This is a rare promotional pinback from the Original Broadway production
of the ALAN JAY LERNER and FREDERICK LOEWE musical classic "MY FAIR
LADY" which played the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City. (The
production opened March 15th, 1956 and ran for 2717 performances.) .....
The Tony Award winning "Best Musical" starred REX HARRISON and JULIE
ANDREWS (both shown in the cover photo) and featured STANLEY HOLLOWAY,
CATHLEEN NESBITT, ROBERT COOTE, VIOLA ROACHE, PHILIPPA BEVANS, JOHN
MICHAEL KING, OLIVE REEVES-SMITH, CHRISTOPHER HEWETT, GORDON DILWORTH
and ROD McLENNAN ..... CREDITS: Music by FREDERICK LOEWE; Book and
Lyrics by ALAN JAY LERNER (Lerner and Loewe collaborated on "Brigadoon",
"Paint Your Wagon", "My Fair Lady", "Camelot" and "Gigi") based on
"Pygmalion" by BERNARD SHAW; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes
designed by CECIL BEATON; Choreographed by HANYA HOLM; Directed by MOSS
HART; Produced by HERMAN LEVIN ..... DETAILS: This pinback measures approx. 2 1/8" X 2 1/8" inches ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare pinback 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, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.