Showboat [1966]
1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 56 x 36 cm. | Poster for revival of "Showboat" at the New York State Theater, showing riverboat smokestacks and flags.
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![This image features a vibrant yellow poster with bold, eye-catching typography announcing the revival of "Showboat" at the New York State Theater. The central text reads "SHOWBOAT," in large black and red letters on a white background within a rectangular shape outlined by thin lines. Surrounding this title are various names associated with the production's cast and crew, such as David Wayne, William Warfield, and Olivier Smith, each listed below their respective roles or credits.
On either side of "SHOWBOAT," two prominent vertical elements draw attention to additional information about the revival. The left side boasts a list of notable individuals involved in various aspects of the show's production, like music by Oscar Hammerstein II and costumes by Stanley Simmons. Notably, it mentions 6 weeks only—July 19 through August 27—and provides details regarding ticket availability at the Lincoln Center Plaza.
The right side of "SHOWBOAT" is adorned with a colorful graphic that represents riverboat smokestacks topped with flags—a fitting visual motif for this theatrical production. Above these elements, in red text on a black background, it states "Music Theater of Lincoln Center," indicating the organization behind the revival. The phrase "Exciting New Production" adds to the poster's dynamic appeal.
Overall, the image conveys an invitation to experience a theatrical event steeped in history and celebrated talent, with [...]](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/115/618/544/056/400/348/small/77733addcecb3644.jpeg)

![She [Ava Gardner] was cast as Julie LaVerne, a cabaret singer aboard the traveling show boat Cotton Blossom whose life takes a hard turn when it is revealed she is part black and married to a white man. It would have been an ideal part for Ava's friend Lena Horne, the talented black actress and singer who had performed Julie's songs at the end of Till the Clouds Roll By. But Hollywood was still mired in racism as potent as that which existed in the late nineteenth century, when Show Boat takes place.](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/115/401/404/750/303/991/small/453d3505d3e00af0.jpeg)