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Additional authors

1. Swann, Christopher
2. Peters, Frances
3. Ames, Alison, 1945-
4. Leon, Ruth
5. Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944-
6. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
7. Comden, Betty
8. Green, Adolph
9. Robbins, Jerome
10. Birch, Patricia
11. Mitchell, Tim (Timothy James)
12. Daly, Tyne
13. Von Stade, Frederica
14. McLaughlin, Marie, 1954-
15. Hampson, Thomas
16. Garrison, David, 1952-
17. Ollmann, Kurt
18. Ramey, Samuel
19. Lear, Evelyn
20. Laine, Cleo
21. Dickinson, Meriel
22. Richardson, Lynda
23. Benson, Lindsay
24. Collins, Stewart
25. Ogsten, Bruce
26. Sears, Nicholas
27. Swann Associates, producer
28. Amaya Distribution (Firm)
29. Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
30. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (85 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Concert version of On the town, performed before a live audience.

Series statement

1. Great performances

Uniform title

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Subject

1. Man-woman relationships > Drama
2. Television
3. Theatrical productions > England > London > 1991-2000
4. Sailors > Drama
5. Musicals
6. New York (N.Y.) > Drama
7. Musical theater > England > London
8. Television adaptations

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 1018

Note

1. Audio quality is erratic. Low buzz throughout.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Conductor and music director, Michael Tilson Thomas ; lighting designer, Tim Mitchell.

Performer (note)

1. Host/narrators: Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
2. Tyne Daly, Frederica Von Stade, Marie McLaughlin, Thomas Hampson, David Garrison, Kurt Ollmann, Samuel Ramey, Evelyn Lear, Cleo Laine, Meriel Dickinson, Lynda Richardson, Lindsay Benson, Stewart Collins, Bruce Ogsten, Nicholas Sears.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Barbicon Center, London, England, June 1993. Broadcast on WNET/13, New York, N.Y., Dec. 22, 1993.

Title

1. On the town in concert [videorecording] / Produced for television by Christopher Swann and Frances Peters ; executive producers, Alison Ames, Ruth Leon, and Michael Tilson Thomas ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; based on an idea by Jerome Robbins ; directed for the stage by Patricia Birch ; directed for television by Christopher Swann ; produced by Christopher Swann Associates for Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, in association with Amaya Distribution and Thirteen/WNET.

Imprint

1. New York, c1993.

Series

1. Great performances

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Conductor and music director, Michael Tilson Thomas ; lighting designer, Tim Mitchell.

Cast

1. Host/narrators: Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
2. Tyne Daly, Frederica Von Stade, Marie McLaughlin, Thomas Hampson, David Garrison, Kurt Ollmann, Samuel Ramey, Evelyn Lear, Cleo Laine, Meriel Dickinson, Lynda Richardson, Lindsay Benson, Stewart Collins, Bruce Ogsten, Nicholas Sears.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Barbicon Center, London, England, June 1993. Broadcast on WNET/13, New York, N.Y., Dec. 22, 1993.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Swann, Christopher, producer.
2. Swann, Christopher, director.
3. Peters, Frances, producer.
4. Ames, Alison, 1945- producer.
5. Leon, Ruth, producer.
6. Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- producer.
7. Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- conductor.
8. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town.
9. Comden, Betty, librettist.
10. Comden, Betty, lyricist.
11. Comden, Betty, performer.
12. Green, Adolph, librettist.
13. Green, Adolph, lyricist.
14. Green, Adolph, performer.
15. Robbins, Jerome, conceptor.
16. Birch, Patricia, director.
17. Mitchell, Tim (Timothy James), lighting designer.
18. Daly, Tyne, performer.
19. Von Stade, Frederica, performer.
20. McLaughlin, Marie, 1954- performer.
21. Hampson, Thomas, performer.
22. Garrison, David, 1952- performer.
23. Ollmann, Kurt, performer.
24. Ramey, Samuel, performer.
25. Lear, Evelyn, performer.
26. Laine, Cleo, performer.
27. Dickinson, Meriel, performer.
28. Richardson, Lynda, performer.
29. Benson, Lindsay, performer.
30. Collins, Stewart, performer.
31. Ogsten, Bruce, performer.
32. Sears, Nicholas, performer.
33. Swann Associates, producer.
34. Amaya Distribution (Firm)
35. Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
36. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Research call number

1. NCOX 1018