Larry Kramer "THE NORMAL HEART" Joel Grey / Joseph Papp 1985 Playbill

Description

This is a rare October 21st, 1985 playbill from the Original Off-Broadway production of the LARRY KRAMER play "THE NORMAL HEART" at the Public / Anspacher Theatre in New York City. (The production opened April 21st, 1985 at the Public's Luesther Hall, moved to the larger Public Anspacher Theatre on June 4th, 1985 and ran for 294 performances.) ..... Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, "THE NORMAL HEART" was the first production to deal openly with the then controversial subject of AIDS. The cast included JOEL GREY, PHILLIP RICHARD ALLEN, DONALD BERMAN, DAVID ALLEN BROOKS, WILLIAM DeACUTIS, ROBERT DORFMAN, MALCOLM GROOME, TOM MARDIROSIAN and CONCETTA TOMEI ..... CREDITS: Book by LARRY KRAMER; Sets designed by EUGENE LEE and KEITH RAYWOOD; Costumes designed by BILL WALKER; Directed by MICHAEL LINDSAY-HOGG; Produced by JOSEPH PAPP and THE NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ..... DETAILS: The 40 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a corner crease to the front cover and a small tear in the top edge of the back cover, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.