Patti LuPone "SUNSET BLVD." Andrew Lloyd Webber 1993 Original London Cast Flyer

Description

This is a rare six-panel advertising herald (flyer) promoting the Original West End production of the ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, DON BLACK and CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON musical "SUNSET BOULEVARD" at the Adelphi Theatre in London. (The London production opened July 12th, 1993 and ran for 1529 performances. The American premiere would take place on December 9th, 1993 at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, where the show would run for 369 performances. The Original Broadway production would open November 17th, 1994 at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City and run for 977 performances.) ..... The musical starred PATTI LuPONE as "Norma Desmond", KEVIN ANDERSON as "Joe Gillis", DANIEL BENZALI as "Max von Mayerling" and MEREDITH BRAUN as "Betty Schaefer" ..... 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"); Book by DON BLACK and CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON based on the BILLY WILDER film; Sets designed by JOHN NAPIER; Costumes designed by ANTHONY POWELL; Choreographed by BOB AVIAN; Directed by TREVOR NUNN; Produced by THE REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED and PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This six panel, bi-fold flyer measures 4" X 8 1/4" inches (11 5/8" X 8 1/4" inches when unfolded) and includes wonderful graphics production credits, seven full color production photos, excerpts from a number of London reviews, promotional text, ticket prices, performance times and booking information ..... CONDITION: This rare flyer 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.