Description
This is a rare January 1985 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the Pulitzer Prize winning STEPHEN SONDHEIM and JAMES LAPINE musical "SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE" which played the Booth Theatre in New York City. (The production opened May 2nd, 1984 and ran for 604 performances.) ..... The musical starred ROBERT WESTENBERG as painter Georges Seurat and BERNADETTE PETERS as his mistress, Dot and featured CHARLES KIMBROUGH, BARBARA BRYNE, MARGARET HALL, BRUCE ADLER, CRIS GROENENDAAL, BETSY JOSLYN, JEFF KELLER, FRANK KOPYC, JUDITH MOORE, NANCY OPEL, WILLIAM PARRY, MICHELE RIGAN and MELANIE VAUGHAN ..... 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 PATRICIA ZIPPRODT and ANN HOULD-WARD; Choreographed by RANDOLYN ZINN; Directed by JAMES LAPINE; Produced by THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION and EMANUEL AZENBERG by arrangement with PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS ..... DETAILS: This 68 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 one production photo ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light vertical crease, 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.
