Pearl Bailey "HELLO DOLLY" Jerry Herman / Billy Daniels 1975 Tryout Playbill

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This is a rare October 1975 playbill from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the JERRY HERMAN and MICHAEL STEWART musical comedy "HELLO, DOLLY!" at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The revival would open November 6th, 1975 at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City and run for only 42 performances.) ..... Played by an All-Black Cast, the revival starred PEARL BAILEY as "Mrs. Dolly Levi Gallagher" (the role created by CAROL CHANNING) and featured BILLY DANIELS, MARY LOUISE, TERRENCE EMANUEL, CHIP FIELDS, GRENOLDO FRAZIER, KAREN HUBBARD, BESSYE RUTH SCOTT and HOWARD PORTER ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by JERRY HERMAN ("Milk and Honey", "Mame", "Mack and Mabel", "La Cage Aux Folles" and "Dear World"); Book by MICHAEL STEWART based on the "Matchmaker" by THORNTON WILDER; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by BROOKS-VAN HORN; Choreographed by JACK CRAIG; Original Production Directed and Choreographed by GOWER CHAMPION (Re-Staged by LUCIA VICTOR); Produced by ROBERT CHERIN and PBP INC. in association with THEATRE NOW, INC. ..... DETAILS: The 32 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: 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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