£17.50
Date 08/05/1962
London Adelphi Theatre – Blitz – 1962 – Lionel Bart
An original theatre programme for Lionel Bart’s Blitz at the Adelphi Theatre, London, dated 8 May 1962. The cast included Toni Palmer, Bob Grant, Amelia Bayntun, Raymond Moon, Tarlochan Singh and Anna Tzelniker.
Bart’s follow-up to Oliver! was a big, emotional musical set in London’s East End during the Second World War, centred on feuding Cockney and Jewish families sheltering from the bombs.
Famous for its spectacular staging, this is a key theatre programme for collectors of British musicals.
| Production | Blitz |
|---|---|
| Venue | Adelphi Theatre – London |
| Cast | Toni Palmer – Bob Grant, Amelia Bayntun – Raymond Moon, Tarlochan Singh – Anna Tzelniker. |
Genuine Theatre Programme / Memorabilia.
Condition: V Good, vlcr, a few very tiny cover spot marks
Did you know?
- Blitz! featured spectacular sets by Sean Kenny that recreated the bombing of London on stage.
- Lionel Bart grew up in the East End and drew on his own childhood memories of the Blitz.
- Bob Grant later found fame as conductor Jack Harper in On the Buses.
SKU: T02864
