Stephen Sondheim "SWEENEY TODD" Denis Quilley 1980 London Cast Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the
Original West End production of the STEPHEN SONDHEIM and HUGH WHEELER musical thriller "SWEENEY TODD" ("The Demon Barber of Fleet Street") at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. (The Original Broadway production opened March 1st, 1979 at the Uris Theatre in New York City and ran for 557 performances. The London production opened July 2nd, 1980 and ran for 157 performances.) ..... The musical starred DENIS QUILLEY as "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" and SHEILA HANCOCK as "Mrs. Lovett" and featured DILYS WATLING, MICHAEL STANIFORTH, ANDREW C. WADSWORTH, MANDY MORE, AUSTIN KENT, DAVID WHELDON-WILLIAMS and JOHN ARON ..... 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", "Bounce"); Book by HUGH WHEELER; Sets designed by EUGENE LEE; Costumes designed by FRANNE LEE; Orchestrations by JONATHAN TUNICK; Choreographed by LARRY FULLER; Directed by HAROLD PRINCE; Produced by ROBERT STIGWOOD in association with DAVID LAND by arrangement with RICHARD BARR, CHARLES WOODWARD, ROBERT FRYER, MARY LEA JOHNSON and MARTIN RICHARDS
..... DETAILS: The oversized 32 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, promotional and historical text, wonderful graphics and several pages of both full color and black and white production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this 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.