Burgess Meredith "KICKS and Co." Oscar Brown, Jr. 1961 Musical FLOP Playbill

Description

This is a rare October 8th, 1961 playbill from the
out-of-town tryout of the OSCAR BROWN, Jr.
musical flop "KICKS & COMPANY" at the Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened October 11th, 1961 in Chicago and closed there October 14th, 1961 after only four performances.) ..... The musical starred BURGESS MEREDITH and featured LONNIE SATTIN, VI VELASCO, NICHELLE NICHOLS, AL FREEMAN, Jr., WILLIAM DWYER, LYNNE FORRESTER, ZABETHE WILDE, CAROL ARTHUR, MIRIAM BURTON, GINO CONFORTI, BERNARD JOHNSON, NANCY RAY NOEL, CARYL PAIGE, PAUL REID ROMAN, GUS SOLOMONS, Jr. and ELLA THOMPSON ..... CREDITS: Book
by OSCAR BROWN, Jr. in collaboration with ROBERT BARRON NEMIROFF;
Music and Lyrics by OSCAR BROWN, Jr.; Sets
designed by JACK BLACKMAN;
Costumes designed by EDITH LUTYENS BEL GEDDES; Musical Direction and Vocal Arrangements by JACK LEE;
Choreographed by DONALD McKAYLE and WALTER NICKS;
Directed by LORRAINE HANSBERRY; Produced by BURT CHARLES D' LUGOFF and ROBERT BARRON NEMIROFF
..... DETAILS: The 24 page playbill measures 6 5/8" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a vertical fold, this 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.
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