Description: This is a rare autographed souvenir program from the Wednesday, September 22nd, 1999 premiere screening of the Stage to Screen adaptation of the West End revival of the RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical comedy "OKLAHOMA!" at the Curzon Mayfair Cinema in London. (The revival opened July 15th, 1998 at London's Olivier Theatre and due to overwhelming demand, moved to the Lyceum Theatre on January 20th, 1999 for an additional five months.) ..... The Royal Charity Gala benefit screening was attended by HRH The Princess Royal as well as cast members HUGH JACKMAN, MAUREEN LIPMAN, JOSEFINA GABRIELLE, VICKI SIMON, SHULER HENSLEY, JIMMY JOHNSTON and PETER POLYCARPOU and director TREVOR NUNN. The program would be televised throughout the United Kingdom on Friday, September 24th, 1999 ..... The musical starred HUGH JACKMAN as "Curly", MAUREEN LIPMAN as "Aunt Eller", JOSEFINA GABRIELLE as "Laurey", VICKI SIMON as "Ado Annie" and SHULER HENSLEY (Olivier and Tony Award winner) as "Jud Fry" and featured DAVID SHELMERDINE, JIMMY JOHNSTON, PETER POLYCARPOU, REBECCA THORNHILL, SIDNEY LIVINGSTONE, HELEN ANKER, JULIE BARNES, DAVID LUCAS, LEIGH CONSTANTINE, AMANDA COURTNEY-DAVIES, MARILYN CUTTS, ZOE DAWSON, SUSIE DUMBRECK, TOM DWYER, HOWARD ELLIS, DAVOR GOLUB, PHILIP HAZELBY, SHAUN HENSON, SARAH INGRAM, SEBASTIAN ROSE, NICOLA KEEN, LUKE BAXTER, FERGUS LOGAN, KEVIN WAINWRIGHT, SARAH BAYLISS, CHRIS COLEMAN, ELIZABETH COOPER GEE and BEN GARNER ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by LYNN RIGGS. (This was the first collaboration for Rodgers and Hammerstein who would go on to write "Carousel", "The King and I", "South Pacific", "Flower Drum Song" and "The Sound of Music" among others); Sets and Costumes designed by ANTHONY WARD; Dances for the Original 1943 Production by AGNES de MILLE; Choreographed by SUSAN STROMAN; Directed by TREVOR NUNN; Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH by arrangement with the RODGERS and HAMMERSTEIN ORGANIZATION ..... DETAILS: The oversized twenty page program measures 8 1/4" X 11 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, promotional text, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and several full color production photos ..... NOTE: The program was signed by cast members MAUREEN LIPMAN, JOSEFINA GABRIELLE, JIMMY JOHNSTON and one other that is difficult to recognize (possibly HUGH JACKMAN) as well as director TREVOR NUNN (third scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
Price: 250 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
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