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A chorus line : related news coverage and other television footage

Title
A chorus line : related news coverage and other television footage, May 17, 1988 to May 7, 1989 [videorecording]
Publication
New York; Japan, 1988-1989.

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Additional Authors
  • Andersson, Benny.
  • Bell, Vicki
  • Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
  • Brenton, Jack
  • Burrell, Terry
  • Cox, Michelle
  • Casserly, Kerry
  • Devine, Loretta
  • Dovey, Mark
  • Gamache, Laurie
  • Goldberg, Jerry
  • Gradl, Christine
  • Hamlisch, Marvin
  • Hamlisch, Marvin.
  • Henry, Deborah
  • Holliday, Jennifer
  • Klinger, Cindi
  • Krieger, Henry.
  • Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
  • Lee, Baayork
  • Litten, Jimmy
  • Lively, DeLee
  • Longbottom, Robert
  • McCready, Kevin Neil
  • McKechnie, Donna
  • McMichaels, Flynn
  • Meledandri, Wayne
  • Moore, Dana
  • Murakoshi, Suzen
  • Papp, Joseph.
  • Pearson, Scott, 1941-
  • Perkins, Wellington
  • Peterson, Chris
  • Ramish, Trish
  • Rosager, Lars
  • Serko, David
  • Shaur, Cilda
  • Simms, Lise
  • Tessier, Claude R.
  • Young, James
  • Ziémba, Karen
  • New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
Description
  • 1 videodisc (DVD) (54 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
  • 1 videocassette (VHS) (1 min.) : sd., col. ;
Summary
Compilation of news coverage and other television footage related to the Broadway musical A chorus line. Twelve segments from New York City, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and Japan, aired between May 17, 1988 and May 7, 1989.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.
Series Statement
Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Advertising.
  • Interviews.
  • Television.
Note
  • Dubbed compilation of segments taped off air.
  • No credits on tape; title supplied by cataloger.
  • This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
  • Videodisc one: segments one to eleven. Videocassette two: segment twelve; segment begins ca. 35 min. into tape.
  • Segment one: Inside Bergen County, aired Cablevision of New Jersey, May 30, 1988. Interview with Jerry Goldberg, musical director of A chorus line, who discusses his job and a May 11, 1988 tribute to composer Irving Berlin by the cast of A chorus line. Brief footage of Goldberg at work and of the cast, including Karen Ziémba, rehearsing the tribute.
  • Segment two: 1988 Tony awards, aired Channel 2, June 5, 1988, 9:00 p.m. Angela Lansbury sings and introduces a tribute to Michael Bennett, who died in 1987. Terry Burrell, Loretta Devine, and Jennifer Holliday, perform segments from Dreamgirls. Donna McKechnie performs part of The music and the mirror with the cast of A chorus line.
  • Segment three: Commercials for A chorus line and Chess, produced May 17, 1988 by Serino, Coyne, and Nappi, Inc. Two takes on tape. Each show alternates the first position in the commercial.
  • Segment four: Channel two news, aired July 26, 1988, 5:00 p.m. Coverage of A chorus line's 5,401st performance and thirteenth anniversary. Brief performance footage. Brief footage of Joseph Papp and cast onstage at curtain call.
  • Segment five: News at ten, aired Channel 9, July 25, 1988, 10:00 p.m. Coverage of A chorus line's 5,401st performance. Brief performance footage. Brief footage of Joseph Papp and cast onstage at curtain call. Mention is made of the dedication of the performance to the late Michael Bennett.
  • Segment six: Channel two news, aired July 25, 1988, 11:00 p.m. Coverage of A chorus line's 5,401st performance. Brief performance footage. Brief footage of Joseph Papp and cast onstage at curtain call.
  • Segment seven: Repeat of segment four.
  • Segment eight: In performance at the White House : a salute to Broadway : chorus lines, performed August 6, 1988, aired Channel 13, August 10, 1988, 9:00 p.m. An alumni cast of A chorus line performs the number One (Reprise) at the White House. Introduced by Marvin Hamlisch, Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan. Choreographed by Baayork Lee. Performed by Vicki Bell, Jack Brenton, Kerry Casserly, Michelle Cox, Mark Dovey, Christine Gradl, Christine Gradl, Deborah Henry, Jimmy Litten, Bobby Longbottom, Kevin McCready, Wayne Meledandri, Suzen Murakoshi, Scott Pearson, Wellington Perkins, Chris Peterson, Trish Ramish, Lars Rosager, David Serko, Cilda Shaur, Lise Simms, Claude Tessier, and Jim Young.
  • Segment nine: Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, aired Channel 7, November 9, 1988, 9:00 a.m. Five cast members from A chorus line model stockings while musical director Jerry Goldberg plays selections from the score in the background. With Flynn McMichaels (Kristine), Dana Moore (Sheila), DeLee Lively (Val), Cindi Klinger (Judy), and Laurie Gamache (Cassie).
  • Segment ten: S.S.T.: screen, stage, television, aired Channel 7, May 7, 1989, 7:00 p.m. Marvin Hamlisch discusses his craft and demonstrates how he created the theme song for S.S.T. Brief footage of Hamlisch performing One.
  • Segment eleven: Sights & sounds, aired July 4, 1988. Japanese television program on New York. Brief performance footage. Interview with Laurie Gamache.
  • Segment twelve: Channel 2 news, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, ca. August 1988, exact airdate unknown. Cast members rehearse for a special performance of the musical A chorus line, to be given at the White House.
Call Number
NCOX 5193
OCLC
NYPT03-F20
Title
A chorus line : related news coverage and other television footage, May 17, 1988 to May 7, 1989 [videorecording]
Imprint
New York; Japan, 1988-1989.
Series
Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
Added Author
Andersson, Benny. Chess.
Bell, Vicki, performer.
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
Brenton, Jack, performer.
Burrell, Terry, performer.
Cox, Michelle, performer.
Casserly, Kerry, performer.
Devine, Loretta, performer.
Dovey, Mark, performer.
Gamache, Laurie, performer.
Goldberg, Jerry, interviewee.
Goldberg, Jerry, musician.
Gradl, Christine, performer.
Hamlisch, Marvin, interviewee.
Hamlisch, Marvin, instrumentalist.
Hamlisch, Marvin. Chorus line.
Henry, Deborah, performer.
Holliday, Jennifer, performer.
Klinger, Cindi, performer.
Krieger, Henry. Dreamgirls.
Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, performer.
Lee, Baayork, choreographer.
Litten, Jimmy, performer.
Lively, DeLee, performer.
Longbottom, Robert, performer.
McCready, Kevin Neil, performer.
McKechnie, Donna, performer.
McMichaels, Flynn, performer.
Meledandri, Wayne, performer.
Moore, Dana, performer.
Murakoshi, Suzen, performer.
Papp, Joseph.
Pearson, Scott, 1941- performer.
Perkins, Wellington, performer.
Peterson, Chris, performer.
Ramish, Trish, performer.
Rosager, Lars, performer.
Serko, David, performer.
Shaur, Cilda, performer.
Simms, Lise, performer.
Tessier, Claude R., performer.
Young, James, performer.
Ziémba, Karen, performer.
New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
Research Call Number
NCOX 5193
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