Andrew Lloyd Webber "WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND" 1998 London Aldwych Theatre Herald

Description

This is a beautiful six-panel advertising herald (flyer) promoting the
Original West End production
of the ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, JIM STEINMAN, PATRICIA KNOP and GALE EDWARDS musical "WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND" at the Aldwych Theatre in London. (The production
opened July 1st, 1998
at London's Aldwych Theatre
and ran for 1044 performances.
The production premiered on December 12th, 1996 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. but due to mostly negative reviews, the Broadway opening that had been scheduled for April 17th, 1997, was subsequently cancelled.
) ..... The musical starred MARCUS LOVETT and LOTTIE MAYOR and featured DEAN COLLINSON, VERONICA HART, JAMES GRAEME, WALTER HERRON REYNOLDS III, JOHN TURNER, GERARD BENTALL, ANTHONY CABLE, NICOLAS COLICOS, VIKKI COOTE, CAROL DUFFY, REG EPPEY, LAUREL FORD, CHRISTOPHER HOWARD, ROSALIND JAMES, PAUL LOWE, JASON McCANN, LOUISE MARSHALL, JAYNE NESBITT, CRAIG PARKINSON, MARK POWELL, JEAN REEVE, MICHAEL SAMUELS, TONY STANSFIELD, ROHAN TICKELL and SARA WEST ..... Side note: The Washington, D.C. production was promoted as a World Premiere engagement even though Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Whistle Down the Wind" had been first produced by the Beauchamp Music Group in Gloucestershire, England in April 1992 and the same month at the First UK Festival of Musicals at Buxton. It was followed by productions at the New Olympus Theatre in Gloucester (October 1992), the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy, Scotland (August 1993), the George Square Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland (August 1993) and
Sadlers Wells in London (December 1993). The Washington, D.C. production received a revised script with a new book by Patricia Knop, thus the claim of a World Premiere event ..... CREDITS: Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER ("Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cats", "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "Song and Dance", "Starlight Express", "The Phantom of the Opera", "Aspects of Love", "By Jeeves", "Sunset Boulevard"); Lyrics by JIM STEINMAN; Book by PATRICIA KNOP, GALE EDWARDS and ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER based on the original novel by MARY HAYLEY BELL and the film produced by RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH; Sets designed by PETER J. DAVISON; Costumes designed by ROGER KIRK; Musical Direction by CHRISTOPHER NIGHTINGALE; Choreographed by ANTHONY VAN LAAST; Directed by GALE EDWARDS; Produced by THE REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This six panel, bi-fold flyer measures 4" X 8 1/4" inches (11 5/8" X 8 1/4" inches when opened) and includes a photo of LOTTIE MAYOR on the front, five full color production photos and excerpts from several London reviews on the inside pages and promotional text, performance schedule, ticket prices and booking information on the additional panels ..... CONDITION: This rare flyer 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, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.