Bob Fosse (Debut) "DANCE ME A SONG" James Shelton 1949 Musical FLOP Sheet Music

Description

This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "LILAC WINE" from the
Original Broadway production of the new musical revue "DANCE ME A SONG" which played the Royale Theatre in New York City. (The production opened January 20th, 1950 and closed after only 35 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included BOB FOSSE in his Broadway debut and also included WALLY COX, SCOTT MERRILL, DON SADDLER, BABE HINES, ERIK RHODES, LEE GOODMAN, JIMMY KIRKWOOD, JOAN McCRACKEN, BOB SCHEERER, ALAN ROSS, BIFF McGUIRE, MARY-ANN NILES (Mrs. Bob Fosse), HOPE FOYE, CYNTHIA ROGERS and FRANCINE BOND ..... CREDITS: Music mostly by JAMES SHELTON; Additional Musical Numbers by HERMAN HUPFELD, DEAN FULLER, DAVID CRAIG, ALBERT HAGUE, LANGSTON HUGHES and MAURICE VALENCY; Sketches by JIMMY KIRKWOOD, LEE GOODMAN, GEORGE OPPENHEIMER, VINCENTE MINNELLI, SAMUEL TAYLOR, RUSSELL BEGGS, ROBERT ANDERSON, JAMES SHELTON and WALLY COX; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Orchestrations by ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT; Choreographed by ROBERT SIDNEY; Staged by JAMES SHELTON; Produced by DWIGHT DEERE WIMAN in association with ROBERT ROSS
..... DETAILS: The oversized eight page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and is copyrighted 1949 by James Shelton through Chappell and Company, Inc., New York City ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare piece of sheet music 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.