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

Description

This is a rare oversized programme (playbill) from 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: The oversized twelve page program measures 8 1/4" X 11 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, promotional text and individual photos and bios of each of the actors ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing and minor edge wear, this rare program 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.