Description
This is a rare four page preview playbill (includes two cut songs) from the Original Broadway production of the CY COLEMAN, DOROTHY FIELDS and MICHAEL BENNETT musical comedy "SEESAW" which played the Uris Theatre in New York City. (The production opened March 18th, 1973 and ran for 296 performances.) ..... The musical starred MICHELE LEE and KEN HOWARD and featured TOMMY TUNE (Tony Award for "Best Featured Actor in a Musical"), JOSHIE JO ARMSTEAD (replaced during previews by CECELIA NORFLEET), GIANCARLO ESPOSITO, GERRY O'HARA, LOIDA IGLESIAS, FELIX GRECO, TOM URICH, JUDY McCAULEY, CATHY BREWER-MOORE and AMANDA McBROOM. Among the ensemble were WAYNE CILENTO, PATTI D' BECK, BAAYORK LEE, ANITA MORRIS, MICHON PEACOCK and CHRIS WILZAK ..... 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 by MICHAEL BENNETT (Tony Award for "Best Choreography"); Produced by JOSEPH KIPNESS, LAWRENCE KASHA, JAMES NEDERLANDER, GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER III and LORIN E. PRICE ..... DETAILS: The four page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CUT SONGS: The list of musical numbers includes "Big Fat Heart" and "I'm In a Highly Emotional State" which were cut during previews ..... CONDITION: This playbill 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.
