Playbill for Blue: Museum Object and Cultural History
Playbill for Blue: Date: 2001. Published by: Playbill, American, founded 1884. Created by: Roundabout Theatre Company, American, founded 1965.
The object in the museum catalogue
Playbill from Blue by Charles Randolph-Wright. White background with yellow box at top, box at bottom pictures female actress (Phylicia Rashad) standing in front of a male silhouette holding his hand to his chin. White circular sticker on back, handwritten 2001. [PLAYBILL/ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY/AT THE GRAMERCY THEATRE/ BLUE]
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2001
- Published by: Playbill, American, founded 1884
- Created by: Roundabout Theatre Company, American, founded 1965
- Subject of: Phylicia Rashad, American, born 1948
- Subject of: Hill Harper, American, born 1966
- Type: theater programs
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 9 x 5 5/8 in. (22.9 x 14.3 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Musical Theatre
- Object number: 2011.45.12
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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