Stephen Sondheim "MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG" Simon Green / Julia McKenzie 1988 Flyer

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This is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the one-night, Benefit Concert "SUNDAY WITH SONDHEIM" at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London on Sunday, March 27th, 1988 ..... The concert which benefited The Alan Page Heart Foundation and The Terrence Higgins Trust, was divided into two parts; A CELEBRITY TRIBUTE and a Concert Version of the STEPHEN SONDHEIM and GEORGE FURTH musical comedy "MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG" ..... The CELEBRITY TRIBUTE to STEPHEN SONDHEIM included appearances and performances by DAME EDNA EVERAGE, TIM FLAVIN, DOLORES GRAY, DAVID KERNAN, BONNIE LANGFORD, DIANE LANGTON, MILLICENT MARTIN, DANIEL MASSEY, JULIA McKENZIE, MARIAN MONTGOMERY, NED SHERRIN, ELISABETH WELCH and COLM WILKINSON. The cast of the Concert Version of "MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG" included SIMON GREEN as "Franklin Shepard", EVAN PAPPAS as "Charley Kringas", GILLIAN BEVAN as "Mary Flynn", CLAIRE MOORE as "Gussie", MICHAEL SIMKINS as "Joe Josephson" and DEBORAH POPLETT as "Beth" ..... 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", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Passion", "Assassins"); Book by GEORGE FURTH from the play by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MOSS HART; Musical Direction by MARTIN KOCH; Directed by JULIA McKENZIE; Produced by GILLIAN BEVAN and SIMON GREEN by arrangement with CAMERON MACKINTOSH and THE THEATRE OF COMEDY COMPANY ..... 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 six panel, bi-fold flyer measures 4" X 8 1/4" inches and includes a photo of STEPHEN SONDHEIM on the front, a brief bio on one panel, booking information on another panel and the performance details and ticket prices on the three inside panels (shown in the first scanned image) ..... 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases qualify for shipping discounts when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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