Rodgers & Hammerstein "ME & JULIET" Bill Hayes / Isabel Bigley 1953 Sheet Music

Description

This is a beautiful piece of sheet music for the song "KEEP IT GAY" from the Original Broadway production of the RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical comedy "ME AND JULIET" which played the Majestic Theatre in New York City. (The production opened May 28th, 1953 and ran for 358 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included ISABEL BIGLEY, BILL HAYES, JOAN McCRACKEN, RAY WALSTON, MARK DAWSON, JACKIE KELK, RANDY HALL, EDWIN PHILIPS, BARBARA CARROLL, HERB WASSERMAN, JOE SHULMAN, JOE LAUTNER, ARTHUR MAXWELL, GEORGE S. IRVING, HELENA SCOTT, BOB FORTIER, SVETLANA McLEE, HENRY HAMILTON, DEBORAH REMSEN, THELMA TADLOCK and BUZZ MILLER and among the ensemble was dancer SHIRLEY MacLAINE in her Broadway debut ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd (Rodgers & Hammerstein collaborated on "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "Allegro", "The King and I", "Pipe Dream", "South Pacific", "Flower Drum Song" and "The Sound of Music" among others); Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Musical Direction by SALVATORE DELL'ISOLA; Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT; Produced by RODGERS and HAMMERSTEIN ..... DETAILS: The over-sized eight page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and is copyrighted 1953 by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein 2nd for Williamson Music, Inc., New York City ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this piece of sheet music 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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