Description
This is a beautiful programme (playbill) from the Original West End production of the JAY GORNEY and JEAN & WALTER KERR musical revue "TOUCH and GO" at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. (The Original Broadway production opened October 13th, 1949 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City and ran for 176 performances. The London production opened May 19th, 1950 and ran for 353 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included KAYE BALLARD, VALERIE ASHTON, JONATHAN LUCAS, DAVID LOBER, SIDNEY JAMES, JOHN GUEST, CAROLE LYNNE, JOHN STEVENS, CHARLES ROWLEY, BERYL STEVENS, ELEANOR FAZAN, DESMOND WALTER ELLIS, BILLY FRASER, JUNE WHEELER, GREG LOBER, TAMARA KIROVA, GORDON WEST and THE DEBONAIRS ..... CREDITS: Music by JAY GORNEY; Sketches and Lyrics by WALTER and JEAN KERR; Additional Music and Lyrics by JOSEPH STEIN, WILL GLICKMAN, ARNOLD HORWITT, HAPPY FELTON, MACK PERRIN and JOHN TORE; Sets and Costumes designed by JOHN ROBERT LLOYD; Originally Choreographed by HELEN TAMIRIS; Dances Re-Staged by MARY ANTHONY; Directed by ROBERT E. GRIFFITH; Staged by DICK HURRAN; Produced by BERNARD DELFONT by arrangement with VAL PARNELL ..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 5" X 7 3/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: 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.
