Research Catalog

Title

Up against it [sound recording] : 1st reading / music and lyrics by Todd Rundgren.

Author

Rundgren, Todd.

Publication

Mar. 25, 1988.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Ross, Tom, adapter.
• Fay, Thomas.
• Elliott, Kenneth.
• New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. dnr

Found In

New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Description

• 3 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips; 10 in.
• 2 sound cassettes : analog, stereo.

Summary

Tapes and cassettes contain first reading with music of the NYSF musical production of Up against it, adapted from Joe Orton's screenplay.

Alternative Title

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Subjects

• Theater rehearsals
• Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
• Orton, Joe > Up against it > Adaptations

Genre/Form

Theater rehearsals.

Note

• Credits and production information taken from the book: New York Shakespeare Festival, the people and the plays.
• "1st reading; 3/25/88"--Container (Reel 1)
• On container spines: "1st reading" and "Dub master."
• NYSF inventory no., reel 1: 1290; reel 2: 1291; reel 3: 1292.

Access (note)

• Access restricted. Advance notice required for use.

Credits (note)

• Adaptation, Tom Ross ; music and lyrics, Todd Rundgren ; conductor, Tom Fay ; director, Kenneth Elliott.

Event (note)

• Recorded in New York, on Mar. 25, 1988.

Source (note)

• The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;

Linking Entry (note)

• Separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.

Contents

• [Cassette 1] Side 1. When worlds collide -- Parallel lines -- Free, male & 21 -- The smell of money -- The smell of money (Reprise) -- If I have to be alone -- Up against it.
• [Cassette 1] Side 2. Life is a drag -- Lilli's address -- Love in disguise -- You'll thank me in the end -- From hunger.
• [Cassette 2] Parallel lines (Reprise)

Call Number

*LT-10-A 2998

OCLC

144608431

Author

Rundgren, Todd.

Title

Up against it [sound recording] : 1st reading / music and lyrics by Todd Rundgren.

Imprint

Mar. 25, 1988.

Credits

Adaptation, Tom Ross ; music and lyrics, Todd Rundgren ; conductor, Tom Fay ; director, Kenneth Elliott.

Event

Recorded in New York, on Mar. 25, 1988.

Access

Access restricted. Advance notice required for use.

Linking Entry

Separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.

Added Author

Ross, Tom, adapter. Adapter

Fay, Thomas. Conductor

Elliott, Kenneth. Director

Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor

New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. Donor

Added Title

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Found In:

New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Research Call Number

*LT-10-A 2998

*LTC 6540