Rodgers & Hammerstein "CAROUSEL" John Raitt / Jan Clayton 1945 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the landmark RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical "CAROUSEL" at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. (The production opened April 19th, 1945 and ran for 890 performances.) ..... The musical starred JOHN RAITT as "Billy Bigelow" and JAN CLAYTON as "Julie Jordan" and the cast included JEAN DARLING, ERIC MATTSON, CHRISTINE JOHNSON, JEAN CASTO, MURVYN VYE, BAMBI LINN, PETER BIRCH, ANNABELLE LYON and ROBERT PAGENT ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS and Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II ("Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "Me and Juliet", "Pipe Dream", "South Pacific", "Flower Drum Song", "The Sound of Music"); Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Choreographed by AGNES de MILLE; Directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, a synopsis of the play, photos and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, a page of excerpts from several New York reviews and several pages of production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of two small marks on the cover and light edge wear, this rare program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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