This is a beautiful eight panel advertising herald (flyer) promoting the Berlin Premiere production of the groundbreaking ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG musical "LES MISERABLES" at the Theater des Westens in Berlin, Germany. (The Original London production, now the longest-running musical in West End history, opened at the Barbican Centre on October 8th, 1985, moved to the Palace Theatre on December 4th, 1985 and the Queen's Theatre on April 1st, 2004 where it is still playing. The Original Broadway production opened March 12th, 1987 at New York's Broadway Theatre, moved to the Imperial Theatre on October 17th, 1990 and ran for 6680 performances, becoming one of the four longest running Broadway musicals of all time.) ..... Based on the VICTOR HUGO classic, the Berlin production opened September 26th, 2003 at the newly refurbished Theater des Westens. The cast included ANN-CHRISTIN ELVERUM, CUSCH JUNG, UWE KROGER, MARTIN PASCHING, HEIKE WILTRID SCHMITZ, JANA STELLEY, OLEGG VYNNYK, LUCIUS WOLTER and MIRJAM KIPF  ..... CREDITS: Book by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG based on the VICTOR HUGO novel; Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG; Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER; Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL; Additional Material by JAMES FENTON; Sets designed by JOHN NAPIER; Costumes designed by ANDREANE NEOFITOU; Directed and Adapted by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD; Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills and heralds were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This eight panel, tri-fold handbill measures 4" X 8 1/4" inches (15 3/4" X 8 1/4" inches when unfolded) and includes beautiful graphics, several production photos, promotional text, ticket prices and excerpts from several reviews (all text in German) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this item 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Shipping discounts are available for multiple purchases when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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