Ethel Merman "ANNIE GET YOUR GUN" Irving Berlin 1946 New York "CUE" Magazine

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This is a rare June 15th, 1946 issue of "CUE" magazine, the complete entertainment guide for New York City. This issue featured ETHEL MERMAN on the front cover. She was currently starring in the
Original Broadway production of the IRVING BERLIN, HERBERT FIELDS and DOROTHY FIELDS musical hit "ANNIE GET YOUR GUN" at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. (The production opened May 17th, 1946 and ran for 1147 performances.) ..... The legendary ETHEL MERMAN created several of the most endearing characters in musical theatre history; "Reno Sweeney" in Cole Porter's "Anything Goes", "Mama Rose" in Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim's "Gypsy" and "Annie Oakley" in Irving Berlin's greatest success "ANNIE GET YOUR GUN" ..... In addition to ETHEL MERMAN (shown in the cover photo), the musical featured RAY MIDDLETON, WARREN BERLINGER, MARY ELLEN GLASS, MARTY MAY, LEA PENMAN, DANIEL NAGRIN, FRED RIVETT, CLIFF DUNSTAN, WILLIAM O'NEAL, LUBOV ROUDENKO, ART BARNETT, HARRY BELLAVER, DON LIBERTO, ROBERT DIXON, JOHN GARTH III, BETTY ANNE NYNAN, MILTON WATSON, KENNY BOWERS and ART BARNETT ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by IRVING BERLIN ("Music Box Revues", the Marx Brothers' "The Cocoanuts", "Louisiana Purchase", "This is the Army", "Miss Liberty", "Annie Get Your Gun", "Call Me Madam", "Mr. President"); Book by HERBERT and DOROTHY FIELDS; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by LUCINDA BALLARD; Choreographed by HELEN TAMIRIS; Directed by JOSHUA LOGAN; Produced by RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
..... DETAILS: The oversized 52 page magazine measures 8 1/4" X 11 3/8" inches and includes the wonderful cover photo of ETHEL MERMAN as well as current listings of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, TV and Radio programs, Sports, Art Shows, Music, Restaurants, Nightclubs and other goings-on ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor soiling to the cover and light edge wear, this rare publication is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to any musical theatre collection. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.