Eileen Brennan "MIRACLE WORKER" (Helen Keller) Central City, Colorado 1961

Description

This is a rare playbill from the National Tour engagement of the WILLIAM GIBSON play "THE MIRACLE WORKER" at the 30th Anniversary Central City Festival in Central City, Colorado. (The production opened October 19th, 1959 at the Playhouse Theatre in New York City and ran for 719 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The Tony Award winning "Best Play" starred EILEEN BRENNAN as "Annie Sullivan" and twelve year-old DONNA ZIMMERMANN as "Helen Keller" and featured C. M. GAMPEL, KAY CHEVALIER, THOMAS CONNOLLY, PAUL HANEY, SHARANE McCURRY, PERRY GREENE, JAVOTTE SUTTON GREENE, ALICE YOURMAN, FRANK SHAW STEVENS, LORRAINE ABATE, LAURIE MILLAR, GILLIAN SPENCER and STANLEY GREENE ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM GIBSON; Sets designed by GEORGE JENKINS; Costumes designed by RUTH MORLEY; Directed by ARTHUR PENN (Tony Award winner); Produced by MARTIN TAHSE by arrangement with FRED COE ..... DETAILS: The six panel, bi-fold playbill measures 6 3/4" X 9 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing at the top, this playbill 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.