Gwen Verdon "NEW GIRL IN TOWN" Thelma Ritter / Bob Fosse 1958 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 rare January 13th, 1958 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the BOB MERRILL and GEORGE ABBOTT musical comedy "NEW GIRL IN TOWN" which played the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City. (The show opened May 14th, 1957 and ran for 431 performances.) ..... The musical starred GWEN VERDON and THELMA RITTER (both won Tony Awards for their respective roles) and featured GEORGE WALLACE, CAMERON PRUD'HOMME, EVANS THORNTON, LULU BATES, EDDIE PHILLIPS, MICHAEL QUINN, DEL ANDERSON and H. F. GREEN ..... CREDITS: Book by GEORGE ABBOTT based on the play "Anna Christie" by EUGENE O'NEILL; Music and Lyrics by BOB MERRILL ("Carnival", "Take Me Along", "Funny Girl", "Henry, Sweet Henry", "Sugar", "Breakfast at Tiffany's"); Sets and Costumes designed by ROUBEN TER-ARUTUNIAN; Playbill Cover designed by TONY WALTON; Choreographed by BOB FOSSE; Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT; Produced by FREDERICK BRISSON, ROBERT E. GRIFFITH and HAROLD S. PRINCE ..... DETAILS: The 50 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, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a crease in the cover and moderate edge wear, 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.