Ethel Merman "GYPSY" Stephen Sondheim "SOUND OF MUSIC" Mary Martin '60 Timetable

Description

This is a rare October 30th, 1960 Pennsylvania Railroad Timetable for the Linden to Newark and New York line advertising the Original Broadway productions of the
JULE STYNE and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical comedy "GYPSY" and the
RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical "THE SOUND OF MUSIC"
on inside panels. ("Gypsy"
opened May 21st, 1959
at the New York's Broadway Theatre, moved to the Imperial Theatre on August 15th, 1960
and ran for 702 performances.
"The Sound of Music" opened
November 16th, 1959 at
the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City
and ran for 1433 performances.) ..... "GYPSY" starred ETHEL MERMAN and the cast
included JACK KLUGMAN, SANDRA CHURCH, LANE BRADBURY, MARIA KARNILOVA, PAUL WALLACE, MORT MARSHALL, JACQUELINE MAYRO, KAREN MOORE, FAITH DANE, CHOTZI FOLEY, LONEY LEWIS, DAVID WINTERS, MARILYN COOPER, JOE SILVER, ERV HARMON and PEG MURRAY ..... 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", "Road Show"); 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
.....
"THE SOUND OF MUSIC"
starred MARY MARTIN and featured THEODORE BIKEL, PATRICIA NEWAY, KURT KASZNAR, MARION MARLOWE, JOHN RANDOLPH, NAN McFARLAND, LAURI PETERS, BRIAN DAVIES, MARILYN ROGERS, MURIEL O'MALLEY, ELIZABETH HOWELL and KAREN SHEPARD ..... Side Note: "THE SOUND OF MUSIC" tied with the Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick musical "FIORELLO!" in four different 1960 Tony Award categories including "Best Musical" ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II (Rodgers & Hammerstein collaborated on "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "South Pacific", "Me & Juliet", "Flower Drum Song" and "The Sound of Music" among others); Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE suggested by "The Trapp Family Singers" by MARIA AUGUSTA TRAPP; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by LUCINDA BALLARD; Choreographed by JOE LAYTON; Musical Direction by FREDERICK DVONCH; Directed by VINCENT J. DONEHUE; Produced by LELAND HAYWARD, RICHARD HALLIDAY, RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
..... DETAILS: This six panel, tri-fold timetable measures 2 7/8" X 5 1/2" inches (8 1/2" X 7 1/8" inches when unfolded) and also includes advertising for "LA PLUME DE MA TANTE" at the Royale Theatre and Brendan Behan's "THE HOSTAGE" at
New York's
Cort Theatre
..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, this rare schedule 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.
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