(The production opened October 4th, 1965 and closed November 20th, 1965 after only 56 performances.).
Harry Secombe “PICKWICK” Charlotte Rae (Signed) Leslie Bricusse 1965 Playbill Read Post »
This is a rare October 1965 playbill from the one-week, out-of-town tryout of the new REGINALD ROSE play “THE PORCELAIN YEAR” at the Locust Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (The production opened October 11th, 1965 at the Locust Street Theatre in Philadelphia and closed November 13th, 1965 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, cancelling the scheduled Broadway opening.) ….. The play starred BARBARA BEL GEDDES, ARTHUR HILL and MARTIN BALSAM and featured KIM DARBY and JOHN MEGNA ….. CREDITS: Book by REGINALD ROSE; Sets designed by PETER LARKIN; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Directed by ALEX SEGAL; Produced by KATZKA-BERNE in association with DEFENDER PRODUCTIONS ….. DETAILS: The 48 page playbill measures 6″ X 9″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ….. CONDITION: This rare playbill 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.
Barbara Bel Geddes “PORCELAIN YEAR” Arthur Hill 1965 FLOP Tryout Playbill Read Post »
This is a rare November 8th, 1965 “Playgoer” playbill from the one-week, out-of-town tryout of the new REGINALD ROSE play “THE PORCELAIN YEAR” at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. (The production opened October 11th, 1965 at the Locust Street Theatre in Philadelphia and closed November 13th, 1965 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, cancelling the scheduled Broadway opening.) ….. The play starred BARBARA BEL GEDDES, ARTHUR HILL and MARTIN BALSAM and featured KIM DARBY and JOHN MEGNA ….. CREDITS: Book by REGINALD ROSE; Sets designed by PETER LARKIN; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Directed by ALEX SEGAL; Produced by KATZKA-BERNE in association with DEFENDER PRODUCTIONS ….. DETAILS: The 28 page playbill measures 6″ X 9″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ….. CONDITION: With the exception of some original artwork (sixth scanned image) and light edge wear, this rare playbill 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.
Barbara Bel Geddes “PORCELAIN YEAR” Arthur Hill 1965 FLOP Tryout Playbill Read Post »
This is a rare October 1965 playbill from the out-of-town tryout of the new REGINALD ROSE play “THE PORCELAIN YEAR” at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. (The production opened October 11th, 1965 at the Locust Street Theatre in Philadelphia and closed November 13th, 1965 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, cancelling the scheduled Broadway opening.) ….. The play starred BARBARA BEL GEDDES, ARTHUR HILL and MARTIN BALSAM and featured KIM DARBY and JOHN MEGNA ….. CREDITS: Book by REGINALD ROSE; Sets designed by PETER LARKIN; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Directed by ALEX SEGAL; Produced by KATZKA-BERNE in association with DEFENDER PRODUCTIONS ….. DETAILS: The 52 page playbill measures 6″ X 9″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ….. CONDITION: This rare playbill 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.
Barbara Bel Geddes “PORCELAIN YEAR” Arthur Hill 1965 FLOP Tryout Playbill Read Post »
This is a rare July 20th, 1993 program (playbill) from the Summer Stock engagement of the MAURY YESTON and ARTHUR KOPIT musical “PHANTOM” at the Theatre-By-the-Sea in Matunuck, Rhode Island. (The premiere of Yeston and Kopit’s version of The Phantom of the Opera took place on January 31st, 1991 at Theatre Under the Stars in Houston, Texas.) ….. The musical starred CHRISTOPHER INNVAR in the title role and REBECCA SPENCER as “Christine Daae” and featured JAMIE ROSS, JUDITH MOORE, MATT BOGART (five years before he would make his Broadway debut as a replacement in “Miss Saigon”), FRED SULLIVAN, Jr., ROBERT VERNON, SARAH DOWNS and LENNIE WATTS ….. CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by MAURY YESTON (“Nine”, “Grand Hotel”, “Titanic”); Book by ARTHUR KOPIT adapted from the novel, The Phantom of the Opera by GASTON LEROUX; Sets designed by TOM STURGE; Costumes designed by LYNDA L. SALSBURY; Choreographed by JOHN DIETRICH; Directed by JUDITH SWIFT; Produced by FOURQUEST ENTERTAINMENT ….. DETAILS: The 32 page playbill measures 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and individual photos and bios of each of the leading actors ….. CONDITION: With the exception of handwritten notes on the cast list and light creasing from normal handling, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian.
Maury Yeston “PHANTOM” Christopher Innvar / Matt Bogart 1993 Matunuck Playbill Read Post »
Production DetailsThe Venue: Ritz Theatre, New York City.The Run: Opened on December 1st, 1987, and closed on March 20th, 1988, after a highly successful 130 performances.
PENN and TELLER Cover 1988 Autographed Broadway Playbill-Ritz Theatre Read Post »
Size H 8 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches (21.5 x 13.75 cm)Playbill has some wear. Inside pages clean. Returns: 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Refund issued after return of item in original condition. International Buyers: Purchase price does not include import duties, taxes and additional international charges. Cannot guarantee that item will arrive to you on a specified delivery date.
The Chairs Playbill 1998 John Golden Theatre Geraldine McEwan Richard Briers Read Post »
(The production openedDecember 18th, 1947 and ran for 76 performances.).
Michael Redgrave “MACBETH” Paul Hardwick / Leonard White 1947 London Playbill Read Post »
This is a rare April 12th, 1948 playbill from the Broadway revival of William Shakespeare’s “MACBETH” at the National Theatre in New York City. (The production opened March 31st, 1948 and ran for a limited engagement of only 29 performances.) …. The play starred MICHAEL REDGRAVE and FLORA ROBSON and featured WHITFIELD CONNOR, BEATRICE STRAIGHT, RUSSELL COLLINS, GEOFFREY TOONE, STEPHEN COURTLEIGH, ELLIOTT REID, MICHAEL REILLY, LAMONT JOHNSON, HECTOR MacGREGOR, JOHN STRAUB, PAUL MANN, THOMAS PALMER, KEN RAYMOND, JOHN McQUADE, ARTHUR KEEGAN, JUDSON REES, ROBINSON STONE, BLAIR CUTTING, HARRY HESS, WHIT VERNON, MARTIN BALSAM, PENELOPE POTTER, SONNY CURVEN, GILLIAN WEBB, twenty-two year-old JULIE HARRIS, ANN HEGRIA ….. CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Incidental Music composed by ALAN BUSH; Sets and Costumes designed by PAUL SHERIFF; Directed by NORRIS HOUGHTON; Produced by THEATRE INCORPORATED in association with BRIAN DOHERTY ….. DETAILS: The 46 page playbill measures 6 1/2″ X 9″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ….. 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 theatre aficionado or historian. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!
Michael Redgrave “MACBETH” Flora Robson / Julie Harris 1948 Broadway Playbill Read Post »
This is a rare June 6th, 1994 programme (playbill) from the one-week, Provincial Tour engagement of the Royal Shakespeare Company revival of the William Shakespeare tragedy “MACBETH” at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. (The production opened December 16th, 1993 at London’s Barbican Theatre and closed February 26th, 1994 before going on tour.) ….. The production starred DEREK JACOBI in the title role and CHERYL CAMPBELL as “Lady Macbeth” and featured GEOFFREY ABBOTT, NEIL CAPLE, JAMES CONNOLLY, ALEXIS DANIEL, VIRGINIA DENHAM, JASON DURR, DENYS HAWTHORNE, JACK JAMES, MICHAEL JENN, MICHAEL LOUGHNAN, ADRIAN LUKIS, TRACY-ANN OBERMAN, MORRIS PERRY, EMILY RICHARD, CHRISTOPHER RAVENSCROFT, MICHAEL SIBERRY, COLIN STARKEY and MARJORIE YATES ….. CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Music composed by DAVID BEDFORD; Sets and Costumes designed by IAN MacNEIL; Directed by ADRIAN NOBLE; Produced by DUNCAN C. WELDON in association with THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY ….. DETAILS: The twenty-four page playbill measures 6 7/8″ X 9 7/8″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, promotional text and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ….. CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this playbill 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.
Derek Jacobi “MACBETH” Cheryl Campbell 1994 King’s Theatre / Edinburgh Program Read Post »