Damian Lewis "ROMEO and JULIET" Josette Bushell-Mingo 1993 Birmingham Program - $300 - (Cannon Beach, OR)
This is a rare souvenir program from the Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company production of the WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE tragedy "ROMEO and JULIET" at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in Birmingham, England. (The production opened September 10th, 1993 and ran for a limited engagement of four weeks, closing October 9th, 1993.) ..... The play starred twenty-two year-old DAMIAN LEWIS ("Homeland", "Billions") as "Romeo" in his first professional starring role. Lewis graduated from The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1993, and as soon as he graduated, started off at Birmingham Rep — where Laurence Olivier also started his career in 1926 — with two plays, Rope and Romeo and Juliet, followed by Moliere’s School for Wives at the Almeida Theatre in London in 1994 ..... Starring opposite DAMIAN LEWIS as "Juliet" was JOSETTE BUSHELL-MINGO and featured in the cast were MICHAEL CASHMAN, JANICE McKENZIE, MARTIN MILMAN, JOAN CAROL WILLIAMS, ALAN ROTHWELL, MARK JAX, STEFAN ESCREET, DAVID PHELAN, JOE HUTTON, OSCAR PEARCE, KAREN BRYCE, MONA HAMMOND, OLIVER LEWIS, PHIL CROFT and TONY TURNER ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Music composed by RICHARD HEACOCK; Sets and Costumes designed by ROBERT JONES; Choreographed by FRANCESCA JAYNES; Directed by GWENDA HUGHES; Produced by BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANY ..... DETAILS: The oversized 36 page program measures 8 1/4" X 11 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each member of the cast, promotional and historical text, bios of each member of the creative team and several related articles ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a corner crease at the top right and moderate edge wear, this program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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