Ethel Merman "GYPSY" Jule Styne / Stephen Sondheim 1961 San Francisco Playbill

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This is a rare playbill from the week of August 14th, 1961 for the Post-Broadway engagement of the ARTHUR LAURENTS, JULE STYNE and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical comedy "GYPSY" at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco, California. (The production opened May 21st, 1959 at New York's Broadway Theatre, moved to the Imperial Theatre August 15th, 1960, running for a combined 702 performances before going out on the road.) ..... The legendary ETHEL MERMAN created several of the most endearing characters in musical theatre history; "Reno Sweeney" in Cole Porter's "Anything Goes", "Annie Oakley" in Irving Berlin's greatest success "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Mama Rose" in Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim's "GYPSY" ..... In addition to ETHEL MERMAN, the cast included JULIENNE MARIE, ALFRED SANDOR, BETTY BRUCE, JEFFREY BOLTON, JULIA ROSS, JUNE SQUIBB, LONEY LEWIS, SAMMY PRICE, SUSAN WILLIS, LOIS ROBERTS, WILLIAM BUSH, LEON BENEDICT, JAN TANZY, ALICE PLAYTEN and MERLE LETOWT ..... Side Note: This engagement marked the West Coast debut of ETHEL MERMAN, in her first national tour after appearing in 13 Broadway musicals ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE ("Bells Are Ringing", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Funny Girl", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Gypsy", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Lorelei", "Subways Are For Sleeping", Sugar", "Prettybelle" and "Two on the Aisle"); Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS suggested by the memoirs of GYPSY ROSE LEE; Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", "West Side Story", "Gypsy", "Company", "Follies", "A Little Night Music", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Merrily We Roll Along", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Passion", "Assassins"); Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS; Dance Music arranged by JOHN KANDER; Directed and Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS; Produced by DAVID MERRICK and LELAND HAYWARD ..... DETAILS: The 48 page playbill measures 5 7/8" X 8 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors as well as two production photos. The playbill also includes a half page ad for the Original Broadway Cast recording of "GYPSY" on Columbia Records ..... CONDITION:
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his 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.