Stephen Sondheim "WEST SIDE STORY" Leonard Bernstein / Chita Rivera '57 Playbill

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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 December 23rd, 1957 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, CHITA RIVERA, ART SMITH, MICKEY CALIN and KEN LE ROY and featured LEE BECKER, EDDIE ROLL, DAVID WINTERS, TONY MORDENTE, ARCH JOHNSON and GROVER DALE ..... 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; Playbill Cover designed by J. H. FULLER; 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 50 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 composer and lyricist, but no cast photos. Also includes an article written by playwright
ARTHUR LAURENTS
..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, 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.