRADFORD HATTON, HERBIE FAYE, EDDIE HANLEY, WALTER DARE WAHL, ZACHARY A. CHARLES, HAL LOMAN, JOAN FIELDS and JOHNNY TRAMA ..... CREDITS: Book by HY KRAFT; Music and Lyrics by JOHNNY MERCER; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by ALVIN COLT; Choreographed by RON FLETCHER; Directed by JACK DONAHUE; Produced by PAULA STONE and MIKE SLOANE ..... DETAILS: The oversized twenty page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, promotional text and several pages of rehearsal photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this program 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.