Nanette Fabray "LOVE LIFE" Alan Jay Lerner / Kurt Weill 1948 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. (See cut songs below.) ....... This
is a rare September 20th, 1948 "On Stage" playbill from the the Pre-Broadway engagement of the KURT WEILL and ALAN JAY LERNER musical vaudeville "LOVE LIFE"
at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts
. (The production would open October 7th, 1948 at
the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City
and run for 252 performances.) ..... The musical starred NANETTE FABRAY and RAY MIDDLETON and featured ROBERT STRAUSS, CAROLYN MAYE,
EVANS THORNTON,
DAVID THOMAS,
GENE TOBIN, VICTOR CLARKE, MARK KRAMER, ROBERT BYRN, GLENN DALE, VINCENT GUGLEOTTI,
CHERYL ARCHER, JOHNNY STEWART, FAYE E. SMITH, HOLLY HARRIS, LYLE BETTGER, DAVID COLLYER, LARRY ROBBINS and LILY PAGET ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by ALAN JAY LERNER ("Brigadoon", "Paint Your Wagon", "My Fair Lady", "Camelot", "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever", "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue", "Carmelina", "Dance a Little Closer" and "Gigi"); Music by KURT WEILL ("Johnny Johnson", "Lost in the Stars", "Knickerbocker Holiday", "Lady in the Dark", "One Touch of Venus", "Street Scene", "Love Life", "Threepenny Opera"); Sets designed by BORIS ARONSON; Costumes designed by LUCINDA BALLARD; Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations by KURT WEILL; Choreographed by MICHAEL KIDD; Directed by ELIA KAZAN; Produced by CHERYL CRAWFORD ..... DETAILS: The 20 page playbill measures 6" X 9 1/4" 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
..... CUT SONGS: The list of musical numbers includes "You Understand Me So" which was cut out-of-town and "Is It Him Or Is It Me?" which was cut shortly after the Broadway opening
..... CONDITION: This rare playbill is in excellent condition and will become 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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