Slab boys (excerpts + review) and Annie (closing night excerpts) Title Slab boys (excerpts + review) and Annie (closing night excerpts) [videorecording]. Published by New York, 1983. Details Additional authors Byrne, John, 1940- Ackerman, Robert Allan Bacon, Kevin, 1958- Penn, Sean, 1960- Haley, Jackie Earle, 1961- Kilmer, Val, 1959- Goldsmith, Merwin Benben, Brian, 1956- May, Beverly, 1927- Strouse, Charles Meehan, Thomas Charnin, Martin Presnell, Harve Kirk, Alyson Havoc, June Thorne, Raymond Mitchell, Lauren Siegel, Joel, 1943-2007 Gennaro, Peter, 1919-2000 WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) Description 1 videocassette (U-matic) (37 min.) : sound, color; 3/4 in. Summary Excerpts from the Broadway production of John Byrne's drama Slab boys, which opened at the Playhouse Theatre on March 7, 1983, and closed on April 17, 1983. This footage ends at 24:35, and is followed by unedited footage of critic Joel Siegel delivering a review of the play. This ends at 27:15. Excerpts from the final performance of the original Broadway production of Annie. Cast members perform the final scene, and take their bows. The show's director/lyricist Martin Charnin joins the performers for the curtain call, and also introduces choreographer Peter Gennaro. Subject Trailers and promo's Musicals Drama Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990 Musical theater > New York (State) > New York Theater > New York (State) > New York Strouse, Charles > Annie Byrne, John, 1940- > Slab boys Genre/Form Drama. Musicals. Trailers and promo's. Call number NCOX 662 Note No credits on tape. Production information gathered from the files of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive. Audio quality is erratic during the first portion of Slab boys, until 2:40. Footage then repeats, with improved audio. Audio quality is poor throughout the Annie segment. Access (note) Restricted to qualified researchers. Credits (note) Slab boys: written by John Byrne, directed by Robert Allan Ackerman. Annie: book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin. Directed by Martin Charnin. Performer (note) Slab boys: Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, Jackie Earle Haley, Val Kilmer, Merwin Goldsmith, Brian Benben, and Beverly May. Annie: performers include Harve Presnell, Alyson Kirk, June Havoc, Raymond Thorne, and Lauren Mitchell. Event (note) Videotaped at the Playhouse Theatre, March 1983, and at the Uris Theatre, January 2, 1983. Linking entry (note) Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division. Title Slab boys (excerpts + review) and Annie (closing night excerpts) [videorecording]. Imprint New York, 1983. Type of content two-dimensional moving image Type of medium video Type of carrier videocassette Access Restricted to qualified researchers. Credits Slab boys: written by John Byrne, directed by Robert Allan Ackerman. Cast Slab boys: Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, Jackie Earle Haley, Val Kilmer, Merwin Goldsmith, Brian Benben, and Beverly May. Credits Annie: book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin. Directed by Martin Charnin. Cast Annie: performers include Harve Presnell, Alyson Kirk, June Havoc, Raymond Thorne, and Lauren Mitchell. Event Videotaped at the Playhouse Theatre, March 1983, and at the Uris Theatre, January 2, 1983. Local note Gift of Joel Siegel. Linking entry Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division. Added author Byrne, John, 1940- Slab boys. Ackerman, Robert Allan, director. Bacon, Kevin, 1958- actor. Penn, Sean, 1960- actor. Haley, Jackie Earle, 1961- actor. Kilmer, Val, 1959- actor. Goldsmith, Merwin, actor. Benben, Brian, 1956- actor. May, Beverly, 1927- actor. Strouse, Charles. Annie. Meehan, Thomas, librettist. Charnin, Martin, lyricist. Charnin, Martin, director. Charnin, Martin, speaker. Presnell, Harve, performer. Kirk, Alyson, performer. Havoc, June, performer. Thorne, Raymond, performer. Mitchell, Lauren, performer. Siegel, Joel, 1943-2007, reviewer. Gennaro, Peter, 1919-2000. WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) Siegel, Joel, 1943-2007, donor. Research call number NCOX 662 View in legacy catalogNavigation arrow Help and Feedback