Jan Kiepura "POLONAISE" Marta Eggerth / Bronislaw Kaper 1945 Broadway Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the BRONISLAW KAPER and JOHN LATOUCHE musical "POLONAISE" at the Alvin Theatre in New York City. (The show opened October 6th, 1945 at the Alvin Theatre, moved to the Adelphi Theatre on December 3rd, 1945 and ran for a total of 113 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred JAN KIEPURA and MARTA EGGERTH and featured REX WEBER, ROSE INGHRAM, HARRY BANNISTER, TANIA RIABOUCHINSKA, REM OLMSTED, SHERRY SHADBURNE, CANDY JONES, MARTHA EMMA WATSON and LETA MAUREE ..... CREDITS: Music by FREDERICK CHOPIN; Musical Adaptations and Original Numbers by BRONISLAW KAPER; Book by GOTTFRIED REINHARDT and ANTHONY VEILLER; Lyrics by JOHN La TOUCHE ("Cabin In The Sky", "The Vamp", "Beggar's Holiday", "The Golden Apple", "Candide"); Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by MARY GRANT; Choreographed by DAVID LICHINE; Book Directed by STELLA ADLER; Produced by HARRY BLOOMFIELD ..... DETAILS: The oversized sixteen page program measures 8 7/8" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors, bios of each member of the creative team and several pages of photos of scenes from the musical ..... 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 creasing, 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.