Jane Connell "PUT IT IN WRITING" Brandon Maggart / Fred Ebb 1963 FLOP Playbill

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This is a rare May 14th, 1963 "Showcard" playbill (with two ticket stubs and three clipped reviews) from the Original Off-Broadway production of the musical revue "PUT IT IN WRITING" at the
Theatre de Lys in New York City
. (The production opened May 13th, 1963 at the Theatre de Lys and closed after only 24 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included BUZZ HALLIDAY, BARBARA GILBERT, BILL HINNANT, BRANDON MAGGART, JACK BLACKTON, KIT SMYTHE, WILL MACKENZIE, LINDA HARRIS, PETER SANDS and JANE CONNELL
..... CREDITS: Sketches mostly by DAVID PANICH and JAY THOMPSON; Music and Lyrics by
FRED EBB ("Flora the Red Menace", "Cabaret", "70, Girls, 70", "Chicago", "The Rink", "The Happy Time", "The Act", "Woman of the Year", "Zorba", "Curtains" and "The Scottsboro Boys");
G. WOOD,
BUD McCREERY, NORMAN MARTIN,
JAY THOMPSON ("Once Upon a Mattress", "From A to Z", "Thoroughly Modern Millie"),
MARTIN CHARNIN ("Annie", "I Remember Mama", "Hot Spot", "The First", "Mata Hari", "Zenda", "Two By Two", "La Strada"),
ROBERT KESSLER, DAVID BIMONTE, JAMES WISE,
WILLIAM ANGELOS and ALAN KOHAN; Sets designed by PETER HARVEY; Costumes designed by AUDRE; Choreographed by JOYCE TRISLER; Musical Arrangements by GERSHON KINGSLEY; Directed by BILL PENN; Produced by LUCILLE LORTEL PRODUCTIONS and ARTHUR CANTOR by arrangement with THE HAPPY MEDIUM THEATRE, Chicago, Illinois ..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos. Includes two ticket stubs from the May 21st, 1963 evening performance stapled to the cover. Also includes three related newspaper clippings (shown in the last scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of slight discoloration from the newspaper clippings, 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.
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