Barbra Streisand "FUNNY GIRL" Sydney Chaplin / Jule Styne 1964 Tryout Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Pre-Broadway tryouts of the JULE STYNE and BOB MERRILL musical comedy hit "FUNNY GIRL" starring BARBRA STREISAND. (Following tryouts in Boston and Philadelphia, the production would open March 26th, 1964 at
the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City
and run for 1348 performances.) ..... The musical marked the first starring role for BARBRA STREISAND as "Fanny Brice" and also starred SYDNEY CHAPLIN as "Nick Arnstein". Featured in the cast were KAY MEDFORD, LEE ALLEN, JEAN STAPLETON, ROGER DeKOVEN, JOSEPH MACAULAY, BUZZ MILLER, GEORGE REEDER, RUFUS SMITH (whose role was eliminated out-of-town) and ROYCE WALLACE ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE ("Gypsy", "Funny Girl", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Bells are Ringing", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Lorelei", "Subways Are For Sleeping", "Sugar", "Prettybelle" and "Two on the Aisle"); Lyrics by BOB MERRILL ("New Girl in Town", "Carnival", "Take Me Along", "Funny Girl", "Henry, Sweet Henry", "Sugar", "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "The Prince of Grand Street"); Book by ISOBEL LENNART; Sets designed by ROBERT RANDOLPH; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by CAROL HANEY; Directed by GARSON KANIN; Produced by RAY STARK ..... DETAILS: The oversized twenty page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, a bio and several photos of FANNY BRICE and the "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" Girls and several pages of rehearsal photos ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor creasing to the corners of the back cover and moderate edge wear, this rare program 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.