This is a rare advertising herald (flyer) promoting the opening of the Original West End production of the LESLIE BRICUSSE musical "SCROOGE" (The Musical) at London's Dominion Theatre beginning November 12th, 1996. (The production premiered on November 6th, 1992 at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham, England where it ran for ten weeks, closing January 16th, 1993. The Original West End production began previews on November 6th, 1996, officially opened November 12th, 1996 at the Dominion Theatre and played a limited engagement, closing February 1st, 1997.) ..... The musical starred ANTHONY NEWLEY in the title role and featured TOM WATT, DAVID ALDER, STEPHEN EARLE, AMELIA JANE, ANGIE SMITH, CATHARINE DUNCAN, DUDLEY OWEN, FELICITY SOPER, JAMES HEAD, JENNIE DALE, JUDITH STREET, JULIA HARRISON-JONES, MARK CHANNON, MARTIN HIBBERT, PAUL THORNLEY, RICHARD SHELTON, SEAN KINGSLEY, SOPHIE CATON, STEVE ELIAS, SUSANNAH BRAY, SUZANNE RIGDEN, THOMAS PATON, JOHN FAAL and JAMIE MEYER ..... CREDITS: Book, Music and Lyrics by LESLIE BRICUSSE ("Stop the World - I Want To Get Off", "The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd", "Pickwick", "Victor / Victoria", "Scrooge the Musical", "The Good Old Bad Old Days!", "Sherlock Holmes: the Musical", "Jekyll and Hyde", "Doctor Doolittle") based on the CCF / CBS Theatrical Motion Picture "Scrooge" and the 1843 CHARLES DICKENS novella "A Christmas Story"; Sets designed by PAUL FARNSWORTH; Musical Direction by STUART PEDLAR; Directed and Choreographed by TUDOR DAVIES ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills and heralds were often distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This six panel, bi-fold flyer measures 4" X 8 1/4" inches (11 3/4" X 8 1/4" inches when opened) and includes wonderful graphics, partial production credits, promotional text, excerpts from six reviews, five production photos, performance dates and times, ticket prices and booking information ..... CONDITION: This rare flyer 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.