Betty Buckley "GYPSY" Stephen Sondheim 1963 Fort Worth, Texas Playbill

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This is a rare June 17th, 1963 playbill from the two-week, Summer Stock engagement of the ARTHUR LAURENTS, JULE STYNE and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical comedy "GYPSY" at the Casa Manana Musical Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas. (The Original Broadway production opened May 21st, 1959 at the Broadway Theatre in New York City and ran for 702 performances.) ..... The cast included fifteen year-old Arlington Heights High School student BETTY "Lynn" BUCKLEY as "June", six years before she would make her Broadway debut in "1776". The musical starred EVELYN BROOKS as "Mama Rose", NATALIE DI SILVO as "Louise" and WILLIAM HARDY as "Herbie" and featured ANNE RUSSELL, KEN MALONE, BONNIE WALKER, DENISE McLAGLEN, BOB GORMAN, LISA SLAGLE and CAROL ANN SCALCO .....  CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE (the prolific composer of "Bells Are Ringing", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Funny Girl", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Prettybelle", "Lorelei", "Sugar", "Subways Are For Sleeping" and "Two on the Aisle"); Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS suggested by the memoirs of GYPSY ROSE LEE; Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", "West Side Story", "Company", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "Follies", "A Little Night Music", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Assassins", "Passion"); Sets designed by ROBERT SOULE; Costumes designed by EVELYN NORTON ANDERSON; Choreographed by ELLEN RAY; Produced and Directed by MICHAEL POLLOCK ..... DETAILS: The 32 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, a history of the musical and individual photos and bios of each of the leading actors ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) The playbill shows heavy creasing and moderate edge wear. Despite these flaws, this playbill 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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