I'm currently listing a large number of playbills representing some of the most memorable Broadway performances (good and bad) of the 1950's and 1960's ....... This is a rare November 29th, 1965 PREMIERE PERFORMANCE playbill from the Original Broadway production of the ROBERT WRIGHT and GEORGE FORREST musical flop "ANYA" which played the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 29th, 1965 and closed December 11th, 1965 after only 16 performances.) ..... The musical starred CONSTANCE TOWERS, MICHAEL KERMOYAN, LILLIAN GISH and IRRA PETINA and featured GEORGE S. IRVING, BORIS APLON, ED STEFFE, JOHN MICHAEL KING, KAREN SHEPARD, MARGARET MULLEN, LAWRENCE BROOKS, ELIZABETH HOWELL, MICHAEL QUINN and JACK DABDOUB ..... CREDITS: Book by GEORGE ABBOTT and GUY BOLTON based on "Anastasia" by MARCELLE MAURETTE and GUY BOLTON; Music and Lyrics by ROBERT WRIGHT and GEORGE FORREST ("Kismet", "Song of Norway", "Kean", "Timbuktu", "Anya", "Grand Hotel") based on the themes of SERGEI RACHMANINOFF; Sets designed by ROBERT RANDOLPH; Costumes designed by PATRICIA ZIPPRODT; Musical Direction by HAROLD HASTINGS; Choreographed by HANYA HOLM; Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT; Produced by FRED R. FEHLHABER ..... DETAILS: The 64 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light vertical crease, this rare playbill 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, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.