Description
This is a rare souvenir program from the first Broadway revival of the MOSS HART, KURT WEILL and IRA GERSHWIN musical "LADY IN THE DARK" at the Broadway Theatre in New York City. (The Original Broadway production opened January 23rd, 1941 and initially ran for 162 performances before taking a summer hiatus and brief tour. The show returned to the Alvin Theatre September 2nd, 1941 for an additional 305 performances. This revival opened February 27th, 1943 and ran for 83 performances.) ..... The musical starred GERTRUDE LAWRENCE and featured ERIC BROTHERSON, MARGARET DALE, WILLARD PARKER, HUGH MARLOWE, RICHARD HALE, ANN LEE, JOHN LESLIE and the ALBERTINA RASCH DANCERS ..... CREDITS: Music by KURT WEILL ("Johnny Johnson", "Knickerbocker Holiday", "Lady in the Dark", "One Touch of Venus", "Lost in the Stars", "Street Scene", "Love Life", "Threepenny Opera"); Book by MOSS HART; Lyrics by IRA GERSHWIN ("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Oh, Kay!", "Rosalie", "Funny Face", "Porgy and Bess"); Sets designed by HARRY HORNER; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by ALBERTINA RASCH; Directed by MOSS HART; Produced by SAM H. HARRIS ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, extensive text on the history of the show, two pages of excerpts from a number of reviews and several pages of production photos ..... BONUS: Includes two clipped reviews from the January 24th, 1941 "New York Post" and the January 25th, 1941 "New York Tribune" (last scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
