This is a rare January 13th, 1996 OPENING NIGHT playbill from the six-week engagement of the BRIAN FRIEL comedy "PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME!" at the Walnut Street Theatre in London. (The Original Broadway production opened February 16th, 1966 at New York's Helen Hayes Theatre, transferred on October 3rd, 1966 to the Plymouth Theatre and ran for 326 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included PADDY CROFT, JON BRENT CURRY, BEN CARLSON, GEORGE EDE, LISA GUNN, ROBERT FOLEY, DOUGLAS WING, SONJA LANZENER, MICHAEL TONER, DAN SCHIFF, DAN OLMSTEAD, JIM IRELAND, WILSON HALL and SEAN HEWITT ..... CREDITS: Book by BRIAN FRIEL; Sets designed by EDWARD KOTANEN; Costumes designed by HILARY CORBETT; Directed by MALCOLM BLACK; Produced by the WALNUT STREET THEATRE ..... DETAILS: The twenty page playbill measures 5 3/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, director's notes and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos. Includes a special gold foil Opening Night sticker on the front cover ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a minor rust mark at the top staple, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.