Hellzapoppin (1967 Tryout)

The highly publicized 1967 pre-Broadway out-of-town tryout revival framework of Olsen and Johnson’s classic slapstick revue 'Hellzapoppin' launched an ambitious out-of-town engagement at the Montreal Expo before touring regional houses. Heavily revised to inject a brassy, mid-century musical comedy energy featuring new numbers written directly by lyricist Marian Grudeff, the frantic farcical plot paired traditional vaudeville sketches with grand-scale choreography routines. This specialized printing records the developing road iteration directed by Alexander Cohen, famously starring comedic legends Soupy Sales and Ginger Rogers, featuring illustrations by Tom Morrow.