This is a rare May 2006 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the ELTON JOHN, BERNIE TAUPIN and LINDA WOOLVERTON musical "LESTAT" at the Palace Theatre in New York City. (The production opened on April 25th, 2006 and closed after only 39 performances.) ..... Based on "The Vampire Chronicles" by ANNE RICE, the musical starred HUGH PANARO, CAROLEE CARMELLO, JACK NOSEWORTHY (replaced in San Francisco by DREW SARICH), JIM STANEK, RODERICK HILL, MICHAEL GENET and ALLISON FISCHER and featured RACHEL COLOFF, NIKKI RENEE DANIELS, JOSEPH DELLGER, COLLEEN FITZPATRICK, CHRIS PELUSO, MEGAN REINKING, DREW SARICH, SARAH SOLIE, AMY SPARROW, WILL SWENSON, STEVE WILSON and TOMMAR WILSON ..... CREDITS: Music by Sir ELTON JOHN ("Aida", "The Lion King", "Billy Elliot: the Musical"); Book by LINDA WOOLVERTON based on "The Vampire Chronicles" by ANNE RICE; Lyrics by BERNIE TAUPIN; Sets designed by DEREK McLANE; Costumes designed by SUSAN HILFERTY; Choreographed by MATT WEST; Directed by ROBERT JESS ROTH; Produced by WARNER BROS. THEATRE VENTURES ..... DETAILS: The 86 page playbill measures 5 3/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, musical numbers, bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team as well as individual head shots of each of the cast members ..... CONDITION: 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.