The Frogs : a new musical
- Title
- The Frogs : a new musical [videorecording] / Lincoln Center Theater, under the direction of André Bishop and Bernard Gersten, in association with Bob Boyett, presents ; a comedy written in 405 B.C. by Aristophanes ; freely adapted by Burt Shevelove ; even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane ; music & lyrics, Stephen Sondheim ; direction & choreography, Susan Stroman ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.
- Published by
- New York, c2004.
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Details
- Additional authors
- Bishop, André
- Gersten, Bernard
- Boyett, Bob
- Weitzman, Ira
- Sondheim, Stephen
- Sondheim, Stephen
- Aristophanes
- Shevelove, Burt
- Lane, Nathan, 1956-
- Stroman, Susan
- Cadle, Giles
- Long, William Ivey
- Posner, Kenneth
- Lehrer, Scott
- Tunick, Jonathan
- Gemignani, Paul
- Kelly, Glen (Arranger)
- Meeh, Gregory
- Robinson, Martin P.
- Young, Tara
- Widmann, Thom
- Bart, Roger
- Bartlett, Peter, 1942-
- Byner, John
- Davis, Daniel, 1945-
- Moses, Burke
- Siberry, Michael
- Ball, Ryan L.
- Brown, James, III
- Dowling, Bryn
- Eichenberger, Rebecca
- Gillentine, Meg
- Gillett, Eric Michael
- Glenn, Pia
- Gulan, Timothy
- Hanes, Tyler
- Harper, Francesca
- Harrelson, Rod
- Howard, Jessica
- Kakuk, Naomi
- Kua, Kenway Hon Wai K.
- Longacre, Luke
- Lowenstein, David
- Manning, Joanne
- Price, Mia
- Voytko, Kathy
- Wilson, Steve
- Winnick, Jay Brian
- Hoffman, Patrick
- Stucker, Richard
- Lincoln Center Theater (New York, N.Y.), producer
- AntiGravity (Firm), aerial design
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
- Harold Prince Endowment Fund
- Axe-Houghton Foundation
- Description
- 2 videodiscs (DVD) (127 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Subject
- Dramatists, Irish > Drama
- Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 > Drama
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Drama
- Aristophanes > Adaptations
- Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2001-2010
- Musicals
- Dionysus, (Greek deity) > Drama
- Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
- Dramatists, English > Early modern, 1500-1700 > Drama
- Voyages to the otherworld > Drama
- Genre/Form
- Musicals.
- Call number
- NCOV 2875
- Access (note)
- Permission required.
- Credits (note)
- Set design, Giles Cadle ; costume design, William Ivey Long ; lighting design, Kenneth Posner ; sound design, Scott Lehrer ; orchestrations, Jonathan Tunick ; musical direction, Paul Gemignani ; dance music arrangements, Glen Kelly ; aerial design, AntiGravity ; special effects, Gregory Meeh ; puppet design, Martin P. Robinson ; associate director & choreographer, Tara Young ; musical theater associate producer, Ira Weitzman ; stage manager, Thom Widmann.
- Performer (note)
- Nathan Lane, Roger Bart, Peter Bartlett, John Byner, Daniel Davis, Burke Moses, Michael Siberry, Ryan L. Ball, James Brown III, Bryn Dowling, Rebecca Eichenberger, Meg Gillentine, Eric Michael Gillett, Pia C. Glenn, Timothy Gulan, Tyler Hanes, Francesca Harper, Rod Harrelson, Jessica Howard, Naomi Kakuk, Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua, Luke Longacre, David Lowenstein, Joanne Manning, Mia Price, Kathy Voytko, Steve Wilson, Jay Brian Winnick.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont, New York, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2004.
- Funding (note)
- Recorded with the financial assistance of the Harold Prince Endowment Fund and the Axe-Houghton Foundation.
- Biography (note)
- The Frogs of Aristophanes was originally presented in 405 B.C. Athens, where it won first prize at the Lenaean Festival. Writer Burt Shevelove adapted the play for a performance at Yale University in 1941, then reworked his adaptation into musical form in 1974 in collaboration with composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim. This 2004 production is an expansion of the 1974 version with newly written songs and a revised libretto.
- Title
- The Frogs : a new musical [videorecording] / Lincoln Center Theater, under the direction of André Bishop and Bernard Gersten, in association with Bob Boyett, presents ; a comedy written in 405 B.C. by Aristophanes ; freely adapted by Burt Shevelove ; even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane ; music & lyrics, Stephen Sondheim ; direction & choreography, Susan Stroman ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.
- Imprint
- New York, c2004.
- Access
- Permission required.
- Credits
- Set design, Giles Cadle ; costume design, William Ivey Long ; lighting design, Kenneth Posner ; sound design, Scott Lehrer ; orchestrations, Jonathan Tunick ; musical direction, Paul Gemignani ; dance music arrangements, Glen Kelly ; aerial design, AntiGravity ; special effects, Gregory Meeh ; puppet design, Martin P. Robinson ; associate director & choreographer, Tara Young ; musical theater associate producer, Ira Weitzman ; stage manager, Thom Widmann.
- Cast
- Nathan Lane, Roger Bart, Peter Bartlett, John Byner, Daniel Davis, Burke Moses, Michael Siberry, Ryan L. Ball, James Brown III, Bryn Dowling, Rebecca Eichenberger, Meg Gillentine, Eric Michael Gillett, Pia C. Glenn, Timothy Gulan, Tyler Hanes, Francesca Harper, Rod Harrelson, Jessica Howard, Naomi Kakuk, Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua, Luke Longacre, David Lowenstein, Joanne Manning, Mia Price, Kathy Voytko, Steve Wilson, Jay Brian Winnick.
- Event
- Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont, New York, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2004.
- Funding
- Recorded with the financial assistance of the Harold Prince Endowment Fund and the Axe-Houghton Foundation.
- Biography
- The Frogs of Aristophanes was originally presented in 405 B.C. Athens, where it won first prize at the Lenaean Festival. Writer Burt Shevelove adapted the play for a performance at Yale University in 1941, then reworked his adaptation into musical form in 1974 in collaboration with composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim. This 2004 production is an expansion of the 1974 version with newly written songs and a revised libretto.
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Bishop, André, producer.
- Gersten, Bernard, producer.
- Boyett, Bob, producer.
- Weitzman, Ira, producer.
- Sondheim, Stephen. Frogs.
- Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
- Aristophanes.
- Shevelove, Burt, adapter.
- Lane, Nathan, 1956- adapter.
- Lane, Nathan, 1956- performer.
- Stroman, Susan, director.
- Stroman, Susan, choreographer.
- Cadle, Giles, set designer.
- Long, William Ivey, costume designer.
- Posner, Kenneth, lighting designer.
- Lehrer, Scott, sound designer.
- Tunick, Jonathan, orchestrations.
- Gemignani, Paul, conductor.
- Kelly, Glen (Arranger)
- Meeh, Gregory, special effects.
- Robinson, Martin P., puppet designer.
- Young, Tara, associate director.
- Young, Tara, associate choreographer.
- Widmann, Thom, stage manager.
- Bart, Roger, performer.
- Bartlett, Peter, 1942- performer.
- Byner, John, performer.
- Davis, Daniel, 1945- performer.
- Moses, Burke, performer.
- Siberry, Michael, performer.
- Ball, Ryan L., performer.
- Brown, James, III, performer.
- Dowling, Bryn, performer.
- Eichenberger, Rebecca, performer.
- Gillentine, Meg, performer.
- Gillett, Eric Michael, performer.
- Glenn, Pia, performer.
- Gulan, Timothy, performer.
- Hanes, Tyler, performer.
- Harper, Francesca, performer.
- Harrelson, Rod, performer.
- Howard, Jessica, performer.
- Kakuk, Naomi, performer.
- Kua, Kenway Hon Wai K., performer.
- Longacre, Luke, performer.
- Lowenstein, David, performer.
- Manning, Joanne, performer.
- Price, Mia, performer.
- Voytko, Kathy, performer.
- Wilson, Steve, performer.
- Winnick, Jay Brian, performer.
- Hoffman, Patrick.
- Stucker, Richard, videographer.
- Lincoln Center Theater (New York, N.Y.), producer.
- AntiGravity (Firm), aerial design.
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
- Harold Prince Endowment Fund.
- Axe-Houghton Foundation.
- Research call number
- NCOV 2875