Kaye Ballard "GYPSY" Jack Cassidy / Stephen Sondheim 1962 Texas Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the July 30th, 1962
Summer Stock engagement of the ARTHUR LAURENTS, JULE STYNE and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical comedy "GYPSY" at the State Fair Musicals in Dallas, Texas. (The Original Broadway production opened May 21st, 1959 at the Broadway Theatre in New York City and ran for 702 performances.) ..... The musical starred KAYE BALLARD as "Mama Rose", the role created by the legendary ETHEL MERMAN in the Original Broadway production and JACK CASSIDY as "Herbie" and featured JULIENNE MARIE, MERLE LeTOWT, PHIL LEEDS, ANNE RUSSELL, JAN TANZY, PEG MURRAY, JAMES POMPEII and KAY COLEMAN .....  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"); Choreographed by TONI BECK; Directed by GUS SCHIRMER, Jr.; Produced by TOM HUGHES for STATE FAIR MUSICALS
..... DETAILS: The oversized sixteen page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musica
l numbers, promotional text and photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the year "1962" written in pencil in the lower left corner of the cover, this program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.