Jennifer Holliday "DREAMGIRLS" Loretta Devine / Cleavant Derricks 1981 Playbill

Description

This is a rare December 28th, 1981 playbill from the opening weeks of the Original Broadway production of the TOM EYEN and HENRY KRIEGER musical hit "DREAMGIRLS" at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 20th, 1981 and ran for 1521 performances.) ..... The musical starred JENNIFER HOLLIDAY, OBBA BABATUNDE, CLEAVANT DERRICKS, LORETTA DEVINE, BEN HARVEY and SHERYL LEE RALPH and featured DEBORAH BURRELL, VONDIE CURTIS-HALL, TONY FRANKLIN and DAVID THOME ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by TOM EYEN; Music by HENRY KRIEGER; Sets designed by ROBIN WAGNER; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Directed and Choreographed by MICHAEL BENNETT; Produced by MICHAEL BENNETT, BOB AVIAN, GEFFEN RECORDS and THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION ..... DETAILS: The thick 116 page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team as well as individual head shots of each of the leading actors and a page of "Scenes" (six production photos) from the musical ..... CONDITION: With the exception of slight edge discoloration to some pages and a small torn section from the bottom of the back cover, 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.