Sondheim's "SWEENEY TODD" Peter Glossop / Dilys Laye 1989 Liverpool Flyer

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This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the one-week, Provincial Tour engagement<br>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<br>Original West End<br>production opened July 2nd, 1980<br>at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London<br>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<br>..... 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,<br>an excerpt from the "Manchester Evening News" review, ticket prices and booking information<br>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.