Description: This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the Post-Broadway engagement of the KURT WEILL and MAXWELL ANDERSON musical tragedy "LOST IN THE STARS" at the New Great Northern Theatre in Chicago, Illinois beginning October 30th, 1950. (The production opened October 30th, 1949 at the Music Box Theatre in New York City and ran for 273 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred TODD DUNCAN and featured GUY SPAULL, WARREN COLEMAN, INEZ MATTHEWS, JULIAN MAYFIELD, HERBERT COLEMAN, WILLIAM GREAVES, FRANK ROANE, LA VERNE FRENCH and VAN PRINCE ..... 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: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes production credits, two production photos and a photo of TODD DUNCAN on the front and excerpts from a number of reviews and a ticket order form on the backside ..... CONDITION: This rare handbill 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. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!
Price: 99.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-03-10T00:50:06.000Z
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