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The Phantom of the Opera poster

Poster
1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic and typographic.

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Object details

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Object type
TitleThe Phantom of the Opera poster (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Poster advertising The Phantom of the Opera, Her Majesty's Theatre, 1987
Physical description
Photographic and typographic.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 50.9cm
  • Poster width: 31.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Stamped with Theatre Museum, V.A.M. stamp.
  • Transliteration
Object history
This design does not feature the phantom's hand but includes a rose and a larger mask. It also credits three of the cast. It differs from the design of S.2749-1994 and S.2751-1994. Associated Production: The Phantom of the Opera. Playwright: Richard Stilgoe. Playwright: Charles Hart. Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Choreographer: Gillian Lynne. Director: Harold Prince. Designer: Maria Bjornson. Lighting designer: Andrew Bridge. Actor: Michael Crawford. Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London. 9.10.1987. Performance category: musical.
Collection
Accession number
S.2750-1994

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Record createdJuly 27, 2010
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