Menasha Skulnik "LA BELLE" Joan Diener / George Segal 1962 FLOP Tryout Playbill

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I'm currently listing a large number of playbills from out-of-town tryouts prior to the Broadway runs. Many are from early performances when revisions were common and include song titles that were cut before opening in New York ........ This is a rare August 1962 "Playgoer" playbill from the out-of-town tryout and WORLD PREMIERE engagement of the WILLIAM ROY, BRENDAN GILL and MARSHALL BARER musical comedy "LA BELLE" at the Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (The production opened August 13th, 1962
at the Shubert Theatre
in Philadelphia and closed there August 25th, 1962, canceling the scheduled Broadway opening.) ..... The musical starred MENASHA SKULNIK and featured JOAN DIENER, HOWARD DA SILVA, GEORGE SEGAL, THAYER DAVID, JOHN ZACHERLE, BOB McCLURE, LETTE REHNOLDS, MIMI TURQUE, ROBERTA LUBELL and MARILYN D' HONAU ..... CREDITS: Book by
BRENDAN GILL based on a Libretto by BILL HOFFMAN;
Music by
WILLIAM ROY based on themes by OFFENBACH;
Lyrics by
MARSHALL BARER
; Sets
designed by ED WITTSTEIN;
Costumes designed by ROBERT FLETCHER; Dance Music by GENEVIEVE PITOT; Musical Direction and Vocal Arrangements by PEMBROKE DAVENPORT;
Choreographed by TODD BOLENDER;
Directed by ALBERT MARRE; Produced by GERARD OESTREICHER ..... DETAILS: The twelve 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, but no cast photos. Includes a single page insert with the corrected running order of scenes ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a vertical fold and handwritten note inside the front cover, 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.