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This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the Tony Award winning Broadway revival of the RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical “THE KING AND I” at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. (The production opened April 16th, 2015 and closed June 26th, 2016 after 499 performances.) ….. The Tony Award winning “Best Revival of a Musical” starred KELLI O’HARA (Tony Award for “Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical”) and KEN WATANABE and featured RUTHIE ANN MILES (Tony Award for “Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical”), ASHLEY PARK, CONRAD RICAMORA, EDWARD BAKER-DULY, JON VICTOR CORPUZ, MURPHY GUYER, JAKE LUCAS, PAUL NAKAUCHI and MARC OKA ….. CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd based on the novel “Anna and the King of Siam” by MARGARET LANDON; Sets designed by MICHAEL YEARGAN; Costumes designed by CATHERINE ZUBER (Tony Award winner); Choreographed by CHRISTOPHER GATTELLI; Directed by BARTLETT SHER; Produced by LINCOLN CENTER THEATER in association with AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP ….. DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. The single page, two-sided handbill measures 4″ X 9″ inches and includes wonderful graphics and a collage of production photos on the front and a production photo, list of Tony Awards, excerpts from two reviews and booking information on the backside ….. CONDITION: This handbill 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.

This is a rare advertising postcard promoting special ticket offers for guests of Novotel New York to the Original Broadway production of the BLAKE EDWARDS, HENRY MANCINI and LESLIE BRICUSSE musical “VICTOR / VICTORIA” at New York’s Marquis Theatre. (The production opened October 25th, 1995 and ran for 734 performances.) ….. Based on the film of the same title, the musical starred JULIE ANDREWS, TONY ROBERTS and MICHAEL NOURI and featured RACHEL YORK, RICHARD B. SHULL, ADAM HELLER, MICHAEL CRIPE, HILLEL GITTER and GREGORY JBARA ….. CREDITS: Book by BLAKE EDWARDS; Music by HENRY MANCINI; Lyrics by LESLIE BRICUSSE; Additional Musical Material by FRANK WILDHORN; Sets designed by ROBIN WAGNER; Costumes designed by WILLA KIM; Choreographed by ROB MARSHALL; Directed by BLAKE EDWARDS; Produced by BLAKE EDWARDS, TONY ADAMS, JOHN SCHER, ENDEMOL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, INC. and POLYGRAM BROADWAY VENTURES, INC. ….. DETAILS: The oversized postcard measures 5 3/4″ X 8 1/2″ inches and includes wonderful graphics, a photo of JULIE ANDREWS and list of awards on the front and production credits and a special ticket offer for performances through November 24th, 1996 on the correspondence side ….. CONDITION: This rare postcard 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.

This is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the final performances of the Original Broadway production of the BLAKE EDWARDS, HENRY MANCINI and LESLIE BRICUSSE musical “VICTOR / VICTORIA” at New York’s Marquis Theatre. (The production opened October 25th, 1995 and closed July 27th, 1997 after 734 performances.) ….. Based on the film of the same title, the musical starred RAQUEL WELCH, who joined the cast on June 3rd, 1997 for the show’s final seven weeks. The musical also starred TONY ROBERTS and MICHAEL NOURI and featured TARA O’BRIEN, TOM SARDINIA, RICHARD B. SHULL, ADAM HELLER and MICHAEL CRIPE ….. CREDITS: Book by BLAKE EDWARDS; Music by HENRY MANCINI; Lyrics by LESLIE BRICUSSE; Additional Musical Material by FRANK WILDHORN; Sets designed by ROBIN WAGNER; Costumes designed by WILLA KIM; Choreographed by ROB MARSHALL; Directed by BLAKE EDWARDS; Produced by BLAKE EDWARDS, TONY ADAMS, JOHN SCHER, ENDEMOL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, INC. and POLYGRAM BROADWAY VENTURES, INC. ….. DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 6″ X 9″ inches and includes a wonderful photo of RAQUEL WELCH on the front and excerpts from several New York reviews, promotional text and performance schedule on the backside ….. CONDITION: With the exception of a fold across the middle, this rare handbill 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.

This is a rare “TELEVISION” guide from the week of June 4th, 1978, which was inserted in the “St. Louis Post-Dispatch” Newspaper. The front cover featured the Thirty-Second Annual ANTOINETTE PERRY AWARDS ceremony held at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City on June 4th, 1978 and televised on CBS. The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards® got their start in 1947 when the Wing established an awards program to celebrate excellence in the theatre. Named for Antoinette Perry, an actress, director, producer, and the dynamic wartime leader of the American Theatre Wing who had passed away the previous year, the Tony Awards made their official debut at a dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Easter Sunday, April 6th, 1947. Vera Allen, Perry’s successor as chairwoman of the Wing, presided over an evening that included dining, dancing, and a program of entertainment. Among those honored at the 1977-78 Tony’s with acting awards were JOHN CULLUM (On the Twentieth Century), LIZA MINNELLI (The Act), KEVIN KLINE (On the Twentieth Century), NELL CARTER (Ain’t Misbehavin’), BARNARD HUGHES (Da), JESSICA TANDY (The Gin Game), LESTER RAWLINS (Da) and ANN WEDGEWORTH (Chapter Two). The award for “Best Musical” went to “AIN’T MISBEHAVIN'”, “Best Book of a Musical” to BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN (On the Twentieth Century) and “Best Original Score” to CY COLEMAN for “Music” and BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN for “Lyrics” (On the Twentieth Century). “Best Play” went to HUGH LEAONARD (Da), “Best Choreography” to BOB FOSSE (Dancin’), “Best Direction of a Musical” to RICHARD MALTBY, Jr. (Ain’t Misbehavin’) and “Best Direction of a Play” to MELVIN BERNHARDT (Da). A new category was created for the 32nd Annual Tony Awards, “Most Innovative Production of a Revival” which went to “DRACULA”, primarily due to the set designs and costumes of EDWARD GOREY who also went home with the Tony Award for “Best Costume Design”. The principal host for the Thirty-Second Annual Tony Awards was Bonnie Franklin and presenting awards were Ed Asner, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Carol Channing, Robert Guillaume, Julie Harris, Helen Hayes, Bob Hope, Gene Kelly, Linda Lavin, Jack Lemmon, Hal Linden, Roy Scheider and Dick Van Patten. The Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre was presented to IRVING BERLIN. DETAILS: The 60 page magazine measures 5 3/8″ X 7 1/4″ inches, is printed on a newsprint stock and includes the television listings for the St. Louis market during the week of June 4th, 1978. CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare TV Guide is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard for safe transport.