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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 rare January 22nd, 1952 playbill from the three-night, Post-Broadway engagement of the JULE STYNE and LEO ROBIN musical comedy hit "GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES" at the Orpheum Theatre in Omaha, Nebraska. (The production opened December 8th, 1949 at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City and ran for 740 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical marked the first starring role for the ageless CAROL CHANNING as "Lorelei Lee" and included JACK McCAULEY, SHIRL CONWAY, RETA SHAW, ERIC BROTHERSON, MARY FINNEY, ROBERT CHISHOLM, MORLEY MEREDITH, JERRY JARRETT, BOB NEUKUM, KAZIMIR KOKIC, IRVING MITCHELL, RONNIE FIELD, DON RAEBERN, DOUG ROGERS and MARY STANTON ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE ("Gypsy", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Funny Girl", "Bells Are Ringing", "Hallelujah Baby!", "Lorelei", "Sugar", "Prettybelle", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Subways Are For Sleeping" and "Two on the Aisle"); Lyrics by LEO ROBIN; Book by JOSEPH FIELDS and ANITA LOOS adapted from the novel by ANITA LOOS; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Choreographed by AGNES deMILLE; Directed by JOHN C. WILSON; Produced by HERMAN LEVIN and OLIVER SMITH ..... DETAILS: The four page playbill measures 4 3/8" X 11 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor 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.
