Rodgers & Hart "PAL JOEY" Gene Kelly / Vivienne Segal 1941 Broadway Ticket Stub

Description

This is a rare ticket envelope and loose ticket stub from the September 7th, 1941 matinee performance of the
Original Broadway production of the RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy "PAL JOEY" at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 25th, 1940
at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, moved to the Shubert on September 1st, 1941
and ran for 374 performances.) ..... The musical starred GENE KELLY as "Joey Evans" and VIVIENNE SEGAL as "Vera Simpson" and featured
AVERELL HARRIS,
JANET LAVIS, VIVIENNE ALLEN,
DIANE SINCLAIR, ANNE BLAIR, CHARLENE HARKINS, PHIL KING, EDISON RICE, JANE FRASER,
VAN JOHNSON,
JOHN CLARKE,
DAVID JONES,
NORMAN VAN EMBURGH, JEAN CASTO, DUMMY SPELVIN,
DAVID BURNS, JAMES LANE and CLIFF DUNSTAN
..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist collaborated on "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Higher and Higher", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by JOHN O'HARA; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by JOHN KOENIG; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Produced and Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT
..... DETAILS: This rare Newman's Theatre Ticket Office envelope measures 4 1/4" X 2 1/2" inches. The
September 7th, 1941
ticket stub measures approx. 1 1/2" X 1 1/8" inches ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small tear in the right edge of the ticket stub, this rare set 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.