This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting two JOSEPH PAPP productions: The Broadway revival of the BERTOLT BRECHT and KURT WEILL classic "THE THREEPENNY OPERA" at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center in New York City and the Original Broadway production of the NTOZAKE SHANGE play "FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF" at the Booth Theatre in New York City. ("The Threepenny Opera" opened on May 1st, 1976 and ran for 307 performances.) ..... The revival starred RAUL JULIA as "Mack the Knife" and ELLEN GREENE as "Jenny" and the cast included C. K. ALEXANDER, BLAIR BROWN, CAROLINE KAVA, DAVID SABIN, ELIZABETH WILSON, TONY AZITO, PENELOPE BODRY, ROY BROCKSMITH, PENDLETON BROWN, NANCY CAMPBELL, RIK COLITTI, GRETEL CUMMINGS, BRENDA CURRIN, RALPH DRISCHELL, WILLIAM DUELL, MAX GULACK, M. PATRICK HUGHES, GLENN KEZER, GEORGE McGRATH, RICK PETRUCELLI, JOHN RIDGE, CRAIG RUPP, ROBERT SCHLEE, ARMIN SHIMERMAN, MIMI TURQUE, JACK ERIC WILLIAMS, K. C. WILSON, RAY XIFO and ED ZANG ..... 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; Translated by RALPH MANHEIM and JOHN WILLETT; Sets designed by DOUGLAS W. SCHMIDT; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Musical Direction by STANLEY SILVERMAN; Directed by RICHARD FOREMAN; Produced by JOSEPH PAPP and the NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ..... (Following a run at the Off-Broadway Public Anspacher Theatre, "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide ..." opened September 15th, 1976 at the Booth Theatre and ran for 742 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included TRAZANA BEVERLEY, LAURIE CARLOS, RISE COLLINS, AKU KADOGO, JANET LEAGUE, PAULA MOSS and NTOZAKE SHANGE ..... CREDITS: Book by NTOZAKE SHANGE; Incidental Music composed by DIANA WHARTON; Sets designed by MING CHO LEE; Costumes designed by JUDY DEARING; Choreographed by PAULA MOSS; Directed by OZ SCOTT; Produced by JOSEPH PAPP and WOODIE KING, Jr. ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 3 5/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes wonderful graphics, ticket prices, performance times on both sides ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare flyer is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.