John Raitt "SEESAW" Liz Torres / Tommy Tune / Cy Coleman 1975 Syracuse Flyer

Description

This is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the National Tour engagement of the CY COLEMAN, DOROTHY FIELDS and MICHAEL BENNETT musical comedy "SEESAW" at Loew's State Theatre in Syracuse, New York beginning March 5th, 1975. (The production opened March 18th, 1973 at the Uris Theatre in New York City and ran for 296 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred
JOHN RAITT and LIZ TORRES and featured RON KUROWSKI
..... CREDITS: Music by CY COLEMAN ("Wildcat", "Little Me", "Sweet Charity", "Seesaw", "I Love My Wife", "On the Twentieth Century", "Barnum", "City of Angels", "The Will Rogers Follies"); Book by MICHAEL BENNETT based on the play "Two For The Seesaw" by WILLIAM GIBSON; Lyrics by DOROTHY FIELDS; Sets designed by ROBIN WAGNER; Costumes designed by ANN ROTH; Written, Staged and Choreographed on Broadway by MICHAEL BENNETT (Tony Award for "Best Choreography"); Tour Choreographed by TOMMY TUNE; Tour Directed by
LAWRENCE KASHA;
Produced on Broadway by JOSEPH KIPNESS,
LAWRENCE KASHA,
JAMES NEDERLANDER and GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER III; Tour Produced by JOHN RAITT PRODUCTIONS, INC. ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes wonderful graphics and production credits on the front and photos and brief bios of the three stars, excerpts from several New York reviews and a ticket order form on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, this rare handbill 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.