George Gershwin "PORGY and BESS" DuBose Heyward / Ira Gershwin 1992 Songbook

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This is a beautiful songbook published in 1992 with selections from the
Original Broadway production of the GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN and DU BOSE HEYWARD American Folk Opera “PORGY AND BESS” which played the Alvin Theatre in New York City. (The musical opened October 10th, 1935 at the Alvin Theatre and closed January 25th, 1936, running for only 124 performances.) ….. Despite its early demise, this Gershwin masterwork remains one of the greatest of all American musicals and musical theatre scores. It wasn’t until years later, after GEORGE GERSHWIN’s untimely death at the age of 38 that the work received the acclamation it deserved. The Original Broadway principals included TODD DUNCAN as “Porgy”, ANNE BROWN as “Bess”, JOHN W. BUBBLES as “Sportin’ Life” and WARREN COLEMAN as “Crown”. Others in the cast included HELEN DOWDY, FORD L. BUCK, ABBIE MITCHELL, EDWARD MATTHEWS, GEORGETTE HARVEY, OLIVE BALL, RUBY ELZY, HENRY DAVIS, JACK CARR, GUS SIMONS, ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, HAROLD WOOLF, BURTON McEVILLY, JOHN GARTH, J. ROSAMOND JOHNSON, GEORGE LESSEY, RAY YEATES, GEORGE CARLETON and THE EVA JESSYE CHOIR ….. CREDITS: Book by DU BOSE HEYWARD founded on the play “Porgy” by DU BOSE and DOROTHY HEYWARD; Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN (“Girl Crazy”, “Lady, Be Good!”, “Oh, Kay!”, “Funny Face”, “Rosalie”, “Of Thee I Sing”, “Porgy and Bess”, “George White’s Scandals”); Lyrics by DU BOSE HEYWARD and IRA GERSHWIN; Sets designed by SERGEI SOUDEIKINE; Costumes supervised by JEAN TATE; Directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN; Piano Arrangements by DAN COATES; Produced by BLEVINS DAVIS and ROBERT BREEN by arrangement with THE THEATRE GUILD
….. DETAILS: The forty page songbook measures 9″ X 12″ inches and includes seven songs from the musical. The songbook was published in 1992 by Warner Bros. Publications Inc. ….. CONDITION: With the exception of small tear at the top seam, this songbook 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.