Michael York "THE LITTLE PRINCE AND THE AVIATOR" Anthony Rapp 1982 FLOP Playbill
Michael York "THE LITTLE PRINCE AND THE AVIATOR" Anthony Rapp 1982 FLOP Playbill
SOLD $39.99 Sold: Feb 7, 2024 on eBayOriginal Listing Description
eBay This is a rare January 11th, 1982 preview playbill from the HUGH WHEELER, JOHN BARRY and DON BLACK musical "THE LITTLE PRINCE AND THE AVIATOR" at the Alvin Theatre in New York City. (The production played twenty previews beginning on January 1st, 1982 and closed January 17th, 1982, cancelling the scheduled January 20th, 1982 Broadway opening.) ..... The musical starred MICHAEL YORK and featured ten year-old ANTHONY RAPP (who would have been making his Broadway debut had the musical actually opened) as the "Little Prince". Others in the cast included ELLEN GREENE, JANET EILBER, DAVID PURDHAM, CHIP GARNETT, JOE DEGUNTHER, MARK DOVEY, ALAN GILBERT, ROBERT HOSHOUR, LARRY G. BAILEY, KENNETH D. ARD, FRED C. MANN III, BROOKS ALMY, LYNN GENDRON, ROBIN KENSEY, DIANA LAURENSON, LEE GORDON, JENNIFER FETTEN and EDWARD CONERY ..... CREDITS: Book by HUGH WHEELER ("Big Fish, Little Fish", "A Little Night Music", "Sweeney Todd", "Truckload", "Pacific Overtures") based on "The Little Prince" by ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY; Music by JOHN BARRY; Lyrics by DON BLACK ("Merlin", "Song and Dance", "Aspects of Love", "Sunset Boulevard", "Dance of the Vampires", "Bombay Dreams", "Bonnie and Clyde"); Sets designed by EUGENE LEE; Costumes designed by CHRISTA SCHOLTZ; Choreographed by BILLY WILSON; Directed by JERRY ADLER; Produced by A. JOSEPH TANDET ..... DETAILS: The 76 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, musical numbers and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare 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.
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for Playbill collectors and appraisers.
Original Listing Description
eBay This is a rare January 11th, 1982 preview playbill from the HUGH WHEELER, JOHN BARRY and DON BLACK musical "THE LITTLE PRINCE AND THE AVIATOR" at the Alvin Theatre in New York City. (The production played twenty previews beginning on January 1st, 1982 and closed January 17th, 1982, cancelling the scheduled January 20th, 1982 Broadway opening.) ..... The musical starred MICHAEL YORK and featured ten year-old ANTHONY RAPP (who would have been making his Broadway debut had the musical actually opened) as the "Little Prince". Others in the cast included ELLEN GREENE, JANET EILBER, DAVID PURDHAM, CHIP GARNETT, JOE DEGUNTHER, MARK DOVEY, ALAN GILBERT, ROBERT HOSHOUR, LARRY G. BAILEY, KENNETH D. ARD, FRED C. MANN III, BROOKS ALMY, LYNN GENDRON, ROBIN KENSEY, DIANA LAURENSON, LEE GORDON, JENNIFER FETTEN and EDWARD CONERY ..... CREDITS: Book by HUGH WHEELER ("Big Fish, Little Fish", "A Little Night Music", "Sweeney Todd", "Truckload", "Pacific Overtures") based on "The Little Prince" by ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY; Music by JOHN BARRY; Lyrics by DON BLACK ("Merlin", "Song and Dance", "Aspects of Love", "Sunset Boulevard", "Dance of the Vampires", "Bombay Dreams", "Bonnie and Clyde"); Sets designed by EUGENE LEE; Costumes designed by CHRISTA SCHOLTZ; Choreographed by BILLY WILSON; Directed by JERRY ADLER; Produced by A. JOSEPH TANDET ..... DETAILS: The 76 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, musical numbers and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare 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.
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for Playbill collectors and appraisers.