Description
This is a rare August 10th, 1976 program (playbill) from the Summer Stock engagement of the COLE PORTER musical comedy "PANAMA HATTIE" at the Westchester Playhouse in Yonkers, New York ..... The musical starred ANN MILLER as "Hattie Maloney", the role originated by ETHEL MERMAN in 1940 and featured JACK WASHBURN, JOHN MINTUN, OLIVIA BARASH, LAURIE DAWN SKINNER, DIRK LUMBARD, BILL BATEMAN, MARCEL ACHILLE, CASEY WALTERS, KURT KNUDSON, MAY KELLER, ROBERT LYDIARD, ALEC MURPHY, ROBERT TANANIS and SUSANNE WASSON ..... CREDITS: Book by HERBERT FIELDS and B. G. "Buddy" DeSYLVA; Adapted by CHARLES ABBOTT and FREDRIC DEHN; Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER ("Anything Goes", "Red, Hot and Blue", "Leave It To Me!", "Du Barry Was a Lady", "Panama Hattie", "Something For the Boys", "Mexican Hayride", "Can-Can", "Kiss Me Kate", "Out Of This World", "Silk Stockings"); Sets designed by JAMES RILEY; Costumes designed by SARA BROOK and GORDON MICUNIS; Choreographed by BILL GUSKE; Directed by LESLIE B. CUTLER; Produced by MICHAEL SIMONE in association with ZEV BUFMAN, VINCENT CURCIO and ANDRE BISHOP ..... DETAILS: The 24 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 and members of the creative team but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a few light marks at the bottom of the cover and minor creasing, this 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.
