This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the one-week, Provincial Tour engagement
of the STEPHEN SONDHEIM and HUGH WHEELER musical thriller “SWEENEY TODD” (“The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”) at the Liverpool Empire Theatre in Liverpool, England beginning May 22nd, 1989. (The
Original West End
production opened July 2nd, 1980
at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London
and ran for 157 performances.) ….. The musical starred PETER GLOSSOP as “The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” and DILYS LAYE as “Mrs. Lovett” and featured EMILE BELCOURT ….. CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM (“A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum”, “West Side Story”, “Gypsy”, “Company”, “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”, “Bounce”); Book by HUGH WHEELER from an adaptation by CHRISTOPHER BOND; Sets and Costumes designed by CHRIS KINMAN; Musical Direction by MARTIN YATES; Originally Directed by HAROLD PRINCE; Directed by ROGER HAINES; Produced by PHILIP PERMUTT in association with LIBRARY THEATRE COMPANY MANCHESTER by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf of MUSICAL THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of New York
….. DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were often distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, one-sided handbill measures 5 1/2″ X 8 1/4″ inches and includes production credits, wonderful graphics,
an excerpt from the “Manchester Evening News” review, ticket prices and booking information
on the front. The backside is blank ….. CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, 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.