Description
This is a rare October 1977 playbill from the Post-Broadway engagement of the JOHN KANDER and FRED EBB musical hit "CHICAGO" at the Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production opened June 3rd, 1975 at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City and ran for 936 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred JERRY ORBACH and featured PENNY WORTH, CAROLYN KIRSCH, HASKELL GORDON, M. O'HAUGHEY, EDYE BYRDE, JEREMY BLANTON, WILLIAM H. BROWN, Jr., KIRSTEN CHILDS, RICK EMERY, CARLA FARNSWORTH, DAVID KOTTKE, CLARE LEACH, J. KEITH RYAN, DANIEL STEWART, SUSAN STREATER, SUSAN STROMAN, KAREN TAMBURRELLI and GEOFFREY WEBB ..... CREDITS: Music by JOHN KANDER and Lyrics by FRED EBB (the songwriting team responsible for "Flora the Red Menace", "Cabaret", "70, Girls, 70", "Chicago", "The Rink", "The Happy Time", "The Act", "Woman of the Year", "Zorba", "The Scottsboro Boys" and "Curtains" among others); Book by FRED EBB and BOB FOSSE based on the play by MAURINE DALLAS WATKINS; Sets designed by TONY WALTON; Costumes designed by PATRICIA ZIPPRODT; Directed and Choreographed by BOB FOSSE; Produced by ROBERT FRYER and JAMES CRESSON ..... 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 leading actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, 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.
