Jennifer Holliday "DREAMGIRLS" Tom Eyen / Henry Krieger 1981 Tryout Playbill

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I'm currently listing a large number of playbills from out-of-town tryouts prior to the Broadway runs. Many are from early performances when revisions were common and include song titles that were cut before opening in New York ....... This is a rare October 1981 playbill from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the TOM EYEN and HENRY KRIEGER musical hit "DREAMGIRLS" at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production would open December 20th, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City and run for 1521 performances.) ..... The musical starred JENNIFER HOLLIDAY, OBBA BABATUNDE, CLEAVANT DERRICKS, LORETTA DEVINE, BEN HARVEY and SHERYL LEE RALPH and featured DEBORAH BURRELL, VONDIE CURTIS-HALL, TONY FRANKLIN and DAVID THOME ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by TOM EYEN; Music by HENRY KRIEGER; Sets designed by ROBIN WAGNER; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Directed and Choreographed by MICHAEL BENNETT; Produced by MICHAEL BENNETT, BOB AVIAN, GEFFEN RECORDS and THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION ..... DETAILS: The 36 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing to the back cover, 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.