Description
This is a beautiful March 1996 programme (playbill) from the opening weeks of the Original West End production of the STEPHEN SONDHEIM and JAMES LAPINE musical "PASSION" at the Queens Theatre in London. (The Original Broadway production opened May 9th, 1994 at the Plymouth Theatre in New York City and ran for 280 performances. The London production opened March 26th, 1996 and ran for 232 performances.) ..... The musical starred MICHAEL BALL as "Giorgio", MARIA FRIEDMAN as "Fosca" and HELEN HOBSON as "Clara" and featured SIMON GREEN, DAVID FIRTH, HUGH ROSS, MICHAEL CANTWELL, FREYA COPELAND, MONICA ERNESTI, MICHAEL HEATH, IAN McLARNON, BARRY PATTERSON, NIGEL WILLIAMS and ANNETTE YEO ..... CREDITS: Book by JAMES LAPINE ("Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Falsettos", "Passion") based on the film "Passione D' Amore" directed by Ettore Scola; Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("West Side Story", "Gypsy", "Company", "Follies", "A Little Night Music", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Merrily We Roll Along", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Passion", "Assassins", "Road Show"); Sets and Costumes designed by PAUL FARNSWORTH; Musical Direction by MARK W. DORRELL; Orchestrations by JONATHAN TUNICK; Musical Staging by JONATHAN BUTTERELL; Directed by JEREMY SAMS; Produced by BILL KENWRIGHT ..... DETAILS: The 48 page playbill measures 6 5/8" X 9 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, program notes, extensive text on the musical, an article and separate interview with composer STEPHEN SONDHEIM, individual photos and bios of each of the actors and bios of each member of the creative team as well as a page of production photos ..... 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.
