Description
This is a rare souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the STEPHEN SONDHEIM and JAMES LAPINE musical "INTO THE WOODS" at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 5th, 1987 and ran for 765 performances.) ..... The musical starred BERNADETTE PETERS, CHIP ZIEN, JOANNA GLEASON, TOM ALDREDGE and ROBERT WESTENBERG and featured BARBARA BRYNE, KIM CROSBY, LAUREN MITCHELL, DANIELLE FERLAND, MERLE LOUISE, BEN WRIGHT, JOY FRANZ, EDMUND LYNDECK, KAY McCLELLAND, PHILIP HOFFMAN, CHUCK WAGNER, PAMELA WINSLOW, MAUREEN DAVIS and JEAN KELLY ..... 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", "Do I Hear a Waltz", "A Little Night Music", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Passion", "Assassins"); Book by JAMES LAPINE; Sets designed by TONY STRAIGES (Tony Award winner); Costumes designed by ANN HOULD-WARD; Musical Staging by LAR LUBOVITCH; Directed by JAMES LAPINE; Produced by HEIDI LANDESMAN, ROCCO LANDESMAN, RICK STEINER, M. ANTHONY FISHER, FREDERIC H. MAYERSON and JUJAMCYN THEATERS ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes a reprinted "60 Minutes" interview with STEPHEN SONDHEIM, photos and bios of each member of the creative team, promotional text, two pages of excerpts from reviews and several full color and black and white production photos of the Original Broadway Cast, but no individual cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
