Stephen Sondheim "DO I HEAR A WALTZ?" Richard Rodgers 1965 World Premiere

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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 January 30th, 1965 "Playgoer" playbill from the Pre-Broadway tryout and WORLD PREMIERE engagement of the ARTHUR LAURENTS, RICHARD RODGERS and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical "DO I HEAR A WALTZ?" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. (The production would open March 18th, 1965 at the 46th Street Theatre in New York City and run for 220 performances.) ..... The musical starred ELIZABETH ALLEN and SERGIO FRANCHI and featured MADELEINE SHERWOOD, JULIENNE MARIE, STUART DAMON, FLEURY D'ANTONAKIS, JACK MANNING, CHRISTOPHER VOTOS, JAMES DYBAS and CAROL BRUCE ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS ("On Your Toes", "Babes in Arms", "I Married An Angel", "Pal Joey", "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "Me & Juliet", "South Pacific", "Flower Drum Song", "The Sound of Music", "No Strings", "Two By Two", "Rex"); Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS based on the play "The Time of the Cuckoo" by ARTHUR LAURENTS; Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", "West Side Story", "Gypsy", "Company", "Follies", "A Little Night Music", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Assassins", "Passion"); Sets and Costumes designed by BENI MONTRESOR; Directed by JOHN DEXTER; Produced by RICHARD RODGERS ..... DETAILS: The 28 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team but no cast photos ..... CUT SONGS: The list of musical numbers includes "Everybody Loves Leona", "Philadelphia", "Two By Two", "We're Gonna Be All Right" and "Perhaps" which were cut out-of-town ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light corner crease to several inside pages, 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases qualify for shipping discounts when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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