Michael Crawford "BILLY" Elaine Paige / John Barry / Don Black 1975 London Flyer

Description

This is a rare single page advertising card (flyer) promoting group sales for the second year of the
Original West End production of the JOHN BARRY and DON BLACK musical "BILLY" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. (The production opened May 1st, 1974 and ran for 904 performances.) ..... The musical starred MICHAEL CRAWFORD and featured
AVIS BUNNAGE, BRYAN PRINGLE, CHRISTOPHER HANCOCK, DIANA QUICK, GAY SOPER, ELAINE PAIGE, LOCKWOOD WEST, BETTY TURNER, BILLY BOYLE, BARRY JAMES and ELSIE WINSOR
..... CREDITS: Music by JOHN BARRY ("Lolita, My Love", "The Little Prince and the Aviator", "Billy"); Lyrics by DON BLACK ("The Little Prince and the Aviator", "Billy", "Merlin", "Song and Dance", "Aspects of Love", "Sunset Boulevard", "Dance of the Vampires", "Bombay Dreams", "Bonnie and Clyde"); Book adapted by DICK CLEMENT and IAN LA FRENAIS from "Billy Liar" by KEITH WATERHOUSE and WILLIS HALL; Sets designed by RALPH KOLTAI; Costumes designed by ANNENA STUBBS and MARILYN TAYLOR; Choreographed by ONNA WHITE; Directed by PATRICK GARLAND; Produced by H. M. TENNENT LTD. by arrangement with PETER WITT
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 3 7/8" X 8 1/4" inches, is printed on a heavy card stock and includes wonderful graphics and excerpts from two London reviews on the front and ticket prices and booking information on the backside ..... CONDITION: This rare handbill 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.
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