Description
This is a rare four-page preview playbill from the Original Broadway production of the JULE STYNE and E. Y. HARBURG musical flop "DARLING OF THE DAY" which played the George Abbott Theatre in New York City. (The show opened January 27th, 1968 and survived for only 32 performances.) ..... The musical starred VINCENT PRICE and PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE and featured BRENDA FORBES, PETER WOODTHORPE, TEDDY GREEN, MICHAEL LEWIS, MITCHELL JASON, LEO LEYDEN, MARC JORDAN, JOY NICHOLS, CHARLES WELCH, ZALE KESSLER, BETH HOWLAND and CAMILA ASHLAND ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE ("Gypsy", "Darling of the Day", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Funny Girl", "Bells are Ringing", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Do Re Mi", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Prettybelle", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Subways Are For Sleeping", "Sugar" and "Two on the Aisle"); Book by NUNNALLY JOHNSON; Lyrics by E. Y. "Yip" HARBURG ("Ziegfeld Follies of 1931", "Ballyhoo of 1932", "The Show Is On", "Hooray for What!", "Bloomer Girl", "Finian's Rainbow", "Flahooley", "Jamaica", "Darling of the Day" and the classic film score "The Wizard of Oz") based on the play "Buried Alive!" by ARNOLD BENNETT; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS; Choreographed by LEE THEODORE; Directed by NOEL WILLMAN; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD and JOEL SCHENKER ..... DETAILS: The four page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of slight discoloration, 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.
