Playbills / Programs

This is a rare March 7th, 1939 “Stagebill” playbill from the Post-Broadway engagement of the RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy “I MARRIED AN ANGEL” at the Grand Opera House in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened May 11th, 1938 at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City and ran for 338 performances before going on the road.) ….. The musical starred DENNIS KING, VIVIENNE SEGAL, VERA ZORINA and WALTER SLEZAK and featured AUDREY CHRISTIE, CHARLES WALTERS, DAVID JONES, The DUNHAM BROTHERS, HENE DAMUR, MORTON L. STEVENS, BURR CRANDALL, DEAN DICKENS, RUTH URBAN, JANIS DREMANN, KATHERINE STEWART, SYLVIA STONE, DOROTHY ALLEN, DIANA GAYLEN, DOLORES “Dody” GOODMAN and CHARLES LASKEY ….. CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist collaborated on “The Boys From Syracuse”, “A Connecticut Yankee”, “Babes In Arms”, “By Jupiter”, “Pal Joey”, “I Married An Angel”, “I’d Rather Be Right”, “Higher and Higher”, “Too Many Girls” and “On Your Toes”); Book by RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART adapted from the play by JOHN VASZARY; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by JOHN HAMBLETON; Choreographed by GEORGE BALANCHINE; Directed by JOSHUA LOGAN; Produced by DWIGHT DEERE WIMAN ….. DETAILS: This twelve page playbill measures 5 1/4″ X 7 3/4″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors but with the exception of the front cover, 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.