Tennessee Williams "ORPHEUS DESCENDING" Vanessa Redgrave 1988 London Playbill
Tennessee Williams "ORPHEUS DESCENDING" Vanessa Redgrave 1988 London Playbill
SOLD $39.99 Sold: Mar 20, 2025 on eBayOriginal Listing Description
This is a rare programme (playbill) from the West End revival of the TENNESSEE WILLIAMS play "ORPHEUS DESCENDING" at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London. (The production opened December 13th, 1988 and ran for just over two months, closing February 18th, 1989.) ..... The play starred VANESSA REDGRAVE, JULIE COVINGTON, JEAN-MARC BARR and PAUL FREEMAN and featured MIRIAM MARGOLYES, CAROL MACREADY, MARY MACLEOD, MANNING REDWOOD, CAROL GILLIES, MARGERY MASON, AMANDA WALKER, RICHARD VANSTONE, JON RUMNEY, MITCH WEBB and DOYLE RICHMOND ..... CREDITS: Book by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ("The Glass Menagerie", "A Streetcar Named Desire", "The Rose Tattoo", "Summer and Smoke", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", "Camino Real", "The Night of the Iguana"); Sets designed by ALISON CHITTY; Directed by PETER HALL; Produced by DUNCAN C. WELDON and JEROME MINSKOFF ..... DETAILS: The 36 page playbill measures 6 3/4" X 9 5/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, program notes, extensive historical text, bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team as well as a number of production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a few scratches on the front cover and moderate edge wear, 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.
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
This is a rare programme (playbill) from the West End revival of the TENNESSEE WILLIAMS play "ORPHEUS DESCENDING" at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London. (The production opened December 13th, 1988 and ran for just over two months, closing February 18th, 1989.) ..... The play starred VANESSA REDGRAVE, JULIE COVINGTON, JEAN-MARC BARR and PAUL FREEMAN and featured MIRIAM MARGOLYES, CAROL MACREADY, MARY MACLEOD, MANNING REDWOOD, CAROL GILLIES, MARGERY MASON, AMANDA WALKER, RICHARD VANSTONE, JON RUMNEY, MITCH WEBB and DOYLE RICHMOND ..... CREDITS: Book by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ("The Glass Menagerie", "A Streetcar Named Desire", "The Rose Tattoo", "Summer and Smoke", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", "Camino Real", "The Night of the Iguana"); Sets designed by ALISON CHITTY; Directed by PETER HALL; Produced by DUNCAN C. WELDON and JEROME MINSKOFF ..... DETAILS: The 36 page playbill measures 6 3/4" X 9 5/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, program notes, extensive historical text, bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team as well as a number of production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a few scratches on the front cover and moderate edge wear, 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.
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for Playbill collectors and appraisers.