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Broadway souvenir theatre programs
C0182
Published by George Mason University Libraries
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Repository |
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center.
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George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center.
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Title |
Broadway souvenir theatre programs collection
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Date |
1942-1997
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Physical Characteristics |
2.75 linear ft., 6 boxes
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Abstract |
This collection contains theatre souvenir programs from Broadway productions between the years 1942 and 1997. The programs include descriptions of the production, along with information on the respective creators, performers, directors, choreographers, and producers. It contains many programs from original Broadway show runs, and features many famous actors, singers, and dancers who performed in Broadway shows.
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Collection number |
C0182
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Language |
English
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The Theater District of New York City, known as Broadway after the main thoroughfare where over forty theatres make their home, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. First known as the Great White Way due to its dazzling use of lights on marquees, Broadway is synonymous with the best live theatre has to offer. The Golden Age of Broadway occurred between 1943 and 1959, when the theatre-scene exploded with the advent of a new form of musical, popularized by the legendary duo Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein III in "Oklahoma!" What followed were some of the most popular, successful, and enduring musicals in American history. In addition to Rodgers and Hammerstein, composers and lyricists like Leonard Bernstein, Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe, Stephen Sondheim, Irving Berlin, and Cole Porter found great success during these years with a variety of shows and collaboration with one another. Though new plays and musicals continued to churn out during the 1960s and 1970s, Broadway suffered a creative and financial slump during this time, only to be revitalized in the mid to late 1980s by the likes of Andrew Lloyd Webber, producer Cameron Mackintosh, and Stephen Sondheim.
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This collection contains theatre souvenir programs from Broadway productions between the years 1942 and 1997. The programs include descriptions of the production, along with information on the respective creators, performers, directors, choreographers, and producers. Instead of the traditional free playbill which is handed out upon entrance of the theatre, souvenir programs tend to be purchased at show concession stands, and are of higher quality, have color photography, and are intended to last as a souvenir of the theatrical experience. This collection contains many programs from original Broadway show runs, revivals, and features many famous actors, singers, and dancers who performed in Broadway shows. It also contains a few film souvenir programs.
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This collection is arranged alphabetically by production title.
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Broadway souvenir theatre programs collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
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The Special Collections Research Center holds other playbill collections, including the Virginia Nelson playbills collection, the Charles Rodrigues playbill collection, and the Larry Schecker playbills and pamphlets collection.
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Subjects:
Theater--New York (State)--New York.
Document Types:
Theater programs.
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Broadway souvenir theatre programs collection, C0182, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Donor unknown.
Processed by Special Collections Research Center staff. EAD markup completed by Tom Duncan in 2010. Finding aid updated by Amanda Brent in April 2020.
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"Broadway History." Spotlight on Broadway. https://www.spotlightonbroadway.com/broadway-history. Accessed April 17, 2020.
"The Golden Age of Broadway." Digital Public Library of America. https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/the-golden-age-of-broadway. Accessed April 17, 2020.
"Timeline - 100 Years of Musical Theater - 1943-1959: Golden Age." PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/timelines/1943-1959/. Accessed April 17, 2020.
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Broadway Souvenir Theatre Programs
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A Raisin in the Sun,
1959
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Sydney Poitier
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2
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The Act,
1977-1978
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Liza Minnelli, Barry Nelson
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3
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Affairs of State,
1950-1952
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June Havoc
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4
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Anastasia,
1954-1955
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Viveca Lindfors, Eugenie Leontovich
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5
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Annie,
1977
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Andrea McArdle, Reid Shelton
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6
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Annie Get Your Gun,
1966
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Ethel Merman; News Article from May 19, 1966, referencing twenty years of Merman as Annie Oakley
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7
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Applause,
1970
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Lauren Bacall; Includes Program
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7
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Aspects of Love,
1989
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
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8
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Auntie Mame,
1956
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Rosalind Russell
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9
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Bajour,
1965
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Nancy Dussault; Includes 2 newspaper articles
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10
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Barnum,
1980
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Jim Dale, Glenn Close
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11
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Beauty and the Beast,
1994
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Susan Egan, Terrence Mann
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12
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Bells Are Ringing,
1956
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Judy Holliday
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13
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Black and Blue,
1989
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Ruth Brown, Linda Hopkins, Carrie Smith
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14
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Bloomer Girl,
1944
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Celeste Holm
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15
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The Boyfriend,
1954-1955
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Jean Bayless, John Hewer
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16
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Sugar Babies: The Burlesque Musical,
1979
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Mickey Rooney, Ann Miller
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17
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Bus Stop,
1955
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Kim Stanley
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18
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By the Beautiful Sea,
1954
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Shirley Booth, Wilbur Evans
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19
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Bye Bye Birdie,
1960-1961
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Chita Rivera, Dick Van Dyke
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20
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Cabaret,
1966
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Includes special record of excerpts from the Columbia Original Cast Album
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21
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The Caine Mutiny Courtmartial,
1954
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Barry Sullivan, John Hodiak, Lloyd Nolan
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22
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The Caine Mutiny,
1954
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Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray; Motion Picture
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23
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Call Me Madam,
1950
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Ethel Merman
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24
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Camelot,
1993
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Robert Goulet
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25
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Camelot,
1960
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Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, Robert Goulet
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26
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Can-Can,
1953
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Lilo
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27
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Candide,
1997
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Jim Dale, Andrea Martin, Harolyn Blackwell, Jason Danieley
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28
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Carnival,
1962
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Anna Maria Alberghetti
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29
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Carousel,
1994
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Rodgers and Hammerstein; Fisher Stevens, Shirley Verrett
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30
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Cats,
1982
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
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31
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A Chorus Line,
1975
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Chris Brown, Kay Gayner; Not Original Cast
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32
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City of Angels,
1990
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James Naughton, Gregg Edelman
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Coco,
1969
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Katharine Hebburn
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2
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Crazy for You,
1992
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Harry Groener, Jodi Benson
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3
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Cyrano - The Musical,
1993
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Bill Van Dijk
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4
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Damn Yankees,
1955
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Gwen Verdon
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5
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Damn Yankees,
1994
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Bebe Neuwirth, Victor Garber
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6
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Dancin',
1978
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Gail Benedict
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7
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Destry Rides Again,
1957
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Andy Griffith, Dolores Gray
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8
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The Devil's Advocate,
1961
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Includes Newspaper Article from April 2, 1961
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9
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The Diary of Anne Frank,
1955
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Joseph Schildkraut, Susan Strasberg
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10
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Do Re Mi,
1960
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Phil Silvers
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11
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Dracula,
1977
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Frank Langella
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12
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The Entertainer,
1957
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Laurence Olivier
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13
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Evita,
1979
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Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, Bob Gunton
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14
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Fanny,
1955
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Ezio Pinza, Walter Slezak
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15
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Fiddler on the Roof,
1992
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25th Anniversary Production; Topol
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16
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Fiorello,
1959
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Tom Bosley; Includes Newspaper Article on Tom Bosley
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17
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Five Guys Named Moe,
1992
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18
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Flower Drum Song,
1958
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Rodgers and Hammerstein
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight,
1996
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Nathan Lane
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Judy Garland
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The Story of Judy Garland
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Judy Garland
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Repeat copy from previous folder; Includes Newspaper Article
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George M,
1968
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Joel Grey
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23
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Grease,
1971
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Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
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24
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Grease,
1971
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Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
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25
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Guys and Dolls,
1950
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Vivian Blaine
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26
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Gypsy,
1959
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Ethel Merman
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27
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Hadrian VII,
1968
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Alec McCowen
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28
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Hair,
1967
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Includes a number of newspaper articles about the production
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29
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Happy Hunting,
1956
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Ethel Merman, Fernando Lamas
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30
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The Happy Time,
1950
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Ethel Merman, David Wayne
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31
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A Hatful of Rain,
1955-1956
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Shelley Winters, Ben Gazzara
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32
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Hats Off to Ice,
1944-1946
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Freddie Trenkler, Carol Lynne
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33
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Hello Dolly,
1970
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Ethel Merman
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34
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Hello Dolly,
1964-1970
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Carol Channing
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35
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Hello Dolly,
1975
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Pearl Bailey; Includes newspaper articles about the production
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I Do I Do,
1965
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Mary Marting, Robert Preston; Includes newspaper article about the production
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Irma La Douce,
1960-1961
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Elizabeth Seal, Keith Michell
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3
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Tribute,
1978
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Jack Lemmon
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4
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Jamaica,
1957
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Lena Horne, Ricardo Montalban
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5
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JB,
1959
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Christopher Plummer, Basil Rathbone, James Daly
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6
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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Andrew Lloyd Webber; Michael Domain
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7
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Joseph,
1999
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Andrew Lloyd Webber, Donny Osmond
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8
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The King and I,
1996
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Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lou Diamond Phillips
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9
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The King and I,
1951
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Gertrude Lawrence, Rodger and Hammerstein; Includes newspaper article
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10
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The Kingfisher,
1978
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Rex Harrison, Claudette Colbert, George Rose
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11
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Kismet,
1953
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Alfred Drake
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12
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Kiss Me Kate,
1948
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Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison
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13
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The Kiss of the Spider Woman,
1993
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Chita Rivera, Brent Carver, Anthony Crivello
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14
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Le Plume De Ma Tante,
1958-1960
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15
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The Lark,
1955
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Julie Harris, Boris Karloff
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16
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Last of the Red Hot Lovers,
1969
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James Coco, Rita Moreno, Marcia Rodd, Doris Roberts
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17
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Laughter on the 23rd Floor,
1993
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Nathan Lane
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18
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Lil Abner: An Original Musical Comedy,
1956
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Edith Adams, Peter Palmer, Howard St. John, Stubby Kaye, Charlotte Rae
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Lost in Yonkers,
1991
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Irene Worth, Mercedes Ruehl, Kevin Spacey
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20
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Mame,
1966
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Angela Lansbury
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21
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Man of La Mancha,
1992
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Raul Julia, Sheena Easton, Tony Martinez
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22
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Man of La Mancha,
1965
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Brooks Atkinson, David Atkinson, Wilbur Evans
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23
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Me and Juliet,
1953
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Rodgers and Hammerstein
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24
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The Marriage-Go-Round,
1958
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Charles Boyer, Claudette Colbert
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25
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Me and My Girl,
1986-1989
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James Brennan, Judy Blazer, Jay Garner; Includes Program
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The Member of the Wedding,
1950
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Ethel Waters, Julie Harris
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27
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A Midsummer Night's Dream,
1996
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William Shakespeare; Alex Jennings, Lindsay Duncan
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28
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The Miracle Worker,
1959-1961
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Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Torin Thatcher
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Miss Saigon,
1991
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Jonathan Pryce, Lea Salonga, Willy Falk
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More Stately Mansions,
1967
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Ingrid Bergman, Arthur Hill, Colleen Dewhurst
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The Most Happy Fella,
1957
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Robert Weede
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32
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The Music Man,
1962
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Robert Preston
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My Fair Lady,
1956
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Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews
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My Fair Lady,
1993-1994
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Richard Chamberlain
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New Girl in Town,
1957
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Gwen Verdon, Thelma Ritter; Includes Program
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New Girl in Town,
1957
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Gwen Verdon, Thelma Ritter
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Oklahoma!,
1955
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Rodgers and Hammerstein; Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Gloria Grahame, Rod Steiger
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Oklahoma!,
1979
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Rodgers and Hammerstein; Laurence Guittard, Mary Wickes, Christine Andreas
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Oklahoma!,
1943
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Betty Garde, Harry Stockwell, Celeste Holm
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Oklahoma!
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Bruce Yarnell, Lee Beery, April Shawhan, Spiro Malas, Margaret Hamilton
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Oliver,
1968
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Ron Moody; Film version
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On the Town,
1944-1946
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Cris Alexander, Adolph Green, John Battles
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On the Twentieth Century,
1978
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Imogene Coca, John Cullum, Judy Kaye; Winner of 5 Tony Awards in 1978
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Once on This Island,
1990
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Lillias White (Appears on flyer but not in playbill)
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Paint Your Wagon,
1951
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James Barton, Olga San Juan
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The Pajama Game,
1954
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John Raitt, Janis Paige, Eddie Foy Jr
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Pal Joey,
1952
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Vivienne Segal, Harold Lang
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Peter Pan,
1950
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Jean Arthur, Boris Karloff, Marcia Henderson
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The Phantom of the Opera,
1989
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Pantages Theatre Toronto; Colm Wilkinson, Rebecca Caine, Byron Nease
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Pipe Dream,
1955
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Helen Traubel, William Johnson, Judy Tyler; Rodgers and Hammerstein
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Plain and Fancy,
1955
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Richard Derr, Barbara Cook
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Plaza Suite,
1971
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Maureen Stapleton, Don Porter
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Promises, Promises,
1968
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Jerry Orbach, Jill O'Hara, Edward Winter
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Redhead,
1959
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Gwen Verdon, Richard Kiley
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Rosalinda,
1942
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Say, Darling,
1958
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David Wayne, Vivian Blaine, Johnny Desmond
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Search for Paradise,
1957
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Christopher Young, James Parker; Film version
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The Seven Year Itch,
1955
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Tom Ewell, Vanessa Brown
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Shirley Maclaine on Broadway
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Show Boat,
1994-1997
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John McMartin, Elaine Stritch, Rebecca Luker, Mark Jacoby, Lonette McKee
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Silk Stockings,
1955
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Hildegarde Neff, Don Ameche
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Smokey Joe's Cafe,
1995
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DeLee Lively, Michael Park, Ken Ard
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Song of Norway,
1947
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Irra Petina, Lawrence brooks, Helena Bliss
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The Sound of Music,
1959
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Mary Martin
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28
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South Pacific,
1955-1956
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Mary Martin, Ezio Pinza
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South Pacific,
1967
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Florence Henderson, Giorgio Tozzi
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South Pacific
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Book
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State Fair,
1996
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Scott Wise, Ben Wright, Jackie Angelescu
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Sunset Boulevard,
1994
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Betty Buckley, Alan Campbell, Alice Ripley, George Hearn; Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Sunset Boulevard,
1994
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Glenn Close, Alan Campbell, Alice Ripley, George Hearn; Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Sunset Boulevard,
1994
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Elaine Page, Alan Campbell, Alice Ripley, George Hearn; Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Sunrise at Campobello,
1958
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Ralph Bellamy, Mary Fickett, Henry Jones
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Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,
1979
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Angela Lansbury, Len Cariou, Cris Groenendaal
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Sweet Bird of Youth,
1959
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Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Sydney Blackmer
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Take Me Along,
1959-1960
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Jackie Gleason, Walter Pidgeon, Eileen Herlie
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The Teahouse of the August Moon,
1953
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David Wayne, John Forsythe, Mariko Niki
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Tenderloin,
1960
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Maurice Evans, Ron Husmann
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10
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Timbuktu,
1978
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Eartha Kitt, Melba Moore, Gilbert Price
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11
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Top Banana,
1952
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Phil Silvers, Audrey Meadows
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12
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Toys in the Attic,
1960-1961
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Jason Robards Jr, Maureen Stapleton, Irene Worth, Anne Revere
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13
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Two Trains Running,
1992
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Roscoe Lee Browne, Cynthia Martells, Larry Fishburne; Includes Program
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14
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown,
1960
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Tammy Grimes, Harve Presnell
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15
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Victor Victoria,
1995
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Julie Andrews, Tony Roberts, Michael Nouri
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16
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West Side Story,
1960
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Thomas Hasson, George Marcy, Pat Birch
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17
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West Side Story,
1957
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Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera; Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Robbins
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18
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Where's Charley,
1948
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Ray Bolger
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19
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Wildcat,
1960
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Lucille Ball, Keith Andes
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20
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The Will Rogers Follies A life in Revue,
1991
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Keith Carradine, Dee Hoty, Dick Latessa, Cady Huffman
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21
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Winged Victory,
1943
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Moss Hart
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22
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Wish You Were Here,
1952
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Sheila Bond, Jack Cassidy, Patricia Marand, Sidney Armus
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23
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Wonderful Town,
1953
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Rosalind Russell
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24
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The World of Suzie Wong,
1958
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France Nuyen, William Shatner, Ron Randell
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25
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1776,
1969
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William Daniels, Paul Hecht, Clifford David, Roy Poole
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You Know I Can't Hear You When The Water's Running,
1967
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Martin Balsam, Eileen Heckart, George Grizzard, Joe Silver, Melinda Dillon
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