Gwen Verdon Broadway Bundle – Sweet Charity Stage Programs (2 Covers) + 1955 TIME Magazine

Celebrate the career of Broadway legend Gwen Verdon with this collectible three-piece memorabilia bundle spanning two of her most iconic productions.

Included:

* 2 Stage programs (Playbills) from the original Broadway production of Sweet Charity, featuring two different cover designs from the Palace Theatre.

* TIME Magazine – June 13, 1955 (Vol. LXV, No. 24) featuring Gwen Verdon on the cover in celebration of her breakout Broadway success in Damn Yankees.

Broadway History

Damn Yankees

* Opened May 5, 1955

* 46th Street Theatre, Broadway

* Music & Lyrics: Richard Adler & Jerry Ross

* Book: George Abbott & Douglass Wallop

* Directed by George Abbott

* Choreographed by Bob Fosse

* Gwen Verdon originated the role of Lola, earning the 1956 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Her acclaimed performance landed her on the cover of TIME Magazine on June 13, 1955.

Sweet Charity

* Opened January 29, 1966

* Palace Theatre, Broadway

* Music: Cy Coleman

* Lyrics: Dorothy Fields

* Book: Neil Simon

* Directed & Choreographed by Bob Fosse

* Gwen Verdon created the title role of Charity Hope Valentine in one of Broadway’s defining musicals.

This bundle beautifully represents two landmark moments in Gwen Verdon’s extraordinary Broadway career and is perfect for collectors of:

* Gwen Verdon memorabilia

* Bob Fosse memorabilia

* Broadway and musical theatre history

* Vintage Stage programs and Playbills

* TIME Magazine collectors

* Dance and theater memorabilia

Items are in vintage, pre-owned condition with age-appropriate wear. Please review all photographs carefully for condition details.

Your items will be carefully packaged and shipped securely.

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