George Gershwin "OF THEE I SING" Wilbur Evans / Walter Long 1948 Program

Description

This is a rare June 28th, 1948 souvenir program from the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Association production of the GEORGE and IRA GERSHWIN, GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MORRIE RYSKIND musical comedy "OF THEE I SING" at the Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (The Original Broadway production opened December 26th, 1931 at New York's Music Box Theatre and ran for 441 performances.) ..... The groundbreaking "OF THEE I SING" was the first musical awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and one of the first Broadway productions to deal with the serious subject of American politics, satirizing inept politicians with limited vision and the ignorant voters who elect them .....The musical starred WILBUR EVANS as "John P. Wintergreen" and the cast included WILLIAM LYNN, GLORIA HAMILTON, WALTER LONG, LEWIS CHARLES, PHYLLIS CLAIRE, EDWIN DUNNING, AUDREY JOHNSTON, WALTER BURKE, SHIRLEY ECKL, LE ROI OPERTI and GORDON DILWORTH ..... CREDITS: Book by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MORRIE RYSKIND; Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN ("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "Of Thee I Sing", "Oh, Kay!", "Rosalie", "Funny Face", "Porgy and Bess", "George White's Scandals"); Lyrics by IRA GERSHWIN; Sets designed by FURTH ULLMAN; Costumes supervised by HELEN MICHEL; Ballets by ANTHONY Z. NELLE; Modern Dances staged by EDWARD NOLL; Ensembles staged by
ANTHONY Z. NELLE and EDWARD NOLL
; Book Directed by ROBERT H. GORDON; Produced by the CIVIC LIGHT OPERA ASSOCIATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH ..... DETAILS: The oversized sixteen page program measures 8 1/2" X 11" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and individual photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing and minor edge wear, this program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.