Description: This is a rare October 1976 playbill from the opening weeks of the Broadway production of the controversial musical revue "OH! CALCUTTA!" at the Edison Theatre in New York City. (The production premiered on June 17th, 1969 at New York's Off-Broadway Eden Theatre, transferred to the Belasco Theatre on February 17th, 1971, and closed on August 12th, 1972 after a total of 1,314 performances. This revival opened on Broadway at the Edison Theatre on September 24th, 1976 and closed August 6th, 1989 after 5,959 performances. The revival briefly became the longest-running show in Broadway history and remains the longest-running revue in Broadway history.) ..... "OH! CALCUTTA!" is an avant-garde theatrical revue, created by British drama critic Kenneth Tynan. The show, consisting of sketches on sex-related topics, debuted Off-Broadway in 1969 and then in London in 1970. The show sparked considerable controversy at the time, because it featured extended scenes of full-frontal nudity, both male and female. The title is taken from a painting by Clovis Trouille, itself a pun on "O quel cul t'as!" French for "What an arse you have!". Tynan had hoped that Harold Pinter would direct the production, in order to give it avant-garde legitimacy, but Pinter declined. Sketches were written by, amongst others, Nobel prize winner Samuel Beckett, John Lennon, Sam Shepard, Leonard Melfi, Edna O'Brien, Jules Feiffer, Tennessee Williams (whose sketch was cut before opening night) and Tynan himself. Peter Schickele (aka "PDQ Bach"), Robert Dennis and Stanley Walden were the revue's composers, known as "The Open Window". (Wikipedia) ..... The revival cast included HARU AKI, JEAN ANDALMAN, BILL BASS, DOROTHY CHANSKY, CRESS DARWIN, JOHN HAMMIL, WILLIAM KNIGHT, CY MOORE, PAMELA PILENTON and PEGGY JEAN WALLER..... CREDITS: Devised by KENNETH TYNAN; Contributions by SAMUEL BECKETT, JULES FEIFFER, DAN GREENBURG, JOHN LENNON, JACQUES LEVY, LEONARD MELFI, DAVID NEWMAN and ROBERT BENTON, SAM SHEPARD, CLOVIS TROUILLE, KENNETH TYNAN and SHERMAN YELLEN; Music and Lyrics by ROBERT DENNIS, PETER SCHICKELE and STANLEY WALDEN; Sets designed by JAMES TILTON; Costumes designed by KENNETH M. YOUNT; Choreographed by MARGO SAPPINGTON; Conceived and Directed by JACQUES LEVY; Produced by HILLARD ELKINS, NORMAN KEAN and ROBERT S. FISHKO ..... DETAILS: The 64 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 9" inches and includes full production and cast credits, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this 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.
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