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Show boat : journey of an epic musical

Title
  1. 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
  1. Toronto, Ontario, c1993.

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Additional authors
  1. Drabinsky, Garth, 1949-
  2. Smith, Colin
  3. Jones, James Earl
  4. Hammerstein, William
  5. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019
  6. Huard, Jeffrey
  7. Stritch, Elaine
  8. Morse, Robert, 1931-2022
  9. Gottfried, Martin
  10. Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007
  11. Bell, Michel
  12. McKee, Lonette
  13. Stroman, Susan
  14. Boston, Gretha
  15. Lee, Eugene, 1939-
  16. Gandy, Thomas H
  17. Gandy, Joan W
  18. Jacoby, Mark
  19. Luker, Rebecca
  20. Pilbrow, Richard
  21. Lamb, Peter W
  22. Klotz, Florence
  23. Dale, Cynthia, 1961-
  24. Live Entertainment of Canada Inc
  25. LIVENT (U.S.) Inc, producer
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (47 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. 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
  1. Morse, Robert, 1931-2022, > Interviews
  2. Stritch, Elaine > Interviews
  3. Gandy, Thomas H > Interviews
  4. Huard, Jeffrey > Interviews
  5. Stroman, Susan > Interviews
  6. Lamb, Peter W > Interviews
  7. McKee, Lonette > Interviews
  8. Bell, Michel > Interviews
  9. Hammerstein, William > Interviews
  10. Gandy, Joan W > Interviews
  11. Musical theater > Canada > Ontario > Toronto
  12. Theater rehearsals > Canada
  13. Documentaries and factual works
  14. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
  15. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
  16. Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007 > Interviews
  17. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019 > Interviews
  18. Theatrical producers and directors > Canada
  19. Gottfried, Martin > Interviews
  20. Klotz, Florence > Interviews
  21. Boston, Gretha > Interviews
  22. Pilbrow, Richard > Interviews
  23. Showboats > 19th century > Drama
  24. Jacoby, Mark > Interviews
  25. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945 > Show boat
  26. Luker, Rebecca > Interviews
  27. Drabinsky, Garth, 1949- > Interviews
  28. Lee, Eugene, 1939- > Interviews
Genre/Form
  1. Documentaries and factual works.
Call number
  1. NCOX 1015
Access (note)
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Performer (note)
  1. Host: James Earl Jones.
  2. 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.
  3. With Cynthia Dale, as Helen Morgan.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1993.
Biography (note)
  1. 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)
  1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
Title
  1. 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
  1. Toronto, Ontario, c1993.
Access
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Cast
  1. Host: James Earl Jones.
  2. 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.
  3. With Cynthia Dale, as Helen Morgan.
Event
  1. Videotaped in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1993.
Biography
  1. 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
  1. Gift of Harold Prince.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material
Added author
  1. Drabinsky, Garth, 1949- producer.
  2. Drabinsky, Garth, 1949- interviewee.
  3. Smith, Colin, director.
  4. Jones, James Earl, host.
  5. Hammerstein, William, interviewee.
  6. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019, interviewee.
  7. Huard, Jeffrey, interviewee.
  8. Stritch, Elaine, interviewee.
  9. Morse, Robert, 1931-2022, interviewee.
  10. Gottfried, Martin, interviewee.
  11. Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007, interviewee.
  12. Bell, Michel, interviewee.
  13. McKee, Lonette, interviewee.
  14. Stroman, Susan, interviewee.
  15. Boston, Gretha, interviewee.
  16. Lee, Eugene, 1939- interviewee.
  17. Gandy, Thomas H, interviewee.
  18. Gandy, Joan W, interviewee.
  19. Jacoby, Mark, interviewee.
  20. Luker, Rebecca, interviewee.
  21. Pilbrow, Richard, interviewee.
  22. Lamb, Peter W, interviewee.
  23. Klotz, Florence, interviewee.
  24. Dale, Cynthia, 1961- actor.
  25. Live Entertainment of Canada Inc.
  26. LIVENT (U.S.) Inc, producer.
Research call number
  1. NCOX 1015
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