Van Johnson "MUSIC MAN" Meredith Willson / Iggie Wolfington 1962 Boston Playbill

Description: This is a rare July 16th, 1962 playbill from the Summer Stock engagement of the MEREDITH WILLSON musical comedy hit "THE MUSIC MAN" at the Carousel Theatre in Framingham, Massachusetts. (The Original Broadway production opened December 19th, 1957 at the Majestic Theatre in New York City and ran for 1375 performances.) ..... The musical starred VAN JOHNSON (shown in the cover photo) who had just returned from London after starring as "Harold Hill" in the Original West End production of "The Music Man" and featured LISA DRAKE, T. J. HALLIGAN, LUCILLE BENSON, ELIZABETH KERR, KEN MALONE, THE BILMACS, BART LARSEN, HELEN CURTIS, FAY SAPPINGTON, TOM NOEL, NANCY ROBSON, MARY HILL, VALERIE LEE and IGGIE WOLFINGTON ..... Side Note: "THE MUSIC MAN" received the 1958 Tony Award for "Best Musical" beating out Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's "West Side Story" ..... CREDITS: Book, Music and Lyrics by MEREDITH WILLSON ("The Unsinkable Molly Brown", "Here's Love"); Story by MEREDITH WILLSON and FRANKLIN LACEY; Choreography by JAMES BARRON; Sets designed by ROBERT MOTLEY and GEORG JAMES; Directed by RICHARD CASEY; Produced by BEN SEGAL, BOB HALL and STANTON SHIFMAN ..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

End Time: 2023-09-15T00:10:29.000Z

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