Steve Martin's "PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE" Paul Provenza 1997 Detroit Playbill

Description: This is a rare November 4th, 1997 "Stage" playbill from the two-week, National Tour engagement of the STEVE MARTIN comedy "PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE" at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. (The play premiered at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre on October 13th, 1993. This Detroit engagement opened November 4th, 1997 and closed November 16th, 1997. The production would return to Detroit on January 13th, 1998 for one week, closing January 18th, 1998.) ..... The play centers around the characters of Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, who meet on October 8th, 1904 at a bar called the Lapin Agile (French for "Nimble Rabbit") in the Montmarte district of Paris. Both men are on the verge of disclosing amazing works (Einstein will publish his Special Theory of Relativity in 1905 and Picasso will paint Les Demoiselles d'Avignon in 1907). At the Lapin Agile, they have a lengthy debate about the value of genius and talent, while interacting with a host of other characters ..... The play starred PAUL PROVENZA as "Pablo Picasso" and MARK NELSON as "Albert Einstein" and featured IAN BARFORD, JIM MOHR, KIMBERLY KING, SUSANNAH SCHULMAN, KEN GRANTHAM, MICHAEL OOSTEROM and JAMES KRUK ..... CREDITS: Book by STEVE MARTIN; Sets designed by SCOTT BRADLEY; Costumes designed by PATRICIA ZIPPRODT; Directed by RANDALL ARNEY; Produced by STEPHEN EICH, JOAN STEIN and RICHARD MARTINI in association with FOX THEATRICALS ..... DETAILS: The sixteen page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.

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Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

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