DESERT SONG PLAY CAST - SHOW BILL SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: CHRISTOPHER CALLAN, BRITT SWANSON, GLORIA ROSSI, JOHN RIBECCHI, DAVID CRYER, MICHAEL KERMOYAN, AL CAVALIERE, MANDINGO SHAKA, STANLEY GROVER, DAVID VOGEL - HFSID 312752

DESERT SONG PLAY CAST
Original show bill from the Lehman Engel production of Desert Song, including the signatures of David Cryer, Michael Kermoyan, Stanley Grover, Gloria Rossi, Britt Swanson, John Ribechhi, Mandingo Shaka, Al Cavaliere, Chris Callan and David Vogel
Show bill signed: "David Cryer", and, "Michael Kermoyan," "Stanley Grover," "Gloria Rossi," "Britt Swanson," "John Ribechhi," "Mandingo Shaka," "Al Cavaliere," "Chris Callan," and "David Vogel," 47p, 5½x9. New York, no date (but the show ran from September 5, 1973 to September 16, 1973). Uris Theatre presents The Desert Song, books and lyrics by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II & Frank Mandel, produced by Lehman Engel and directed by Henry Butler. Signed on the first page. The 1973 production of Desert Song is a second revival of the original 1926 musical which premiered at the Casino Theatre in New York City. Opening nearly fifty years after its original production, Lehman Engel's Desert Song tells the story of a French General who has been sent to Morocco to weed out and destroy the notorious Riffs, a group of Arabian rebels captained by a mysterious leader called "Red Shadow," who have attacked the French-Moroccan outpost in the desert. David Cryer (b.1936) is an American stage, film and television actor who has appeared in 19 films and T.V. shows, including Law and Order (1991) and American Gigolo (1980), and 10 Broadway shows, including The Phantom of the Opera (1988). Television and stage actor Michael Kermoyan (1921-1994) appeared in several works, including the T.V. series Ryan's Hope (1979) and Broadway's The King and I (1977-1978). Stanley Grover (1926-1997) performed in over 60 films, television seriess, and Broadway shows, perhaps most known for his recurring role as Judge Richard Lobel on L.A. Law (1988-1994). Also a performer on L.A. Law, Gloria Rossi (b.1943) has acted in minor television roles and a few plays, including Gypsy (1974-1975). Stage actress Britt Swanson (b.1947) mainly performed in the late sixties and early seventies, appearing in plays such as Come Summer (1969). John Ribecchi played Sid El Kar, Red Shadow's Arab lieutenant in the musical. Mandingo Shaka, who performed in the play Lost in the Stars (1972), was cast as Herri, one of the lead Riffs. Stage, film and television actress Chris Callan (b.1944) has performed in seven plays, including Prince of Central Park (1989), as well as over a dozen television shows such as One Life to Live (1976). David Vogel, who appeared in the musicals Make a Wish (1951) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949-1951), mainly worked as an understudy and a vocalist on stage. Music director Al Cavalier has directed several musicals, including The King and I (1985) and The Most Happy Fella (1979). Toned. Left edge worn, slightly torn at staples. Otherwise, fine condition.