Description
This is a rare March 1988 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the STEPHEN SONDHEIM and JAMES LAPINE musical "INTO THE WOODS" which played the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 5th, 1987 and ran for 765 performances.) ..... The musical starred JOANNA GLEASON, CHIP ZIEN, TOM ALDREDGE and ROBERT WESTENBERG and featured BARBARA BRYNE, KIM CROSBY, BETSY JOSLYN, DANIELLE FERLAND, MERLE LOUISE, BEN WRIGHT, JOY FRANZ, EDMUND LYNDECK, KAY McCLELLAND, LAUREN MITCHELL, PHILIP HOFFMAN, CHUCK WAGNER, PAMELA WINSLOW, MAUREEN DAVIS and JEAN KELLY ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", "West Side Story", "Gypsy", "Follies", "Merrily We Roll Along", "Do I Hear a Waltz", "A Little Night Music", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Passion", "Assassins"); Book by JAMES LAPINE; Sets designed by TONY STRAIGES (Tony Award winner); Costumes designed by ANN HOULD-WARD; Musical Staging by LAR LUBOVITCH; Directed by JAMES LAPINE; Produced by HEIDI LANDESMAN, ROCCO LANDESMAN, RICK STEINER, M. ANTHONY FISHER, FREDERIC H. MAYERSON and JUJAMCYN THEATERS ..... DETAILS: The 76 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team as well as individual head shots of each of the actors ..... BONUS: The playbill includes a full page ad promoting the upcoming Broadway Musical Flop "CARRIE" starring BARBARA COOK (shown in the last scanned image). Of course, Barbara Cook would be replaced by BETTY BUCKLEY before the musical opened May 12th, 1988 at New York's Virginia Theatre ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this playbill 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.
