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Evita

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Evita
An Ivor Novello Award, the stylized bronze figure modelled as Euterpe muse of music and lyric poetry, on stepped circular wooden plinth with brass plaque engraved EVITA MUSIC LTD "EVITA" BEST BRITISH MUSICAL 1978/79 -- 11¾ (30cm.) high; and a Xeroxed copy of the music and lyrics publishing agreement for Evita, dated 1st July 1976 between Leeds Music Limited, The Robert Stigwood Organisation Limited, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Timothy Rice; a photocopy of a prompt script for Evita; one autograph letter, signed and two typescript letters, signed from Andrew Lloyd Webber to Cyril Simons, each on Lloyd Webber's personalised stationery, various dates 1978-1982, the latter dated 12th October, 1982 telling Simons ...It looks as if we are set for a good run on Broadway which is thrilling... 1p.; souvenir programmes for Evita from London 1978, New York circa 1980, Vienna 1981 and Tokyo circa 1980s; various songbooks, soundtracks and related material (a lot)

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Lot Essay

Evita opened in London on 21st June, 1978 and ran for eight years totalling 1,567 performances. It won several prestigious awards including two Laurence Olivier awards for Musical of the Year and Best Performance In A Musical (awarded to Elaine Paige) in 1978, and it swept the board in 1980 winning seven Tony Awards, the New York Drama Critics award for Best Musical and nine L.A. Drama Critics Circle awards.

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