Bock & Harnick "THE ROTHSCHILDS" Hal Linden / Jill Clayburgh 1970 Tryout Program

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I'm currently listing a large number of playbills from out-of-town tryouts prior to the Broadway runs. Many are from early performances when revisions were common and include song titles that were cut before opening in New York. (See cut songs below.) ....... This is a rare August 10th, 1970 "Stage" playbill from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the JERRY BOCK and SHELDON HARNICK musical "THE ROTHSCHILDS" at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. (The production would open October 19th, 1970 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City and run for 507 performances.) ..... The musical starred HAL LINDEN (Tony Award for "Best Actor in a Musical"), PAUL HECHT, LEILA MARTIN, KEENE CURTIS (Tony Award for "Best Featured Actor in a Musical") and JILL CLAYBURGH and featured LEO LEYDEN, DAVID GARFIELD, TIMOTHY JEROME, CHRIS SARANDON and ALLAN GRUET ..... CREDITS: Book by SHERMAN YELLEN based on "The Rothschilds" by FREDERIC MORTON; Music by JERRY BOCK and Lyrics by SHELDON HARNICK (together wrote the music and lyrics for "Fiddler on the Roof", "The Apple Tree", "Tenderloin", "Fiorello!", "The Rothschilds" and "She Loves Me"); Sets and Costumes designed by JOHN BURY; Directed and Choreographed by MICHAEL KIDD; Produced by LESTER OSTERMAN ..... DETAILS: The 24 page playbill measures approx. 8" X 8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CUT SONGS: The list of musical numbers includes "I Will Bow", "Jew, Do Your Duty", "Mayer's Fine Coins", "My Cousin Christian", "The Royal Hessian Auction" and "William's Fine Troops" which were cut out-of-town ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, 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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