Michael Crawford "PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" Sarah Brightman 1988 Broadway Playbill

Description

This is a beautiful May 1988 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the Tony Award winning ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, RICHARD STILGOE and CHARLES HART musical hit “THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. (
The production opened January 26th, 1988 and has announced a February 18th, 2023 closing after 13,765 performances. It is, by over 3,500 performances, the longest-running show in Broadway history
.
) ….. The musical starred Tony Award winner MICHAEL CRAWFORD in the title role and SARAH BRIGHTMAN as “Christine Daae” and featured STEVE BARTON, JUDY KAYE (Tony Award winner), CRIS GROENENDAAL, NICHOLAS WYMAN, LEILA MARTIN, DAVID ROMANO, ELISA HEINSOHN, REBECCA LUKER, PATTI COHENOUR, CHARLES RULE, GEORGE LEE ANDREWS and NICOLE FOSSE ….. 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
was the winner of 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 based on the novel by GASTON LEROUX; 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 thick 120 page playbill measures 5 5/8″ X 8 1/2″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, individual head shots of the leading actors and five production photos
….. 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.