Stephen Sondheim "WEST SIDE STORY" Larry Kert / Carol Lawrence 1958 Playbill

Description

I'm currently listing a large number of playbills representing some of the most memorable Broadway performances of the 1950's and 1960's ......... This is a rare September 1st, 1958 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the landmark ARTHUR LAURENTS, LEONARD BERNSTEIN and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical "WEST SIDE STORY" at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. (The production opened September 26th, 1957 and ran for 732 performances.) ..... The musical starred CAROL LAWRENCE, LARRY KERT
, MURIEL BENTLEY, MICKEY CALIN, KEN LE ROY and
LEE BECKER and featured EDDIE ROLL, DAVID WINTERS, TONY MORDENTE, ARCH
JOHNSON, GROVER DALE, MARTIN CHARNIN, MARILYN COOPER and ALBERT M. OTTENHEIMER ..... CREDITS: Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN ("On the Town", "Wonderful Town", "Candide", "Peter Pan", "West Side Story", "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue"); Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS based on a conception by JEROME ROBBINS; Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", "West Side Story", "Gypsy", "Anyone Can Whistle", "Company", "Follies", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "A Little Night Music", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Assassins", "Passion"); Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH (Tony Award winner); Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Directed and Choreographed (Tony Award) by JEROME ROBBINS; Produced by ROBERT E. GRIFFITH and HAROLD S. PRINCE by arrangement with ROGER L. STEVENS ..... DETAILS: The 36 page playbill measures 6 1/2" 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, the director, composer and lyricist but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos
..... CONDITION: With the exception of several tiny staple holes, 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.