Jack Cassidy "IT'S SUPERMAN" Bob Holiday / Linda Lavin 1966 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a beautiful souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the CHARLES STROUSE and LEE ADAMS musical comedy "IT'S A BIRD ... IT'S A PLANE ... IT'S SUPERMAN" which played the Alvin Theatre in New York City. (The production opened March 29th, 1966 and ran for 129 performances.) ..... The musical starred JACK CASSIDY and featured BOB HOLIDAY as "Superman", PATRICIA MARAND as "Lois Lane", MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN, DON CHASTAIN, LINDA LAVIN, JOSEPH GENTRY, MICHAEL GENTRY, JERRY FUJIKAWA, JOHN SMOLKO and THE FLYING LINGS ..... CREDITS: Book by DAVID NEWMAN and ROBERT BENTON based upon the comic strip, "Superman"; Music by CHARLES STROUSE ("All American", "Annie", "Bye Bye Birdie", "Golden Boy", "Applause", "It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Superman!"); Lyrics by LEE ADAMS ("All American", "Bye Bye Birdie", "Golden Boy", "Applause", "It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Superman!", "Ain't Broadway Grand" ); Sets designed by ROBERT RANDOLPH; Costumes designed by FLORENCE KLOTZ; Choreographed by ERNEST FLATT; Produced and Directed by HAROLD PRINCE ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 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, promotional text, a page of excerpts from a number of New York reviews and several pages of production photos ..... 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 minor printing residue on the title page, 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.