Off-Broadway Musicals

This is a rare July 20th, 1993 program (playbill) from the Summer Stock engagement of the MAURY YESTON and ARTHUR KOPIT musical “PHANTOM” at the Theatre-By-the-Sea in Matunuck, Rhode Island. (The premiere of Yeston and Kopit’s version of The Phantom of the Opera took place on January 31st, 1991 at Theatre Under the Stars in Houston, Texas.) ….. The musical starred CHRISTOPHER INNVAR in the title role and REBECCA SPENCER as “Christine Daae” and featured JAMIE ROSS, JUDITH MOORE, MATT BOGART (five years before he would make his Broadway debut as a replacement in “Miss Saigon”), FRED SULLIVAN, Jr., ROBERT VERNON, SARAH DOWNS and LENNIE WATTS ….. CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by MAURY YESTON (“Nine”, “Grand Hotel”, “Titanic”); Book by ARTHUR KOPIT adapted from the novel, The Phantom of the Opera by GASTON LEROUX; Sets designed by TOM STURGE; Costumes designed by LYNDA L. SALSBURY; Choreographed by JOHN DIETRICH; Directed by JUDITH SWIFT; Produced by FOURQUEST ENTERTAINMENT ….. DETAILS: The 32 page playbill measures 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and individual photos and bios of each of the leading actors ….. CONDITION: With the exception of handwritten notes on the cast list and light creasing from normal handling, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian.