Kenneth Nelson "LOVELY LADIES, KIND GENTLEMEN" 1970 FLOP Tryout Souvenir Program

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This is a rare souvenir program from the Pre-Broadway tryouts
of the musical flop "LOVELY LADIES, KIND GENTLEMEN". (Following tryouts in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, the production would open December 28th, 1970 at the Majestic Theatre in New York City and close after only 16 performances.) ..... Based on VERN J. SNEIDER's Pulitzer Prize winning book "THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON", the musical starred KENNETH NELSON, RON HUSMANN, BERNIE WEST (who would be replaced out-of-town by DAVID BURNS) and ELEANOR CALBES and featured JUDY KNAIZ (who would be replaced out-of-town), DAVID STEELE, LOU WILLS, LORI CHINN, TISA CHANG, JUNE ANGELA, GENE PROFANATO, DANA SHIMIZU, SACHI SHIMIZU, SAB SHIMONO, ALVIN LUM, DAVID THOMAS, BIG LEE, REMAK RAMSAY, JIM WESTON, STEPHEN BOLSTER, STUART CRAIG WOOD, JAMES B. SPANN, KIRK NORMAN, JAMES HOBSON, DENNIS ROTH, CHARLIE GOEDDERTZ, TIM RAMIREZ, STEVEN ROSS and PAUL CHARLES ..... CREDITS: Book by JOHN PATRICK; Music and Lyrics by STAN FREEMAN ("I Had a Ball") and FRANKLIN UNDERWOOD; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by FREDDY WITTOP; Choreographed by MARC BREAUX; Directed by LAWRENCE KASHA; Produced by HERMAN LEVIN ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team and several pages of rehearsal and production photos ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: 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 ..... 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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