Patti LuPone "GYPSY" Laura Benanti (Signed) Sondheim 2008 Opening Party Invite

Description: This is a rare autographed invitation to the OPENING NIGHT PARTY at Mansion Night Club in Chelsea on Thursday, March 27th, 2008, following the Opening Night performance of the Broadway revival of the ARTHUR LAURENTS, JULE STYNE and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical comedy "GYPSY" at the St. James Theatre New York City. (The production opened March 27th, 2008 and ran for 332 performances.) ..... The musical starred PATTI LuPONE (Tony Award winner) as "Mama Rose" (the role originated by ETHEL MERMAN in 1959) and featured BOYD GAINES (Tony Award winner) as "Herbie", LAURA BENANTI (Tony Award winner) as "Louise", LEIGH ANN LARKIN, TONY YAZBECK, MARILYN CASKEY, ALISON FRASER, LENORA NEMETZ, BILL BATEMAN, JIM BRACCHITTA, SAMI GAYLE, BILL RAYMOND, BRIAN REDDY and EMMA ROWLEY ..... Note: The invitation was signed by Tony Award winning actress LAURA BENANTI ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE ("Bells Are Ringing", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Funny Girl", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Lorelei", "Subways Are For Sleeping", "Sugar", "Prettybelle" and "Two on the Aisle"); Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS suggested by the memoirs of GYPSY ROSE LEE; Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", "West Side Story", "Company", "Follies", "A Little Night Music", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Merrily We Roll Along", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Passion", "Assassins", "Road Show", ); Dance Arrangements by JOHN KANDER; Sets designed by JAMES YOUMANS; Costumes designed by MARTIN PAKLEDINAZ; Choreography by JEROME ROBBINS; Jerome Robbins' Choreography reproduced by BONNIE WALKER; Directed by ARTHUR LAURENTS; Produced by ROGER BERLIND, The ROUTH-FRANKEL-BARUCH-VIERTEL GROUP, ROY FURMAN, DEBRA BLACK, TED HARTLEY, ROGER HORCHOW, DAVID IAN, SCOTT RUDIN and JACK VIERTEL ..... DETAILS: This rare signed Opening Night Party invitation measures 2 1/2" X 5 1/2" inches, is printed on a card stock and includes party details on the front. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: This rare invitation 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. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!

Price: 69.99 USD

Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

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