Description
This is a beautiful souvenir program from the 1995-96 National Tour of the Pulitzer Prize winning MARVIN HAMLISCH, EDWARD KLEBAN, JAMES KIRKWOOD, NICHOLAS DANTE and MICHAEL BENNETT musical "A CHORUS LINE" which toured the U.S. and Europe. (Originally part of the New York Shakespeare Festival season, "A Chorus Line" opened April 15th, 1975 at the Off-Broadway Newman Theatre and quickly made plans to move to New York's Sam S. Shubert Theatre on July 25th, 1975.) ..... "A Chorus Line" was an unprecedented box office and critical success, receiving 12 Tony Award nominations and winning nine Tony's, in addition to the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It ran for 6,137 performances, becoming the longest-running production in Broadway history up to that time. It remains the longest running Broadway musical originally produced in the United States, and the fourth longest-running Broadway show ever ...... The cast included MICHELLE BRUCKNER as "Sheila", BRYAN BEAMAN, KEVIN M. BURROWS, DENISE WENDT CAREY, CHARLENE CARR, CHERYL CLARK, DAVID ALAN COMBS, RANDY DONALDSON, EVAN MARKS, MICHAEL GORMAN, JAMES HADLEY, TIMOTHY KASPER, WALTER LOUIS, CINDY MARCHIONDA, J. ELAINE MARCOS, MARK MARTINO, HALDEN MICHAELS, KIMBERLY DAWN NEUMANN, CHRISTINA MARIE NORRUP, GINA PHILISTINE, JOHN SALVATORE, REBECCA SHERMAN, KIM SHRIVER, JILL SLYTER, LARA ANNE SMITH, TODD R. SMITH, TIM TUCKER and LUIS VILLABON ..... Side Note: "A CHORUS LINE" was the winner of nine 1976 Tony Awards including "Best Musical" ..... CREDITS: Music by MARVIN HAMLISCH; Lyrics by EDWARD KLEBAN; Book by JAMES KIRKWOOD and NICHOLAS DANTE; Sets designed by ROBIN WAGNER; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Conceived and originally Choreographed and Directed by MICHAEL BENNETT; Restaged by BAAYORK LEE; Original Broadway Production Produced by JOSEPH PAPP and the NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL; Tour Produced by JON B. PLATT, MAGIC PROMOTIONS & THEATRICALS and PACE THEATRICAL GROUP ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, photos of each of the leading actors, promotional text, photos and bios of each member of the creative team, an interview with BAAYORK LEE and several pages of production photos ..... CONDITION: 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.
