Description
This is a rare souvenir program from the Original West End production of the CY COLEMAN, BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN musical comedy "ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY" at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. (The Original Broadway production opened February 19th, 1978 at the St. James Theatre in New York City and ran for 449 performances. The London production opened March 19th, 1980 and ran for 165 performances.) ..... The musical starred KEITH MICHELL and JULIA McKENZIE and featured DAVID HEALY, MARK WYNTER, FRED EVANS, ANN BEACH, DAVID BEXON, VALERIE LEON, RICHARD MANUEL, RICARDO SIBELO, WILLIAM VANDERPUYE, EWART JAMES WALTERS and JOHNNY WORTHY ..... CREDITS: Music by CY COLEMAN ("Wildcat", "Sweet Charity", "Little Me", "Seesaw", "I Love My Wife", "On the Twentieth Century", "Barnum", "City of Angels", "The Will Rogers Follies"); Book and Lyrics by BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN ("On the Town", "Wonderful Town", "Bells are Ringing", "Say, Darling", "Do Re Mi", "Two on the Aisle", "Subways are for Sleeping", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "On the Twentieth Century", "Applause", "A Doll's Life", "The Will Rogers Follies") based on plays by BEN HECHT, CHARLES MAC ARTHUR and BRUCE MILLHOLLAND; Sets designed by ROBIN WAGNER; Costumes designed by FLORENCE KLOTZ; Originally Choreographed by LARRY FULLER; Choreography Recreated by GERALD TEIJELO; Directed by PETER COE; Produced by HAROLD FIELDING ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches, has a die-cut cover and includes individual photos of each of the leading actors, historical and promotional text and several pages of full color production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare 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.
