Rodgers & Hammerstein "OKLAHOMA!" Zasu Pitts Cover 1945 Pittsburgh Playbill

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This is a rare April 9th, 1945 playbill from the first National Tour of the groundbreaking RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical comedy "OKLAHOMA!" at the Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (The production opened March 31st, 1943 at the St. James Theatre in New York City and ran for 2212 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The ensemble cast included MARY MARLO, JAMES ALEXANDER, BETTY JANE WATSON, DAVID BURNS, AL WEBSTER, BRENT FLENNIKEN, VICTOR YOUNG, WALTER DONAHUE, NORMAN MacKAY, DOROTHEA MacFARLAND, LOIS HIGGINS, DANIA KRUPSKA, BARBARA BRIGHAM, SONIA WOJCIKOWSKA, KATHERINE LITZ, GEMZE DE LAPPE, DAVE MALLEN, EUGENE KEITH, ROBERT EARLY, ERIK KRISTEN, JERRY CLAYTON and EDWIN ZIEGLER ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by LYNN RIGGS. (This was the first collaboration for Rodgers and Hammerstein who would go on to write "Carousel", "The King and I", "South Pacific", "Flower Drum Song" and "The Sound of Music" among others); Sets designed by LEMUEL AYERS; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Choreographed by AGNES de MILLE; Directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD ..... DETAILS: The twelve page playbill measures 5 1/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios. The front cover features ZASU PITTS who would be starring in "RAMSHACKLE INN" the following week at the Nixon Theatre ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing and minor 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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