Alain Boublil "LES MISERABLES" Claude-Michel Schonberg 1989 Vienna Program

Description

This is a rare program (with a loose ticket stub) from the March 18th, 1989 evening performance of the Original Austrian production of the groundbreaking ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG musical "LES MISERABLES" at the Raimund Theatre in Vienna, Austria. (The London production, now the longest-running musical in West End history, opened at the Barbican Centre on September 28th, 1985, moved to the Palace Theatre on December 4th, 1985 and transferred to the Queen's Theatre on April 1st, 2004 where it is still playing. The Austrian production opened September 15th, 1988.) ..... Based on the VICTOR HUGO classic, the cast included REINHARD BRUSSMANN as "Jean Valjean", NORBERT LAMLA as "Javert", FELIX MARTIN as "Marius", ALEXANDER DIEPOLD as "Enjolras", SUSANNE ALTSCHUL as "Madame Thenardier", FRANZ CSENCSITS as "Thenardier", SONA MacDONALD as "Fantine", JANE COMERFORD as "Eponine" and MARTINA DORAK as "Cosette" ..... CREDITS: Book by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG based on the VICTOR HUGO novel; Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG; Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER; Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL; Additional Material by JAMES FENTON; Translated into German by HEINZ RUDOLF KUNZE; Sets designed by JOHN NAPIER; Costumes designed by ANDREANE NEOFITOU; Directed and Adapted by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD; Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH ..... DETAILS: The oversized 48 page program measures 7 1/2" X 11 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, extensive text on the history and making of the production (all in German) and several pages of full color photos of scenes from the musical. Includes a loose ticket stub from the March 18th, 1989 evening performance (shown in the third scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of moderate edge wear to the cover, this program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.