Broadway Playbills Collection
Collection contains playbills, almost exclusively from Broadway productions, from 1956-1967. Among the playbills included are: Long Day's Journey into Night, West Side Story, Look Homeward Angel, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and All the Way Home (the Broadway play based on James Agee's A Death in the Family). Most playbills include a ticket stub and a short critique of the play written by the owner. Also included in the collection are numerous newspaper clippings and advertisements relating to the shows.
Dates
- 1956-1967
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
2 Linear Feet
Abstract
Collection contains playbills, almost exclusively from Broadway productions, from 1956-1967. Among the playbills included are: Long Day's Journey into Night, West Side Story, Look Homeward Angel, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and All the Way Home (the Broadway play based on James Agee's A Death in the Family). Most playbills include a ticket stub and a short critique of the play written by the owner. Also included in the collection are numerous newspaper clippings and advertisements relating to the shows.
Biographical/Historical Note
A Broadway show is any musical, play, or variety show staged on New York's famed street, Broadway. Home to 39 professional theatres, shows staged on Broadway are generally considered the highest level of English language theatre. Broadway shows may run for days (flops), weeks (successes), or years (hits).
Arrangement
Collection consists of 2 boxes.
Acquisition Note
Collection is property of Special Collections
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository