Rodgers & Hart "A CONNECTICUT YANKEE" Vivienne Segal / Mark Twain 1943 Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Broadway revival of the RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy "A CONNECTICUT YANKEE" at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City. (The Original Broadway production opened November 3rd, 1927 at the Vanderbilt Theatre in New York City and ran for 421 performances. The revival opened November 17th, 1943 at the Martin Beck Theatre and ran for 135 performances.) ..... The musical starred VIVIENNE SEGAL and DICK FORAN and featured ROBERT BYRN, JOHN CHERRY, ROBERT CHISHOLM, CHESTER STRATTON, JERE McMAHON, STUART CASEY, JULIE WARREN, KATHERINE ANDERSON, MIMI BERRY and VERA-ELLEN ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist for "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Higher and Higher", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by HERBERT FIELDS based on MARK TWAIN's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"; Sets and Costumes designed by NAT KARSON; Choreographed by WILLIAM HOLBROOK and AL WHITE, Jr.; Directed by JOHN C. WILSON; Produced by RICHARD RODGERS ..... DETAILS: The oversized 16 page program measures 8 1/2" X 11 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, text on the creation of the musical, a page of excerpts from a number of New York reviews and several pages of photos of scenes from the musical ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) The back cover is damaged from being removed from a scrapbook page (last scanned image) and there is light creasing to the cover. Otherwise, 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases qualify for shipping discounts when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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