Carol Burnett (Debut) "ONCE UPON A MATTRESS" Mary Rodgers 1960 Broadway Playbill

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I'm currently listing a large number of playbills representing some of the most memorable Broadway performances of the 1950's and 1960's ....... This is a beautiful May 9th, 1960 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the MARY RODGERS and MARSHALL BARER musical comedy hit "ONCE UPON A MATTRESS" at the Alvin Theatre in New York City. (The production opened May 11th, 1959 at the Off-Broadway Phoenix Theatre, transferred to New York's Alvin Theatre on November 25th, 1959, moved to the Winter Garden on February 24th, 1960, the Cort Theatre on April 25th, 1960 and closed at the St. James Theatre on July 2nd, 1960 after a combined 460 performances.) ..... The musical starred CAROL BURNETT (shown in the cover photo) in her Broadway debut and featured JOE BOVA, ANNE JONES, WILL LEE, JERRY NEWBY, DAN RESIN, HARRY SNOW, ROBERT WEIL and JANE WHITE ..... CREDITS: Book by JAY THOMPSON, MARSHALL BARER and DEAN FULLER; Music by MARY RODGERS; Lyrics by MARSHALL BARER; Choreography by JOE LAYTON; Sets and Costumes designed by WILLIAM and JEAN ECKART; Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT; Produced by T. EDWARD HAMBLETON, NORRIS HOUGHTON, WILLIAM ECKART and JEAN ECKART ..... DETAILS: The 36 page playbill measures 6 1/2" 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 light edge wear, this rare 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.