Nancy Walker "ON THE TOWN" Bernstein / Comden and Green 1945 Broadway Flyer

Description

This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the move of the
Original Broadway production of the LEONARD BERNSTEIN, BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN musical comedy "ON THE TOWN" to the 44th Street Theatre in New York City. (The show opened December 28th, 1944 at New York's Adelphi Theatre, moved to the 44th Street Theatre on June 5th, 1945 and ran for 462 performances.) ..... This production launched the careers of several individuals who would be instrumental in shaping the future of the Broadway musical: LEONARD BERNSTEIN, BETTY COMDEN, ADOLPH GREEN and JEROME ROBBINS. The ensemble cast included NANCY WALKER, BETTY COMDEN, ADOLPH GREEN, SONO OSATO, JOHN BATTLES, CRIS ALEXANDER, ROBERT CHISHOLM and RAY HARRISON ..... CREDITS: Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN ("On the Town", "Wonderful Town", "Candide", "Peter Pan", "West Side Story", "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue"); Book and Lyrics by BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN ("On the Town", "Two On the Aisle", "Wonderful Town", "Bells Are Ringing", "Do Re Mi", "Subways Are For Sleeping", "Fade Out - Fade In", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Lorelei", "Applause", "On the Twentieth Century", "A Doll's Life", "The Will Rogers Follies") based on an idea by JEROME ROBBINS; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by ALVIN COLT; Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS; Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT; Produced by OLIVER SMITH and PAUL FEIGAY
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 5 7/8" X 8 7/8" inches and includes wonderful graphics and production credits on the front and excerpts from a number of New York reviews and a ticket order form on the backside. The notation about the show's transfer was added after the original flyers were printed ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare flyer 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.