Original Broadway souvenir program for Noël Coward's musical comedy Sail Away, starring Elaine Stritch, with book, music, lyrics, and direction by Coward and choreography by Joe Layton. Published in 1961 by Bonard Productions. 9.75 x 12.75 inches, pictorial wrappers with color illustrations by Coward on front and rear covers, extensively illustrated with photographs of the cast and production. Original gold sticker on front wrapper announcing the October 3, 1961 Broadway opening night. Signed by Coward in blue ink above his full-page portrait on the inside front wrapper, by Stritch on her biographical page, and by the members of the original cast alongside their respective biographies.
Accompanied by an invitation card for the August 9, 1961 Boston opening at the Colonial Theatre, with handwritten date, time, and venue, and the inscription "Have Fun / Bonard," apparently referring to Bonard Productions, the show's producers. Also laid in is a contemporary newspaper clipping documenting Jacqueline Kennedy's attendance at the Boston opening, where Coward was also present. The musical underwent substantial revision during its pre-Broadway engagements, emerging as a major vehicle for Stritch, who received a Tony Award nomination for her performance. An unusually complete, extensively signed original-production souvenir, with accompanying ephemera documenting both the Boston and Broadway openings. Light bumping and rubbing to extremities.
Original Broadway souvenir program for Noël Coward's musical comedy Sail Away, starring Elaine Stritch, with book, music, lyrics, and direction by Coward and choreography by Joe Layton. Published in 1961 by Bonard Productions. 9.75 x 12.75 inches, pictorial wrappers with color illustrations by Coward on front and rear covers, extensively illustrated with photographs of the cast and production. Original gold sticker on front wrapper announcing the October 3, 1961 Broadway opening night. Signed by Coward in blue ink above his full-page portrait on the inside front wrapper, by Stritch on her biographical page, and by the members of the original cast alongside their respective biographies.
Accompanied by an invitation card for the August 9, 1961 Boston opening at the Colonial Theatre, with handwritten date, time, and venue, and the inscription "Have Fun / Bonard," apparently referring to Bonard Productions, the show's producers. Also laid in is a contemporary newspaper clipping documenting Jacqueline Kennedy's attendance at the Boston opening, where Coward was also present. The musical underwent substantial revision during its pre-Broadway engagements, emerging as a major vehicle for Stritch, who received a Tony Award nomination for her performance. An unusually complete, extensively signed original-production souvenir, with accompanying ephemera documenting both the Boston and Broadway openings. Light bumping and rubbing to extremities.
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