Description: This is a rare oversized broadside (flyer) with the program details for the Fifth Birthday Party for the Original Broadway production of the RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical comedy "OKLAHOMA!" held Wednesday night, March 31st, 1948 in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Plaza in New York City. ("OKLAHOMA!" opened March 31st, 1943 at New York's St. James Theatre and ran for 2212 performances.) ..... The party included performances by several members of the cast of "OKLAHOMA!" (the current 1948 cast) as well as Rodgers & Hammerstein's "ALLEGRO" and featured "SIX SINNERS SEARCHING SIN": "Larry, Terry, Arminy" (The Theatre Guild's LAWRENCE LANGNER, THERESA HELBURN and ARMINA MARSHALL), "Dickie" (RICHARD RODGERS), "Ockie" (OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN) and "Aggie" (AGNES de MILLE) ..... The Original Broadway Cast of "OKLAHOMA!" included ALFRED DRAKE, JOAN ROBERTS, BETTY GARDE, HOWARD da SILVA, CELESTE HOLM, JOSEPH BULOFF, LEE DIXON, RALPH RIGGS, MARC PLATT, OWEN MARTIN, KATHARINE SERGAVA, VLADIMIR KOSTENKO, JOAN McCRACKEN, KATE FRIEDLICH and BAMBI LINN ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by LYNN RIGGS. (This was the first collaboration for Rodgers and Hammerstein who would go on to write "Carousel", "The King and I", "South Pacific", "Flower Drum Song" and "The Sound of Music" among others); Sets designed by LEMUEL AYERS; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Choreographed by AGNES de MILLE; Directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD ..... DETAILS: This single page, one-sided broadside measures 6 1/4" X 19" inches and includes the location and date of the event as well as program details. The backside is blank. (Note: Due to its unusual size, the broadside has been scanned in two separate images to maximize the text.) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of three horizontal folds, this rare broadside 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. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!
Price: 149.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-02-06T02:55:52.000Z
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