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Additional authors

1. Newman, Phyllis, 1933-2019
2. Rodgers, Mary, 1931-2014
3. Andrews, Julie
4. Beechman, Laurie
5. Smith, Liz, 1923-2017
6. Graff, Randy
7. Ehlinger, Mary
8. Murfitt, Mary
9. Fisher, Lori
10. Wilson, Mary Louise
11. Pedi, Christine
12. Stritch, Elaine
13. Braxton, Brenda
14. Menzel, Idina
15. Walker, Fredi
16. Lewis, Marcia, 1938-2010
17. Green, Amanda
18. Tomei, Marisa
19. Kuhn, Judy
20. Close, Glenn, 1947-
21. Hagen, Uta, 1919-2004
22. Caldwell, Zoe
23. Duquesnay, Ann
24. Oberfelder, Jody
25. Fuchs, Jennifer
26. Gifford, Paula
27. Roberts, Denise
28. Schottland, Emily
29. Virgin, Vicky
30. Murphy, Donna
31. Hamburg, Joan
32. Buckley, Betty
33. Merkerson, S. Epatha, 1952-
34. Cook, Barbara
35. Hall, Carol, 1936-2018
36. Neuwirth, Bebe
37. Carter, Caitlin
38. Duncan-Gibbs, Mamie
39. Faye, Denise
40. Lamb, Mary Ann
41. Paul, Tina
42. Crosby, B. J.
43. Francis, Stacy, 1969-
44. Lively, DeLee
45. Di Dia, Maria
46. Ingram, Carol A.
47. Reissa, Eleanor
48. Clarke, Hope, 1941-
49. Eisenhauer, Peggy
50. Bombeck, Erma.
51. Wasserstein, Wendy.
52. Jefferson, Margo.
53. Actors' Fund of America.
54. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (117 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Benefit performance for the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of the Actors' Fund of America, dedicated to the memory of Erma Bombeck, Ella Fitzgerald and Alvaleta Guess.

Series statement

1. Nothing like a dame (Actors' Fund of America)

Alternative title

1. Nothing like a Dame '97: All singing! All dancing! All talking! All women!

Subject

1. Video
2. Dance
3. Benefit performances
4. Music

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Music.
3. Video.

Contents

1. The opening. "I am woman" / music and lyrics, Helen Reddy, Ray Burton, arr. Wendy Bobbitt -- "There is nothing like a dame" / music and lyrics, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, arr. Wendy Bobbitt ; performed by the ensemble. Includes speeches by Mary Rodgers and Julie Andrews, and an introduction by Phyllis Newman.
2. "Being alive" / music and lyrics, Stephen Sondheim ; sung by Laurie Beechman.
3. Tribute to Erma Bombeck / by Liz Smith.
4. I'm becoming my mother / [written by] Erma Bombeck ; performed by Randy Graff.
5. "Cowgirls" / music and lyrics, Mary Murfitt ; performed by Mary Ehlinger, Lori Fisher, Mary Murfitt.
6. Diana Vreeland / by Mary Louise Wilson.
7. "Stritch" / music and lyrics, Gerard Alessandrini ; sung by Christine Pedi.
8. "Broadway baby" / music and lyrics, Stephen Sondheim ; sung by Elaine Stritch.
9. Oldest woman at Smokey Joe's cafe / performed by Brenda Braxton.
10. "Take me or leave me" [from Rent] / music and lyrics, Jonathan Larson ; sung by Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker ; music played by Tim Weil (piano), Steve Mack (bass), Jeff Potter (drums).
11. Running shoes / [written by] Erma Bombeck ; read by Marcia Lewis.
12. "Running" / music and lyrics, Amanda Green ; sung by Amanda Green with Anna McNeelly, Cyndi Neal, Jennifer Smith.
13. Letter from Hillary Clinton / read by Marisa Tomei.
14. "Flight" / music and lyrics, Craig Carnelia ; sung by Judy Kuhn.
15. The Heidi chronicles [excerpt] / written by Wendy Wasserstein ; read by Glenn Close.
16. [Speech] / by Uta Hagen.
17. [Speech] / by Zoe Caldwell.
18. "Somewhere" [from West side story] / music, Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics, Stephen Sondheim ; sung by Ann Duquesnay with Kate Coffman, Terri Furr, Jennifer Smith.
19. [Speech] / by Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund.
20. Rock me mama / choreography, Jody Oberfelder ; music, Steve Housepian ; lyrics and voice, Tine Kindermann, Jody Oberfelder ; costumes, Eileen Fisher, Katrin Schnabl ; performed by Jennifer and Hannah Fuchs-Hart, Paula and Jessica Gifford, Denise and Catherine Roberts, Emily and Celeste Schottland, Vicky and Daniel Virgin.
21. "One of those days" / music, Michele Brourman ; lyrics, Amanda McBroom ; sung by Donna Murphy, accompanied by Mark Hummel.
22. Let's face it, not all ruts need repair / [written by] Erma Bombeck ; read by Joan Hamburg.
23. [Song] / sung by Betty Buckley ; arrangement and accompaniment, Seth Rudetsky.
24. Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald / written by Margo Jefferson ; read by S. Epatha Merkerson.
25. [Song] / sung by Barbara Cook ; arrangement and accompaniment, Michael Kosarin.
26. "Brand new dreams" / music, Carol Hall ; lyrics, Phyllis Newman ; sung by Carol Hall and Phyllis Newman.
27. Cell block tango [from Chicago] / music and lyrics, John Kander and Fred Ebb ; performed by Bebe Neuwirth with Caitlin Carter, Mamie Duncan-Gibbs, Denise Faye, Mary Ann Lamb, Tina Paul.
28. "I'm a woman" [from Smokey Joe's cafe] / music and lyrics, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller ; sung by Brenda Braxton, BJ Crosby, Stacy Francis, DeLee Lively.
29. Finale.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3942

Note

1. Accompanied by house program.

Credits (note)

1. Presented in association with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS ; choreography, Hope Clarke ; musical direction, Wendy Bobbitt ; sound designer, Valerie L. Spradling ; lighting, Peggy Eisenhauer.

Title

1. Nothing like a dame 1997 [videorecording]/ Presented by the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of the Actors' Fund of America ; directed by Eleanor Reissa ; produced by Maria Di Dia and Carol A. Ingram ; [artistic director, Phyllis Newman]

Imprint

1. 1997.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Nothing like a dame (Actors' Fund of America)

Credits

1. Presented in association with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS ; choreography, Hope Clarke ; musical direction, Wendy Bobbitt ; sound designer, Valerie L. Spradling ; lighting, Peggy Eisenhauer.

Added author

1. Newman, Phyllis, 1933-2019, producer.
2. Newman, Phyllis, 1933-2019, lyricist.
3. Newman, Phyllis, 1933-2019, performer.
4. Rodgers, Mary, 1931-2014, speaker.
5. Andrews, Julie, speaker.
6. Beechman, Laurie, speaker.
7. Beechman, Laurie, performer.
8. Smith, Liz, 1923-2017, speaker.
9. Graff, Randy, performer.
10. Ehlinger, Mary, performer.
11. Murfitt, Mary, composer.
12. Murfitt, Mary, lyricist.
13. Murfitt, Mary, performer.
14. Fisher, Lori, performer.
15. Wilson, Mary Louise, performer.
16. Pedi, Christine, performer.
17. Stritch, Elaine, performer.
18. Braxton, Brenda, performer.
19. Menzel, Idina, performer.
20. Walker, Fredi, performer.
21. Lewis, Marcia, 1938-2010, speaker.
22. Green, Amanda, performer.
23. Tomei, Marisa, speaker.
24. Kuhn, Judy, performer.
25. Close, Glenn, 1947- speaker.
26. Hagen, Uta, 1919-2004, speaker.
27. Caldwell, Zoe, speaker.
28. Duquesnay, Ann, performer.
29. Oberfelder, Jody, choreographer.
30. Oberfelder, Jody, lyricist.
31. Fuchs, Jennifer, dancer.
32. Gifford, Paula, dancer.
33. Roberts, Denise, dancer.
34. Schottland, Emily, dancer.
35. Virgin, Vicky, dancer.
36. Murphy, Donna, performer.
37. Hamburg, Joan, speaker.
38. Buckley, Betty, performer.
39. Merkerson, S. Epatha, 1952- speaker.
40. Cook, Barbara, performer.
41. Hall, Carol, 1936-2018, singer.
42. Neuwirth, Bebe, performer.
43. Carter, Caitlin, performer.
44. Duncan-Gibbs, Mamie, performer.
45. Faye, Denise, performer.
46. Lamb, Mary Ann, performer.
47. Paul, Tina, performer.
48. Crosby, B. J., performer.
49. Francis, Stacy, 1969- performer.
50. Lively, DeLee, performer.
51. Di Dia, Maria, producer.
52. Ingram, Carol A., producer.
53. Reissa, Eleanor, director.
54. Clarke, Hope, 1941- choreographer.
55. Eisenhauer, Peggy, lighting designer.
56. Bombeck, Erma.
57. Wasserstein, Wendy.
58. Jefferson, Margo.
59. Actors' Fund of America.
60. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3942