Description
This is an original invitation to celebrate the return engagement of the groundbreaking ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG musical "LES MISERABLES" on March 22nd, 1990 at Boston's Bay Tower Room following the performance at the Shubert Theatre. (The Original Broadway production opened March 12th, 1987 at the Broadway Theatre in New York City, moved to the Imperial Theatre on October 17th, 1990 and ran for 6680 performances, becoming one of the longest running Broadway musicals of all time.) ..... Based on the VICTOR HUGO classic, the cast included J. MARK McVEY as "Jean Valjean", ROBERT DuSOLD as "Javert", LAURIE BEECHMAN as "Fantine", JENNIFER NAIMO as "Eponine", PETER GUNTHER as "Marius", ROSALYN RAHN as "Madame Thenardier", MICHAEL McCORMICK as "Thenardier" and MELISSA ERRICO as "Cosette" ..... Side Note: The Original Broadway Cast included COLM WILKINSON as "Jean Valjean", TERRENCE MANN as "Javert", RANDY GRAFF as "Fantine", FRANCES RUFFELLE as "Eponine" and JUDY KUHN as "Cosette" and included KEVIN MARCUM, PAUL HARMAN, ANTHONY CRIVELLO, JOHN DEWAR, JOSEPH KOLINSKI, LEO BURMEISTER, DAVID BRYANT, ALEX SANTORIELLO, MICHAEL MAGUIRE, JESSE CORTI, SUSAN GOODMAN, JOHN NORMAN, NORMAN LARGE, MARCUS LOVETT, STEVE SHOCKET, CINDY BENSON, MARCIE SHAW, JANE BODLE, JOANNA GLUSHAK, DONNA VIVINO and ANN CRUMB ..... CREDITS: Book by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG based on the VICTOR HUGO novel; Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG; Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER; Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL; Additional Material by JAMES FENTON; Sets designed by JOHN NAPIER; Costumes designed by ANDREANE NEOFITOU; Directed and Adapted by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD; Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH ..... DETAILS: This rare invitation measures 5" X 7" inches, is printed on a textured card stock and includes wonderful graphics on the front and the supper buffet details inside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light fold across the middle, this rare invitation 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.
