This is a beautiful eight panel advertising herald (flyer) promoting the Original Canadian production of the groundbreaking ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG musical "LES MISERABLES" at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (The Toronto engagement opened March 15th, 1989 and ran for fourteen months, closing May 26th, 1990.) ..... Based on the VICTOR HUGO classic, the Original Toronto Cast included MICHAEL BURGESS as "Jean Valjean", THOMAS GOERZ as "Javert", GRAEME CAMPBELL as "Thenardier", JANELLE HUTCHISON as "Madame Thenardier", VANCE AVERY as "Marius", LOUISE PITRE as "Fantine", LORETTA BAILEY as "Eponine" and KYMBERLEY HUFFMAN as "Cosette" ..... CREDITS: Book by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG based on the VICTOR HUGO novel; Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG; Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER; Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL; Additional Material by JAMES FENTON; Sets designed by JOHN NAPIER; Costumes designed by ANDREANE NEOFITOU; Directed and Adapted by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD; Produced by MIRVISH by arrangement with CAMERON MACKINTOSH ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills and heralds were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This eight panel, tri-fold flyer measures approx. 3 1/2" X 8" inches (8" X 14 1/4" inches when opened) and includes beautiful graphics, promotional text, ten full color production photos, excerpts from a number of reviews 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.
| ASIN | B089G7Q6JW |
| Date First Available | May 7, 2015 |
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