John Raitt "PAJAMA GAME" Helen Gallagher / Julie Wilson 1956 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a beautiful souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the RICHARD ADLER and JERRY ROSS musical comedy "THE PAJAMA GAME" at the St. James Theatre in New York City. (The production opened May 13th, 1954 and ran for 1061 performances.) ..... The musical starred JOHN RAITT, EDDIE FOY, JR., HELEN GALLAGHER and JULIE WILSON and featured RALPH DUNN, STANLEY PRAGER, RUTH GILLETTE, JACK WALDRON, THELMA PELISH, MARY STANTON, KENNETH LeROY and FRANK DERBAS ..... Side Note: "THE PAJAMA GAME" was the winner of six 1955 Tony Awards including "Best Musical" ..... CREDITS: Book by GEORGE ABBOTT and RICHARD BISSELL based on the novel, "7 1/2 Cents" by RICHARD BISSELL; Music and Lyrics by RICHARD ADLER and JERRY ROSS ("Damn Yankees"); Sets and Costumes designed by LEMUEL AYERS; Choreographed by BOB FOSSE; Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT and JEROME ROBBINS; Produced by FREDERICK BRISSON, ROBERT E. GRIFFITH and HAROLD S. PRINCE ..... 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, a full page of excerpts from a number of New York reviews and several pages of production photos ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light corner crease to the cover and minor edge wear, this 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.