Josephine Blake "FOLLIES" Kevin Colson / Sondheim 1985 European Premiere Flyer

Description

This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the
European Premiere
engagement
of the STEPHEN SONDHEIM and JAMES GOLDMAN musical "FOLLIES" at the Forum Theatre in Wythenshawe, England. (The five-week engagement opened April 30th, 1985 and closed June 1st, 1985
.) ..... The musical starred JOSEPHINE BLAKE as "Phyllis Stone", KEVIN COLSON as "Ben Stone", MARY MILLAR as "Sally Durant Plummer" and BILL BRADLEY as "Buddy" and the cast included LIZ IZEN, LINDA JANE HOLMES, MEG JOHNSON, LES WANT, BETTY BENFIELD, RICHARD TORN, CHILI BOUCHIER, SHIRLEY GREENWOOD, BRYAN BURDON, PETER HONRI, MARIE LORRAINE, ANDREW THOMAS JAMES, KIM ISMAY, MONICA DELL, JEANNIE HARRIS, DEBBIE SNOOK, STEPHEN HALE, PAUL BURTON, DAVID SCASE, JOSEPH POWELL, LORRAINE CROFT, MERYL RICHARDSON, DAVID MORGAN-YOUNG, ANTHONY O'DRISCOLL and MITCH SEBASTIAN
..... 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"); Book by JAMES GOLDMAN;
Sets designed by CHRIS KINMAN;
Costumes designed by CHARLES CUSICK-SMITH; Orchestra conducted by ROGER HAINES; Choreographed by PAUL KERRYSON; Directed by HOWARD LLOYD-LEWIS; Produced by the CITY OF MANCHESTER CULTURAL SERVICES
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 5 3/4" X 8 1/4" inches and features beautiful graphics, production credits and performance dates on the front and promotional text, ticket prices and booking information on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare handbill 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.