Susan Lucci "ONE TOUCH OF VENUS" Peggy Cass / Jim Dale / Kurt Weill 1983 Program

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This is a rare October 16th, 1983 program (playbill) from the one-night, 40th Anniversary Concert production of the KURT WEILL, S. J. PERELMAN and OGDEN NASH musical "ONE TOUCH OF VENUS" at the Town Hall in New York City. (The Original Broadway production opened October 7th, 1943 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City and ran for 567 performances.) ..... Hosted by JIM DALE, the distinguished cast included PEGGY CASS, JACK DABDOUB, DAVID GARRISON, PAULA LAURENCE (reprising the role of "Molly Grant" that she had originated forty years earlier), SUSAN LUCCI, PAIGE O'HARA, RON RAINES and LEE ROY REAMS ..... CREDITS: Book by S. J. PERELMAN and OGDEN NASH; Lyrics by OGDEN NASH; Music by KURT WEILL ("Johnny Johnson", "Knickerbocker Holiday", "Lady in the Dark", "One Touch of Venus", "Lost in the Stars", "Street Scene", "Love Life", "Threepenny Opera"); Orchestrations by KURT WEILL; Musical Direction by EVANS HAILE; Directed by JASON BUZAS; Produced by THE NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE COMPANY ..... DETAILS: The twelve page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, program notes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: 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.