Mary Martin "ONE TOUCH OF VENUS" Kurt Weill / Elia Kazan 1945 Chicago Playbill

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This is a rare April 15th, 1945 "Stagebill" playbill from the Post-Broadway engagement of the KURT WEILL, S. J. PERELMAN and OGDEN NASH musical "ONE TOUCH OF VENUS" at the Opera House in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened October 7th, 1943 at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City and ran for 567 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred MARY MARTIN and featured JOHN BOLES, JAMES SHERIDAN, ATTY VAN DEN BERG, JACK MANN, RUTH BOND, ELEANOR FRENCH, HELEN RAYMOND, CECIL ELLIOTT, EDWARD YUBELL, PHILIP GORDON, ERNIE DI GENARO and JOSHUA SHELLEY ..... CREDITS: Book by S. J. PERELMAN and OGDEN NASH; Lyrics by OGDEN NASH; 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"); Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by PAUL du PONT and KERMIT LOVE; Choreographed by AGNES de MILLE; Musical arrangements and orchestrations by KURT WEILL; Directed by ELIA KAZAN; Produced by CHERYL CRAWFORD ..... DETAILS: The 16 page playbill measures 6 1/8" X 9 1/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... 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.
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