This is a rare November 2014
playbill from the New York City Center Encores! performance of the
“THE BAND WAGON
” at the City Center in New York City. (
The Original Off-Broadway production opened May 23rd, 2001 at the Jane Street Theatre in New York City and ran for 215 performances.
The City Center Encores! production opened November 6th, 2014 and ran for a limited engagement of eleven performances
.) …..
Based on the
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ film and the GEORGE S. KAUFMAN, HOWARD DIETZ and ARTHUR SCHWARTZ Broadway revue, the musical starred BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL, TRACEY ULLMAN, MICHAEL McKEAN, TONY SHELDON and LAURA OSNES and feaured MICHAEL BERRESSE, DON STEPHENSON, LAWRENCE ALEXANDER, JOHN CARROLL, JOYCE CHITTICK, JASON DePINTO, ERICKA HUNTER, DIONNA THOMAS LITTLETON, GAVIN LODGE, ERICA MANSFIELD, BRITTANY MARCIN, PAUL McGILL, KAITLIN MESH, JERMAINE R. REMBERT, BRANDON RUBENDALL, JENNIFER SAVELLI, ERIC SCIOTTO and SAMANTHA ZACK ….. CREDITS: Book by DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE from the Screenplay by BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN; Lyrics by HOWARD DIETZ (“Three’s A Crowd”, “The Band Wagon”, “Sadie Thompson”, “Jennie”, “The Gay Life”); Music by ARTHUR SCHWARTZ (“Three’s A Crowd”, “The Band Wagon”, “Sadie Thompson”, “Jennie”, “The Gay Life”); Set Consultant: DEREK McLANE; Costume Consultant: WILLIAM IVEY LONG; Directed and Choreographed by KATHLEEN MARSHALL; Produced by NEW YORK CITY CENTER ENCORES! ….. DETAILS: The 52 page playbill measures 5 3/8″ X 8 1/2″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, musical numbers, individual photos and bios of each of the actors, bios of each member of the creative team and a four-page article on the production ….. CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare playbill 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.