"Caricature of the Original Broadway Production of "Cabaret"" Lot no. 2199
By George Wachsteter (1911-2004)
Nov. 20, 1966 (Estimated)
10.25" x 12.75"
Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signed Lower Right
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Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004), for the original Broadway production of `Cabaret`, directed by Hal Prince, with Jill Haworth as Sally Bowles, Lotte Lenya as Fraulein Schneider, Bert Convy as Clifford Bradshaw and Jack Gilford as Herr Schultz, initially at the Broadhurst, Imperial and Broadhurst Theatres, respectively, ran Nov 20, 1966 to Sept 6, 1969, for 1,165 performances. This was done for the opening at the Broadhurst, appeared in the New York Journal-American, on illustration board.
The illustration measures to 10.25" x 12.75" on 14 .75" x 20.00" board. Fine condition.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
From the dawn of TV, from 1937 to 1967, George Wachsteter (1911 - 2004) was a prominent in-demand American illustrator and caricaturist. Next to Al Hirschfeld, Wachsteter was one of the most visible American theatrical caricaturists at the time. He produced theatrical, radio, television and film related images for the 3 major radio and television networks, NBC, CBS and ABC. Wachsteter's humorous and elegant line drawings were seen displayed in almost every American living room through the syndicated TV View guide, and prominently placed in most major newspapers, including the Times, Herald Tribune, New York Journal American, and New York World-Telegram. A gradual loss of his vision ended his career prematurely in the late 1960s.