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Additional authors

1. Graziano, Michael
2. Viola, Tom
3. Ellis, Sam
4. Gattelli, Christopher
5. Rudetsky, Seth
6. Albrecht, Timothy
7. Zorthian, Doc
8. Cohen, Sherry
9. Jenkins, Beverly (Stage manager)
10. Pule, Michael
11. Fogel, Doug
12. Ridge, Richie.
13. Ziémba, Karen
14. Rifkin, Ron
15. Jones, Cherry, 1956-
16. Redgrave, Corin
17. Chalfant, Kathleen, 1945-
18. Grant, David Marshall
19. Rapp, Anthony
20. Wong, B. D.
21. Salonga, Lea
22. Evan, Rob
23. Phillips, Siân, 1933-
24. Dumakude, Thuli
25. Quinn, Patrick, 1950-2006
26. Kavner, Julie
27. Spacey, Kevin
28. Dennehy, Brian
29. Dench, Judi, 1934-
30. Chenoweth, Kristin
31. Travis, Doris Eaton, 1904-2010
32. Peters, Bernadette
33. Wopat, Tom
34. Mitchell, John Cameron
35. Hoty, Dee, 1952-
36. Friel, Anna, 1976-
37. Graves, Rupert, 1963-
38. Danielle, Marlene
39. McArdle, Andrea
40. DeRosa, Stephen
41. Peck, Erin Leigh
42. Siegfried, Mandy
43. Bart, Roger
44. Levine, Ilana
45. Mathis, Stanley Wayne
46. Verdon, Gwen
47. Smith, Bradshaw
48. LaMance, Ed
49. Ridge, Richie
50. Bouthiller, Russell
51. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), producer.
52. Broadway Beat (Firm)
53. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), donor.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (150 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. 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.
2. 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

1. Easter Bonnet Competition for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Alternative title

1. The 13 Annual Easter Bonnet Competition

Subject

1. Musicals
2. Theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Drabinsky, Garth, 1949-
4. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization)
5. Musical revues & comedies > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
6. Imperial Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
7. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
8. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 2758

Note

1. Minimal credits on tape.
2. 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)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. 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)

1. Intro: Richie Ridge.
2. 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.
3. Announcer: Patrick Quinn. Additional voice: Julie Kavner.
4. Presenters: Kevin Spacey, Brian Dennehy, and Judi Dench.
5. 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)

1. Videotaped at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 26, 1999.

Title

1. 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

1. New York, c1999.

Series

1. Easter Bonnet Competition for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. 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

1. Intro: Richie Ridge.
2. 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.
3. Announcer: Patrick Quinn. Additional voice: Julie Kavner.
4. Presenters: Kevin Spacey, Brian Dennehy, and Judi Dench.
5. 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

1. Videotaped at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 26, 1999.

Local note

1. Gift of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Graziano, Michael, producer.
2. Viola, Tom, producer.
3. Viola, Tom, director.
4. Ellis, Sam, director.
5. Gattelli, Christopher, choreographer.
6. Rudetsky, Seth, lyricist.
7. Rudetsky, Seth, arranger of music.
8. Albrecht, Timothy, production personnel.
9. Zorthian, Doc, production personnel.
10. Cohen, Sherry, stage manager.
11. Jenkins, Beverly (Stage manager)
12. Pule, Michael, stage manager.
13. Fogel, Doug, stage manager.
14. Ridge, Richie.
15. Ziémba, Karen, host.
16. Rifkin, Ron, host.
17. Rifkin, Ron, performer.
18. Jones, Cherry, 1956- host.
19. Redgrave, Corin, host.
20. Chalfant, Kathleen, 1945- host.
21. Grant, David Marshall, host.
22. Rapp, Anthony, host.
23. Rapp, Anthony, performer.
24. Wong, B. D., host.
25. Wong, B. D., performer.
26. Salonga, Lea, performer.
27. Salonga, Lea, host.
28. Evan, Rob, host.
29. Phillips, Siân, 1933- host.
30. Dumakude, Thuli, host.
31. Quinn, Patrick, 1950-2006, narrator.
32. Kavner, Julie, voice.
33. Spacey, Kevin, presenter.
34. Dennehy, Brian, presenter.
35. Dench, Judi, 1934- presenter.
36. Chenoweth, Kristin, performer.
37. Travis, Doris Eaton, 1904-2010, performer.
38. Peters, Bernadette, performer.
39. Wopat, Tom, performer.
40. Mitchell, John Cameron, performer.
41. Hoty, Dee, 1952- performer.
42. Friel, Anna, 1976- performer.
43. Graves, Rupert, 1963- performer.
44. Danielle, Marlene, performer.
45. McArdle, Andrea, performer.
46. DeRosa, Stephen, performer.
47. Peck, Erin Leigh, performer.
48. Siegfried, Mandy, performer.
49. Bart, Roger, performer.
50. Levine, Ilana, performer.
51. Mathis, Stanley Wayne, performer.
52. Verdon, Gwen, performer.
53. Smith, Bradshaw, videographer.
54. LaMance, Ed, videographer.
55. Ridge, Richie, videographer.
56. Bouthiller, Russell, videographer.
57. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), producer.
58. Broadway Beat (Firm)
59. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), donor.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2758