Michael Crawford "PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" Andrew Lloyd Webber 1988 Playbill

Description

This is a beautiful August 1988 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the Tony Award winning ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER musical hit "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. (The production opened January 26th, 1988 and is still playing to packed houses at the Majestic Theatre. It is, by over 2,000 performances, the longest-running show in Broadway history.) ..... The musical starred Tony Award winner MICHAEL CRAWFORD in the title role and PATTI COHENOUR as "Christine Daae" and featured STEVE BARTON, JUDY KAYE (Tony Award winner), CRIS GROENENDAAL, NICHOLAS WYMAN, LEILA MARTIN, DAVID ROMANO, ELISA HEINSOHN, DALE KRISTIEN, CHARLES RULE, GEORGE LEE ANDREWS and NICOLE FOSSE ..... Side Note: On January 9th, 2006,
The Phantom of the Opera
became the longest-running musical in Broadway history, surpassing the previous record held by
Cats,
which remains Broadway's
second longest-running show
in history.
The Phantom of the Opera
was the winner of seven 1988 Tony Awards including "Best Musical" ..... CREDITS: Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER ("Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cats", "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "Song and Dance", "Starlight Express", "The Phantom of the Opera", "Aspects of Love", "By Jeeves", "Sunset Boulevard"); Book by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and RICHARD STILGOE; Lyrics by CHARLES HART; Additional Lyrics by RICHARD STILGOE; Sets and Costumes designed by MARIA BJORNSON; Choreographed by GILLIAN LYNNE; Directed by HAROLD PRINCE; Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH and THE REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY ..... DETAILS: The 72 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, individual head shots of the leading actors and five production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian.