Gary Wilmot "OLIVER!" Sonia Swaby / Lionel Bart 1999 Birmingham, England Program

Description

This is a rare February 10th, 1999 programme (playbill) with an original ticket stub from the Provincial Tour engagement of the LIONEL BART musical hit "OLIVER!" at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham, England. (The
West End revival
opened December 8th, 1994
at the Palladium in London and ran for more than three years before mounting an ambitious tour.) .....
The musical starred GARY WILMOT as "Fagin", SONIA SWABY as "Nancy" and DAVID BIRRELL as "Bill Sikes" and featured BRUCE MONTAGUE as "Mr. Brownlow", RICHARD SHILLING as "Mr. Bumble", LINDSEY DAWSON as "Widow Corney", FREDDIE LEES
as "Mr. Sowerberry", JACQUELINE CLARKE as "Mrs. Sowerberry", JOHN MARQUES, THOMAS PECKETT and MATTHEW PHILLIPS
alternating in the role of the "Artful Dodger" and GARETH WILLIAMS, ADAM MORRIS and TOBY NICHOLAS alternating in the title role
..... CREDITS: Book, Music and Lyrics by LIONEL BART ("Oliver!", "Blitz", "Lock Up Your Daughters", "Maggie May", "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T' Be", "Twang", "La Strada") freely adapted from CHARLES DICKENS' "Oliver Twist"; Sets and Costumes designed by ANTHONY WARD; Musical Direction by ROBERT SCOTT; Musical Staging by MATTHEW BOURNE; Directed by SAM MENDES; Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH in association with SOUTHBROOK GROUP LIMITED ..... DETAILS: The 48 page playbill measures 6 7/8" X 9 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, promotional text and individual photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team. Includes a ticket stub from the March 20th, 1999 matinee performance ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a corner crease at the top right and minor edge wear, this playbill 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.