Tony Randall "MUSIC MAN" Benny Baker / Meredith Willson 1978 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the St. Louis Municipal Theatre production of the MEREDITH WILLSON musical comedy hit "THE MUSIC MAN"
at the Municipal Opera Outdoor Theatre in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri.
(The Original Broadway production opened December 19th, 1957 at the Majestic Theatre in New York City and ran for 1375 performances. This production opened June 19th, 1978 in St. Louis and played a one-week engagement before touring for an additional thirteen weeks.) ..... The musical starred TONY RANDALL as "Professor Harold Hill" and featured LINDA MICHELE, BENNY BAKER, NANCY CUSHMAN, MARCIA STRINGER, JACK WASHBURN, JOHN MANZI, PATRICIA MOLINE, JONEAL JOPLIN, NICK JOLLEY, GORDON BOVINET, OLIVER MORRIS, WILLIAM GILINSKY, ANNA McNEELY, AMELIA VARNEY, TINA HENRY, CELIA TACKABERRY, JULIE VERHINE and BARNEY MARTIN ..... CREDITS: Book, Music and Lyrics by MEREDITH WILLSON ("The Unsinkable Molly Brown", "Here's Love"); Story by MEREDITH WILLSON and FRANKLIN LACEY; Choreography recreated by TOM PANKO; Sets designed by PETER WOLF; Costumes designed by BROOKS-VAN HORN; Directed by MORTON DA COSTA; Produced by the ST. LOUIS MUNICIPAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION ..... DETAILS: The oversized sixteen page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, a history of the show, a synopsis of the story, photos and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, promotional text and three photos from the Original Broadway production ..... CONDITION: With the exception of moderate edge wear, 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.