Show boat : journey of an epic musical
- Title
- Show boat : journey of an epic musical [videorecording] / Produced by Garth Drabinsky ; written and directed by Colin Smith ; produced for Live Entertainment of Canada, Inc.
- Published by
- Toronto, Ontario, c1993.
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- Additional authors
- Drabinsky, Garth, 1949-
- Smith, Colin
- Jones, James Earl
- Hammerstein, William
- Prince, Harold, 1928-2019
- Huard, Jeffrey
- Stritch, Elaine
- Morse, Robert, 1931-2022
- Gottfried, Martin
- Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007
- Bell, Michel
- McKee, Lonette
- Stroman, Susan
- Boston, Gretha
- Lee, Eugene, 1939-
- Gandy, Thomas H
- Gandy, Joan W
- Jacoby, Mark
- Luker, Rebecca
- Pilbrow, Richard
- Lamb, Peter W
- Klotz, Florence
- Dale, Cynthia, 1961-
- Live Entertainment of Canada Inc
- LIVENT (U.S.) Inc, producer
- Description
- 1 videocassette (VHS) (47 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- Documentary on the 1993 Toronto revival of Show boat, the stage musical first produced on Broadway in 1927, featuring music by Jerome Kern, with lyrics & libretto by Oscar Hammerstein. Includes material on the historical background of the show, rehearsal and back stage footage, and excerpts from interviews with members of the show's creative team.
- Subject
- Morse, Robert, 1931-2022, > Interviews
- Stritch, Elaine > Interviews
- Gandy, Thomas H > Interviews
- Huard, Jeffrey > Interviews
- Stroman, Susan > Interviews
- Lamb, Peter W > Interviews
- McKee, Lonette > Interviews
- Bell, Michel > Interviews
- Hammerstein, William > Interviews
- Gandy, Joan W > Interviews
- Musical theater > Canada > Ontario > Toronto
- Theater rehearsals > Canada
- Documentaries and factual works
- Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
- Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
- Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007 > Interviews
- Prince, Harold, 1928-2019 > Interviews
- Theatrical producers and directors > Canada
- Gottfried, Martin > Interviews
- Klotz, Florence > Interviews
- Boston, Gretha > Interviews
- Pilbrow, Richard > Interviews
- Showboats > 19th century > Drama
- Jacoby, Mark > Interviews
- Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945 > Show boat
- Luker, Rebecca > Interviews
- Drabinsky, Garth, 1949- > Interviews
- Lee, Eugene, 1939- > Interviews
- Genre/Form
- Documentaries and factual works.
- Call number
- NCOX 1015
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Performer (note)
- Host: James Earl Jones.
- Interviews: William Hammerstein, Harold Prince, Garth Drabinsky, Jeffrey Huard, Elaine Stritch, Robert Morse, Martin Gottfried, Oscar Peterson, Michel Bell, Lonette McKee, Susan Stroman, Gretha Boston, Eugene Lee, Tom and Joan Grandy, Mark Jacoby, Rebecca Luker, Richard Pilbrow, Peter Lamb, and Florence Klotz.
- With Cynthia Dale, as Helen Morgan.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1993.
- Biography (note)
- The 1993 Toronto revival of Show boat moved to Broadway the following year, with most of the same personnel in the cast and behind the scenes.
- Linking entry (note)
- Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
- Title
- Show boat : journey of an epic musical [videorecording] / Produced by Garth Drabinsky ; written and directed by Colin Smith ; produced for Live Entertainment of Canada, Inc.
- Imprint
- Toronto, Ontario, c1993.
- Access
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Cast
- Host: James Earl Jones.
- Interviews: William Hammerstein, Harold Prince, Garth Drabinsky, Jeffrey Huard, Elaine Stritch, Robert Morse, Martin Gottfried, Oscar Peterson, Michel Bell, Lonette McKee, Susan Stroman, Gretha Boston, Eugene Lee, Tom and Joan Grandy, Mark Jacoby, Rebecca Luker, Richard Pilbrow, Peter Lamb, and Florence Klotz.
- With Cynthia Dale, as Helen Morgan.
- Event
- Videotaped in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1993.
- Biography
- The 1993 Toronto revival of Show boat moved to Broadway the following year, with most of the same personnel in the cast and behind the scenes.
- Local note
- Gift of Harold Prince.
- Linking entry
- Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Drabinsky, Garth, 1949- producer.
- Drabinsky, Garth, 1949- interviewee.
- Smith, Colin, director.
- Jones, James Earl, host.
- Hammerstein, William, interviewee.
- Prince, Harold, 1928-2019, interviewee.
- Huard, Jeffrey, interviewee.
- Stritch, Elaine, interviewee.
- Morse, Robert, 1931-2022, interviewee.
- Gottfried, Martin, interviewee.
- Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007, interviewee.
- Bell, Michel, interviewee.
- McKee, Lonette, interviewee.
- Stroman, Susan, interviewee.
- Boston, Gretha, interviewee.
- Lee, Eugene, 1939- interviewee.
- Gandy, Thomas H, interviewee.
- Gandy, Joan W, interviewee.
- Jacoby, Mark, interviewee.
- Luker, Rebecca, interviewee.
- Pilbrow, Richard, interviewee.
- Lamb, Peter W, interviewee.
- Klotz, Florence, interviewee.
- Dale, Cynthia, 1961- actor.
- Live Entertainment of Canada Inc.
- LIVENT (U.S.) Inc, producer.
- Research call number
- NCOX 1015