Description: This is a rare double-weight press photograph of producer JOSEPH PAPP, standing outside the Public Theatre the week of the opening of the Original Broadway production of the MARVIN HAMLISCH, EDWARD KLEBAN, JAMES KIRKWOOD, NICHOLAS DANTE and MICHAEL BENNETT musical "A CHORUS LINE" at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City. (Originally part of the New York Shakespeare Festival season, the production opened April 15th, 1975 at the Public's Estelle R. Newman Theatre and quickly made plans to move to New York's Sam S. Shubert Theatre on July 25th, 1975.) ..... "A Chorus Line" was an unprecedented box office and critical success, receiving 12 Tony Award nominations and winning nine Tony's, in addition to the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It ran for 6,137 performances, becoming the longest-running production in Broadway history up to that time. It remains the longest running Broadway musical originally produced in the United States ..... The Original Broadway Cast included DONNA McKECHNIE (Tony Award winner) as "Cassie", SCOTT ALLEN, RENEE BAUGHMAN, CAROLE BISHOP (Tony Award winner), PAMELA BLAIR, WAYNE CILENTO, CHUCK CISSEL, CLIVE CLERK, KAY COLE, RONALD DENNIS, DONNA DRAKE, BRANDT EDWARDS, PATRICIA GARLAND, CAROLYN KIRSCH, RON KUHLMAN, NANCY LANE, BAAYORK LEE, PRISCILLA LOPEZ, ROBERT LuPONE, CAMERON MASON, JOHN MINEO, DON PERCASSI, CAROLE SCHWEID, MICHAEL SERRECCHIA, MICHEL STUART, THOMAS J. WALSH, SAMMY WILLIAMS (Tony Award winner) and CRISSY WILZAK ..... CREDITS: Music by MARVIN HAMLISCH; Lyrics by EDWARD KLEBAN; Book by JAMES KIRKWOOD and NICHOLAS DANTE; Sets designed by ROBIN WAGNER; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Conceived, Choreographed and Directed by MICHAEL BENNETT; Produced by JOSEPH PAPP and the NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ..... DETAILS: This double-weight photo measures 6 3/4" X 10" inches, has no outside margins and includes a photo credit for KEN REGAN, New York City on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small tear in the bottom edge, this rare photo 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
Price: 79.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-10-14T03:55:07.000Z
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