Description
This is a rare souvenir program from the Original West End production of the groundbreaking ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG musical "LES MISERABLES" at the Palace Theatre in London. (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 the Queen's Theatre on April 1st, 2004 where it is still playing. The Original Broadway production would open March 12th, 1987 at the Broadway Theatre in New York City and run for 6680 performances, becoming one of the four longest running Broadway musicals of all time.) ..... Based on the VICTOR HUGO classic, the cast included COLM WILKINSON as "Jean Valjean", MICHAEL BALL as "Marius", ROGER ALLAM as "Javert", JACKIE MARKS as "Fantine", FRANCES RUFFELLE as "Eponine" and REBECCA CAINE as "Cosette". In featured roles were DAVE WILLETTS, PAUL LEONARD, CHRISTOPHER BECK, GARY HUDDLESTON, ALUN ARMSTRONG, KEITH BURNS, JILL MARTIN, PETER POLYCARPOU, KEN CASWELL, IAN CALVIN, AIDAN COOK, LIZ HAYDEN, COLIN MARSH, CRAIG PINDER, SALLY MATES, BEVERLEY KLEIN, CAROLINE SARGEANT, ALINE MOWAT, SIAN REEVES, HOLLY RUSSELL, SUSAN JANE TANNER and CAROLINE QUENTIN ..... 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; 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 20 page program measures 9 1/2" X 13 3/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, extensive text on the history and making of the production and several pages of full color photos of scenes from the musical ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of moderate edge wear, 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.
