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eBay This is a rare May 20th, 1985 "Showbill" playbill (with an original ticket stub) from the opening weeks of the Original Off-Broadway production of the LARRY KRAMER play "THE NORMAL HEART" at the Public's LuEsther Hall 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 BRAD DAVIS, PHILLIP RICHARD ALLEN, DAVID ALLEN BROOKS, WILLIAM DeACUTIS, ROBERT DORFMAN, LAWRENCE LOTT, D. W. MOFFETT, MICHAEL SANTORO 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 44 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 as well as one production photo. Includes a ticket stub from the May 29th, 1985 evening performance stapled to the front cover ..... BONUS: Also includes a printed insert with opinions from RODGER McFARLANE, Executive Director of New York's Gay Men's Health Crisis (last two scanned images) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of staple holes in the ticket stub and the insert and slight discoloration to some pages, this rare 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.

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