"High Society" Cast Signed Playbill Dated 1998. Signers are; Melissa Errico, John McMartin, Maerc Kudisch, Randy Graf, Stephanie Bogardus and Daniel McDonald. This item is certified authentic by.
And comes with their Letter of Authenticity. And music and lyrics by. Some updated or new lyrics were provided by. The musical is based on. And the subsequent 1956 musical film adaptation.
Which features Porter's songs. The musical includes most of the music featured in the movie, along with several songs selected from other Porter musicals. In 1998 and has since been revived. Another musical adaptation of the story had opened in London in 1987 with a different book by. The plot centers on a pretentious Oyster Bay socialite who is planning to wed an equally pretentious executive, when her ex-husband arrives to disrupt the proceedings. High Society premiered at the. Of San Francisco in an out-of-town tryout on September 4, 1997 and ran through October 5, 1997. The musical began previews on Broadway on March 31, 1998 and officially opened on April 27, 1998 at the.High Society closed on August 30, 1998 after 144 performances. The musical was directed by. And choreographed by Lar Lubovitch, with assistance from director. The original Broadway run was produced by Lauren Mitchell & Robert Gailus, Hal Luftig & Richard Samson, and Dodger Endemol Theatricals, in association with Bill Haber.
Designers included Loy Arcenas (sets).