Tammy Grimes "UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN" Bruce Yarnell 1965 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program (with an original ticket stub) from the 1965 Summer Stock engagement of the MEREDITH WILLSON musical comedy "THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN" at the Carousel Theatre in West Covina, California. (The Original Broadway production opened November 3rd, 1960 at New York's Winter Garden Theatre and ran for 532 performances.) ..... The musical starred TAMMY GRIMES, who won the Tony Award for "Best Actress in a Musical" when she originated the role of Titanic survivor "Molly Brown" in the Original Broadway production and the cast included BRUCE YARNELL, DON SAROYAN, FERDINAND ZEGEL, VIRGINIA BAKER, BETTY TASMAN, JACK KONZAL, JOHN ROBERSON and RUSS GRIEVE ..... CREDITS: Book by RICHARD MORRIS; Music and Lyrics by MEREDITH WILLSON ("The Music Man", "The Unsinkable Molly Brown", "Here's Love"); Musical Direction by HERBERT HECHT; Sets designed by HAL SHAFER; Costumes designed by BERMANS of Hollywood; Choreographed by JACK BEABER; Directed by BILLY MATTHEWS; Produced by SAMMY LEWIS and DANNY DARE ..... DETAILS: The oversized twenty page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, individual photos of each member of the ensemble and promotional text. Includes a loose ticket stub from the October 8th, 1965 evening performance ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a paper clip indentation at the top of the cover, 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.