Bernstein, Leonard & Karloff, Boris."Peter Pan" - Signed Souvenir Program RARE

Description

Bernstein, Leonard. (1918-1990) & Karloff, Boris. (1887-1969) & Henderson, Marcia. (1929-1987) & Hillias, Peg. (1914-1960)
"Peter Pan" - Signed Souvenir Program
Rare souvenir program from Leonard Bernstein's 1950 musical adaptation of
Peter Pan
, signed by the composer and three of the principals in the cast, including horror film icon of Frankenstein fame, Boris Karloff, who here portrayed Captain Hook.  16 pp.  Light wear to spine, overall in fine condition.  9 x 12 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm.).
Bernstein's adaptation of
Peter Pan
was conceived of as a full musical, though it was ultimately staged with only five songs to accommodate the limited singing ability of the cast. The show ran from April 24, 1950 to January 27, 1951, and was finally staged with much of the cut material restored in 2008.
"The history of Leonard Bernstein’s songs and incidental music for J.M. Barrie’s play
Peter Pan
is a complicated one. His involvement in the 1950 Broadway production, starring Boris Karloff and Jean Arthur, was relatively minimal in comparison to his other Broadway works. Invited to provide only a few dances and incidental cues, he found himself “losing his head” and surprised the producers by writing seven songs as well, including original lyrics. Bernstein was in Europe during the rehearsal period for the show, unable to participate in the creative process as he usually would for a new theatre work. It was Trude Rittman, credited as Musical Coordinator, who took his material and worked it into the production according to its needs, extracting reprises and underscores from Bernstein’s larger numbers and adapting Tink’s musical speech fragments to fit the play dialogue. This
Peter Pan
is not a musical—Bernstein did not structure a musical/dramatic totality as he did for his other stage works, and was not a direct collaborator in the production. Nevertheless, the score demonstrates a clear use of motivic development, and a consistency of gesture, innocence, and wit that together form a cohesive whole." (
Garth Edwin Sunderland,
https://leonardbernstein.com/works/view/46/peter-pan)
From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.
Schubertiade Music & Arts LLC - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!
***ALL AUTOGRAPHS GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC WITHOUT LIMIT***
I was the
President
of the
Professional Autograph Dealers Association
from 2013-2018 and a leading and trusted authenticator of autographs, including for many of the world's auction houses and for
James Spence (JSA)
.  Schubertiade Music & Arts are also members in good standing of
ABAA/ILAB
, the most exclusive consortium of Rare Book and Manuscript Dealers in the world, as well as the
MLA
(Music Librarian Association), and
MARIAB
(Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers). You can read more about us by searching for Schubertiade Music & Arts and may
buy with utmost confidence!
SCHUBERTIADE MUSIC & ARTS
deals in Music, Entertainment, Literary and other Autographs, Antiquarian Music, Books, Prints, Photographs & Paintings and Ephemera.  Please read more about us in our "about me" page by clicking next to our username / feedback listing. We issue seasonal and occasional catalogues - please contact us if you would like to receive notifications or let us know about your collection.
Everything we offer is
guaranteed authentic without limit
and is so stated on the signed and detailed receipt which comes with every item. Because this Guarantee is attached to an actual and meaningful money-back guarantee (see our Terms for further details), this is much more significant than most COAs which are generally but worthless pieces of paper if not issued by recognized experts in the field and backed by a real authenticity return policy.
We accept payment by ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS, Check, and by Paypal.
Shipping Charges are as listed and are not subject to negotiation. We will of course be happy to combine shipments and do NOT charge multiple shipping charges except for large/heavy items which naturally affect the cost. We ship exclusively via insured FedEx and pride ourselves on our thorough and expert packaging.