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Great comet rare promo box

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Great comet rare promo box#1
Posted: 10/2/18 at 12:23pm

Just returned from the BCEFA flea market and would like some information on a gorgeous box which seems to be a promotional item for the great comet Broadway show. The box has an illustration with the words dare to dream on it and inside beautiful pamphlets describing the show as well as the hard cover book. What is the most interesting is that there is a sealed letter inside which I do not wish to open. I was wondering what is inside this letter if anybody has a similar copy. As well the book has many bookmarks for each Tony nominee approx 12 in total. I presume this was not included in the books sold in stores. Wondering if anybody has any information such as how many of these boxes were made and how much other people have seen this sold for in the past.
The table was selling it for five dollars and I only realized about all the special extras in the box only once I got home.
I thought this was the generic copy that they sold in most bookstores. I almost passed on it because it was so heavy and my hands were already full from many other finds at the fleamarket....
By the way does anybody know how to post photos on this site in case anyone wants to see the contents of the box. Thanks so much!
 

Updated On: 10/2/18 at 12:23 PM
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Great comet rare promo box#2
Posted: 10/2/18 at 2:01pm

I could be wrong but I believe that was part of the package sent to Tony voters ahead of the 2017 Tony voting.

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Great comet rare promo box#3
Posted: 10/2/18 at 2:08pm

msmp said: "I could be wrong but I believe that was part of the package sent to Tony voters ahead of the 2017 Tony voting."

 

Yes, this is the Tony Voter mailing.   There's nothing magical in the sealed envelope --- just a letter from the producers asking you to vote for them.

 

 

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Great comet rare promo box#4
Posted: 10/2/18 at 3:07pm

All of this, and Dear Evan Hansen still won because of that damn ice cream truck. 

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Great comet rare promo box#5
Posted: 10/2/18 at 3:12pm
Not sure exactly what you mean by the ice cream truck. Was there a backstory behind the win for Hansen??
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Great comet rare promo box#6
Posted: 10/2/18 at 3:14pm

northlandfan said: "Was there a backstory behind the win for Hansen??"

Yes, more Tony voters voted for it.

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Great comet rare promo box#7
Posted: 10/2/18 at 3:18pm

haterobics said: "northlandfan said: "Was there a backstory behind the win for Hansen??"

Yes, more Tony voters voted for it.
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YEP!

 

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Great comet rare promo box#8
Posted: 10/6/18 at 11:52am

Can someone please explain what was the controversy with the casting of the great comet show and if it was responsible for its closing.
Who is to blame?
Did it win many awards at the Tonys?

Updated On: 10/6/18 at 11:52 AM