This collection consists of programs from theatre, opera, and symphony performances that the collector attended from 1952-2020. Most programs have the ticket stub tipped in, and some include newspaper reviews and clippings for the performances.
Item consists of a Playbill for a production of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific at the Broadway Theatre in New York City, the week of August 31st, 1953.
Item consists of a Playbill program for the production of the Jean Anouilh play The Lark at the Longacre Theatre. The play starred Julie Harris, Christopher Plummer, and Boris Karloff. Newspaper photographs of the production are tipped into the program throughout.
Item consists of a Playbill program for the production of the Michael V. Gazzo play A Hatful of Rain at the Lyceum Theatre, the week of July 16th, 1956.
Item consists of a Playbill program for a production of the Betty Comden, Adolph Green, and Jule Styne musical Bells are Ringing at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre.
Item consists of a Playbill program for a production of the George Abbott, Douglass Wallop, Richard Adler, and Jerry Ross musical Damn Yankees at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City, the week of February 11, 1957.
Item consists of a Playbill program for a production of the Terence Rattigan play Separate Tables at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, the week of February 11, 1957.
Item consists of a Playbill program for a production of a production of the Norman Panama, Melvin Frank, Gene De Paul, and Johnny Mercer musical Li'l Abner at the St. James Theatre in New York City, the week of February 11, 1957.
Item consists of a Playbill program for a production of the Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse, Matt Dubey, and Harold Karr musical Happy Hunting at the Majestic Theatre in New York City the week of February 11, 1957.
Item consists of a Playbill program for a production of the Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett play The Dairy of Anne Frank at the Cort theatre in New York City, the week of February 10, 1957.
Item consists of a Playbill program for a production of the George Bernard Shaw play Major Barbara at the Morosco Theatre in New York the week of February 11, 1957.
Item consists of a Playbill program for a production of the Eugene O'Neill play Long Day's Journey Into Night at the Helen Hayes Theatre in New York the week of February 11, 1957.
Item consists of a program for the production of the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee play Inherit the Wind at the National Theatre in New York the week of May 12th, 1957.
Item consists of a program for the production of the Georges Faydeau and Maurice Desvallieres comic play Hotel Paradiso at Henry Miller's Theatre in New York the week of May 13th, 1957.
Item consists of a program for the production of the Tennessee WIlliams play Orpheus Descending at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York the week of May 13th, 1957.
Item consists of a program for a production of the musical West Side story, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York, the week of October 14th, 1957.
Item consists of a program for a production of the play Look Back in Anger, directed by Tony Richardson, at the Lyceum Theatre in New York, the week of October14th, 1957.
Item consists of a program for a production of the play the Cave Dwellers, directed by Carmen Capalbo at the Bijou Theatre in New York, the week of October21st, 1957.
Item consists of a program for a production of the comedy Visit to a Small Planet, by Gore Vidal, directed by Mr. Ritchard at the Booth Theatre in New York, the week of October21st, 1957.
Item consists of a program for a production of the musical New Girl in Town at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York, the week of October21st, 1957.
Item consists of a program for a production of the play Long Day's Journey into Night, directed by Jose Quintero, at the Helen Hayes Theatre in New York, the week of October21st, 1957.
Item consists of a program for a production of the play Compulsion ad the Ambassador Theatre in Theatre in New York, on the opening night, October 24th, 1957.
Item consists of a program for a play called The Rope Dancers by Morton Wishengard, presented at Henry Miller's Theatre (NY), in early 1958. Item includes newspaper clippings of the production.
Item consists of a program for a play called The Dark at the Top of the Stairs by William Inge, presented at the Music Box Theatre (NY), in early 1958. Item includes newspaper clippings of the production.
Item consists of a program for a musical called West Side Story by Bernstein et al, presented at the Winter Garden Theatre (NY), in early 1958. Item includes newspaper clippings of the production.
Item consists of a program for a play called Time Remembered by Jean Anouilh, presented at the Morosco Theatre (NY), in early 1958. Item includes newspaper clippings of the production and a polaroid photo.
Item consists of a program for a musical called Goldilocks by Walter and Jean Kerr, presented at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (NY), presented in December 1958.
Item consists of a program for a musical called West Side Story by Arthur Laurens and Leonard Bernstein, presented at The Winter Garden Theatre (NY), in December 1958.
Item consists of a program for a musical called Look After Lulu by Noel Coward, presented at Henry Miller's Theatre (NY), in March of 1958. Item includes newspaper clipping of this production.
Item consists of a program for a play called Sweet Bird of Youth by Tennessee Williams, presented at the Martin Beck Theatre (NY), in March of 1959. Item includes multiple newspaper clippings of this production.
Item consists of a program for a musical called Redhead by Albert Hague and Dorothy Fields, presented at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre (NY), in fall of 1959.
Item consists of a program for a concert featuring Judy Garland at the Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo (NY) on April 6, 1961. Item includes newspaper clippings from this production, and includes a clipping from 2010 that refers to this concert.
Item consists of a program for a play called The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov, the Actors Studio Theatre production at the Morosco Theatre (NYC), in summer 1964.
Item consists of a program for a play event called The American Dream by Edward Albee, and Dutchman by LeRoi Jones at the Cherry Lane Theatre (NYC), in summer 1964.
Item consists of a program for a musical called Fiddler on the Roof by Joseph Stein and Jerry Bock at the Imperial Garden Theatre (NYC) in the fall of 1965.
Item consists of a program for an opera called The Flaming Angel by Prokofiev at the New York City Opera (NYC) in the fall of 1965. Item also includes a published script for the opera.
Item consists of a program for a musical called The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through The Eyes of Cole Porter at Square East (NYC) in the fall of 1965.
Item consists of a program for an opera presentation by the New York City Opera at the Lincoln Center (NY), presented between September 17-November 17, 1968.
Item consists of a program for a musical called George M! by George M. Cohan, Michael Stewart et al, presented at the Palace Theatre (NY), presented in the fall of 1968.
Item consists of a program for a musical called Hair by Gerome Ragni, James Rado, and Galt MacDermot, presented at the Bilmore Theatre (NY), presented in the fall of 1968. Item is signed by an unidentified member of the cast.
Item consists of a program for a musical called Marlene Dietrich by Burt Bacharach and Stan Freeman, presented at the Mark Hellinger Theatre (NY), in October of 1968.
Item consists of a program for a ballet presentation by the City Center Joffrey Ballet at New York City Center, attended on 12 October 1968. Item includes an envelope marked "Christie" containing a ticket stub for this performance.
Item consists of a program for a pair of plays called Adaptation by Elaine May and Next by Terrence McNally, at the Greenwich Mews Theatre (NY) in the spring of 1969.
Item consists of a program for a musical called Company at the Alvin Theatre (NY), attended on September 30, 1970. Item includes a ticket envelope and stub from this performance.
Item consists of a program for a musical called Purlie at the Broadway Theatre (NY), attended on September 26, 1970. Item includes a ticket envelope and stub from this performance.
Item consists of a program for a play called Score at the Martinique Theatre (NY), attended in late September 1970. Item includes a ticket envelope and stub from this performance.
Item consists of a program for a play called Steambath at the Truck and Warehouse Theatre (NY), attended on September 27, 1970. Item includes a ticket envelope and stub from this performance.
Item consists of a program for an opera presentation by the New York City Opera at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, attended on September 30, 1970. Item includes a ticket envelope and stub from this performance.
Item consists of a program for a ballet presentation by the City Center Joffrey Ballet at the New York City Center, attended on October 3, 1970. Item includes a ticket envelope and stub from this performance.
Item consists of a program for musical called Follies, by Goldman and Sondheim, presented at the Winter Garden Theatre (NY), attended in early 1972. Item includes a notepad describing the ages and death dates of four members of the Follies cast (written in 2007 at the earliest), and notes that "John McMartin [is] still alive and performing".
Item consists of a program for a musical called Jesus Christ Superstar, by Rice and Lloyd Webber, presented at the Mark Hellinger Theatre (NY), attended in early 1972.
Item consists of a program for an opera called Mefistofele by Boito, presented by the New York City Opera at the Lincoln Center (NY), attended on March 4, 1972.
Item consists of a program for a musical called Two Gentlemen of Verona, by Guare and MacDermot, presented at the St. James Theatre (NY), attended in March, 1972.
Item consists of a program for an opera called Maria Stuarda by Donizetti, presented by the New York City Opera at the Lincoln Center (NY), attended on March 7, 1972.
Item consists of a program for a ballet presentation by the Joffrey City Center Ballet at the New York City Centercalled Maria Stuarda by Donizetti, presented by the New York City Opera at the Lincoln Center (NY), attended on March 7, 1972.
Item consists of a program for a play called The Country Girl, by Odets, presented at the Billy Rose Theatre (NY), attended in March, 1972. Item is autographed by actress Maureen Stapleton.