Elaine Paige "ABBACADABRA" Jenna Russell (Debut) ABBA 1983 London Opening Flyer
$ 68.64
Description
This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the opening of the Original London production of the BENNY ANDERSSON, BJ Ö RN ULVAEUS, ALAIN BOUBLIL and DANIEL BOUBLIL musical adventure "ABBACADABRA" at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith in London. (The production opened December 8th, 1983 and ran for a limited engagement of eight weeks, closing January 21st, 1984.) ..... Originally produced for French television the previous year, the musical was revised for the English stage when CAMERON MACKINTOSH decided to bring the show to London. The French production consisted of twelve ABBA songs with new French lyrics written by Alain Boublil and Daniel Boublil and the story was based on classic fairy tales like "Sleeping Beauty", "Cinderella", "Pinocchio", "Snow White" and others. The London score featured fourteen ABBA songs including "I am the Seeker", written by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus for the London production. The cast included ELAINE PAIGE, sixteen year-old JENNA RUSSELL (making her London stage debut), NIGEL HARMAN, RICHARD HAGON, DEXTER FLETCHER, FINOLA HUGHES, MICHAEL PRAED, SYLVESTER McCOY, B. A. ROBERTSON, PHIL DANIELS, CLAUD PAUL HENRY, STEWART AVON ARNOLD, GEOFF DAVID, LINDA MAE-BREWER and JAYNE LEIGH COLLINS ..... CREDITS: Original Story by ALAIN BOUBLIL ("Les Miserables", "Miss Saigon", "Martin Guerre", "The Pirate Queen) and DANIEL BOUBLIL; Music by BENNY ANDERSSON and BJ Ö RN ULVAEUS; Book by DAVID WOOD; Lyrics by DON BLACK; Additional Lyrics by MIKE BATT and BJ Ö RN ULVAEUS; Sets designed by JENNY TIRAMANI; Costumes designed by SUE BLANE; Choreographed by ANTHONY VAN LAAST; Directed by PETER JAMES; Produced by the LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH by arrangement with CAMERON MACKINTOSH ..... 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 single page, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes wonderful graphics, production credits and partial cast list on the front and performance dates, ticket prices, promotional text and booking information on the backside ..... CONDITION: 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.
