Stephen Sondheim "FOLLIES" Boston Tryout 1971 Colonial Theatre Ticket Stubs

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This is a rare ticket envelope and two loose ticket stubs from the March 6th, 1971 performance of the Pre-Broadway tryout of the groundbreaking STEPHEN SONDHEIM and JAMES GOLDMAN musical "FOLLIES" at the Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production would open April 4th, 1971 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and run for 522 performances.) ..... Winner of six Tony Awards, the musical starred ALEXIS SMITH (Tony Award for "Best Actress in a Musical"), GENE NELSON, DOROTHY COLLINS, JOHN McMARTIN and YVONNE DE CARLO and featured FIFI D'ORSAY, MARY McCARTY, ETHEL SHUTTA, ETHEL BARRYMORE COLT, MICHAEL BARTLETT, EDWIN STEFFE, JUSTINE JOHNSTON, JOHN J. MARTIN, DICK LATESSA, HARVEY EVANS, KURT PETERSON, MARTI ROLPH, VIRGINIA SANDIFUR, VICTORIA MALLORY, SHEILA SMITH, HELON BLOUNT, CHARLES WELCH and MARCIE STRINGER ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", "West Side Story", "Gypsy", "Company", "Follies", "Merrily We Roll Along", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "A Little Night Music", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Passion", "Assassins"); Book by JAMES GOLDMAN; Playbill Cover designed by DAVID EDWARD BYRD; Sets designed by BORIS ARONSON; Costumes designed by FLORENCE KLOTZ; Choreographed by MICHAEL BENNETT; Directed by HAROLD PRINCE and MICHAEL BENNETT; Produced by HAROLD PRINCE in association with RUTH MITCHELL ..... This rare Colonial Theatre ticket envelope measures 4 1/4" X 2 3/4" inches and includes advertising for the Massachusetts Envelope Company on both the front and backsides. The March 6th, 1971 ticket stubs measure approx. 1 1/4" X 1 1/4" inches ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, this rare set is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian ..... Check my "Other Auctions" for rare Broadway playbills and programs, Original Cast CD's and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases are always combined to save on shipping costs ..... NO RESERVE! ..... This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ..... U.S. SHIPPING: Buyer pays choice of .50 USPS first class/ media rate shipping with delivery confirmation (50 cents for each additional program or playbill purchased when combined into a single payment - U.S. addresses only) or .95 USPS Priority with delivery confirmation. PayPal preferred ..... INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: (Please Note!) I can now ship by USPS International First Class Airmail (.00 to Canada / .50 to all other international destinations) or by USPS Priority International recorded delivery (.00 to Canada / .00 to all other international destinations, however up to 10 playbills can easily be shipped together in a Priority flat rate envelope for one shipping charge when all purchases are combined into a single payment). Please email me with any other inquiries ..... THANKS !!!
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