This is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the Original Broadway production of the RICHARD MALTBY and DAVID SHIRE musical "BABY" at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 4th, 1983 and played for 241 performances.) ..... The musical starred LIZ CALLAWAY, JAMES CONGDON, CATHERINE COX, BETH FOWLER, TODD GRAFF and MARTIN VIDNOVIC and featured KIRSTI CARNAHAN, KIM CRISWELL, BARBARA GILBERT, PHILIP HOFFMAN, LON HOYT, JOHN JELLISON, LISA ROBINSON, JUDITH THIERGAARD and DENNIS WARNING ..... CREDITS: Music by DAVID SHIRE ("Baby", "Staring Here, Starting Now", "Closer Than Ever", "Big, the Musical", "Saturday Night Fever"); Lyrics by RICHARD MALTBY, JR. ("Baby", "Staring Here, Starting Now", "Closer Than Ever", "Big, the Musical", "Miss Saigon", "Nick and Nora", "Song and Dance"); Book by SYBILLE PEARSON; Sets designed by JOHN LEE BEATTY; Costumes designed by JENNIFER VON MAYRHAUSER; Choreographed by WAYNE CILENTO; Musical Direction by PETER HOWARD; Directed by RICHARD MALTBY, Jr.; Produced by JAMES B. FREYDBERG and IVAN BLOCH, KENNETH-JOHN PRODUCTIONS INC. and SUZANNE J. SCHWARTZ ..... Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes a promotional offer on the front and excerpts from a number of New York reviews on the backside. (Please Note: The handbill has been photographed against a dark background and does not have a border.) ..... CONDITION: This rare handbill 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 additional rare Pre-Broadway programs and playbills, 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, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ..... U.S. SHIPPING: Buyer pays choice of $2.95 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 $5.95 USPS Priority with delivery confirmation. (*Insurance required on all PayPal payments over $100.00. If your combined purchases exceed $100.00, please wait for an invoice before submitting payment so that the insurance fees can be adjusted.) PayPal and money orders preferred. Personal checks accepted (U.S. only) but delay shipping by 10 days ..... INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: (Please Note!) Due to restrictions established by PayPal, all items must be shipped by USPS PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL recorded delivery (up to five playbills can be shipped in a USPS Priority flat rate envelope for one shipping charge). Also, I no longer accept PayPal payments from outside the United States for purchases over $100.00 ... I can ship by USPS International First Class Airmail ($3.00 to Canada / $4.50 to all other international destinations), however the only methods of payment accepted for this shipping option are cashier's checks and money orders issued in U.S. dollars. Please email me if you would like a quote for multiple purchases or for any other inquiries ..... THANKS !!!

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