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Julie Andrews "MY FAIR LADY" Rex Harrison 1957 London Opening Ticket Order Flyer
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This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) announcing the opening of the Box Office on Tuesday, October 1st, 1957, seven months before the first performance of theOriginal West End production of the ALAN JAY LERNER and FREDERICK LOEWE musical classic "MY FAIR LADY" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. (The Original Broadway production opened March 15th, 1956 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City and ran for 2717 performances. The London production would open April 30th, 1958 and run for 2281 performances.) ..... The musical starred REX HARRISON as "Henry Higgins" and JULIE ANDREWS as "Eliza Doolittle", the roles they had originated on Broadway and featured STANLEY HOLLOWAY, ROBERT COOTE, ZENA DARE, LINDA GRAY, BETTY WOOLFE, MARGARET HALSTAN, LEONARD WEIR, BOB CHISHOLM, MAX OLDAKER, ALAN DUDLEY and ELAINE GARREAU ..... CREDITS: Music by FREDERICK LOEWE; Book and Lyrics by ALAN JAY LERNER (Lerner and Loewe collaborated on "Brigadoon", "Paint Your Wagon", "My Fair Lady", "Camelot" and "Gigi") based on "Pygmalion" by BERNARD SHAW; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by CECIL BEATON; Choreographed by HANYA HOLM; Directed by MOSS HART; Produced by H. M. TENNENT, LTD. by arrangement with HERMAN LEVIN
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 4 7/8" X 7 3/4" inches, is printed on a card stock and includes wonderful AL HIRSCHFELD graphics and production credits on the front and performance dates and ticket prices on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a fold across the middle, this rare handbill 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.