Rob Guest "PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" Andrew Lloyd Webber 1993 Australia Postcard

Description

This is a rare oversized advertising postcard promoting the
Original Australian production of the ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER musical hit "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" at the Theatre Royal in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. (The Original Australian production premiered on December 7th, 1990 at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Victoria where it played through June 5th, 1993. The Sydney engagement opened July 24th, 1993 and closed in April 1995.) ..... The Melbourne production starred twenty-six year-old ANTHONY WARLOW (who had auditioned for the role of "Raoul", but became the youngest actor ever to play the starring role of the "Phantom") and MARINA PRIOR as "Christine". When the show transferred to Sydney, ROB GUEST (shown in the postcard's photo) replaced Warlow with MARINA PRIOR repeating as "Christine". The remaining Sydney cast included PETER COUSENS "(Raoul"), STEPHEN BRODIE, DONALD CANT, MEG CHILCOTT, MIGUEL DIAZ, DANIELLE EVERETT, JON EWING, AMELIA FARRUGIA, STEPHEN GAMBA, CHRIS HERDEN, ANGELA JOHNSON, CHRISTA LEAHMANN, DONNA LIZZIO, GRANT McLAY, SHARON MILLERCHIP, PHILLIP NASH, JOHN O'MAY, ANDREW POLE, ALISON RAE JONES, DAVID ROGERS-SMITH, GRAEME RUSSELL, GERALD SWORD, ROHAN TICKELL, DEBORAH WELLS and GRANT WHITFIELD
..... CREDITS: Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER ("Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cats", "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "Song and Dance", "Starlight Express", "The Phantom of the Opera", "Aspects of Love", "By Jeeves", "Sunset Boulevard"); Book by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and RICHARD STILGOE; Lyrics by CHARLES HART; Additional Lyrics by RICHARD STILGOE; Sets and Costumes designed by MARIA BJORNSON; Choreographed by GILLIAN LYNNE; Directed by HAROLD PRINCE; Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH and THE REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY
..... DETAILS: This rare oversized postcard measures 6" X 9" inches and includes wonderful graphics and a photo of ROB GUEST on the front and promotional text on the correspondence side ..... CONDITION: This rare postcard 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.