Kurt Weill "THREEPENNY OPERA" Robert Rounseville / Marc Blitzstein 1963 Playbill

Description

This is a rare May 19th, 1963 playbill from the revival of the BERTOLT BRECHT and KURT WEILL classic “THE THREEPENNY OPERA” at the Civic Theatre in Chicago, Illinois ….. The musical starred ROBERT ROUNSEVILLE as “Mack the Knife”, MARIE BERNARD as “Jenny”, ROSEMARY O’REILLY as “Mrs. Peachum”, ROBERT PENN as “Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum”, GAIL JOHNSTON as “Polly Peachum”, ALFRED SPINDELMAN as “Tiger Brown”, WILLIAM FEASTER as “Filch” and GLORIA WARNER as “Lucy Brown” ….. 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”, “The Threepenny Opera”); Book and Lyrics by BERTOLT BRECHT; English Adaptation by MARC BLITZSTEIN; Sets designed by EUGENE LEE; Directed by WILLIAM A. GREGORY; Produced by LAWRENCE S. CHARFOOS ….. DETAILS: The sixteen page playbill measures 6 5/8″ X 9 1/8″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ….. CONDITION: With the exception of a name and the date written on the front cover, 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.