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Additional authors

1. Kantor, Michael, 1961-
2. Young, JoAnn
3. Andrews, Julie
4. Sondheim, Stephen
5. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019
6. Rich, Frank
7. Robbins, Jerome
8. Laurents, Arthur
9. Sheffer, Jonathan
10. Taymor, Julie, 1952-
11. Schoenfeld, Gerald, 1924-2008
12. Tune, Tommy
13. McKechnie, Donna
14. Lee, Baayork
15. Hamlisch, Marvin
16. Daniele, Graciela, 1939-
17. Donen, Stanley
18. Ebb, Fred
19. Kander, John
20. Eisner, Michael, 1942-
21. Lahr, John, 1941-
22. Paramount Pictures Corporation
23. Broadway Film Project, Inc, donor
24. Thirteen/WNET, donor

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (31 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Promotional tape with excerpts from the six-hour PBS documentary. A new generation of musicals, beginning with West side story, choreographed and directed by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, "revitalized" the American musical. Bob Fosse injected "sexy cynicism" in Chicago, while Michael Bennett created his blockbuster hit A chorus line. In 1997 the Walt Disney Corporation produced its first Broadway musical, based on its animated film The lion king, and ushered in the redevelopment of 42nd Street.

Alternative title

1. Broadway, the American musical

Subject

1. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990
2. Kander, John
3. Hamlisch, Marvin
4. Sondheim, Stephen
5. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019
6. Rich, Frank
7. Robbins, Jerome
8. Laurents, Arthur
9. Sheffer, Jonathan
10. Taymor, Julie, 1952-
11. Schoenfeld, Gerald, 1924-2008
12. Tune, Tommy
13. McKechnie, Donna
14. Lee, Baayork
15. Daniele, Graciela, 1939-
16. Donen, Stanley
17. Ebb, Fred
18. Eisner, Michael, 1942-
19. Lahr, John, 1941-
20. Theater -- New York (State) -- New York
21. Musicals -- New York (State) -- New York
22. Musical theater -- New York (State) -- New York
23. Broadway (New York, N.Y.)

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.
2. Musicals.
3. Trailers and promo's.

Contents

1. Includes segments from: Episode five, Tradition (1957-1979) -- Episode six, Putting it all together (1980-2004).

Call number

1. NCOX 2052

Note

1. Credits at end of tape.
2. The completed production is available on NCOX 2058.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Julie Andrews; interviews with: Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Frank Rich, Jerome Robbins, Arthur Laurents, Jonathan Sheffer, Julie Taymor, Gerald Schoenfeld, Tommy Tune, Donna McKechnie, Baayork Lee, Marvin Hamlisch, Graciela Daniele, Stanley Donen, Fred Ebb, John Kander, Michael Eisner, John Lahr.

Biography (note)

1. Broadway, the American musical, which aired on PBS in October 2004, is a documentary chronicling the entire history of the Broadway musical. Each of the six episodes covers a different era in American history, and features the Broadway shows and songs which defined the period. The series draws on feature films, television broadcasts, archive news footage, original cast recordings, still photos, diaries, journals, first-person accounts, and on-camera interviews with many involved.

Linking entry (note)

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

Title

1. Broadway, the American musical (promotional video) [videorecording] / a film by Michael Kantor ; written by JoAnn Young ; [directed by Michael Kantor]

Imprint

1. Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, c2004.

Performer

1. Host: Julie Andrews; interviews with: Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Frank Rich, Jerome Robbins, Arthur Laurents, Jonathan Sheffer, Julie Taymor, Gerald Schoenfeld, Tommy Tune, Donna McKechnie, Baayork Lee, Marvin Hamlisch, Graciela Daniele, Stanley Donen, Fred Ebb, John Kander, Michael Eisner, John Lahr.

Biography

1. Broadway, the American musical, which aired on PBS in October 2004, is a documentary chronicling the entire history of the Broadway musical. Each of the six episodes covers a different era in American history, and features the Broadway shows and songs which defined the period. The series draws on feature films, television broadcasts, archive news footage, original cast recordings, still photos, diaries, journals, first-person accounts, and on-camera interviews with many involved.

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. Kantor, Michael, 1961- producer.
2. Kantor, Michael, 1961- director.
3. Young, JoAnn, writer.
4. Andrews, Julie, host.
5. Sondheim, Stephen, interviewee.
6. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019, interviewee.
7. Rich, Frank, interviewee.
8. Robbins, Jerome, interviewee.
9. Laurents, Arthur, interviewee.
10. Sheffer, Jonathan, interviewee.
11. Taymor, Julie, 1952- interviewee.
12. Schoenfeld, Gerald, 1924-2008, interviewee.
13. Tune, Tommy, interviewee.
14. McKechnie, Donna, interviewee.
15. Lee, Baayork, interviewee.
16. Hamlisch, Marvin, interviewee.
17. Daniele, Graciela, 1939- interviewee.
18. Donen, Stanley, interviewee.
19. Ebb, Fred, interviewee.
20. Kander, John, interviewee.
21. Eisner, Michael, 1942- interviewee.
22. Lahr, John, 1941- interviewee.
23. Paramount Pictures Corporation.
24. Broadway Film Project, Inc, donor.
25. Thirteen/WNET, donor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 2052