Gwen Verdon "DAMN YANKEES" Stephen Douglass / Ray Walston 1955 Broadway Playbill

Description: This is a beautiful June 20th, 1955 playbill from the opening weeks of the Original Broadway production of the RICHARD ADLER and JERRY ROSS musical comedy "DAMN YANKEES" which played the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City. (The show opened May 5th, 1955 and ran for 1019 performances.) ..... The musical starred the Tony Award winning GWEN VERDON (shown in the cover photo) as "Lola", STEPHEN DOUGLASS as "Joe Hardy" and RAY WALSTON as "Applegate" and featured RUSS BROWN, SHANNON BOLIN, JIMMIE KOMACK, NATHANIEL FREY, RICHARD BISHOP, JEAN STAPLETON, RAE ALLEN, ROBERT SHAFER, EDDIE PHILLIPS, ALBERT LINVILLE, DEL HORSTMANN, FRANK BOULEY and CHERRY DAVIS ..... Side Note: "DAMN YANKEES" was honored with seven 1956 Tony Awards including "Best Musical" ..... CREDITS: Book by GEORGE ABBOTT and DOUGLASS WALLOP based on the novel, "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant," by DOUGLASS WALLOP; Music and Lyrics by RICHARD ADLER and JERRY ROSS ("Pajama Game"); Sets and Costumes designed by WILLIAM and JEAN ECKART; Choreographed by BOB FOSSE; Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT; Produced by FREDERICK BRISSON, ROBERT E. GRIFFITH and HAROLD S. PRINCE ..... DETAILS: The 44 page playbill measures 6 1/2" 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 but with the exception of the front cover and two advertisements featuring cast members of "Damn Yankees", no additional 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.

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Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

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