Description
This is a rare 8" X 10" inch Martha Swope press photo of BERNADETTE PETERS in a scene from 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 MANDY PATINKIN as painter Georges Seurat and BERNADETTE PETERS as his mistress, Dot and featured CHARLES KIMBROUGH, BARBARA BRYNE, DANA IVEY, MARY D' ARCY, DANIELLE FERLAND, JEFF KELLER, KURT KNUDSON, JUDITH MOORE, NANCY OPEL, WILLIAM PARRY, BRENT SPINER, MELANIE VAUGHAN and ROBERT WESTENBERG ..... 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 glossy press photograph measures 8" X 10" inches and includes a caption strip taped to the backside noting that the musical would open on May 2nd. There is a photo credit for MARTHA SWOPE (second scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small tear in the top edge, a surface abrasion along the right edge and light creasing in the lower margin, this photo 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
