Andrew Lloyd Webber "PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" 2013 London Souvenir Program

Description

This is a beautiful 2013 souvenir program from the
Original West End production of the ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, RICHARD STILGOE and CHARLES HART musical hit "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. (The production opened October 9th, 1986 and is still playing to packed houses having celebrated it's 30th Anniversary in October 2016. It is the second longest-running musical in the history of London Theatre, behind only
Les Miserables
.) ..... The musical starred MARCUS LOVETT in the title role, SOFIA ESCOBAR as "Christine Daae" and SIMON THOMAS as "Raoul" and featured LARA MARTINS, BARRY JAMES, GARETH SNOOK, CHERYL McAVOY, JEREMY SECOMB and ANNA O'BYRNE
playing the role of "Christine" at certain performances ..... 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,
which was honored with seven 1988 Tony Awards including "Best Musical", is still playing at New York's Majestic Theatre ..... 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; 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 oversized 36 page program measures 9 1/4" X 13" inches and includes full production and partial cast credits, extensive historical text, a synopsis of the story and page after page of beautiful full color production photos
..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown
..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor 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.