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The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

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.
Published by
  1. New York, c1993.

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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
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