Rodgers & Hammerstein "OKLAHOMA!" John Davidson / Karen Morrow 1965 Program - $130 - (Cannon Beach, OR)
This is a rare souvenir program from the 1965 New York City Center revival of the RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical comedy "OKLAHOMA!" at the New York City Center Theatre in New York City. (The revival opened December 15th, 1965 and ran for a limited engagement of only 24 performances.) ..... The musical starred JOHN DAVIDSON, SUSAN WATSON, KAREN MORROW, RICHARD FRANCE, RUTH KOBART, SAMMY SMITH and JULES MUNSHIN ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by LYNN RIGGS. ("Oklahoma!" was the first collaboration for Rodgers and Hammerstein who would go on to write "Carousel", "The King and I", "South Pacific", "Flower Drum Song" and "The Sound of Music" among others); Sets designed by LEMUEL AYERS; Costumes designed by STANLEY SIMMONS; Original Dances by AGNES de MILLE; Restaged by GEMZE de LAPPE; Directed by JOHN FEARNLEY; Produced by the CITY CENTER LIGHT OPERA COMPANY ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, an extensive history of the show with a photo from the Original Broadway production, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team and several production photos ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: This 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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