Gwen Verdon (Signed) "CAN-CAN" Lilo / Peter Cookson 1953 Broadway Playbill / AG

Description

This is a rare autographed December 28th, 1953 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the COLE PORTER musical "CAN-CAN" which played the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City. (The production opened May 7th, 1953 and ran for 892 performances.) ..... The musical starred LILO and PETER COOKSON
and featured
HANS CONRIED, GWEN VERDON, ERIK RHODES, PHIL LEEDS, ROBERT PENN, RICHARD PURDY, DAVID COLLYER and C. K. ALEXANDER ..... Note: The front cover was signed by cast members
LILO, PETER COOKSON, HANS CONRIED, GWEN VERDON, ERIK RHODES and DAVID COLLYER as well as set designer JO MIELZINER. The playbill will be accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
..... CREDITS: Book by ABE BURROWS ("Guys and Dolls", "Three Wishes For Jamie", "Can-Can", "Silk Stockings", "Say, Darling", "First Impressions", "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"); Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER ("Anything Goes", "Red, Hot and Blue", "Leave It To Me!", "Du Barry Was a Lady", "Panama Hattie", "Something For the Boys", "Mexican Hayride", "Kiss Me Kate", "Out Of This World", "Silk Stockings"); Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by MOTLEY; Choreographed by MICHAEL KIDD; Directed by ABE BURROWS; Produced by FEUER and MARTIN ..... DETAILS: The 38 page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) The playbill shows considerable edge wear with chipping and a small amount of paper loss to the back cover, Despite these flaws, this rare playbill 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.