Stephen Sondheim "SWEENEY TODD" Angela Lansbury / George Hearn 1980 Playbill - $20 - (Cannon Beach, OR)
This is a rare December 1980 playbill from the Post-Broadway engagement of the STEPHEN SONDHEIM and HUGH WHEELER musical thriller "SWEENEY TODD" ("The Demon Barber of Fleet Street") at the Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (The production opened March 1st, 1979 at the Uris Theatre in New York City and ran for 557 performances before going on the road.) ..... Winner of eight Tony Awards including "Best Musical", the show starred ANGELA LANSBURY as "Mrs. Lovett" and GEORGE HEARN as "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" and featured CRIS GROENENDAAL, KEN JENNINGS, BETSY JOSLYN, EDMUND LYNDECK, SAL MISTRETTA, PAMELA McLERNON, CALVIN REMSBERG and DENISE LOR ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", "West Side Story", "Gypsy", "Company", "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", "Bounce"); Book by HUGH WHEELER; Orchestrations by JONATHAN TUNICK; Musical Director: PAUL GEMIGNANI; Choreographed by LARRY FULLER; Directed by HAROLD PRINCE; Produced by RICHARD BARR and CHARLES WOODWARD ..... DETAILS: The 24 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 9" 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, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the date written at the top of the first inside page, a crease in the top right corner and 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.
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