Forrest Tucker "MUSIC MAN" Benny Baker / Meredith Willson 1962 Boston Playbill

Description: This is a rare January 1st, 1962 "On Stage" playbill from the National Tour engagement of the MEREDITH WILLSON musical comedy hit "THE MUSIC MAN" at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The Original Broadway production opened December 19th, 1957 at the Majestic Theatre in New York City and ran for 1375 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The musical starred FORREST TUCKER as "Harold Hill" and featured CLIFF HALL, MARILYN SAVAGE, BENNY BAKER, LUCIE LANCASTER, THE FRISCO 4, JANE LILLIG, ED FULLER, EARL GEORGE, MIKE MURPHY, PATRICK CUMMINGS, JEAN LYONS, JO-ANN TRAMA and PATRICK PLANTE ..... Side Note: "THE MUSIC MAN" was honored with the 1958 Tony Award for "Best Musical" beating out Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's "West Side Story" ..... CREDITS: Book, Music and Lyrics by MEREDITH WILLSON ("The Unsinkable Molly Brown", "Here's Love"); Story by MEREDITH WILLSON and FRANKLIN LACEY; Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS; Choreography by ONNA WHITE; Directed by MORTON DA COSTA; Produced by KERMIT BLOOMGARDEN with HERBERT GREENE in association with FRANK PRODUCTIONS INC. ..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 6" X 9" 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 light creasing from having been folded into quarters, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.

Price: 15.99 USD

Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

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