Lionel Bart's "OLIVER" Barbra Streisand / Al Hirschfeld 1965 Chicago Playbill

Description

This is a rare March 1965 playbill from the
National Tour engagement of the LIONEL BART musical "OLIVER!" at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened
January 6th, 1963 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City and ran for 774 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.)
..... The musical starred JUDY BRUCE and ROBIN RAMSAY
and featured ALAN CROFOOT, BRAM NOSSEN, JOHN CALL, DANNY SEWELL, DAWNA SHOVE, RONNIE KROLL, GEORGE PRIOLO, RUTH MAYNARD and JOHN MIRANDA
..... CREDITS: Book, Music and Lyrics by LIONEL BART ("Oliver!", "Blitz", "Lock Up Your Daughters", "Maggie May", "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T' Be", "Twang", "La Strada") freely adapted from CHARLES DICKENS' "Oliver Twist"; Sets and Costumes designed by SEAN KENNY; Musical Direction by DONALD PIPPIN; Directed by PETER COE; Produced by DAVID MERRICK and DONALD ALBERY
..... DETAILS: The 52 page playbill measures 6" 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, the composer and director but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... BONUS: Includes the illustration of BARBRA STREISAND as "Saint Joan" and STEVE LAWRENCE as "The Dauphin", Number 13 in the AL HIRSCHFELD series "Unlikely Casting" (last scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light 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.