Steve Reeves "KISMET" Julie Wilson / Wright & Forrest 1955 Cincinnati Broadside

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This is a rare broadside (single page program) from the week of May 23rd, 1955 for the Post-Broadway engagement of the ROBERT WRIGHT and GEORGE FORREST musical "KISMET" at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio. (The production opened December 3rd, 1953 at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City and ran for 583 performances before going on the road.) ..... The Tony Award winning "Best Musical" starred WILLIAM JOHNSON and ELAINE MALBIN and featured JULIE WILSON, HENRY CALVIN, TRUMAN GAIGE, GEORGE MARTIN, ADELINE GAHETON, RICHARD ONETO, EARLE MacVEIGH, DENNIS GURNEY, RONNIE FIELD, APRIL GASKINS, ETHEL MARTIN, KIRBY SMITH, BRUCE MacKAY, LUCY ANDONIAN, ANIA ROMAINE, ROBERTA STEVENSON and STEVE REEVES (who had made his Broadway debut as a cast replacement late in the run.) ..... CREDITS: Book by CHARLES LEDERER and LUTHER DAVIS based on 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"); Music by ALEXANDER BORODIN; Sets and Costumes designed by LEMUEL AYERS; Choreographed by JACK COLE; Directed by ALBERT MARRE; Produced by CHARLES LEDERER ..... DETAILS: The single page, two-sided program measures 5 1/4" X 12 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios. (Note: Due to its unusual size, the program has been scanned in two separate images to maximize the text.) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a fold across the middle, moderate creasing and 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Shipping discounts are available for multiple purchases when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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