Dave Willetts "PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" Andrew Lloyd Webber 1993 Manchester Flyer

Description

This is a rare six panel
advertising herald (flyer) promoting ticket sales for
the
Provincial Tour engagement of the ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER musical hit "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" at the Opera House in Manchester, England. (The
Original West End production
opened October 9th, 1986
at Her Majesty's Theatre in London
and is still playing to packed houses having celebrated it's 30th Anniversary in October 2016. It is the second longest-running musical in the history of London Theatre, behind only
Les Miserables
. The Manchester engagement opened October 19th, 1993.) ..... The musical starred DAVE WILLETTS in the title role, LISA HULL as "Christine Daae" and MIKE STERLING as "Raoul" and featured VALDA AVIKS, SIMON GREEN, VERONICA PAGE, GEOFFREY POGSON and ALAN RICE with JOSIE WALKER 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 Phantom of the Opera,
which was honored with seven 1988 Tony Awards including "Best Musical", is still playing at New York's Majestic Theatre ..... 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:
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 and includes wonderful
graphics
, five full color production photos, excerpts from several reviews, production credits
, promotional text,
booking information and a ticket order form
..... 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.