"Man of La Mancha" Martin Beck Theater Playbill June 1969 Hirschfeld cover

Description

This Broadway Playbill Volume 6, issue 6, is from June, 1969, for the Martin Beck Theater (photo 3). It is 3.5 years into the 5.5 year run for the original Broadway production of
Man of La Mancha
,
by Mitch Leigh, Dale Wasserman and Joe Darion. Martin Beck Theater was the 2nd New York theater the musical was performed in.
The cover illustrator was Al Hirschfeld. His signature is on the line between Aldonza and the horse. (photos 1 & 11)
The show starred:
Bob Wright--Don Quixote (played the role on Broadway for 1.5 years, died 2010) (photos 4 & 5)
Joey Faye--Sancho (former vaudeville performer, died 1997)
(photos 4 & 5)
Gaylea Byrne--Aldonza (died 1971)
(photos 4 & 5)
Ray Middleton--the Innkeeper (from the original cast, died 1984)
(photos 4 & 5)
Robert Rounseville--the Padre (from the original cast, died 1974)
(photos 4 & 6)
David Holliday--Dr. Carrasco
(photos 4 & 6)
Dianne Barton--Antonia
(photos 4 & 6)
Carmine Caridi--Pedro, Head Muleteer
(photos 4 & 6)
Wilson Robey--Anselmo, a Muleteer
(photos 4 & 6)
Eleanore Knapp--The Housekeeper
(photos 4 & 6)
Will Carter--Jose, a Muleteer
(photos 4 & 6)
John Aristides--Juan, a Muleteer
(photos 4 & 6)
Bill Stanton--Paco, a Muleteer (photo 7)
Carlos Macri--Tenorio, a Muleteer
(photo 7)
Bill Stanton, Will Carter--the Horses
(photo 7)
Rita Metzger--Maria, the Innkeeper's Wife
(photo 7)
Marcia O'Brien--Fermina, a Slavey and Moorish Dancer
(photo 7)
Renato Cibelli--Captain of the Inquisition
(photo 7)
Stephen Sahlein--Guitarist
(photo 7)
Ray Dash, Richard Yesso, John Fields, Alec Murphy--guards and men of the Inquisition
(photo 7)
Playbill, 64 pages, is in very good condition, with tanning to pages, light wear to covers. The stapling is tight. No bent corners.
Includes cast bios, but no photos. The feature article was about the hobbies of various actors (not ones from this play).
The theater, at 302 W. 45th Street, New York, was renamed the Al Hirschfeld Theater in 2003.
It is a standard 6" x 9" dimension for Playbill.
From a smoke-free, pet-free home. Be sure to inspect all photos carefully and use the enlarging tool to get a better look at the pages. Please ask any questions before bidding.
Thanks for looking.