John Raitt "MAGDALENA" Irra Petina / Dorothy Sarnoff 1948 FLOP Tryout Broadside

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I'm currently listing a large number of playbills from out-of-town tryouts prior to the Broadway runs. Many are from early performances when revisions were common and include song titles that were cut before opening in New York. (See cut song below.) ....... This
is a rare July 26th, 1948 broadside (single page playbill) from the
Pre-Broadway engagement of the ROBERT WRIGHT and GEORGE FORREST musical "MAGDALENA" at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (The production would open September 20th, 1948 at New York's Ziegfeld Theatre and close after only 88 performances.)
..... Using the music of South America's Foremost Composer HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS, the show starred IRRA PETINA, JOHN RAITT, DOROTHY SARNOFF and HUGO HAAS and featured a cast of over 100 ..... Side Note: The musical had been in the works for more than three years and at the time was the costliest production in Broadway history ..... CREDITS: Music by HEITOR VILLA LOBOS; Lyrics and Adaptation by ROBERT WRIGHT and GEORGE FORREST ("Song of Norway", "Kismet", "At the Grand", "Kean", "Anya", "Timbuktu", "Grand Hotel"); Book by FREDERICK HAZLITT BRENNAN and HOMER CURRAN; Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by JACK COLE; Directed by JULES DASSIN; Produced by EDWIN LESTER ..... DETAILS: The single page, two-sided broadside measures 4 7/8" X 12" inches, is printed on a light brown newsprint stock and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios
..... CUT SONG: The list of musical numbers includes "The Broken Pianolita" which was cut in New York
..... CONDITION: With the exception of a diagonal fold across the middle, 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.
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