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Broadway souvenir theatre programs collection 2.75 Linear Feet 6 boxes

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
This collection contains theatre souvenir programs from Broadway productions between the years 1942 and 1997. The programs include descriptions of the production, along with information on the respective creators, performers, directors, choreographers, and producers. It contains many programs from original Broadway show runs, and features many famous actors, singers, and dancers who performed in Broadway shows.
  1. George Mason University

Martin Cohen theater collection 15 Linear Feet 18 boxes, 6 map cases, 2 triangle boxes

Cohen, Martin B.
The Martin Cohen theater collection contains material pertaining to musical theater, stage performances, and motion picture film. It primarily includes playbills, sheet music, and film posters, as well as as comic books, animation film cells, memorabilia, and toys.
  1. George Mason University

Mary Lavigne programs collection 2 Linear Feet 4 boxes

Lavigne, Mary
A collection of opera, ballet, concert, art exhibition, and theatrical programs for performances and events in New York City, Richmond, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and various international locations attended by Mary Lavigne.
  1. George Mason University

Music, theatre, and spoken word sound recordings collection 1.25 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
This collection contains LP phonograph albums containing a variety of music, oral history, and musical scores. This box was found unlabeled and might be associated with another collection.
  1. George Mason University

Porgy and Bess poster collection 84 posters; poster mock-ups and artwork

George Mason University. Special Collections Research Center.
Content warning: Racist imagery. This collection contains posters promoting the American National Theatre and Academy (ANTA)-sponsored production of the Gershwin opera "Porgy and Bess" as it toured various countries - mostly European - during the mid-1950s. It also contains poster mock-ups and artwork related to the production.
  1. George Mason University

Virginia Nelson playbills collection 6 Linear Feet 12 boxes

Nelson, Virginia
This collection contains playbills for performances at a variety of venues in the Washington D.C. metro area, including the National Theatre, Arena Stage, the New Gayety Theatre, the Warner Theatre, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as well as multiple smaller, local theatres and companies, and others across the United States and internationally.
  1. George Mason University

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