Bob Wright "MAN OF LA MANCHA" Sammy Smith / Mitch Leigh 1970 Playbill and Flyer

Description

This set includes a March 1970 playbill from the National Tour engagement of the DALE WASSERMAN, MITCH LEIGH and JOE DARION musical "MAN OF LA MANCHA" at the Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts and a single page advertising flyer for the three-week engagement at the Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania beginning January 19th, 1970. (
The Original Broadway production opened November 22nd, 1965 at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre in New York City and ran for 2728 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.)
..... The musical starred BOB WRIGHT as 'Don Quixote" and featured MAURA K. WEDGE, SAMMY SMITH, MARVIN BRODY, DALE MALONE, IAN SULLIVAN, NADINE LEWIS, LOUIS HAYDEN, NORMA RIGGINS, LEANNA NELSON, CHRISTOPHER MILO, BEN VARGAS, VICTOR HELOU, KENNETH NOVARRO, SHEILA DOYLE and RICHARD REECE ..... CREDITS: Book by DALE WASSERMAN; Music by MITCH LEIGH ("Man of La Mancha", "Cry For Us All", "Home Sweet Homer", "Chu Chem", "Sarava", "Ain't Broadway Grand"); Lyrics by JOE DARION; Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by HOWARD BAY and PATTON CAMPBELL;
Choreographed by JACK COLE;
Directed by ALBERT MARRE; Produced by ALBERT W. SELDEN and HAL JAMES ..... DETAILS: The 52 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, program notes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos. The single page, two-sided flyer measures
6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, performance dates and ticket prices on the front and excerpts from several reviews and a ticket order form on the backside
..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear to both the playbill and the flyer, this set is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. These items will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.