Zero Mostel "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF" Bock & Harnick 1964 Tryout Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Pre-Broadway tryouts of the JERRY BOCK and SHELDON HARNICK musical hit "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF" starring ZERO MOSTEL. (The production would open September 22nd, 1964 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City and become the longest running musical in Broadway history with 3242 performances. Of course, that record has been broken several times since.) ..... Winner of nine 1965 Tony Awards including "Best Musical", the show starred ZERO MOSTEL as "Tevye" and featured MARIA KARNILOVA, BEATRICE ARTHUR, JOANNA MERLIN, AUSTIN PENDLETON, BERT CONVY, JULIA MIGENES, MICHAEL GRANGER, JOSEPH SULLIVAN, TANYA EVERETT, JOE PONAZECKI, ZVEE SCOOLER, PAUL LIPSON and GLUCK SANDOR ..... Note: The title page was signed by cast members ZERO MOSTEL and MARIA KARNILOVA and playwright JOSEPH STEIN ..... CREDITS: Book by JOSEPH STEIN ("Mr. Wonderful", "Take Me Along", "Juno", "Zorba", "Rags") based on Sholom Aleichem's stories; Music by JERRY BOCK and Lyrics by SHELDON HARNICK (together wrote the music and lyrics for "The Apple Tree", "Tenderloin", "Fiorello!", "The Rothschilds" and "She Loves Me"); Sets designed by BORIS ARONSON; Costumes designed by PATRICIA ZIPPRODT; Directed and Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS; Produced by HAROLD PRINCE ..... DETAILS: The over-sized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team and several pages of rehearsal 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 light 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.
Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!