Leonard Bernstein "ALL IN ONE" Tennessee Williams / Paul Draper 1955 Playbill

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I'm currently listing a large number of playbills representing some of the most memorable Broadway performances of the 1950's and 1960's ......... This is a rare May 2nd, 1955 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the unique LEONARD BERNSTEIN, PAUL DRAPER and TENNESSEE WILLIAMS entertainment "ALL IN ONE" at the Playhouse Theatre in New York City. (The production opened April 19th, 1955 and ran for only 47 performances.) ..... The evening was comprised of three separate parts: The LEONARD BERNSTEIN opera "TROUBLE IN TAHITI", Dancer PAUL DRAPER and the TENNESSEE WILLIAMS play "27 WAGONS FULL OF COTTON" ..... "TROUBLE IN TAHITI" starred ALICE GHOSTLEY and JOHN TYERS and featured KATHY FARRELL, JOHN TALIAFERRO and JAMES TUSHAR and "27 WAGONS FULL OF COTTON" starred MAUREEN STAPLETON and MYRON McCORMICK and featured FELICE ORLANDI ..... CREDITS: For "TROUBLE IN TAHITI": Book, Music and Lyrics by LEONARD BERNSTEIN ("On the Town", "Wonderful Town", "Candide", "Peter Pan", "West Side Story", "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue"); Sets designed by ELDON ELDER; Costumes designed by PAT CAMPBELL; Choreography by PAUL DRAPER; Directed by DAVID BROOKS; For "27 WAGONS FULL OF COTTON": Book by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ("The Glass Menagerie", "A Streetcar Named Desire", "The Rose Tattoo", "Summer and Smoke", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", "The Night of the Iguana"); Directed by VINCENT J. DONEHUE; Produced by CHARLES BOWDEN and RICHARD BARR ..... DETAILS: The 22 page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and individual bios of each of the actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: This rare playbill 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.