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Robert AldaRobert Alda: "David Hocker and Chandler Warren present: Vivian Vance, Robert Alda and Dody Goodman in My Daughter, Your Son." Volume 6, Issue 6, June 1969. The Booth Theatre. Written by: Phoebe and Henry Ephron. Directed by: Larry Arrick. (Thanks to the folks at the Internet Broadway Database, as this information seems to be missing from the program.) Also starring: Lee Lawson, Gene Lindsey, Don Scardino and Bill McCutcheon. Some yellowing. Minor creasing. Ticket stub clipped inside.

"Joseph Cates presents: Steve Lawrence, Sally Ann Howes and Robert Alda in a new musical: What Makes Sammy Run?" Volume 2, Number 1, January 1965. 54th Street Theatre. Written by: Budd and Stuart Schulberg, "based on the novel by Budd Schulberg." Music and lyrics by: Ervin Drake. Directed by: Abe Burrows. Also starring: Barry Newman, Diaan Ainslee, Walter Klauvin, et al. Some yellowing and smudging. Minor creasing. Good. $25.00.

Robert PrestonRobert Preston: "Sir Lew Grade, Martin Starger and The Shubert Organization, Inc. present: Robert Preston in Larry Gelbart’s Sly Fox." December 1977. Broadhurst Theatre. "Based upon Valpone by Ben Johnson. Directed by: Arthur Penn. Also starring: Jack Gilford, Gretchen Wyler, Jeffrey Tambor, et al. Some yellowing. Ticket stub stapled inside. Good. $15.00.
Sammy Davis, JuniorSammy Davis Junior: "Hillard Elkins presents: Sammy Davis in the new musical Golden Boy." Volume 2, Number 6, June 1965. Majestic Theatre. Written by: Clifford Odets and William Gibson, "based on Mr. Odets’ play." Music by: Charles Strouse. Lyrics by: Lee Adams. Directed by: Arthur Penn. Also starring: Paula Wayne, Kenneth Tobey, Louis Gossett, Jeannette DuBois, Lola Falana, Robert Guillame (in for Albert Popwell) et al. Center is detached, but it is still there (it’s an ad for Kent cigarettes, followed by one for Bronze Lustre by Revlon, followed by "Unlikely Casting" article and illustration by Hirschfeld. The illustration depicts Walter Matthau and Nancy Walker as Romeo and Juliet. Uh-huh.) Some creasing and yellowing. Cast replacement notice clipped inside. Good. $30.00.

Sandy DennisSandy Dennis: "The Theatre Guild and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in association with Michael Condron present: Richard Kiley, Sandy Dennis, Geraldine Page, Larry Blyden, Tony Roberts and Carole Shelley in Absurd Person Singular." Volume 11, October 1974. The Music Box. Produced by: Philip Langner and Armina Marshall. Written by: Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by: Eric Thompson. Some rubbing. Ticket stub clipped inside.

"Michael Myerberg, Peter Bridge and Eddie Kulukundis in association with Lawrence Shubert Lawrence present Phil Silvers and Sandy Dennis in How the Other Half Lives." Volume 8, Issue 4, April 1971. Royale Theatre. Written by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Gene Saks. Also starring: Richard Mulligan, Bernice Massi, Tom Aldredge and Jeanne Hepple. Some yellowing, small amount of creasing. Good. $25.00.

Sheep on the RunwaySheep On the Runway. Volume 7, Issue 2, February 1970. Helen Hayes Theatre. Producers: Roger L. Stevens, Robert Whitehead, Robert Dowling. Written by: Art Buchwald. Director: Gene Saks. Starring: Martin Gabel, David Burns, Richard Castellano, et al. Mild, oh so very mild, discolourations on covers. Some pages show signs of age. Very good. $30.00.
Sleuth"Helen Bonfil, Morton Gottleib, Michael White present: Sleuth." The Music Box Theatre. Volume 7, Issue 11, November 1970. Written by: Anthony Shaffer. Directed by: Clifford Williams. Starring: Anthony Quayle, Keith Baxter, Philip Farrar, Harold K. Newman and Roger Purell. Some rubbing on covers. Ticket stubs clipped inside. Very good. $10.00.
Steve Lawrence and Eydie GormeSteve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme: "Joseph P. Harris and Ira Bernstein present: Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme in Golden Rainbow." Volume 5, Number 3, March 1968. Written by: Ernest Kinoy,"based on a play by Arnold Schulman." Music and lyrics by: Walter Marks. Directed by: Arthur Storch. Also starring: Sid Raymond, Will Hussung, Diana Saunders, Scott Jacoby, et al. Some foxing, some yellowing inside. Small crease on back cover. Ticket stub clipped inside. Good. $40.00.
There’s a girl in my soup"Saint-Subber and Michael Codron in association with Columbia Pictures present: Laurence Hugo, Amanda Reiss, William Larson, Rita Gam in There’s a Girl in My Soup." Volume 6, Issue 6, June 1968. The Music Box. Written by: Terence Frisby. Directed by: Robert Chetwyn. Also starring: George Hall, Erica Fitz and Gawn Grainger. Slight creasing and a small nick on front cover, some yellowing on back. Very good. $25.00.
There’s a girl in my soup"Saint-Subber and Michael Codron in association with Columbia Pictures present: Laurence Hugo, Amanda Reiss, William Larson, Rita Gam in There’s a Girl in My Soup." Volume 6, Issue 6, June 1968. The Music Box. Written by: Terence Frisby. Directed by: Robert Chetwyn. Also starring: George Hall, Erica Fitz and Gawn Grainger. Slight creasing and a small nick on front cover, some yellowing on back. Very good. $25.00.
Tony RandallTony Randall: "Howard Merrill and Theatre Corporation of America present the José Ferrer production Tony Randall in the new musical comedy Oh Captain!" Volume 2, Number 17, 1958. Alvin Theatre. Written by: Al Morgan and José Ferrer. Music and lyrics by: Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. Directed by: José Ferrer. Also starring: Abbe Lane, Jacquelyn McKeever, Edward Platt, Susan Johnson, Paul Valentine, Stanley Carlson, and Alexandra Danilova. Yellowing throughout. Some creasing on cover and first page. Creasing and a couple of small tears on back. Wear on spine. Ticket stub, as well as a post card with a scene from the play, are clipped inside. Good. $10.00.
Vivian BlaineVivian Blaine: "Jule Styne and Lester Osterman present: David Wayne, Vivian Blaine and Johnny Desmond in Say Darling." October 1958. ANTA Theatre. Written by: Richard Bissell, Abe Burrows and Marian Bissell, " based on the best-selling novel by Richard Bissell." Music: by Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Jule Styne. Directed by: Abe Burrows. Also starring: Jerome Cowan, Constance Forn, Robert Morse, et al. Yellowing. Small nick, creasing on front cover. A few pages also have nicks. Ticket stubs clipped inside. Good. $20.00.
William DanielsWilliam Daniels: "1776." Volume 8, Issue 1, January 1971. St. James Theatre. Producer: Stuart Ostrow. Written by: Peter Stone,"based on a conception of Sherman Edwards." Music and lyrics by: Sherman Edwards. Directed by: Peter Hunt. Also starring: David Ford, John Cullum, Edmund Lyndeck, Howard Da Silva, et al. Some smudging on a couple of pages. Some yellowing. Ticket stub clipped inside. Good. $15.00.
Woody AllenWoody Allen: "Jack Rollins and Charles Joffe present: Woody Allen in Play it Again Sam." Volume 6, Issue 2, February 1969. The Broadhurst Theatre. Written by: Woody Allen. Directed by Joseph Hardy. Also starring: Anthony Roberts, Sheila Sullivan, Jerry Lacy, Diana Walker, Barbara Brownwell and Diane Keaton. Some discolourations on front cover. Some creasing on back cover. Some yellowing. Ticket stub clipped inside. Good. $15.00.
Zero MostelZero Mostel: "Harold Prince presents: Zero Mostel in Fiddler on the Roof." Volume 2, Number 6, June 1965. Imperial Theatre. Written by: Joseph Stein, "based on Sholem Aleichem’s stories, by special permission of Arnold Perl." Music by: Jerry Bock. Lyrics by: Sheldon Harnick Directed and choreographed by: Jerome Robbins. Also starring: Maria Karnilova, Florence Stanley, Austin Pendelton, Bert Convy, Julia Migenes, Ann Marisse, et al. Tiny chip missing from front cover near name of theatre. Some yellowing. Good. $20.00.
Zoe CaldwellZoe Caldwell: "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie." Volume 5, Issue 12, December 1968. Helen Hayes Theatre. Producer: Robert Whitehead in association with Robert W. Dowling. Written by: Jay Allen, "adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark." Directed by: Michael Langham. Also starring: Paddy Croft. Amy Taubin, Douglas Watson, et al. Yellowing. Tears on covers near staples. Some creasing and nicks on back cover. Ticket stubs clipped inside. Good. $20.00.

 

groups of Playbills….

1960s Playbillsthe 1960s group: All of these Playbills are in very good shape with few signs of creasing or nicks. This group also includes one from 1959:

"George W. George & Frank Granat and Howard Erkine, Edward Specter Productions and Peter S. Katz present: Any Wednesday." The Music Box. Volume 2, April 1965, Number 4. Written by Muriel Resnick. Directed by Henry Kaplan. Starring: Barbara Cook and Don Porter.

"Jack Farren and Gilbert Cates present…: You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running." Lunt Fontaine Theatre. Volume 5, Issue 12, December 1968. Written by: Robert Anderson. Directed by: Alan Schneider. Starring Eddie Bracken, Michaele Myers, Robert Elston, Linda Selman and Joe Silver.

"Saint Subber presents: The Odd Couple." Eugene O’Neill Theatre. Volume 3, Number 11, November 1966. Written by: Neil Simon. Directed by: Mike Nichols. Starring: Eddie Bracken and Mike Kellin.

"Alexander H. Cohen presents: Halfway Up the Tree." Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Volume 4, Number 11, November 1967. Written and directed by: Peter Ustinov. Starring: Anthony Quayle, Eileen Herlie, Hanne Bork, Sam Waterston, Margaret Linn, Graham Jarvis, William Larsen and John Tillinger.

"Allen-Hodgdon, Stevens Productions and Harold Fielding present: Half a Sixpence." Broadhurst Theatre. Volume 2, Number 9, September 1965. Book: Beverly Cross. Directed by: Gene Saks. Music and lyrics: David Heckner. Starring: Tommy Steele.

"Feuer and Martin by arrangement with Lester Linsk present: Walking Happy." Lunt Fontaine Theatre. Volume 4, Number 3, March 1967. Written by: Roger O. Hirson and Ketti Frings. Directed by Cy Feurer. Music: James Van Heusen. Lyrics: Sammy Cahn. Starring: Norman Wisdom, Louise Troy and George Rose.

"David Merrick and Joseph Kipness present: La Plume de ma Tante." Royale Theatre, 1959. Starring: Robert Dhery, Collette Brosset, Pierre Olaf, Jacques Legras, Roger Caccia and Jean Levre. Includes ticket stubs and promotional postcard for the show. "Written, devised and directed by Robert Dhery." Music: Gerard Calvi. Shows minor signs of wear, a few creases, a few nicks. Good to very good. $70.00.

plays from the 1970sthe 1970s group: Most of these Playbills are in very good shape. Exceptions are noted.

"Jeff Britton in association with Sagittarius Production, Inc. present: The Me Nobody Knows." Helen Hayes Theatre. Volume 8, Issue 1, January 1971. Book: Stephen M. Joseph, editor. Original idea: Herb Shapiro. Directed by: Robert H. Livingston. Music: Gary William Friedman. Lyrics: Will Holt. Starring: Northern J. Calloway, Beverly Ann Bremers, Irene Cara, et al.

"Alfred de Liagre, Jr., Roger L. Stevens present: John Wood in Ira Levin’s Deathtrap." June 1978. The Music Box. Directed by Robert Moore. Also starring: Marian Seldes, Victor Garber, Richard Woods and Marian Winters. Minor foxing on front cover. "Harry Rigby with Terry Allen Kramer presents: Alice Faye, John Payne in Good News." Volume 11, November 1974. St. James Theatre. Book: Laurence Schwab, B.G. De Silva and Frank Mandel. Words and music by: De Sylva, Brown and Henderson. Also starring: Stubby Kaye, et al. Some rubbing on covers.

"Kenneth Waissman and Maxine Fox in association with Anthony D’Amato present: Grease. Volume 12, March 1975. Royale Theatre. Book, music and lyrics by: Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Directed by Tom Moore. Starring: Dorothy Leon, Carol Culver, John Lansing, Randee Heller, et al. Minor rubbing on front cover.

"Michael Abbott, Rocky H. Aoki, Jerry Hammer present: Richard Kiley, Clive Revill in The Incomparable Max." Play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Directed by: Gerald Freedman. Also starring: Michael Egan, Constance Carpenter, Rex Thompson, et al. Volume 9, Issue 10, October 1971. Ticket stub stapled inside. Small tear in name of theatre.

"Philip Rose, Gloria and Louis K. Sher present: Shenandoah." Alvin Theatre. Volume 11, December 1974. Book by: James Lee Barrett, P. Udell and P. Rose. Directed by: Philip Rose. Music: Gary Geld. Lyrics: Peter Udell. Starring: John Cullum, Donna Theodore, Penelope Milford, et al. Some rubbing on covers.

"Tom Mallow by arrangement with John Gale present: Maureen O’Sullivan, Tony Tanner in No Sex Please, We’re British. Volume 10, Issue 2, February 1973. Ritz Theatre. Written by: Anthony Marriott and Alistair Foot. Directed by: Christopher Hewett. Also starring: Stephen Collins, J.J. Lewis, Ronald Drake, et al.

"Edgar Lansbury, Joseph Beruh, Ivan Reitman present: The Magic Show." March 1977. CORT Theatre. Book by: Bob Randall. Music by: Stephen Schwartz. Directed by: Grover Dale. "Magic created by: Doug Henning." Starring Joseph Abaldo, Louisa Flaningam, Kenneth Kimmins, Lynne Thigpen, Gwendolyn Coleman, et al. Some foxing on front cover, some discoloration on back.

"Arthur Whitelaw, Max J. Brown, Byron Goldman present: Shelley Winters in Minnie’s Boys." Imperial Theatre. Volume 7, Number 3, March 1970. Book: Arthur Marx and Robert Fisher. Music: Larry Grossman. Lyrics: Hal Hackady. Production Consultant: Groucho Marx. Directed by: Stanley Prager. Starring: Arny Freeman, Mort Marshall and Julie Kurnitz. The Marx Brothers: Lewis J. Stadlen, Daniel Fortus, Irwin Pearl, Alvin Kupperman , Gary Raucher. Also starring: Roland Winters. Stubs, the seating plan guide for New York Theatres; music halls and sports stadia. 28th Anniversary Edition. Volume 28, Number 1. Metropolitan New York edition 4. Published by: Meyer Schattner, 1971. Library of Congress Card Catalogue Number 46-22521. ISBN: 0-911458-00-X. Good to very good. $125.00.

plays from the 1980sthe 1980s group: "Lorde Grade, Martin Starger, Robert Fryer and Harold Prince present: Merrily We Roll Along." Alvin Theatre. November 1981. Music and Lyrics by: Stephen Sondheim. Book by: George Furth, based on the play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Directed by: Harold Prince. Starring: Jim Walton, Ann Morrison, Lonny Price, Sally Klein, Jason Alexander and Terry Finn. Some pulling near staples. Ticket stub stapled inside.

Okay, so the next one is a Stagebill, not a Playbill. We thought you might like it just the same. Volume III, Number 8, April 1980. Carnegie Hall. "Marvin Hamlisch playing and conducting his music joined in concert by Gerard Schwarz, Conductor, and the members of the New York Philharmonic." A bit of foxing, a bit of rubbing on the front cover. Ticket stub stapled inside. Good to very good. $20.00.

plays from the 1990sthe 1990s group: "Cameron Mackintosh presents: Les Miserables." Imperial Theatre. Volume 96, Number 7, July 1996. Written by: Alain Boubill and Claude-Michel Schönberg, "based upon the novel by Victor Hugo." "Directed and adapted by: Trevor Nunn and John Caird." Music: Claude-Michel Schönberg. Lyrics: Herbert Kretzmer. Starring: Kristen Behrendt, Christa Justus, Gary Lynch, Gary Moss, and virtually every other actor in New York who wasn’t in "Cats" at the time (just kidding.) Some pulling near staples. Ticket and replacement cast list stapled inside.

"Dana Matthow presents: Grandma Sylvia’s Funeral." Soho Playhouse. Volume 97, Number 9, September 1997. Conceived by: Glenn Wein and Amy Lord Blumsack. Created by: Glenn Wein, Amy Lord Blumsack and The Original Company. Directed by: Glenn Wein. Starring: Glen Wein, Jonas Cohen, Steve Axelrod, Stacey Hope Prussman, Sondra Gorney, Jaid Barrymore, Ian Grey, Andrea Kolb, et al. Looks just fine. Good to very good. $20.00.

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