Irving Berlin "LOUISIANA PURCHASE" Vera Zorina / Irene Bordoni 1940 Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the IRVING BERLIN and MORRIE RYSKIND musical comedy "LOUISIANA PURCHASE" which played the Imperial Theatre in New York City. (The production opened May 28th, 1940 and ran for 444 performances.) ..... The musical starred WILLIAM GAXTON, VERA ZORINA, VICTOR MOORE and IRENE BORDONI (all shown in the cover photo) and a cast of 100 ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by IRVING BERLIN ("The Cocoanuts", "Music Box Revues", "As Thousands Cheer", "This is the Army", "Annie Get Your Gun", "Miss Liberty", "Call Me Madam", "Mr. President"); Book by MORRIE RYSKIND based on a story by B. G. De SYLVA; Sets and Costumes designed by TOM LEE; Choreographed by GEORGE BALANCHINE; Production staged by EDGAR MacGREGOR; Produced by B. G. DeSYLVA ..... DETAILS: The oversized 16 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, text on the making of the musical and several production photos from the musical ..... Please Note: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light corner crease on the front cover and a diagonal crease on the back cover, 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Shipping discounts are available for multiple purchases when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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