Sam Levene "LIGHT UP THE SKY" Audrey Christie / Moss Hart 1948 Tryout Broadside

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This is a rare October 18th, 1948 broadside (single page playbill) from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the MOSS HART comedy "LIGHT UP THE SKY" at the Plymouth Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production would open November 18th, 1948 at the Royale Theatre in New York City and run for 214 performances.) ..... The play starred SAM LEVENE, VIRGINIA FIELD, GLENN ANDERS, PHILIP OBER, AUDREY CHRISTIE, PHYLIS POVAH, BARRY NELSON and BARTLETT ROBINSON and featured JANE MIDDLETON, HAROLD DYRENFORTH (replaced out-of-town by SI OAKLAND), EMILY ROSS (whose role was eliminated out-of-town), JACK KERR (whose role was eliminated out-of-town), EFFIE AFTON (whose role was eliminated out-of-town), JOHN D. SEYMOUR, TERENCE LITTLE (whose role was eliminated out-of-town) and ROBERT BERNARD (whose role was eliminated out-of-town) ..... CREDITS: Book by MOSS HART; Sets designed by FREDERIC FOX; Costumes designed by KIVIETTE; Directed by MOSS HART; Produced by JOSEPH M. HYMAN and BERNARD HART ..... DETAILS: The single page, two-sided playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list and synopsis of scenes, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of two tiny edge tears and light creasing, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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