Description
This is a beautiful single-page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the City Center Encores! concert engagement of the RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy "BABES IN ARMS" at City Center in New York City beginning February 11th, 1999. (The production opened February 11th, 1999 and ran for a limited engagement of only four nights and five performances.) ..... The cast included DONNA McKECHNIE, PRISCILLA LOPEZ, DON CORREIA, MICHAEL McCORMICK, MATT McGRATH, RICHARD RIEHLE, THOMMIE WALSH, MELISSA RAIN ANDERSON, MATTHEW BALLINGER, KEVIN CAHOON, DAVID CAMPBELL, ERIN DILLY, CHRISTOPHER FITZGERALD, SCOTT IRBY-RANNIAR, PERRY LAYLON OJEDA, SHAUN POWELL, JESSICA STONE, CARTIER ANTHONY WILLIAMS, KATE BALDWIN, JUSTIN GREER, CHRIS HOCH, PAMELA JORDAN, MARK LANYON, DANIEL C. LEVINE, TINA OU, AMANDA PAIGE, JOSH PRINCE, NOAH RACEY, SHARON RICHARDS, BEN SAYPOL, AMBER STONE and JAMES TABEEK ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist of "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Higher and Higher", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART; Sets designed by JOHN LEE BEATTY; Costumes designed by TONI-LESLIE JAMES; Directed and Choreographed by KATHLEEN MARSHALL; Produced by NEW YORK CITY CENTER ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows. This single page, two-sided flyer measures 4" X 9" inches, was printed on a card stock and includes beautiful cover graphics and schedule of upcoming concerts on the front and promotional text and booking information on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare handbill 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.
