Inside the Playbill: Blood Brothers February 1994

Inside the Playbill:Blood Brothers February 1994
Just short of 31 years ago, I had the pleasure of seeing one of my favorite musicals, Blood Brothers, featuring what ended up being my favorite casts in the show. Adrian Zmed was the enigmatic narrator, real-life half-siblings David and Shaun Cassidy were the ill-fated siblings, and Petula Clark headlined as their long-suffering mother. The vocal power on that stage was impressive, and the acting was sublime.
So, what would you find in the Playbill handed out on that chilly mid-90s evening at the Music Box? (Click/tap each picture to enlarge!)


I miss the sure thing of seeing the "At This Theatre" article. These days, you still see it on occasion, I think, but I'm not sure. One thing I know you don't see in the Playbill anymore, is the "Dear Playbill" column. Here, you can see that Sunset Boulevard  was on people's minds months before its Broadway debut. And now, some three decades later, the show is again a sensation.


Note: Kerry Butler in her Broadway debut!

And what other shows could you catch on a three show weekend?

Of the shows that are listed (some big shows that are missing from the list include Cats and Beauty and the Beast) I saw all of them, except the Neil Simon play, and the revivals of My Fair Lady and Guys and Dolls, though I saw all three in their national tours. As you can see mega-musicals were all the rage, punctuated with some razzle-dazzle shows like Crazy For You, and serious drama, like the epic Angels in America and Kiss of the Spider Woman. And there was plenty of star power, too: you could catch the likes of Bebe Neuwirth, Victor Garber, screen legend Richard Chamberlain, and Broadway icon Chita Rivera. (Not to mention the Little Mermaid herself, Jodi Benson!)
Time flies! I can't believe it was over 30 years ago!! 

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