{"product_id":"the-umbrellas-of-cherbourg-2011-original-theatre-programme-with-tickets-cynthia-erivo","title":"The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (2011) Original Theatre Programme with Tickets – Cynthia Erivo, Joanna Riding","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original theatre programme for \u003cstrong\u003eThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented at the \u003cstrong\u003eGielgud Theatre\u003c\/strong\u003e, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 6AR. A Delfont Mackintosh Theatre. Directed and designed by \u003cstrong\u003eEmma Rice\u003c\/strong\u003e (Kneehigh). Music by \u003cstrong\u003eMichel Legrand\u003c\/strong\u003e. Songs by \u003cstrong\u003eSheldon Harnick\u003c\/strong\u003e. Based on the film by \u003cstrong\u003eJacques Demy\u003c\/strong\u003e. Produced by Daniel Sparrow and Mike Walsh Productions, Drive City Lights Enterprise, and Rose the Roof \u0026amp; Co. Presented by arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing includes the original programme \u003cstrong\u003etogether with a matching pair of original Gielgud Theatre ticket stubs\u003c\/strong\u003e from the same performance: \u003cem\u003eWednesday 18th May 2011, 3:00pm\u003c\/em\u003e, Stalls F5 and F6, Robert Beard, booking reference 4634324. Both stubs are intact and fully legible. The listing also includes the original \u003cstrong\u003e“Fall in Love from 5th March” promotional insert\u003c\/strong\u003e — a rare additional piece of ephemera from the production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe programme features the iconic Kneehigh\/Emma Rice cover design: a silhouette of the distinctive upturned Cherbourg umbrella with red arrow on pale blue-grey, the production tagline \u003cem\u003e“A French Romance That Just Happens To Be Sung”\u003c\/em\u003e, and — in characteristically Kneehigh playful spirit — the title and Kneehigh branding are printed \u003cstrong\u003eupside down and mirrored\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the programme reads the “right way up” only when flipped. The Gielgud Theatre and Mackintosh Theatres\/Delfont logos appear top right (inverted). The back cover carries a full-colour period advertisement for \u003cstrong\u003eBetty Blue Eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cameron Mackintosh’s musical starring \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Lancashire\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eReece Shearsmith\u003c\/strong\u003e, “Hogging the Novello Theatre from 19 March.” A vivid and collectible period document featuring two major British names.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full cast: \u003cstrong\u003eCarly Bawden\u003c\/strong\u003e as Geneviève Emery; \u003cstrong\u003eGillian Budd\u003c\/strong\u003e as Ensemble\/Swing; \u003cstrong\u003eLaura Brydon\u003c\/strong\u003e as Madame Germaine\/Angry Customer\/Ensemble; \u003cstrong\u003eGareth Charlton\u003c\/strong\u003e as Dubourg\/Sailor\/Animator; \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Durand\u003c\/strong\u003e as Guy Foucher (appearing with the support of UK Equity pursuant to an exchange programme between American Equity and UK Equity); \u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Erivo\u003c\/strong\u003e as Madeleine; \u003cstrong\u003eChris Jenkins\u003c\/strong\u003e as Ensemble\/Swing; \u003cstrong\u003eDominic Marsh\u003c\/strong\u003e as Roland Cassard\/Aunt Elise; \u003cstrong\u003eMeow Meow\u003c\/strong\u003e as Maîtresse; \u003cstrong\u003eAki Omoshaybi\u003c\/strong\u003e as Postman\/Sailor\/Animator; \u003cstrong\u003eJoanna Riding\u003c\/strong\u003e as Madame Emery; \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Wilman\u003c\/strong\u003e as Barman\/Sailor\/Animator. Band: Musical Director\/Keyboard \u003cstrong\u003eNigel Lilley\u003c\/strong\u003e; Keyboard\/Accordion\/Assistant MD \u003cstrong\u003eRos Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Erivo\u003c\/strong\u003e is the outstanding collector draw — now one of the most celebrated performers in the world, with an \u003cstrong\u003eEGOT\u003c\/strong\u003e (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar nomination, Tony Award winner for \u003cem\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/em\u003e on Broadway), and global fame from \u003cem\u003eWicked\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHarriet\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBad Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e. This is an early West End credit; collectors actively seek her theatre programmes from this period. \u003cstrong\u003eJoanna Riding\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Britain’s most respected musical theatre leading ladies, an Olivier Award winner with an extraordinary West End career. \u003cstrong\u003eMeow Meow\u003c\/strong\u003e has a devoted international cult following. \u003cstrong\u003eEmma Rice\u003c\/strong\u003e’s Kneehigh productions are among the most cherished and collected in contemporary British theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wear consistent with age, may show light creasing or minor marks. 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