Jacques Brel "MAN OF LA MANCHA" Joan Diener / French Cast 1969 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Original French production of the production of the DALE WASSERMAN, MITCH LEIGH and JOE DARION musical "MAN OF LA MANCHA" at the Theatre Des Champs-Elysees in Paris, France. (The Original Broadway production opened November 22nd, 1965 at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre in New York City and ran for 2728 performances. The French production opened December 11th, 1968.) ..... The show starred the popular Belgian singer JACQUES BREL as "Don Quixote" and JOAN DIENER who originated the role of "Aldonza" in New York and featured ROBERT MANUEL, ARMAND MESTRAL, JEAN SALAMERO, JEAN-CLAUDE CALON, FERNANDO GRAHAL, LUIS BERNARDO, JEAN-LOUIS TRISTAN, VICTOR O'LEARY, JORGE LAGO, MANUEL NASCO, MICHEL JARRY, MAXIME CASA, GERARD CLAVEL, JOHN MacDONALD, PATRICK DESHAIS, MAX GUIGNETTE, JEAN-PIERRE SCANT and GERARD DAUZAT ..... CREDITS: Book by DALE WASSERMAN; Music by MITCH LEIGH ("Man of La Mancha", "Cry For Us All", "Home Sweet Homer", "Chu Chem", "Sarava", "Ain't Broadway Grand"); Lyrics by JOE DARION; French Adaptation by JACQUES BREL; Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by HOWARD BAY and PATTON CAMPBELL; Choreographed by JACK COLE; Re-Staged by FERNANDO GRAHAL; Musical Staging by ALBERT MARRE; Produced on Broadway by ALBERT W. SELDEN and HAL JAMES ..... DETAILS: The oversized twenty page program measures 9 1/2" X 12 1/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team as well as several wonderful illustrations. All of the text is in French
..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown
..... CONDITION: With the exception of the date written at the top of the title page and minor edge wear, this rare program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.