Kurt Weill "THREEPENNY OPERA" Jerry Orbach (Debut) 1956

I'm currently listing a large number of playbills representing some of the most memorable Broadway performances of the 1950's and 1960's ....... This is a playbill from the Off-Broadway production of the BERTOLT BRECHT and KURT WEILL classic "THE THREEPENNY OPERA" which played the Theater de Lys in New York City. (The production opened March 10th, 1954 and ran for 2705 performances.) ..... The musical starred JAMES MITCHELL as "Mack the Knife" and included DOLLY HAAS,  JERRY ORBACH (New York stage debut), EDWARD ASNER, JEAN ARNOLD, JENNY LOU LAW, PAULA STEWART, ANGUS CAIRNS, MAURICE SHROG, MITCHELL LEAR, JOSEPH ELIC, WILLIAM DUELL, PIERRE EPSTEIN, BARBARA SOHMERS and MARION SELEE ..... CREDITS: Music by KURT WEILL ("Johnny Johnson", "Knickerbocker Holiday", "Lady in the Dark", "One Touch of Venus", "Lost in the Stars", "Street Scene", "Love Life", "Threepenny Opera"); Book and Lyrics by BERTOLT BRECHT; English adaptation of Book and Lyrics by MARC BLITZSTEIN; Original Orchestrations by KURT WEILL; Sets designed and Costumes supervised by WILLIAM PITKIN; Choreographed by DAVID TOGURI; Directed by CARMEN CAPALBO; Produced by CARMEN CAPALBO and STANLEY CHASE in association with LUCILLE LORTEL ..... The 20 page playbill measures 6" 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 and members of the creative team, but no cast photos. Includes a full page rendering of one of the set designs by WILLIAM PITKIN (last scanned image) as well as a full page ad for the Original Cast album of "THE THREEPENNY OPERA" on M-G-M Records (third scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian ..... Check my "Other Auctions" for additional rare vintage programs and playbills, Original Cast CD's and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases are always combined to save on shipping costs ..... NO RESERVE! ..... This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ..... U.S. SHIPPING: Buyer pays choice of $3.25 USPS first class/ media rate shipping with delivery confirmation (50 cents for each additional program or playbill purchased when combined into a single payment - U.S. addresses only) or $5.95 USPS Priority with delivery confirmation. (*Insurance required on all PayPal payments over $100.00. If your combined purchases exceed $100.00, please wait for an invoice before submitting payment so that the insurance fees can be adjusted.) PayPal preferred. Personal checks accepted (U.S. only) but delay shipping by 10 days ..... INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: (Please Note!) Due to restrictions established by PayPal, all items must be shipped by USPS PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL recorded delivery (however up to 10 playbills can easily be shipped together in a Priority flat rate envelope when all purchases are combined into a single payment) ... I can ship by USPS International First Class Airmail ($3.50 to Canada / $5.50 to all other international destinations), however the only methods of payment accepted for this shipping option are cashier's checks and bank transfers (with an additional fee) in U.S. dollars. Please email me with any other inquiries ..... THANKS !!!