Jerry Lewis "HELLZAPOPPIN" Lynn Redgrave / Jule Styne 1977 FLOP Tryout Pinback

Description

This is a rare promotional pinback from
the
out-of-town tryouts of the "Musical Circus" disappointment "HELLZAPOPPIN" starring JERRY LEWIS. (The production opened November 22nd, 1976 at the Morris Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore and closed January 22nd, 1977
at the Colonial Theatre in Boston
, canceling the scheduled Broadway opening.) ..... With a creative team among the best ever assembled for the musical stage, the short-lived show starred comedian JERRY LEWIS and featured LYNN REDGRAVE, HERB EDELMAN, JOEY FAYE, BRANDON MAGGART, ROBERT FITCH, TOM BATTEN, MACE BARRETT, JUSTINE JOHNSTON, BOB HARVEY, The VOLANTES, BOB WILLIAMS and LOUIE, The VILLAMS and JILL CHODER ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE (the prolific composer of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Gypsy", "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"), CY COLEMAN ("Wildcat", "Little Me", "Sweet Charity", "Seesaw", "I Love My Wife", "On the Twentieth Century", "Barnum", "City of Angels", "The Will Rogers Follies") and HANK BEEBE; Book by ABE BURROWS, BILL HEYER and HANK BEEBE based on a format by OLSEN and JOHNSON; Lyrics by CAROLYN LEIGH and BILL HEYER; Sets designed by ROBERT RANDOLPH; Costumes designed by ALVIN COLT; Choreographed by DONALD SADDLER; Directed by JERRY ADLER; Produced by ALEXANDER H. COHEN
..... DETAILS: This pinback measures 2 1/4" inches in diameter ..... CONDITION: With the exception of small dimple on the front and light marks on the backside, this rare pinback 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.