Broadway Playbills Collection
This collection contains Broadway playbills from 1926 and 1948 through 1981. Titles include The Boy Friend, Cabaret, Cole Porter's Can-Can, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Hair, The King and I, My Fair Lady, Seven Year Itch, South Pacific, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, among many others.
See also, MS.0915: John S. Van Gilder Playbill Collection, 1956-1967; MS.2800: Broadway Playbills Collection, 1956-1967; and MS.2804: Collection of Playbills and Music Programs, 1890-1969.
Dates
- 1926, 1946-1981
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
0.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection contains Broadway playbills from 1926 and 1948 through 1981. Titles include The Boy Friend, Cabaret, Cole Porter's Can-Can, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Hair, The King and I, My Fair Lady, Seven Year Itch, South Pacific, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, among many others.
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 one box.
Acquisition Note
Collection is property of the UT Special Collections Library.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository