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Additional authors

1. Aibel, Douglas
2. Garvey-Blackwell, Jennifer
3. Kander, John
4. Kander, John
5. Ebb, Fred
6. Thompson, David, 1956-
7. Stroman, Susan
8. Boritt, Beowulf
9. James, Toni Leslie
10. Adams, Kevin, 1962-
11. Hylenski, Peter
12. Loud, David, 1961-
13. Hochman, Larry
14. Masse, Paul (Conductor)
15. Kelly, Glen (Arranger)
16. Sordelet, Rick
17. Ridgley, Reed
18. Smith, Megan
19. Bradford, Sean
20. Breckenridge, Josh
21. Cobey, Derrick
22. Cullum, John, 1930-
23. Dixon, Brandon Victor, 1981-
24. Domingo, Colman
25. Hicks, Rodney, 1974-
26. Jones, Kendrick
27. McClendon, Forrest
28. Thomas, Julius, III
29. Washington, Sharon
30. Wise, Cody Ryan
31. White, Christian Dante
32. Campbell, Brian
33. Hoffman, Patrick
34. Vineyard Theatre (New York, N.Y.), producer
35. Ford Foundation
36. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
37. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (118 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Historical drama with music, based on the case of the Scottsboro boys, nine young African-American men charged with rape in Alabama in the 1930s. Told in the form of a minstrel show.

Subject

1. Railroad travel > Drama
2. Racism > Southern States > Drama
3. African Americans > Civil rights > Drama
4. Blackface entertainers > Drama
5. Racism > United States > Drama
6. Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005 > Drama
7. Racism > Alabama > Drama
8. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2001-2010
9. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
10. Musicals
11. Race relations > Drama
12. Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931 > Drama
13. Trials (Rape) > Alabama > Scottsboro > Drama
14. Minstrel shows > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 3614

Note

1. A videorecording of the Broadway production of this show, taped at the Lyceum Theatre on Dec. 10, 2010, is available on NCOV 3665.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Scenic design, Beowulf Boritt ; costume design, Toni-Leslie James ; lighting design, Kevin Adams ; sound design, Peter Hylenski ; music direction & vocal arrangements, David Loud ; orchestrations, Larry Hochman ; conductor, Paul Masse ; music arrangements, Glen Kelly ; fight direction, Rick Sordelet ; company manager, Reed Ridgley ; prod. stage manager, Megan Smith.

Performer (note)

1. Sean Bradford, Josh Breckenridge, Derrick Cobey, John Cullum, Brandon Victor Dixon, Colman Domingo, Rodney Hicks, Kendrick Jones, Forrest McClendon, Julius Thomas III, Sharon Washington, Cody Ryan Wise, Christian Dante White.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Vineyard Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 6, 2010.

Funding (note)

1. This videorecording was made possible by grants from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Title

1. The Scottsboro boys [videorecording] / Vineyard Theatre, Douglas Aibel, artistic director, Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell, executive director, presents ; music and lyrics by John Kander & Fred Ebb ; book by David Thompson ; direction and choreography by Susan Stroman ; [video director] Brian Campbell ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c2010.

Access

1. Permission required.

Credits

1. Scenic design, Beowulf Boritt ; costume design, Toni-Leslie James ; lighting design, Kevin Adams ; sound design, Peter Hylenski ; music direction & vocal arrangements, David Loud ; orchestrations, Larry Hochman ; conductor, Paul Masse ; music arrangements, Glen Kelly ; fight direction, Rick Sordelet ; company manager, Reed Ridgley ; prod. stage manager, Megan Smith.

Cast

1. Sean Bradford, Josh Breckenridge, Derrick Cobey, John Cullum, Brandon Victor Dixon, Colman Domingo, Rodney Hicks, Kendrick Jones, Forrest McClendon, Julius Thomas III, Sharon Washington, Cody Ryan Wise, Christian Dante White.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Vineyard Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 6, 2010.

Funding

1. This videorecording was made possible by grants from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Vineyard Theatre (New York, N.Y.), producer.
2. Aibel, Douglas, producer.
3. Garvey-Blackwell, Jennifer, producer.
4. Kander, John. Scottsboro boys.
5. Kander, John, lyricist.
6. Ebb, Fred, lyricist.
7. Thompson, David, 1956- librettist.
8. Stroman, Susan, director.
9. Stroman, Susan, choreographer.
10. Boritt, Beowulf, set designer.
11. James, Toni Leslie, costume designer.
12. Adams, Kevin, 1962- lighting designer.
13. Hylenski, Peter, sound designer.
14. Loud, David, 1961- musical director.
15. Loud, David, 1961- arranger of music.
16. Hochman, Larry, orchestrations.
17. Masse, Paul (Conductor)
18. Kelly, Glen (Arranger)
19. Sordelet, Rick, fight director.
20. Ridgley, Reed, company manager.
21. Smith, Megan, production stage manager.
22. Bradford, Sean, performer.
23. Breckenridge, Josh, performer.
24. Cobey, Derrick, performer.
25. Cullum, John, 1930- performer.
26. Dixon, Brandon Victor, 1981- performer.
27. Domingo, Colman, performer.
28. Hicks, Rodney, 1974- performer.
29. Jones, Kendrick, performer.
30. McClendon, Forrest, performer.
31. Thomas, Julius, III, performer.
32. Washington, Sharon, performer.
33. Wise, Cody Ryan, performer.
34. White, Christian Dante, performer.
35. Campbell, Brian, videographer.
36. Hoffman, Patrick.
37. Ford Foundation.
38. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
39. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3614