Stage version of Sondheim's "Evening Primrose"?

I read that Sondheim's brilliant TV musical was adapted for the stage in London as a part of the "Lost Musicals" series. I'm wondering if anyone knows whether the rights to this production are available?

If they aren't available, would it be illegal to transcribe the libretto from the film and perform it at a college in an educational production where no admission would be charged and no profit made?
Information on the London production

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That's why I was asking.

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Though that didn't stop someone from doing it at a college here in Pittsburgh last year. It was done as part of a one act play festival that was only advertised in the school.

I went to see it. They stuck very closely to the script of the teleplay, though the person who did it decided to add some "laughs" to the script by having all these commercial catchphrases in one characters lines. "Now can you hear me? Good." "That was Easy"

It didn't really work because it was one in a black box with minimal props. You can't really give the impression of a department store with three clothesracks that have about three items on them each.

And they cut the bridge-game song.

It wasn't worth the effort, really.

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"Even if it isn't liscensed, is it possible to contact the producers/book writer/composer and come to an agreement with them, to perform their material? I understand it would be hard to do, but if they give you permission, are you allowed to?"

It's definitely possible. They did it in London, as the OP linked to. You can't, however, just decide to do it because it's educational.

So all I have to do is drop Steve a line? And I thought this would be difficult!

I'm not interested in doing anything illegal; that's why I was asking. I'd just love for people to be able to experience this beautiful piece.

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That's correct. I didn't really see the difference.

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Some young German producers are in talks with the rights holders at the moment in order to do a German languague production of it. We'll see how it turns out.

To perform pieces in festivals and competitions you have to acquire the rights as well.