Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Azenberg, Emanuel
2. Soloway, Leonard
3. Simon, Neil
4. Zaks, Jerry, 1946-
5. Lane, Nathan, 1956-
6. Linn-Baker, Mark
7. Stadlen, Lewis J
8. Slattery, John, 1962-
9. Orbach, Ron
10. Simmons, J. K
11. Mailer, Stephen, 1966-
12. Graff, Randy
13. Schram, Bitty

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (23 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Reviewer's reel of scenes from Neil Simon's play Laughter on the 23rd floor, which ran on Broadway from Nov. 1993 to Aug. 1994. This video consists of several brief excerpts from the play, which was based loosely on the career of Sid Caesar, star of TV's Your show of shows in the 1950s, and his staff of comedy writers.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Jerry Zaks.

Subject

1. Simon, Neil
2. Television comedies -- Drama
3. Television comedy writers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
4. Theater -- New York (State) -- New York
5. Theatrical productions -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1991-2000

Genre/Form

1. Trailers and promo's.

Call number

1. NCOX 1860

Note

1. No production credits on tape.
2. A videotape of this show in its entirety is available on NCOV 1667. A second reviewer's reel lasting 8 minutes is available on NCOX 1117.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Nathan Lane, Mark Linn-Baker, Lewis J. Stadlen, John Slattery, Ron Orbach, J. K. Simmons, Stephen Mailer, Randy Graff, Bitty Schram.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York, N.Y., 1993.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. Laughter on the 23rd floor (reviewer's reel) [videorecording] / [Emanuel Azenberg and Leonard Soloway present] ; [written by] Neil Simon ; directed by Jerry Zaks.

Imprint

1. New York, 1993.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Nathan Lane, Mark Linn-Baker, Lewis J. Stadlen, John Slattery, Ron Orbach, J. K. Simmons, Stephen Mailer, Randy Graff, Bitty Schram.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York, N.Y., 1993.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Azenberg, Emanuel, producer.
2. Soloway, Leonard, producer.
3. Simon, Neil. Laughter on the 23rd floor.
4. Zaks, Jerry, 1946- director.
5. Lane, Nathan, 1956- actor.
6. Linn-Baker, Mark, actor.
7. Stadlen, Lewis J, actor.
8. Slattery, John, 1962- actor.
9. Orbach, Ron, actor.
10. Simmons, J. K, actor.
11. Mailer, Stephen, 1966- actor.
12. Graff, Randy, actor.
13. Schram, Bitty, actor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1860