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Poster advertising Bugsy Malone, 1983

Poster
1983 (made)
Artist/Maker
Barrie James / Artists Associates (designers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Pictorial and typographic.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Advertising
Posters
Theatre
Object type
Poster
TitlePoster advertising Bugsy Malone, 1983 (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printing Ink
Printing
Brief description
Poster advertising Bugsy Malone, Her Majesty's Theatre, 26th May 1983. Designed by Barrie James, printed by the Schwartz Organisation Ltd.
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 50.7cm
  • Poster width: 31.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Stamped with Theatre Museum, V.A.M. stamp.
  • Transliteration
Object history
Associated Production: Bugsy Malone. Adapted by: Michael Dolenz. Composer and lyricist: Paul Williams. Screenwriter: Alan Parker. Choreographer: Gillian Gregory. Director: Michael Dolenz. Designer: Ralph Koltai. Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London. 26.5.1983. Performance category: musical. The play 'Bugsy Malone' was based on the film by Alan Parker. The adaptor, Michael Dolenz, was formerly a singer in the 1960s pop group The Monkees. This production was a flop.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.2735-1994

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Record createdJuly 27, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1163445/poster-advertising-bugsy-malone-1983-poster-barrie-james/
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