Stage & Screen Auction on Mar 18, 2026 by DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers in NY
A rare David O. Selznick presentation screenplay with photographs of Gone With the WindA remarkable archive of notes and items from Princess Grace to an American soldier wounded inTen original Edith Head costume sketches for Shirley MacLaine in What a Way to Go
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-Auction of the Estate of Composer Charles Strouse & Choreographer Barbara Siman on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10am
-Memorabilia, Artwork, Furniture, Decorations, Books and More from Their Manhattan Apartment
-Featured Section of the March 18 Stage & Screen Auction
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle is honored to auction the Estate of the legendary Tony, Emmy and Grammy award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman. This landmark sale will be offered as a featured section of the Stage & Screen auction on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10am. Showcased will be memorabilia, artwork, furniture, decorations, books and more from the couple's Manhattan apartment.

Over his 50-year career Charles Strouse wrote the music for such iconic musical theater hits as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie, as well as the theme song for the classic sitcom All in the Family ("Those Were the Days"). Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin's partnership on Annie produced one of Broadway's most successful scores ever. "Tomorrow" and other songs from the production have since become enduring American musical standards admired by generations.

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Property from the Estate of Charles Stouse & Barbara Siman is offered as a featured section of the Stage & Screen auction celebrating Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
Auction Curators:
Milan Tessler
Vice President / Fine Art Specialist
Peter Costanzo
Executive Director, Books, Autographs & Photographs
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Books from the Library of Charles Strouse: Eight books from the Library of Charles Strouse. Comprising:Percy Scholes: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, [1955]. Publisher's cloth. 7 1/2 x 5 inches (19 x 13 cm). Binding rubbed; Joseph
0006: Books from the Library of Charles StrouseEst. $200-$300$100
Signed Charles Strouse memoir: CHARLES STROUSEPut on a Happy Face: A Broadway Memoir. New York/London: [2008]. Later printing, signed by Charles Strouse on the front free endpaper. Publisher's cloth with dust jacket, 8 3/8 x 5 3/4
0008: Signed Charles Strouse memoirEst. $200-$300$100
A street sign for Strouse & Adams Way: CHARLES STROUSE and LEE ADAMSA novelty street sign for "Strouse & Adams Way." Circa 2009. Aluminum sign with "Bye Bye Birdie on Broadway" decal, 9 x 36 inches.Strouse & Adams Way was
0009: A street sign for Strouse & Adams WayEst. $400-$600$200
Original All American show poster: ALL AMERICAN [CHARLES STROUSE]Original All American show poster. New York: Winter Garden Theatre. Color printed. 22 x 14 inches (56 x 36 cm). Some surface wear and dust soiling. Not examined out of
0013: Original All American show posterEst. $200-$300$100
A poster for There Was a Crooked Man...: CHARLES STROUSEThere Was a Crooked Man... [n.p.]: Warner Bros., 1970. Original lithograph one sheet poster, 40 x 27 inches. Some surface wear. The usual creases. Not examined out of frame.A charming
0020: A poster for There Was a Crooked Man...Est. $100-$200$50