Sydney Chaplin (Signed) "BELLS ARE RINGING" Judy Holliday 1956 Tryout Playbill

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I'm currently listing a large number of playbills from out-of-town tryouts prior to the Broadway runs. Many are from early performances when revisions were common and include song titles that were cut before opening in New York. (See cut song below.) ....... This is a rare autographed October 22nd, 1956 "On Stage" playbill from the Pre-Broadway tryout of the JULE STYNE, BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN musical comedy "BELLS ARE RINGING" at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production would open November 29th, 1956 at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City and run for 924 performances.) ..... The musical starred the legendary JUDY HOLLIDAY as "Ella Peterson" and included SYDNEY CHAPLIN, JEAN STAPLETON, EDDIE LAWRENCE, JACK WESTON, GEORGE S. IRVING, PAT WILKES, DORT CLARK, FRANK MILTON, FRANK ALETTER, ELLEN RAY, BERNIE WEST, PETER GENNARO and STEVE ROLAND ..... Note: The front cover has been signed by SYDNEY CHAPLIN, JACK WESTON, PAT WILKES and BERNIE WEST and the title page by an unidentified individual. The playbill will be accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE (prolific composer of "Gypsy", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Funny Girl", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Lorelei", "Sugar", "Prettybelle", "Subways Are For Sleeping" and "Two on the Aisle"); Book and Lyrics by BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN ("On the Town", "Wonderful Town", "Bells are Ringing", "Say, Darling", "Do Re Mi", "Subways are for Sleeping", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "On the Twentieth Century", "The Will Rogers Follies"); Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS and BOB FOSSE; Directed by JEROME ROBBINS; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD ..... DETAILS: The 20 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CUT SONG: The list of musical numbers includes "Oogie, Woogie, Shoogie" which was cut out-of-town ..... CONDITION: This playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian ..... Check my "Other Auctions" for additional rare Pre-Broadway playbills and programs, Original Cast CD's and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases are always combined to save on shipping costs ..... NO RESERVE! ..... This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ..... U.S. SHIPPING: Buyer pays choice of .25 USPS first class/ media rate shipping with delivery confirmation (50 cents for each additional program or playbill purchased when combined into a single payment - U.S. addresses only) or .95 USPS Priority with delivery confirmation. PayPal preferred ..... INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: (Please Note!) I can now ship by USPS International First Class Airmail (.00 to Canada / .50 to all other international destinations) or by USPS Priority International recorded delivery (.00 to Canada / .00 to all other international destinations, however up to 10 playbills can easily be shipped together in a Priority flat rate envelope for one shipping charge when all purchases are combined into a single payment). Please email me with any other inquiries ..... THANKS !!!
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