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Additional authors

1. Smith, Greg, 1939-2009
2. Marks, Stephany
3. Price, Richard (Television producer)
4. Marks, Dennis, 1948-2015
5. Law, Lindsay
6. Venza, Jac
7. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
8. Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940
9. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
10. Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961
11. Nunn, Trevor
12. Baignères, Yves
13. Augins, Charles
14. Rattle, Simon, 1955-
15. Gunter, John, 1938-2016
16. Walmsley, Eric
17. Townsend, Chris
18. Blane, Sue
19. King, Terry
20. O'Rorke, St. John
21. White, Willard
22. Haymon, Cynthia
23. Baker, Gregg
24. Clarey, Cynthia
25. Simpson, Marietta
26. Evans, Damon
27. Ingram, Paula
28. Blackwell, Harolyn
29. Hawkins, Gordon
30. Hubbard, Bruce
31. Watson, Curtis
32. Brathwaite, Maureen
33. Johnson, Camellia
34. Tilvern, Alan, 1918-2003
35. Maynard, Ted
36. Marshall, Wayne, 1961-
37. London Philharmonic Orchestra
38. Homevale (Firm)
39. Primetime (Firm)
40. British Broadcasting Corporation
41. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
42. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (VHS) (181 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Series statement

1. American Playhouse
2. Great performances

Uniform title

1. American playhouse (Television program)
2. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Alternative title

1. Porgy & Bess

Subject

1. Musical theater > England > London
2. Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940 > Adaptations
3. People with disabilities > Drama
4. African American men > Drama
5. African Americans > Drama
6. Theatrical productions > England > London > 1991-2000
7. Drug abuse > Drama
8. Murder > Drama
9. Television adaptations
10. African American women > Drama
11. Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961 > Adaptations
12. African Americans > Southern States > Drama
13. Television
14. Musicals
15. Man-woman relationships > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 1002

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Conducted by Simon Rattle ; original stage design by John Gunter ; designed for television by Eric Walmsley ; lighting director, Chris Townsend ; costume design by Sue Blane ; fight director, Terry King ; videotape editor, St. John O'Rorke.

Performer (note)

1. Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Gregg Baker, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Damon Evans, Paula Ingram, Harolyn Blackwell, Gordon Hawkins, Bruce Hubbard, Curtis Watson, Maureen Brathwaite, Camellia Johnson, Alan Tilvern, Ted Maynard, Wayne Marshall, et al.
2. Orchestra: London Philharmonic.

Event (note)

1. Made at Shepperton Studios, London, England. Originally broadcast on WNET/13, New York, N.Y., Oct. 6, 1993.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess [videorecording] / Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith, in association with American Playhouse and Thirteen/WNET, presents ; produced by Greg Smith and Stephany Marks ; executive producers, Richard Price and Dennis Marks ; executive producers for Great Performances, Lindsay Law and Jac Venza ; music by George Gershwin ; lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin ; libretto by DuBose Heyward ; based on the play "Porgy," by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward ; adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baignères ; choreographer, Charles Augins ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; [produced for] BBC-TV.

Imprint

1. New York, c1993.

Series

1. American Playhouse
2. Great performances

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Conducted by Simon Rattle ; original stage design by John Gunter ; designed for television by Eric Walmsley ; lighting director, Chris Townsend ; costume design by Sue Blane ; fight director, Terry King ; videotape editor, St. John O'Rorke.

Cast

1. Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Gregg Baker, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Damon Evans, Paula Ingram, Harolyn Blackwell, Gordon Hawkins, Bruce Hubbard, Curtis Watson, Maureen Brathwaite, Camellia Johnson, Alan Tilvern, Ted Maynard, Wayne Marshall, et al.
2. Orchestra: London Philharmonic.

Event

1. Made at Shepperton Studios, London, England. Originally broadcast on WNET/13, New York, N.Y., Oct. 6, 1993.

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. Smith, Greg, 1939-2009, producer.
2. Marks, Stephany, producer.
3. Price, Richard (Television producer)
4. Marks, Dennis, 1948-2015, producer.
5. Law, Lindsay, producer.
6. Venza, Jac, television producer.
7. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess.
8. Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940, lyricist.
9. Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940, librettist.
10. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983, lyricist.
11. Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961.
12. Nunn, Trevor, adapter.
13. Nunn, Trevor, director.
14. Baignères, Yves, adapter.
15. Augins, Charles, choreographer.
16. Rattle, Simon, 1955- conductor.
17. Gunter, John, 1938-2016, set designer.
18. Walmsley, Eric, set designer.
19. Townsend, Chris, lighting designer.
20. Blane, Sue, costume designer.
21. King, Terry, fight director.
22. O'Rorke, St. John, editor of moving image work.
23. White, Willard, performer.
24. Haymon, Cynthia, performer.
25. Baker, Gregg, performer.
26. Clarey, Cynthia, performer.
27. Simpson, Marietta, performer.
28. Evans, Damon, performer.
29. Ingram, Paula, performer.
30. Blackwell, Harolyn, performer.
31. Hawkins, Gordon, performer.
32. Hubbard, Bruce, performer.
33. Watson, Curtis, performer.
34. Brathwaite, Maureen, performer.
35. Johnson, Camellia, performer.
36. Tilvern, Alan, 1918-2003, performer.
37. Maynard, Ted, performer.
38. Marshall, Wayne, 1961- performer.
39. London Philharmonic Orchestra.
40. Homevale (Firm)
41. Primetime (Firm)
42. British Broadcasting Corporation.
43. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
44. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Added title

1. American playhouse (Television program)
2. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Research call number

1. NCOX 1002