Tom Sullivan

This is a rare April 25th, 1960 playbill from the New York City Center revival of the BURTON LANE and E. Y. “Yip” HARBURG musical “FINIAN’S RAINBOW” at the New York City Center Theatre in New York City. (The revival opened April 27th, 1960 and ran for a limited engagement of only 15 performances.) ….. The musical starred JEANNIE CARSON, HOWARD MORRIS, CAROL BRICE, BIFF McGUIRE, ANITA ALVAREZ and BOBBY HOWES and featured SORRELL BOOKE, TOM McELHANY, EDDIE BRUCE, JOHN McCURRY, KNUTE SULLIVAN, MICHAEL DARDEN, ARTHUR GARRISON, BARNEY JOHNSTON, ROBERT GUILLAUME, JIM McMILLAN, PATTY AUSTIN, EDGAR DANIELS, JOE ROSS, JERRY LAWS, BILL GLOVER, TIGER HAYNES, DON GRAY and LARRY MITCHELL ….. CREDITS: Music by BURTON LANE (“Hold on to Your Hats”, “Finian’s Rainbow”, “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever”, “Carmelina”); Lyrics by E. Y. “Yip” HARBURG (“Ziegfeld Follies of 1931”, “Ballyhoo of 1932”, “The Show Is On”, “Hooray for What!”, “Bloomer Girl”, “Finian’s Rainbow”, “Flahooley”, “Jamaica”, “Darling of the Day” and the classic film score “The Wizard of Oz”); Book by E. Y. HARBURG and FRED SAIDY; Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by STANLEY SIMMONS; Directed and Choreographed by HERBERT ROSS; Produced by the CITY CENTER LIGHT OPERA COMPANY ….. DETAILS: The 34 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, but 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 musical theatre aficionado or historian ….. Check my “Other Auctions” for additional rare Broadway playbills and programs, Original Cast CD’s and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases are always combined to save on shipping costs ….. NO RESERVE! ….. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ….. U.S. SHIPPING: Buyer pays choice of $3.25 USPS first class/ media rate shipping with delivery confirmation (50 cents for each additional program or playbill purchased when combined into a single payment – U.S. addresses only) or $5.95 USPS Priority with delivery confirmation. PayPal preferred ….. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: (Please Note!) I can now ship by USPS International First Class Airmail ($4.50 to Canada / $7.50 to all other international destinations) or by USPS Priority International recorded delivery ($16.00 to Canada / $20.00 to all other international destinations, however up to 10 playbills can easily be shipped together in a Priority flat rate envelope for one shipping charge when all purchases are combined into a single payment). Please email me with any other inquiries ….. THANKS !!! Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!

This is a rare program (playbill) from the Post-Broadway engagement of the JAMES GLEASON, MAURICE MARKS, JACK YELLEN, MILTON AGER and OWEN MURPHY musical comedy “RAIN OR SHINE” at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production opened February 9th, 1928 at the George M. Cohan Theatre in New York City and ran for 356 performances before going on the road.) ….. The musical starred JOE COOK and featured TOM HOWARD, ETHEL NORRIS, JAMES HOWKINS, HAZEL VERGEZ, RITA GARCIA, JOE LYONS, NELL ROY, WARREN HULL, ROSIE MORAN, BEN CUTLER, DIMPLES RIEDE, MARIAN HERSON, FRED GREGORY, DAVE CHASEN, WALTER PHARR, PAT WALSHE, BUDDY GOODROW, PAUL BRACK, MARGARET SULLIVAN, VANCE ELLIOTT, ELSA PETERSEN, PAULINE MESKIN, ERNEST LAMBART, THE NEW YORKER’S QUARTETTE and RUSSELL E. MARKERT’S SIXTEEN AMERICAN ROCKETS ….. CREDITS: Music by MILTON AGER and OWEN MURPHY; Lyrics by OWEN MURPHY and JACK YELLEN; Book by JAMES GLEASON and MAURICE MARKS; Sets designed by CLARK ROBINSON; Costumes designed by CHARLES LeMAIRE; Dances staged by RUSSELL E. MARKERT and TOM NIP; Directed by ALEXANDER LEFTWICH; Created and Produced by A. L. JONES and MORRIS GREEN ….. DETAILS: The four page program measures 5 1/2″ X 8″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ….. CONDITION: With the exception of small tear in the top edge of the cover and minor creasing, 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.

This is a rare September 27th, 1967 PREMIERE PERFORMANCE playbill from the Original Broadway production of the BILL NAUGHTON play “KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY” which played the Plymouth Theatre in New York City. (The production opened September 27th, 1967 and closed after only five performances.) ….. The play starred PATRICK MAGEE and MAUREEN O’SULLIVAN and featured BURT BRINCKERHOFF, MARIAN HAILEY, SUDIE BOND, JEFF SIGGINS, TOM ATKINS and KAREN BLACK ….. CREDITS: Book by BILL NAUGHTON; Sets designed by LLOYD BURLINGAME; Costumes designed by MARY McKINLEY; Directed by ALLAN DAVIS; Produced by DAVID MERRICK by arrangement with ALLAN DAVIS, LTD. and MICHAEL MEDWIN ….. DETAILS: The 50 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. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!