Gwen Verdon "CAN-CAN" Cole Porter / New York's Central Park 1953 Press Photo

Description

This is a rare glossy 8" X 10" press photograph of GWEN VERDON taking a break from her eight shows-a-week schedule to feed pigeons in Central Park. She was one of the stars of the new
COLE PORTER musical "CAN-CAN" at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City. (The production opened May 7th, 1953 and ran for 892 performances.) ..... The musical starred LILO and PETER COOKSON and featured HANS CONRIED, GWEN VERDON, ERIK RHODES, PHIL LEEDS, ROBERT PENN, RICHARD PURDY and C. K. ALEXANDER ..... CREDITS: Book by ABE BURROWS ("Guys and Dolls", "Three Wishes For Jamie", "Can-Can", "Silk Stockings", "Say, Darling", "First Impressions", "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"); Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER ("Anything Goes", "Red, Hot and Blue", "Leave It To Me!", "Du Barry Was a Lady", "Panama Hattie", "Something For the Boys", "Mexican Hayride", "Kiss Me Kate", "Out Of This World", "Silk Stockings"); Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by MOTLEY; Choreographed by MICHAEL KIDD; Directed by ABE BURROWS; Produced by FEUER and MARTIN
..... DETAILS: This rare glossy photo measures 10" X 8 1/4" inches and includes a caption strip on the backside (second scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small tear in the right edge and minor creasing along the bottom and right margins, this rare photo 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.