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The 1999 Easter Bonnet competition

Title
The 1999 Easter Bonnet competition [videorecording] / Presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS ; produced by Michael Graziano and Tom Viola ; directed by Sam Ellis and Tom Viola ; [video prod. company] Broadway Beat.
Publication
New York, c1999.

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Additional Authors
  • Graziano, Michael
  • Viola, Tom
  • Ellis, Sam
  • Gattelli, Christopher
  • Rudetsky, Seth
  • Albrecht, Timothy
  • Zorthian, Doc
  • Cohen, Sherry
  • Jenkins, Beverly (Stage manager)
  • Pule, Michael
  • Fogel, Doug
  • Ridge, Richie.
  • Ziémba, Karen
  • Rifkin, Ron
  • Jones, Cherry, 1956-
  • Redgrave, Corin
  • Chalfant, Kathleen, 1945-
  • Grant, David Marshall
  • Rapp, Anthony
  • Wong, B. D.
  • Salonga, Lea
  • Evan, Rob
  • Phillips, Siân, 1933-
  • Dumakude, Thuli
  • Quinn, Patrick, 1950-2006
  • Kavner, Julie
  • Spacey, Kevin
  • Dennehy, Brian
  • Dench, Judi, 1934-
  • Chenoweth, Kristin
  • Travis, Doris Eaton, 1904-2010
  • Peters, Bernadette
  • Wopat, Tom
  • Mitchell, John Cameron
  • Hoty, Dee, 1952-
  • Friel, Anna, 1976-
  • Graves, Rupert, 1963-
  • Danielle, Marlene
  • McArdle, Andrea
  • DeRosa, Stephen
  • Peck, Erin Leigh
  • Siegfried, Mandy
  • Bart, Roger
  • Levine, Ilana
  • Mathis, Stanley Wayne
  • Verdon, Gwen
  • Smith, Bradshaw
  • LaMance, Ed
  • Ridge, Richie
  • Bouthiller, Russell
  • Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), producer.
  • Broadway Beat (Firm)
  • Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), donor.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (150 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.
Summary
  • Benefit performance featuring songs, dances, and comedy sketches. Performers from Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals compete to create the most original Easter Bonnet, with the results presented at the conclusion of each act. The proceeds from the event go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
  • One musical number in this show is devoted to the history of the Imperial Theatre, featuring a medley of songs from Broadway musicals which have been staged at this venue; another number pokes fun at the legal woes of producer Garth Drabinsky.
Series Statement
Easter Bonnet Competition for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Alternative Title
The 13 Annual Easter Bonnet Competition
Subjects
Genre/Form
Musicals.
Note
  • Minimal credits on tape.
  • Performers include cast members from the shows Rent, Annie get your gun, Footloose, The sound of music, You're a good man, Charlie Brown, Tony 'n' Tina's wedding, Miss Saigon, Les miserables, Chicago, Ragtime, Cats, Jekyll & Hyde, Beauty and the beast, The lion king, Fosse, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The mystery of Irma Vep, The Mineola twins, and I love you, you're perfect, now change.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Opening number created by Christopher Gattelli (choreography) and Seth Rudetsky (lyrics and arrangement), assisted by Timothy Albrecht ; production supervisor, Doc Zorthian ; videographers, Bradshaw Smith, Ed LaMance, Richard Ridge, Russell Bouthiller ; stage managers, Sherry Cohen, Beverly Jenkins, Michael Pule, Doug Fogel.
Performer (note)
  • Intro: Richie Ridge.
  • Hosts: Karen Ziémba, Ron Rifkin, Cherry Jones, Corin Redgrave, Kathleen Chalfant, David Marshall Grant, Anthony Rapp, B. D. Wong, Lea Salonga, Robert Evan, Siân Phillips, and Thuli Dumakude.
  • Announcer: Patrick Quinn. Additional voice: Julie Kavner.
  • Presenters: Kevin Spacey, Brian Dennehy, and Judi Dench.
  • Performers include Kristin Chenoweth, Doris Eaton Travis, Bernadette Peters, Tom Wopat, John Cameron Mitchell, Dee Hoty, Anna Friel, Rupert Graves, Marlène Danielle, Andrea McArdle, Stephen DeRosa, Erin Leigh Peck, Mandy Siegfried, Roger Bart, Ilana Levine, Stanley Wayne Mathis, and Gwen Verdon.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 26, 1999.
Call Number
NCOV 2758
OCLC
166883716
Title
The 1999 Easter Bonnet competition [videorecording] / Presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS ; produced by Michael Graziano and Tom Viola ; directed by Sam Ellis and Tom Viola ; [video prod. company] Broadway Beat.
Imprint
New York, c1999.
Series
Easter Bonnet Competition for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Opening number created by Christopher Gattelli (choreography) and Seth Rudetsky (lyrics and arrangement), assisted by Timothy Albrecht ; production supervisor, Doc Zorthian ; videographers, Bradshaw Smith, Ed LaMance, Richard Ridge, Russell Bouthiller ; stage managers, Sherry Cohen, Beverly Jenkins, Michael Pule, Doug Fogel.
Performer
Intro: Richie Ridge.
Hosts: Karen Ziémba, Ron Rifkin, Cherry Jones, Corin Redgrave, Kathleen Chalfant, David Marshall Grant, Anthony Rapp, B. D. Wong, Lea Salonga, Robert Evan, Siân Phillips, and Thuli Dumakude.
Announcer: Patrick Quinn. Additional voice: Julie Kavner.
Presenters: Kevin Spacey, Brian Dennehy, and Judi Dench.
Performers include Kristin Chenoweth, Doris Eaton Travis, Bernadette Peters, Tom Wopat, John Cameron Mitchell, Dee Hoty, Anna Friel, Rupert Graves, Marlène Danielle, Andrea McArdle, Stephen DeRosa, Erin Leigh Peck, Mandy Siegfried, Roger Bart, Ilana Levine, Stanley Wayne Mathis, and Gwen Verdon.
Event
Videotaped at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 26, 1999.
Local Note
Gift of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
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Added Author
Graziano, Michael, producer.
Viola, Tom, producer.
Viola, Tom, director.
Ellis, Sam, director.
Gattelli, Christopher, choreographer.
Rudetsky, Seth, lyricist.
Rudetsky, Seth, arranger of music.
Albrecht, Timothy, production personnel.
Zorthian, Doc, production personnel.
Cohen, Sherry, stage manager.
Jenkins, Beverly (Stage manager)
Pule, Michael, stage manager.
Fogel, Doug, stage manager.
Ridge, Richie.
Ziémba, Karen, host.
Rifkin, Ron, host.
Rifkin, Ron, performer.
Jones, Cherry, 1956- host.
Redgrave, Corin, host.
Chalfant, Kathleen, 1945- host.
Grant, David Marshall, host.
Rapp, Anthony, host.
Rapp, Anthony, performer.
Wong, B. D., host.
Wong, B. D., performer.
Salonga, Lea, performer.
Salonga, Lea, host.
Evan, Rob, host.
Phillips, Siân, 1933- host.
Dumakude, Thuli, host.
Quinn, Patrick, 1950-2006, narrator.
Kavner, Julie, voice.
Spacey, Kevin, presenter.
Dennehy, Brian, presenter.
Dench, Judi, 1934- presenter.
Chenoweth, Kristin, performer.
Travis, Doris Eaton, 1904-2010, performer.
Peters, Bernadette, performer.
Wopat, Tom, performer.
Mitchell, John Cameron, performer.
Hoty, Dee, 1952- performer.
Friel, Anna, 1976- performer.
Graves, Rupert, 1963- performer.
Danielle, Marlene, performer.
McArdle, Andrea, performer.
DeRosa, Stephen, performer.
Peck, Erin Leigh, performer.
Siegfried, Mandy, performer.
Bart, Roger, performer.
Levine, Ilana, performer.
Mathis, Stanley Wayne, performer.
Verdon, Gwen, performer.
Smith, Bradshaw, videographer.
LaMance, Ed, videographer.
Ridge, Richie, videographer.
Bouthiller, Russell, videographer.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), producer.
Broadway Beat (Firm)
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), donor.
Research Call Number
NCOV 2758
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