Stephen Sondheim "COMPANY" George Chakiris / Julie Wilson 1972 Tour Flyer

Description

This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the two-night,
National Tour engagement of the STEPHEN SONDHEIM and GEORGE FURTH musical comedy "COMPANY" at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida beginning January 7th, 1972. (The production opened April 26th, 1970 at New York's Alvin Theatre and ran for 706 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The groundbreaking musical starred GEORGE CHAKIRIS as "Robert" and JULIE WILSON as "Joanne" and included LOUISA FLANINGAM, ROBERT GOSS, MARIAN HAILEY, DEL HINKLEY, ANN JOHNSON, JANE A. JOHNSTON, BOBBI JORDAN, CAROLYN KIRSCH, GARY KRAWFORD, BERNIE McINERNEY, MARTI STEVENS and GEORGE WALLACE ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", "West Side Story", "Gypsy", "Follies", "Merrily We Roll Along", "A Little Night Music", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Passion", "Assassins", "Bounce"); Book by GEORGE FURTH; Sets designed by BORIS ARONSON; Costumes designed by D. D. RYAN; Choreographed by MICHAEL BENNETT; Produced and Directed by HAROLD PRINCE
..... (Note: The cast credits were taken from the playbill and are not included in the text of the handbill.) ..... 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 single page, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes wonderful graphics, production credits, list of awards, ticket prices and performance dates on the front and promotional text, excerpts from several reviews and a ticket order form on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of two horizontal folds, this rare handbill 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.