Kander & Ebb "CABARET" Joel Grey / Lotte Lenya / Jill Haworth 1966 Tryout Flyer

Description

This is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the
Pre-Broadway engagement of the JOHN KANDER and FRED EBB musical hit "CABARET" at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production would open November 20th, 1966 at New York's Broadhurst Theatre, move to the Imperial Theatre on March 7th, 1967 and run for 1165 performances.) ..... The Tony Award winning "Best Musical" starred JILL HAWORTH, JACK GILFORD, BERT CONVY and LOTTE LENYA and featured JOEL GREY, PEG MURRAY and EDWARD WINTER ..... CREDITS: Music by JOHN KANDER and Lyrics by FRED EBB (the songwriting team responsible for "Flora the Red Menace", "Cabaret", "Chicago", "Zorba", "Woman of the Year", "The Rink", "The Act", "Kiss of the Spider Woman", "70, Girls, 70", "Curtains" and "The Scottsboro Boys" among others); Book by JOE MASTERHOFF based on stories by CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD; Sets designed by BORIS ARONSON; Costumes designed by PATRICIA ZIPPRODT; Choreographed by RONALD FIELD; Directed by HAROLD PRINCE; Produced by HAROLD PRINCE in association with RUTH MITCHELL
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 12" inches and includes production credits and wonderful graphics and production credits on the front and individual photos of the leading actors, promotional text and a ticket order form on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of slight discoloration and a fold across the middle, this rare handbill 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.