Tommy Tune "PAPA WAS A PREACHER" Lon Morris College 1958 Houston, Texas Playbill

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This is a rare March 28th, 1958 playbill from the two-night engagement of the Lon Morris College production of the ALYENE PORTER play "PAPA WAS A PREACHER" at San Jacinto High School and Mirabeau B. Lamar High School in Houston, Texas ..... Among the cast was ten-time Tony Award winner TOMMY TUNE who was a student at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas. Tune is the only person to win Tony Awards in the same categories ("Best Choreography" and "Best Direction") in consecutive years (1990 and 1991), and the first to win in four categories. He has won ten Tony Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 ..... In addition to TOMMY TUNE, the cast included LINDA WILSON, ROD BROWNING, CAROLYN BILLINGSLEY, RUBY HALL, ELMER BAXLEY, DAVID HINES and JERRY MANSEE (all shown in the photo in the third scanned image)
..... CREDITS: Book adapted from the play by
ALYENE PORTER
; Musical Direction by ROBERT FORDYCE; Technical Direction by JAMES SWAIN; Directed by Mrs. ARCH PEARSON; Produced by LON MORRIS COLLEGE ..... DETAILS: The 18 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and a photo of the leading actors, but no cast bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a vertical fold and minor edge wear, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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