{"product_id":"16989-rodgers-richard-steinbeck-john-pipe-dream-signed","title":"Rodgers, Richard. (1902–1979) [Steinbeck, John. (1902–1968)] Pipe Dream - SIGNED","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSigned book from the important composer and songwriter. Inscribed and signed on the front free endpaper: \"To Jane and Bob Emerson \/ with best wishes \/ Richard Rodgers.\" 158 pp. Illustrated with set designs and photographs from the original production of the Rodgers \u0026amp; Hammerstein musical, based on John Steinbeck's novel \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eSweet Thursday. \u003c\/i\u003e Included is a review copy slip from the Viking Press. Hardcover, metallic silver boards, with original dust jacket. Edge tears and losses to dust jacket; overall fine in very good dust jacket. 6 x 8.5 inches (15.5 x 21.3 cm).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"\"\u003ePipe Dream, \u003c\/i\u003ethe seventh musical by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, premiered on Broadway on November 30, 1955. The work is based on John Steinbeck's short novel \u003ci\u003eSweet Thursday, \u003c\/i\u003ea sequel to \u003ci\u003eCannery Row\u003c\/i\u003e. Set in Monterey, California, the musical tells the story of the romance between Doc, a marine biologist, and Suzy, who in the novel is a prostitute. \u003ci style=\"\"\u003ePipe Dream\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e met with poor reviews, and rapidly closed once it exhausted its advance sale. It had no national tour or London production, and has rarely been presented since.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093635649695,"sku":"16989","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Rodgers_Richard_Pipe_Dream_Signed_16989_01.jpg?v=1722189345","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/16989-rodgers-richard-steinbeck-john-pipe-dream-signed","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}