Souvenier Books

#1

Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 9:50am

When you go to a show, do you get a souvenier book? I have two, a WICKED souvenier book and a JERSEY BOYS souvenier book. I got the WICKED one when I saw the show in Atlanta, and I think you all know about the JERSEY BOYS one! If you don't then, well, I got it from JLY. How many do you have? Also what show is it from?

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#2

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 10:08am

I always get the souvenier books

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#3

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 10:11am

Tarzan has the best souvenir book I've seen

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#4

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 10:35am

I have 7

The Drowsy Chaperone
The Producers
Sweet Charity Revival(my favorite)
The Lion King
Hairspray
Wicked
Brooklyn

#5

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 10:39am

I used to get one at every show. Now, I only get it if I adore the show. Btw, I have a few I'd like to sell if anyone's interested (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Chicago)

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#6

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 10:41am

I guess when I see JERSEY BOYS I'll just have to bring it! And if someone asks me how did I get it signed, all I'm gonna say is that "John Lloyd Young gave it to me by mail."

I hope that when I see another show I can get another one.

I would like to get a Chicago one.

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Updated On: 10/7/06 at 10:41 AM

#7

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 10:55am

These souvenir books have been a passion of mine for ages. I've been collecting them since I first started going to see shows on Broadway (started at age 7 -- first show AND first souvenir book? Original 1972 Broadway PIPPIN). I've also been fortunate to obtain tons of pre-70's ones thanks to my folk's and grand-folk's old collection.

I even have the original Broadway GYPSY, RED HEAD, MAME, BYE BYE BIRDIE, THE PAJAMA GAME, SWEET CHARITY, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (original AND when Bette Midler was in the show, and even FUNNY GIRL (pre-Broadway which only contained rehearsal photos, the Broadway one with actual production photos and even the 1st Nat'l Tour with Marilyn Michaels).

It's literally hundreds, so I can't list them all.

Woof!

#8

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 11:09am

Wow! That's great! It must be an honor to have all of those souvenier books.

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#9

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 11:33am

I always get souvenier books. The TARZAN one is pretty amazing.

I own:

-Wicked {2}
-Brooklyn
-Hairspray
-Drowsy Chaperone {another really good souvenier book}
-Tarzan
-Wedding Singer
-Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
-Spamalot

#10

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 11:40am

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. That's very good.

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#11

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 11:40am

I used to collect these when I was a teenager. I'd literally buy one at every show I saw. I also tried to collect as many Les Miserables souvenier books from all over the world as I could. I probably have about 50 still in my collection, but I used to have many more.

#12

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 11:42am

When I was younger I used to buy and save them all. But then after college and moving around I stopped buying them because I couldn't box everything up and move it around with me.
Now that I am "setteled" down I buy again, and I wish I had them from all the show inbetween where I stopped.

It gets expensive, and having room to store play bill, ticket stubs, sov. books. But that's why they call me crazy.

#13

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 11:42am

do you wanna know what programs i have got? ok. joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat, phantom (2), wicked, chicago, beauty and the beast, les miserables and spelling bee!

#14

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 11:45am

I love all those shows you just posted.

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#15

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 12:16pm

Lion King
Les Miserables
Chicago
Phantom of the Opera

I think that's it.

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#16

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Posted: 10/7/06 at 12:27pm

-Wicked
-Hairspray
-Drowsy Chaperone
-The Producers
-Wedding Singer
-Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
-Fiddler On The Roof
-Rent

#17

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 12:37pm

-Sweeney Todd
-Hairspray
-Wicked
-Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
-Aida
-Drowsey Chaperone
-Dame Edna: Back with a Vengance
-Spamalot
-Sweet Charity
-Spelling Bee

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#18

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 1:20pm

I buy a souvenir program whenever I can get one.

#19

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 1:38pm

I don't. They're too expensive from me. The only one that I bought was The Producers(signed) which I bought at the Broadway Flea Market for 5 dollars.

I also have one from a West End production My Fair Lady and Fiddler on the Roof with Zero Mostel. Both were given to me.

#20

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 1:47pm

I do buy them, but only if I like the show.

I have:

The Wizard of Oz (1998 National Tour)
Les Miserables
Wicked
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Sweeney Todd

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#21

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 2:42pm

I have one from every show that I've seen except Peter Pan (Cathy Rigby tour) and Sweeney Todd (2005 revival).

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#22

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 2:48pm

I have a lot including:

Lestat (Full Cast Autographed)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Autographed)
Little Women (Autographed Tour Cast)
Les Miserables
The Color Purple

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#23

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 3:06pm

I have a wonderful collection from every show I've seen. My favorites are Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun and Cats because it was my first show.

#24

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 7:04pm

yes, i do.
my new obsessions are bway souvenier programs, posters, brochures, and regular programs.

#25

re: Souvenier Books

Posted: 10/7/06 at 7:14pm

I lost the few old ones I had (Including one from the original production of the Wiz. Which kills me!) I have since stopped buying them. The only two I have now are from "Wicked" and "Sweet Charity". Both of which were given to me. Wicked by the person I was seeing at the time we saw the OBC and "Charity" was sent to me, along with the promo CD, by a friend after I saw the show in New York.

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