Colm Wilkinson "PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" Rebecca Caine 1989 Toronto, Canada Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Original Canadian production of the ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER musical hit "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" at the Pantages Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (The production opened September 20th, 1989 and closed October 31st, 1999 after ten years.) ..... The musical starred COLM WILKINSON in the title role and REBECCA CAINE as "Christine Daae" and featured BYRON NEASE, GREGORY CROSS, PAUL MASSEL, KRISTINA MARIE GUIGUET, PETER CORMICAN, DONNA RUBIN, LYSE GUERIN and SUSAN CUTHBERT ..... Side Note: On January 9th, 2006,
The Phantom of the Opera
became the longest-running musical in Broadway history, surpassing the previous record held by
Cats,
which remains Broadway's
second longest-running show
in history.
The Phantom of the Opera
was the winner of seven 1988 Tony Awards including "Best Musical" ..... CREDITS: Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER ("Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cats", "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "Song and Dance", "Starlight Express", "The Phantom of the Opera", "Aspects of Love", "By Jeeves", "Sunset Boulevard"); Book by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and RICHARD STILGOE; Lyrics by CHARLES HART; Additional Lyrics by RICHARD STILGOE; Sets and Costumes designed by MARIA BJORNSON; Choreographed by GILLIAN LYNNE; Directed by HAROLD PRINCE; Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH and THE REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY ..... DETAILS: The oversized 36 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production and cast credits, extensive historical text, a synopsis of the story and several pages of full color production photos ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown. Also, there is a problem with my scanner. The vertical lines seen in each of the photos do not appear in the program ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor 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.