Colm Wilkinson "PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" Rebecca Caine 1992 Toronto Playbill

Description

This is a beautiful programme (playbill) from the Original Canadian production of the landmark ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER musical “THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” at the Pantages Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (The Canadian production opened September 20th, 1989 and closed ten years later on October 31st, 1999.) ….. The musical starred COLM WILKINSON in the title role, REBECCA CAINE as “Christine Daae” and
BYRON NEASE as “Raoul” and
featured GREGORY CROSS, PAUL MASSEL, KRISTINA MARIE GUIGET, PETER CORMICAN and DONNA RUBIN with GLENDA BALKAN playing the role of
“Christine Daae” 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 Broadway production of “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; 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 56 page playbill measures 5 3/8″ X 8 3/8″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, individual photos and bios of each of the actors and bios of each member of the creative team. Also includes a three-page article on the “Making of the Canadian ‘Phantom’ Cast Album”
….. CONDITION: 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.