Original Listing Description

This is a rare March 1988 playbill from the opening months of the Original Broadway production of the landmark ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, RICHARD STILGOE and CHARLES HART musical "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. (The production opened January 26th, 1988 and closed April 16th, 2023 after 13,981 performances. It is, by over 3,500 performances, the longest-running show in Broadway history.) ..... The musical starred Tony Award winner MICHAEL CRAWFORD in the title role, SARAH BRIGHTMAN as "Christine Daae" and STEVE BARTON as "Raoul" and featured JUDY KAYE (Tony Award winner), CRIS GROENENDAAL, NICHOLAS WYMAN, LEILA MARTIN, DAVID ROMANO, ELISA HEINSOHN, PATTI COHENOUR, REBECCA LUKER, 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. The Phantom of the Opera was honored with 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", "School of Rock"); Book by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and RICHARD STILGOE based on the novel by GASTON LEROUX; 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 76 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 ..... BONUS: The playbill includes a full page ad promoting the upcoming Broadway Musical Flop "CARRIE" starring BARBARA COOK (shown in the last scanned image). Of course, Barbara Cook would be replaced by BETTY BUCKLEY before the musical opened May 12th, 1988 at New York's Virginia Theatre ..... CONDITION: With the exception of tiny marks at the top of the front cover and light surface wear, this playbill 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.

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