Description
This is a beautiful souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the HOWARD DIETZ and ARTHUR SCHWARTZ musical revue "INSIDE U.S.A." which played the New Century Theatre in New York City. (The production opened April 30th, 1948 and ran for 399 performances.) ..... The musical starred BEATRICE LILLIE and JACK HALEY and featured JOHN TYERS, VALERIE BETTIS, HERB SHRINER, ERIC VICTOR, THELMA CARPENTER, ESTELLE LORING, LEWIS NYE, JANE LAWRENCE, CARL REINER, WILLIAM LeMASSENA, ALBERT POPWELL, ROD ALEXANDER and J. C. McCORD ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by HOWARD DIETZ and ARTHUR SCHWARTZ ("Three's a Crowd", "The Band Wagon", "Inside U.S.A.", "At Home Abroad", "The Gay Life", "Jennie"); Sketches by ARNOLD AUERBACH, MOSS HART, ARNOLD B. HORWITT, JOSEPH STEIN and WILL GLICKMAN; Choreographed by HELEN TAMIRIS; Sets designed by LEMUEL AYERS; Directed by ROBERT H. GORDON; Produced by ARTHUR SCHWARTZ ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes photos and bios of each of the leading actors, bios of each member of the creative team, promotional text, excerpts from a number of New York reviews and several pages of production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a tiny tear in the top edge and 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.
