Description
This is a rare May 1968 playbill from the opening weeks of the Original Broadway production of Leonard Sillman's "NEW FACES OF 1968" which played the Booth Theatre in New York City. (The show opened May 2nd, 1968 and ran for only 56 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included MICHAEL K. ALLEN, SUZANNE ASTOR, ROD BARRY, GLORIA BLEEZARDE, TRUDY CARSON, MARILYN CHILD, DOTTIE FRANK, ELAINE GIFTOS, MADELINE KAHN, ROBERT KLEIN, JOE KYLE, ROBERT LONE, BRANDON MAGGART, GEORGE ORMISTON, ROD PERRY and NANCIE PHILLIPS ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by RONNY GRAHAM, JUNE CARROLL, ARTHUR SIEGEL, CLARK GESNER, SAM POTTLE, DAVID AXELROD, JERRY POWELL, DAVID SHIRE, RICHARD MALTBY, Jr., MURRAY GRAND, PAUL NASSAU, HAL HACKADY, ALONZO LEVISTER, CLINT BALLARD, KENNY SOLMS, GAIL PARENT, GENE P. BISSELL, CARL FRIBERG, FRED HELLERMAN, FRAN MINKOFF and MICHAEL McWHINNEY; Sketches by RONNY GRAHAM, PETER DE VRIES, WILLIAM F. BROWN, KENNY SOLMS, GAIL PARENT, JACK SHARKEY, DAVID AXELROD, ROBERT KLEIN and NORMAN KLINE; Sets and Costumes designed by WINN MORTON; Choreographed and Directed by FRANK WAGNER; Production Conceived and Staged by LEONARD SILLMAN; Produced by JACK ROLLINS ..... DETAILS: The 62 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers and bios of each of the actors but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: 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.
