Carol Channing "HELLO DOLLY" Jerry Herman 1979 Sahara Reno Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the
Post-Broadway engagement of the JERRY HERMAN and MICHAEL STEWART musical comedy hit "HELLO, DOLLY!" at Del Webb's Sahara Reno Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada. (The revival opened March 5th, 1978
at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City
and ran for 147 performances before going on the road. The Reno engagement opened April 6th, 1979.) ..... The musical starred CAROL CHANNING as "Mrs. Dolly
Gallagher
Levi", the role she originated in 1964 and featured EDDIE BRACKEN, LEE ROY REAMS,
FLORENCE LACEY,
LEONARD JOHN CROFOOT,
K. T. BAUMANN,
RUTH BERGER, ROBERT L. HULTMAN, BILL BATEMAN and P. J. NELSON ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by JERRY HERMAN ("Milk and Honey", "Hello, Dolly!", "Mame", "Mack and Mabel", "La Cage Aux Folles" and "Dear World"); Book by MICHAEL STEWART based on the "Matchmaker" by THORNTON WILDER; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Original Production Directed and Choreographed by GOWER CHAMPION; Choreographed by RON CROFOOT; Directed by LUCIA VICTOR; Produced by JAMES M. NEDERLANDER
..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, two pages of AL HIRSCHFELD illustrations of CAROL CHANNING, a photo from the Fourth Anniversary performance at the White House, photos of a number of the celebrities who have seen "Hello, Dolly!", a list of the awards received, promotional text, a page of excerpts from reviews and several pages of production photos ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare 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.