Thieves (1974, Michael Bennett & Valerie Harper, pre-tryout credits)

Herb Gardner’s brilliant contemporary dark comedy farce 'Thieves' launched its historic pre-Broadway out-of-town tryout engagement loop under a rare early billing configuration block in early 1974. Unfolding inside a sleek, claustrophobic Manhattan apartment tower cockpit room over a single chaotic weekend, the frantic naturalistic script tracks an urban couple navigating marital fractures and corporate burnout. This exceptionally rare "Pre-Tryout" promotional printing preserves the initial creative team alignment that featured direction frameworks by Michael Bennett alongside star Valerie Harper.