Richard Kiley "MAN OF LA MANCHA" Joan Diener / Mitch Leigh 1965 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the
Original Broadway production of the DALE WASSERMAN, MITCH LEIGH and JOE DARION musical "MAN OF LA MANCHA" which played the ANTA Washington Square Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 22nd, 1965 and ran for 2728 performances.) ..... Winner of five Tony Awards including "Best Musical", the show starred RICHARD KILEY (Tony Award winner) as "Don Quixote" and featured JOAN DIENER, HARVEY LEMBECK, RAY MIDDLETON and LEE BERGERE and featured DALE MALONE, LETTE REHNOLDS, LU LEONARD, GINO CONFORTI, KIRBY SMITH, WILSON ROBEY, STERLING CLARK, FERNANDO GRAHAL, RAFE ANTONINI, PATTI WINSTON, NATALIE COSTA, MARILYN SOKOL, KENNETH NOVARRO, JOHN ROZCO ..... CREDITS: Book by DALE WASSERMAN; Music by MITCH LEIGH ("Man of La Mancha", "Cry For Us All", "Home Sweet Homer", "Chu Chem", "Sarava", "Ain't Broadway Grand"); Lyrics by JOE DARION; Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by HOWARD BAY and PATTON CAMPBELL; Choreographed by JACK COLE; Directed by ALBERT MARRE; Produced by ALBERT W. SELDEN and HAL JAMES
..... DETAILS:
The oversized 28 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes cast list, lyrics to several of the musical numbers, extensive text on the making of the musical and its historic source, photos and bios of each of the leading actors, photos of each member of the creative team and two pages of production photos from the show ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the start of splits at both the top and bottom seam and moderate 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.