Kurt Weill "LOST IN THE STARS" Todd Duncan / Maxwell Anderson 1949 Playbill

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I'm currently listing a large number of playbills representing some of the most memorable Broadway performances of the 1950's and 1960's ......... This is a beautiful November 21st, 1949 playbill from the opening weeks of the Original Broadway production of the KURT WEILL and MAXWELL ANDERSON musical tragedy "LOST IN THE STARS" at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. (The production opened October 30th, 1949 and ran for 273 performances.) ..... The musical starred TODD DUNCAN and LESLIE BANKS and featured WARREN COLEMAN, INEZ MATTHEWS, JULIAN MAYFIELD, WILLIAM GREAVES, FRANK ROANE, SHEILA GUYSE, LA VERNE FRENCH, HERBERT COLEMAN, GUY SPAULL, JOSEPH JAMES, GEORGETTE HARVEY and ROBERT McFERRIN ..... CREDITS: Words by MAXWELL ANDERSON based on ALAN PATON's novel "Cry, the Beloved Country"; Music by KURT WEILL ("Johnny Johnson", "Knickerbocker Holiday", "Lady in the Dark", "One Touch of Venus", "Lost in the Stars", "Street Scene", "Love Life", "Threepenny Opera"); Sets designed by GEORGE JENKINS; Costumes designed by ANNA HILL JOHNSTONE; Directed and Supervised by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN; Produced by THE PLAYWRIGHTS' COMPANY (Maxwell Anderson, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Kurt Weill and John F. Wharton) ..... DETAILS: The 46 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 tiny staple holes on the outside edge of the cover, 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.
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