Kurt Weill "THREEPENNY OPERA" Lotte Lenya / Beatrice Arthur 1954 Matchbook Cover

Description

This is a rare advertising matchbook cover promoting the
Original Off-Broadway production of the BERTOLT BRECHT and KURT WEILL classic "THE THREEPENNY OPERA" at the Theater de Lys in New York City. (The production opened March 10th, 1954 and ran for 2705 performances.) ..... The musical starred SCOTT MERRILL as "Mack the Knife" and LOTTE LENYA as "Jenny" and included BEATRICE ARTHUR, LEON JANNEY, TIGE ANDREWS, JO WILDER, JEAN ARNOLD, RICHARD VERNEY, JOHN ASTIN, EDDIE LAWRENCE, JOSEPH ELIC, WILLIAM DUELL, JOAN COBURN, MARION SELEE, STEFAN GIERASCH, HARRY KADISON, BEA BARRETT, CYNTHIA PRICE, CARROLL SAINT, JERRY ORBACH (New York stage debut) and LOUIS LIPPA ..... CREDITS: Music by KURT WEILL ("Johnny Johnson", "Knickerbocker Holiday", "Lady in the Dark", "One Touch of Venus", "Lost in the Stars", "Street Scene", "Love Life", "Threepenny Opera"); Book and Lyrics by BERTOLT BRECHT; English adaptation of Book and Lyrics by MARC BLITZSTEIN; Original Orchestrations by KURT WEILL; Sets designed and Costumes supervised by WILLIAM PITKIN; Choreographed by DAVID TOGURI; Directed by CARMEN CAPALBO; Produced by CARMEN CAPALBO and STANLEY CHASE in association with LUCILLE LORTEL
..... DETAILS: This matchbook cover measures approx. 1 1/2" X 4 1/2" inches and includes wonderful graphics, venue and phone number on the outside and ticket prices and booking information on the inside. The matchbook cover has been stored flat for many years ...... CONDITION: With the exception of the obvious lack of matches and a staple, this rare matchbook cover 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.