Tyne Daly "GYPSY" Jonathan Hadary / Stephen Sondheim 1989 Tryout Playbill

Description

This is a rare September 1989 playbill from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the ARTHUR LAURENTS,
JULE STYNE and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical comedy "GYPSY" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. (The
30th Anniversary
revival would open November 18th, 1989 at New York's
St. James
Theatre, move to the Marquis Theatre on April 28th, 1991, and run for a combined 581 performances.) ..... The Tony Award winning "Best Revival of a Musical" starred TYNE DALY as "Mama Rose" (winner of the Tony Award for "Best Actress in a Musical"), the role originated by ETHEL MERMAN in 1959, and JONATHAN HADARY as "Herbie" and featured CHRISTA MOORE, TRACY VENNER, ROBERT LAMBERT, BARBARA ERWIN, ANNA McNEELY, JANA ROBBINS, RONN CARROLL,
MACE BARRETT,
JIM BRACCHITTA, TONY HOTY, JOHN REMME, KRISTEN MAHON and CHRISTEN TASSIN ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE ("Bells Are Ringing", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Funny Girl", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Gypsy", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Lorelei", "Subways Are For Sleeping", "Sugar", "Prettybelle" and "Two on the Aisle"); Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS suggested by the memoirs of GYPSY ROSE LEE; Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", "West Side Story", "Gypsy", "Company", "Follies", "A Little Night Music", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Merrily We Roll Along", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Passion", "Assassins", "Road Show", "The Frogs"); Sets designed by KENNETH FOY; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Dance Music arranged by JOHN KANDER; JEROME ROBBINS' Choreography Reproduced by BONNIE WALKER; Directed by ARTHUR LAURENTS; Produced by BARRY and FRAN WEISSLER, KATHY LEVIN and BARRY BROWN
..... DETAILS: The 56 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, musical numbers and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, but 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.