Research Catalog

Title

Interviews with members from the original 1943 productions of Oklahoma! [electronic resource] / [video producer] The Broadway Theatre Institute.

Publication

c1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Dribben, Liz
• Peterson, Wally
• Platt, Marc, 1913-2014
• Shiers, Paul
• Smith, Vivian
• Broadway Theater Institute, producer.

Description

2 streaming video files (NTSC) (77 min.) : sd., col.

Summary

Original cast members of American and London productions of Oklahoma! reminisce about the musical, including their own participation, the evolution of the musical during previews and its long run, audience reactions, and some major participants, including choreographer Agnes de Mille, composer Richard Rodgers, lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, and director Rouben Mamoulian.

Subjects

• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 > Oklahoma!
• Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
• De Mille, Agnes
• Peterson, Wally > Interviews
• Theater > Production and direction
• Mamoulian, Rouben
• Platt, Marc, 1913-2014 > Interviews
• Shiers, Paul > Interviews
• Smith, Vivian > Interviews

Note

• Recorded in 1993 as part of the Broadway Life Oral History Project.
• For another copy of tape, see *MGZIC 9-5170.

Access (note)

• Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Performer (note)

• Participants: Wally Peterson, Marc Platt, Paul Shiers, and Vivian Smith.
• Interviewer: Liz Dribben.

Funding (note)

• Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.

Call Number

*MGZIDF 2791

OCLC

NYPG98-F490

Title

Interviews with members from the original 1943 productions of Oklahoma! [electronic resource] / [video producer] The Broadway Theatre Institute.

Imprint

c1993.

Performer

Participants: Wally Peterson, Marc Platt, Paul Shiers, and Vivian Smith.

Interviewer: Liz Dribben.

Restricted Access

Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding

Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5170.

Additional Copy: None.

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Added Author

Dribben, Liz, interviewer.

Peterson, Wally, interviewee.

Platt, Marc, 1913-2014, interviewee.

Shiers, Paul, interviewee.

Smith, Vivian, interviewee.

Broadway Theater Institute, producer.