Stephen Schwartz "PIPPIN" Ben Vereen / Bob Fosse 1972 Washington Tryout Playbill

Description

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
1972
playbill from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the STEPHEN SCHWARTZ and ROGER O. HIRSON musical hit "PIPPIN" at the Opera House at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. (The production would open October 23rd, 1972
at the Imperial Theatre in New York City
and run for 1944 performances.) ..... The musical starred ERIC BERRY, JILL CLAYBURGH, LELAND PALMER, IRENE RYAN, BEN VEREEN (Tony Award winner) and JOHN RUBINSTEIN and the cast included ANN REINKING, CANDY BROWN, CHRISTOPHER CHADMAN, KATHRYN DOBY, GENE FOOTE, RICHARD KORTHAZE, JOHN MINEO, JENNIFER NAIRN-SMITH, SHANE NICKERSON, PAUL SOLEN and PAMELA SOUSA ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ ("The Magic Show", "Godspell", "Pippin", "The Baker's Wife", "Working", "Rags", "Children of Eden", "Wicked"); Book by ROGER O. HIRSON; Sets designed by TONY WALTON (Tony Award winner); Costumes designed by PATRICIA ZIPPRODT; Directed and Choreographed by BOB FOSSE (Tony Award winner); Produced by STUART OSTROW ..... DETAILS: The 46 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos
..... CUT SONGS: The list of musical numbers includes "Just Between the Two of Us", "Welcome Home" and "Marking Time" which were cut out-of-town
..... CONDITION: This rare 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.