Equity/professional customers should contact the Licensing department directly at [emailprotected] to inquire about a title's availability. By 1951, songs with Ebb lyrics were being published and one of his early efforts was recorded by Judy Garland. Veanne Cox and Peter Frechette had great chemistry together and were physical comedy pros. He was able to move the story along without distracting from the other characters, a true testament to Lavaronis thoughtful performance. Cooper, who has acted as an Artist-in-Residence before, had an idea in mind of where she wanted to take the theater department when she became a professor. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. With composer John Kander, Ebb wrote scores for many acclaimed successful musicals. WEISS A former Communist who has lost his jewelry shop to the Depression, he is kindly, knowing.MAGGIE Very innocent. He stammers, especially when he is nervous. All the bohemian artists played various other parts, such as breadline goers, protestors, and day-to-day New Yorkers crossing picket lines. Even though it compromises her job in an organisation which does not recognise the new unions she seeks to hold down both job and relationship. Concord Theatricals Fourth-year theater and dance and wildlife conservation biology double-major Shannon McCoy was particularly strong as both Elsa, a fashion designer and friend of Flora, as well as the haughty secretary for Floras boss, Mr. Stanley. Judy Garland and Mark Herron [center] at opening night for the stage production Flora, the Red Menace. This tool is unavailable at the moment. 1930s, asks: Is Flora a red menace or just a girl in love? Learn They are accompanied by Willy on 0 ratings 0% found this document useful (0 votes) 520 views. Rising to the occasion, Flora promises to collect names It is 1933 on a street in New York as the Prologue takes place. As Flora reads her letter of dismissal, we see piano and transformed the space into a theater brimming with hope and Ebb's work for the theatre included Flora, The Red Menace; Cabaret; The Happy Time; Zorba; 70, Girls, 70; Chicago; The Act; Woma John Kander is a Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winning composer, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors Award, and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Two years later, while applying for a job as a fashion illustrator at Garrett and Mellicks Department Store, Flora meets a strangely intense young artist named Harry Toukarian (Bob Dishy). The collection also includes many score sheets and lyric drafts for songs that were cut from famous Kander and Ebb productions like Cabaret, Chicago and Kiss of the Spiderwoman, as well as scores and script drafts for unproduced Kander and Ebb projects, including Golden Gate and Santa Teresa, a musical about Eva Peron. By Kander and Ebb. However, the early 1970s brought many triumphs to Kander and Ebb, with the motion picture of Cabaret as well as the acclaimed television special, Liza with a Z (1972) written and produced by Ebb, directed by Fosse and starring Minnelli. She is touched but adamant and hands him her membership card. American Communist agitation during the Great Depression of the This series largely consists of scripts for Ebb's stage musicals, but also includes motion picture and television projects. Fees and availability are subject to change during the application process. Flora Mezaros lost her job during the Great Depression, and now is looking for at least any job that would bring her minimum USD 15 per week. On the day of the rally Flora finds Charlotte has changed the simple Flora, The Red Menace premiered on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on May 11, 1965. ("The Kid Herself"). The perfect department store executive. For the first time I realized what made a really good artistic director. 2014-2015; 2013-2014; 2012-2013; 2011-2012; 2010-2011; 2009-2010 And I never went on stage again. Later, when they are alone, he surprises her by pulling out an application to join the Communist Party; he convinces her to Sign Here. Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Broadway Version). This series contains photographs of Ebb, various colleagues and associates and includes backstage shots and production shots from Ebb shows. Valedictorian and future fashion designer Flora Meszaros inspires and leads her graduating class in taking charge of the future before them ("Unafraid"). He explains that someone called and said that someone else had planted the Daily Workers in her locker. I know they enjoyed the collaboration. Although not full of well-known numbers ("A Quiet Thing" and "Sing Happy" aside), the score does present a valuable insight into the later work of Kander and Ebb. 250 W. 57th Street and sacrifices her own job in order to save the jobs of the other Visit www.OnGuardOnline.gov for social networking safety tips for parents and youth. A photo collage featuring the cast from Flora the Red Menace. He has a romantic vision of how to make society perfect.CHARLOTTE A bit of a misfit, a party zealot, she is determined to spread Communism singlehandedly. Flora the Red Menace is a musical with a book by George Abbott and Robert Russell, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. Their next show, Kiss of the Spiderwoman (1993) was another triumph starring Rivera. Division. Flora arrives unexpectedly and, to her horror, discovers Charlotte hiding in the bathroom. For 70 years, he was the director who guided such budding acting talents as Gene Kelly ("Pal Joey"), Carol Burnett ("Once Upon a Mattress") and Liza Minelli ("Flora, the Red Menace.") Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. A short time later while eating lunch in the park, Harry reveals to Flora Request an in-person research appointment. On the eve Give me a hallelujah and get up and shout. Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, "The Theater: 'Flora, the Red Menace'; Spoof of Communists in U.S. Begins Run", "An Outstanding Ensemble Performs 'Flora, the Red Menace'", "Espinosa and Felciano to Star in Reprise! Newly graduated and top of her class, headstrong wannabe fashion designer Flora Meszaros is ready to take on the world. He tosses aside his prepared remarks, speaks from the heart 2021, ASUCD. When we started rehearsal forFlora the Red Menace, there were too many Susans associated with the production. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Flora Mezaros lost her job during the Great Depression, and now is looking for at least any job that would bring her minimum USD 15 per week. The musical score is fun, poignant and challenges the actors' vocal ranges. optimism that defies the economic forecast. At the studio, Flora refuses to forgive Harry or the Communist Party which has caused her to be fired. Permalink. of young actors just enough money to pull together some scenery and cosumes Keep it a happy song. Doug Aibel was a great dramaturge his advice and support was immeasurable. the clarinet. Flora the Red Menace is a musical with a book by George Abbott and Robert Russell, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. Please keep it happy. In the 20's/30's, his plays were mostly comedies, including Twentieth Century, Three Men on a Horse and Room Serv You'll have to sign in before you share your experience. Daylight saving time: Is it worth the change? Reluctantly Harry kisses Flora good-bye. & Robert Russell: Based on the novel Love Is Just Around the Corner by Ebb's final show to open on Broadway was Steel Pier (1997), but two other Kander and Ebb projects, The Visit and The Skin of Our Teeth/Over and Over, had regional theater productions after that. . Flora The Red Menace Cast - Broadway musical Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Book by George Abbott and Robert Russell Flora Meszaros Harry Toukarian Charlotte Willy Mr. Weiss Elsa Maggie Kenny Mr. Stanley Last Update:April, 06th 2016 This series contains certificates of various awards, award nominations and honors, that Ebb received throughout his career. A songwriter who plays the clarinet, Willy, in a sense, serves as the narrator of the play.ELSA Extremely practical, pulled together, she has aspirations to be a fashion designer and has yet to get up the nerve to get her sketches around town.MR. I was the assistant director, assistant choreographer, dance captain, and played the small role of Sally. Directed by George Abbott, the production starred Liza Minnelli in her Broadway debut, and featured James Cresson, Cathryn Damon, Bob Dishy, Dortha Duckworth and Mary Louise Wilson. 6th Floor There are also scripts for specialty acts written by Ebb for such performers as Liza Minnelli, Shirley MacLaine, Frank Sinatra and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Little did I know that when I was in rehearsal staging the song, All I Need Is One Good Break, it would be my own art imitating life moment., The show was an Off-Broadway hit and generated a cult following. For permission to publish, contact the Chief, Music Division. Flora the Red Menace is told as though in a presentation by the Federal Theatre Project, part of the WPA established by President Roosevelt. But I don't hear the drums. Flora understands every muffled syllable, but hesitates to go with him to his apartment and become his loving comrade. He mumbles his frustrations to Flora in the duet Hello, Waves. With a new, updated book that presents a romance of charming simplicity set amidst the American communist agitation during the Depression of the 1930's, this spirited musical asks: Is Flora a red menace or just that good ol' Broadway standby a girl in love? She falls in love with Harry Toukarian, another struggling designer, who attempts to convert Flora to his Communist ideals. Flora the Red Menace opened on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on May 11, 1965, and closed on July 24, 1965, after 87 performances. In a post-show question and answer portion, Challis spoke to the intimacy of the theater and the effect it had on the show. Where's the roaring of the crowds. She is now trying to get a break with her dance partner, Kenny.KENNY Moving with Ray Bolger-like limberness and comedy, he is very serious about his dancing and determined to get ahead.MR. With Veannes quirky personality and Peters character-driven passion, they created such vivid characters that you were rooting for Flora and Harry to get together, even though you were not sure they should be together. It was also known for creating the Living Newspaper theater that comments on todays political and social injustices and was ultimately silenced by The House Committee on Un-American Activities. She is dry, droll -- the quintessential comic villian.WILLY Very boyish, spirited. Take a look below at how you can enhance your show! During the song, Flora, Harry and the other artists sneak their designs into a box of Mr. Stanley's merchandise, and after the secretary kicks them out, Flora asks Harry to coffee. Although George Abbott directed Flora, the Red Menace (1965) it was produced by Abbott's protege, Hal Prince and starred Liza Minnelli, in her Tony award-winning Broadway debut. You'd think you'd hear a choir sing. Music by John Kander: Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Book by George Abbott By Kander and Ebb. I was in musical comedy heaven and pinching myself every day that I was in a room with Kander and Ebb. Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 4f, 5m Fred Ebb, John Kander, David Thompson, George Abbott. [7], The 1987 off-Broadway cast recording is also available on CD.[8]. I distinctly remember them sitting in theater seats during rehearsals watching Veanne Cox sing and beautifully act A Quiet Thing. for them by pretending to be an agent. She is absolutely guileless, willing to take on any challenge, without a trace of brassiness. One day, in between shows, we were both lamenting about how we wanted to be on the other side of the table. Like Cabaret and Chicago, it features a headstrong heroine and has a strong dose of political content. Although George Abbott directed Flora, the Red Menace (1965) it was produced by Abbott's protege, Hal Prince and starred Liza Minnelli, in her Tony award-winning Broadway debut. 3 pages. It takes place in New York City in 1935 at the height of the Great Depression. A revival of Chicago, which originated in the Encores! Veanne Cox played the optimistic Flora, a young artist determined to make it in New York City as a fashion designer. Besides the show giving us our one good break, I have to thank Kander and Ebb for my name Stro. What if we took the story this way? What if we took the story that way? It was a master class in how to create a show. crossing a picket-line is an act of disloyalty and tells Flora she Harry tells Flora that Comrade Charlotte has suggested Harry spend that In Central Park, meanwhile, romance triumphs over Marx as an unlikely pair, the Cowboy and Comrade Ada, warm to each other with Knock Knock. Important: Flora, The Red Menace May 11, 1965 Jul 24, 1965 . By LAURENCE VITTES, The Associated Press. New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. It was also the first collaboration between composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb, who would go on to work together on award-winning titles such as Cabaret and Chicago., The Davis production was directed by Mindy Cooper and Judy Blazer, two women with decades of Broadway and theater experience. But the door opened and we found ourselves inside Fred Ebbs San Remo apartment. Corrections? Third-year theater and dance and English double major Charlie Lavaroni functioned as a narrator and comedic relief in the role of Willy. Liza Minnelli won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the youngest person to have done so at age 19. A company of actors played all the roles, with obvious props and scenery, not trying to hide the "amateur" look and feel of the show. Sometimes, the talented Eddie Korbich, playing an out of work clarinetist, would join in with David Pogues piano arrangements and add to the musical montages. That evening, Kenny and Maggie perform the dance routine they have been I loved the work at the department, Cooper said. In the 20's/30's, his plays were mostly comedies, including Twentieth Century, Three Men on a Horse and Room Serv You'll have to sign in before you share your experience. That evening, Harry and a group of comrades meet to discuss the week's The score is consistently winning and often quite funny. WQXR Radio, Covers familiar territory with a refreshing lightness of touch. New York Magazine, Opening/Graduation Song CompanyThe Kid Herself Flora and ArtistsAll I Need Is One Good Break ArtistsIts Not Every Day of the Week Flora and HarrySign Here HarryA Quiet Thing FloraThe Flame Charlotte and CommunistsIts Not Every Day of the Week (Reprise) Flora and HarryDear Love Flora and Company, Keepin It Hot Kenny and MaggieExpress Yourself CharlotteWhere Did Everybody Go? Harry, Flora and CharlotteYou Are You Mr. Weiss, Elsa and FloraThe Joke Harry and CompanyA Quiet Thing (Reprise) WillySing Happy Flora. crowd. pride, she swears she won't accept any offer less than $15 a week. Complicating matters is a predatory communist matriarch, Comrade Charlotte, who wants Harry for herself, a secretary with designs on her boss, and Kenny and Maggie, a jazz dancing duo with their sights on greater things. Then we meet Flora Meszaros (Liza Minnelli) who, as valedictorian of the class graduating from New York City's High School of Commercial Art, leads her classmates in an optimistic march - Unafraid. I was in a Broadway show calledMusical Chairsthat ran for about 10 days. at conversation, she takes matters into her own hands. The expertise of the directors translated on the stage and created a top-notch production. The coffee date conversation starts about Flora's previous employer, who paid her through the barter system and she ended up having to dig cemetery plots. When Flora Just make it a happy. returns to the studio, she finds she has a job interview with Mr. Stanley, Even though prosperity is just around the corner, bread lines form down This collection mainly covers Ebb's professional life and only includes a few personal items. a montage of the strikers on the street and hear Willy sing. Flora The Red Menace synopsis The musical tells the story of change in the life of a simple girl-artist who changes her views after the acquisition of knowledge about communism. Document Information click to expand document information. at Garrett and Mellick's, a leading department store in New York, Flora After she rushes off, we hear The Lady (Dortha Duckworth), one of her friends who rents space in Floras studio, and Cowboy Bronco Smallwood (James Cresson) rehearsing for the Major Bowes Amateur Hour with their rendition of Palomino Pal. Flora the Red Menace is based on the novel Love is Just Around The Corner by Lester Atwell. on Harry, tells everyone that her week has been unexciting. In the winter of 1935, many people are unemployed due to the Great Depression, yet they seem to have hope ("Prologue"). within the store of people interested in forming a union. The plot follows headstrong wannabe fashion designer Flora Mezaros, one member of an artists' co-operative of bohemian types - dancers, musicians, designers - struggling to find work during the Depression. Some weeks later, Flora, now deeply in love with Harry, invites him to her studio and introduces him to her unique assortment of friends. She applies at Gimbel's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's and Altman's before finally applying at Garret and Mellick's where she meets Harry Toukarian, a fellow artist who stutters when he's nervous. The musical score is fun, poignant and challenges the actors vocal ranges. Flora is Friedenberg and Challis on-stage chemistry and Challis strong vocal performance made any duet the two performed mesmerizing. A stammerer, he emulates his idol Demosthenes by declaiming with a mouthful of pebbles. And we were off, creating a new version of this musical Scott directing, me choreographing, and Tommy writing. Hoping to find a job which pays at least $15 a week, she is hired by the head of a large department store at $30. Receiving promising out-of-town reviews in New Haven and Boston, the show was recorded two days before its Broadway opening. The set is amazing, the performers are amazing, Ross said. IBDB (Internet Broadway Database) archive is the official database for Broadway theatre information. The Look of Love, Thou Shalt Not, Flora the Red Menace (Drama Desk Award nomination), Steel Pier (Tony Award nomination) and the 1996 Broadway revival . Flora is confused now as she is sure that Harry is the one who cleared her, but Mr. Weiss (Joe E. Marks) and her studio friends convince her that her actions have been correct in You Are You. stammer. May 9, 2008 5:00am. Flora, The Red Menace premiered on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on 11 May 1965. rages, but inside, a play is about to begin. Oops, looks like your browser doesn't support HTML 5 audio. rents space to other artists. / The show, which was directed by Hal Prince, ran 904 performances and won Tonys for its three stars, Rivera, Brent Carver and Anthony Crivello as well as for Kander and Ebbs score and the musical itself. Charlotte goes Flora, the Red Menace", Amazon.com: Flora The Red Menace: The Original Broadway Cast Recording (1965): Music: John Kander,Fred Ebb, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flora_the_Red_Menace&oldid=1145224083, Articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, "Reprise! 250 W. 57th Street Directed by Scott Ellis with choreography by Susan Stroman, Flora was played by Veanne Cox with Peter Frechette as Harry. DAVID THOMPSON, Original Broadway Cast Recording - RCA Victor - LSO-1111: CD/RCA 09026-60821-2, Original Revival Cast Recording - TER CDTER 1159. I couldnt believe we were going to tell the men who wrote New York, New York that we wanted to collaborate with them. There are no exploding fireworks. Kander & Ebb's first Broadway musical, set amidst the And I don't hear the band. Way up here among the clouds. stammer named Harry Toukarian When he fails to respond to her attempts The original 1965 production starred Liza Minnelli in the title role in her Broadway debut, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Flora the Red Menace opened at the Vineyard Theatre on December 6, 1987. The cost and license availability quoted are estimates only and may differ when you apply for a license. The Fred Ebb Papers were donated to the New York Public Library in a 2004 bequest by Fred Ebb. First LP release: June 1, 1965. Series hit Broadway in 1996 and as of this writing, was just passing the 4000-performance mark. She was an instant audience favorite with her musical number The Flame and continued eliciting genuine laughs and astounding people with her vocals throughout the night. Short on money, but long on Then I remembered something what my father always told me Dont be afraid to ask the question, the worst that can happen is somebody says no. And that piece of advice has stuck with me for all these years the worst that can happen is somebody says no. for their production of Flora the Red Menace. Fred Ebb died of a heart attack on September 11, 2004 in New York, NY. The official poster for Flora the Red Menace at The Vineyard Theatre. SW1W 8AS After some funny pleasantries, we asked the question Could we take your show,Flora the Red Menace, Off-Broadway?, To my surprise, Kander and Ebb said Yes. In fact, they were quite enthusiastic about revisiting it. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Tommy and Scott already were calling me Stroman. Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application. This estimator is only for amateur productions. He tells her Just answer a few questions. The musical, written by George Abbott and Robert Russell, takes place in 1935 in New York City. Flora Meszaros is a headstrong individualist taking on the world by storm. - December 6, 1987. 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Music and Lyrics by John Kander and Frank Ebb Book by David Thompson Direction by Scott Ellis Choreography by Susan Stroman Set Design by Michael Hotopp Costume Design by Lindsay W. Davis Lighting Design by Phil Monat Sound Design by Phil Lee Musical Direction by David Pogue, Vineyard Theatre Premiere:December 6, 1987 Photo Credit: Carol RoseggFull Credits: About The Artists. This was my first visit to Walthamstow's Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre and, some ropey vocal performances aside, the production is of equal standard to . I had played Hunyak in the First National Tour of Kander and EbbsChicagostarring Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera, and Jerry Orbach. Hal Prince, Liza Minelli, Chita Rivera, plus many more theater luminaries. He has a romantic vision of how to make society perfect.CHARLOTTE A bit of a misfit, a party zealot, she is determined to spread Communism singlehandedly. Updates? Alvin Theatre - Broadway - May 11, 1965 (87 perfs), Revised version Book by David Thompson: Vineyard Theatre - Off-Broadway In the 20's/30's, his plays were mostly comedies, including Twentieth Century, Three Men on a Horse and Room Serv You'll have to sign in before you share your experience. Eddie Korbich, Veanne Cox, Dirk Lumbard, and David Ossian in Flora the Red Menace. Scott had a good friend David Thompson who everyone calls Tommy and Scott felt he would do a wonderful rewrite of the book to Kander and EbbsFlora the Red Menace.Floradealt with the rise of communism in 1930s America. It's a quiet thing. Scott, Tommy, and I had a ball creating this piece at the Vineyard Theatre.Florawas our first real professional show as creatives behind the scenes. Though its success was somewhat eclipsed by that season's blockbuster, A Chorus Line, Chicago's original production, directed by Fosse, starring Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera and Jerry Orbach had a healthy run of 936 performances and was nominated for 11 Tony awards. She was both powerful and hysterical during The Flame in which she fervidly rallies a group of communists together. 1930s, asks: Is Flora a red menace or just a girl in love? Flora, the Red Menace (1965), the story of a department store worker whose boyfriend convinces her to join the Communist Party, marked the Broadway debut of Kander and Ebb as well as Liza Minnelli, who was cast in the lead through the songwriters persistent lobbying, as the title character in Flora, the Red Menace, the first musical by the songwriting team of John Kander and Fred Ebb. to retrieve the list of names. Date Created. Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. Easily disliked. But the best of all possible things happened by the end of that run, Tommy, Scott, and I became best friends with Kander and Ebb.. Scott Ellis, who was playing my love interest in the show, had been in Kander and EbbsThe Rinkon Broadway starring Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera. Fourth-year international relations major Hannah Ross attended the show as an assignment for class and was amazed by the production of it all. Hoping to find a job which pays at least $15 a week, she is hired by the head of a large department store at $30. The score's memorable songs include A Quiet Thing, All I Need is One Good Break, The Flame, Dear Love and Sing Happy.. Flora The Red Menace Review - Broadway musical Flora The Red Menace Flora The Red Menace review Despite the fact that Liza Minnelli won in 1965 a record Tony award (as the youngest actress or actor, who received this on Broadway in 19 years), the musical was closed pretty soon. of the rally Flora plans a Valentine's Day celebration with Harry. Kander and Ebb wrote several new songs for our production. Fred Ebb said, If the show has one philosophy, it is to be true to yourself.. At the some time, on the other side of town, Harry practises his speech Seeking 2 Actor Team for Spring There are also sheets for songs written by Ebb with various composers in the 1950s prior to his long collaboration with John Kander. For the season finale of the Reprise series, artistic director Jason Alexander's choice of "Flora the Red Menace" makes sense . The scrapbooks contain the bulk of Ebb's personal correspondence, including opening night telegrams and cards from Ebb's friends and notable colleagues, such as Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Chita Rivera and John Kander. In keeping with the history of the musical, there was only a cast of nine people to play the 25 different characters of the show. Floral returns to the studio just as the artists are leaving to celebrate Their next piece, 70, Girls, 70 (1971) was an offbeat musical comedy that did not fare as well. With frequent collaborator Fred Ebb, he composed the score to dozens of Broadway musicals, including Cabaret, Zorba, Chi David Thompson's theatre credits include And the World Goes 'Round (Drama Desk and Outer Circle Critics Award), The Look of Love, Thou Shalt Not, Flora the Red Menace (Drama Desk Award nomination), Steel Pier (Tony Award nomination) and the 1996 Broadway revival of Chicago, f A Broadway actor, director, playwright and producer, George Abbott (1887-1995) wrote and starred in his first comedy, Perfectly Harmless, while attending Harvard. New York, NY, Shakespeare in the Woods 2023 Season Harry asks why she didn't strike, and explains the concept to her after she shows incomprehension. I had met Kander and Ebb briefly on the tour, but Scott knew them quite well. The name Susan was very popular in my generation. The program included new Kander and Ebb songs, for which they received an Emmy Award. Flora that things aren't going to work out between them. studio and counters his plea of poverty by telling him to pay her in apples. The show is held at the Wyatt Pavilion Theater, an intimate and small venue. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Harry was played by Peter Frechette. Ebb's work for the theatre included Flora, The Red Menace; Cabaret; The Happy Time; Zorba; 70, Girls, 70; Chicago; The Act; Woma John Kander is a Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winning composer, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors Award, and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application. The Fred Ebb papers are arranged in eight series: This series consists of Ebb's scrapbooks, which contain playbills and programs for Broadway, regional and international productions of Ebb shows, photographs, correspondence, press coverage, such as newspaper clippings, reviews, interviews, ticket stubs and various souvenirs of the shows. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities.