Shuler Hensley "LES MISERABLES" Ivan Rutherford / Betsy Joslyn 2001 Playbill

Description

This is a beautiful August 2001 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the groundbreaking ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG musical "LES MISERABLES" at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. (The production opened March 12th, 1987 at the Broadway Theatre, moved to the Imperial Theatre on October 17th, 1990 and ran for 6680 performances, becoming one of the longest running Broadway musicals of all time.) ..... Based on the VICTOR HUGO classic, the cast included IVAN RUTHERFORD as "Jean Valjean", SHULER HENSLEY (making his Broadway debut) as "Javert", NICK WYMAN as "Thenardier", BETSY JOSLYN as "Madame Thenardier", PETER LOCKYER as "Marius", CHRISTOPHER MARK PETERSON as "Enjolras", JACQUELYN PIRO as "Fantine", CATHERINE BRUNELL as "Eponine" and SANDRA TURLEY 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 CAMERON MACKINTOSH ..... DETAILS: The 52 page playbill measures 5 3/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team as well as individual head shots of the cast members ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light moisture stain at the top edge and minor edge wear, this rare 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.