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Additional authors

1. Schultz, Chiz
2. Martin, David
3. Martin, Jan
4. Dick, Stephen
5. Lathan, Stan
6. Stevens, Tony
7. Munier, Leon
8. Harrow, Bruce
9. Gemignani, Paul
10. Weiss, Richard
11. Newman, Catherine
12. Reynolds, Debbie
13. Arthur, Beatrice
14. Bailey, Pearl
15. Bostwick, Barry
16. Bruce, Shelly
17. Coca, Imogene
18. Cullum, John, 1930-
19. Ebersole, Christine
20. Gravitte, Debbie Shapiro
21. Hines, Maurice
22. Hyman, Phyllis
23. Kert, Larry
24. McArdle, Andrea
25. Moore, Melba
26. Morse, Robert, 1931-2022
27. Page, Ken
28. Parker, Sarah Jessica
29. Rae, Charlotte, 1926-2018
30. Raitt, John, 1917-2005
31. Reinking, Ann
32. Rivera, Chita
33. Smith, Alexis, 1921-1993
34. Smith, Allison, 1969-
35. Stritch, Elaine
36. Thigpen, Lynne
37. Bullard, Brian
38. Embs, Lisa
39. Dalton, Nancy
40. Hanks, Barbara
41. Hyman, Larry
42. Jones, Reid
43. Moore, Stephen
44. Lyn, Paula
45. Ryan, Kevin
46. Soiffer, Freida
47. Sal, Frank de
48. Schwantes, Leland
49. Burstyn, Ellen, 1932-
50. Charnin, Martin
51. Strouse, Charles
52. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993
53. Zimmer, Dieter
54. Mighty Sound of Maryland (Musical group)
55. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.)
56. WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
57. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
58. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
59. Christopher Chadman Collection. Gift of Jose Muniz

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (175 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. A tribute to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on its tenth anniversary. Prominent performers from Broadway muscials perform numbers from hit shows. One segment is devoted to Annie, the musical based on the well-known comic strip, which played at Kennedy Center en route to Broadway. Composer Charles Strouse and lyricist Martin Charnin discuss the show, and introduce the four girls who have played Annie since the production opened on Broadway in 1977. Each 'Annie' performs a song from the show.

Series statement

1. Kennedy Center tonight

Uniform title

1. Kennedy Center tonight

Alternative title

1. Broadway plays Washington!

Subject

1. Television
2. Musicals
3. Theatrical productions > Washington (D.C.) > 1981-1990
4. Musical revues & comedies > Washington (D.C.) > 1981-1990
5. Musical theater > Washington (D.C.)
6. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.)
7. Strouse, Charles > Annie

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Television.

Contents

1. Song / (Show) / Performer: Hey, look me over / Wildcat / Bea Arthur -- Lullaby of Broadway / 42nd Street / Larry Kert -- I got love / Purlie / Melba Moore -- I ain't down yet / The unsinkable Molly Brown / Debbie Reynolds -- On a clear day you can see forever / On a clear day you can see forever / John Cullum -- I believe in you / How to succeed in business without really trying / Robert Morse -- Maria / West Side story / Larry Kert -- Soliloquy / Carousel / John Raitt -- America / West Side story / Chita Rivera -- All that jazz / Chicago / Chita Rivera -- The ladies who lunch / Company / Elaine Stritch -- Ain't misbehavin' [and] Your feets too big / Ain't misbehavin' / Ken Page -- Not a day goes by / Merrily we roll along / Christine Ebersole -- If I Could've Been / Working / Lynne Thigpen -- Junk Man / Perfectly Frank / Debbie Shapiro Gravitte -- Too darn hot / Kiss me, Kate / Ann Reinking -- Hey there / The pajama game / John Raitt -- Repent / On the Twentieth Century / Imogene Coca -- Alone at a drive-in movie / Grease / Barry Bostwick -- I rise again / On the Twentieth Century / John Cullum -- When the idle poor become the idle rich / Finian's rainbow / Charlotte Rae -- The beauty that drives men mad / Sugar / Robert Morse & Larry Kert -- Back with a beat [and] Nothing but / Platinum / Alexis Smith -- In a sentimental mood / Sophisticated ladies / Phyllis Hyman -- It's the hard-knock life / Annie / Allison Smith -- I don't need anything but you / Annie / Sarah Jessica Parker -- Maybe / Annie / Shelley Bruce -- Tomorrow / Annie / Andrea McArdle -- Fifty percent / Ballroom / Bea Arthur -- Hello, Dolly! / Hello, Dolly! / Pearl Bailey -- Strike up the band / Melba Moore, Debbie Reynolds, and the University of Maryland Marching Band.

Call number

1. NCOX 1376

Note

1. This broadcast took place during a Channel 13 fund-raising drive, and includes pitches for viewer support at intervals throughout the show.
2. From the Christopher Chadman video collection.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Art director, Leon Munier ; costume designer, Bruce Harrow ; musical direction by Paul Gemignani ; lighting design, Richard Weiss ; video editor, Catherine Newman.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Debbie Reynolds.
2. Performers: Bea Arthur, Pearl Bailey, Barry Bostwick, Shelley Bruce, Imogene Coca, John Cullum, Christine Ebersole, Debbie Shapiro Gravitte, Maurice Hines, Phyllis Hyman, Larry Kert, Andrea McArdle, Melba Moore, Robert Morse, Ken Page, Sarah Jessica Parker, Charlotte Rae, John Raitt, Ann Reinking, Debbie Reynolds, Chita Rivera, Alexis Smith, Allison Smith, Elaine Stritch, and Lynne Thigpen.
3. Speakers: Ellen Burstyn, Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse, and Helen Hayes.
4. Chorus: Brian Bullard, Lisa Embs, Nancy Dalton Gatta, Barbara Hanks, Larry Hyman, Reid Jones, Stephen Moore, Paula Lyn, Kevin Ryan, Freida Soiffer.
5. Dancers with Chita Rivera: Frank de Sal and Leland Schwantes.
6. Band at finale: The University of Maryland Marching Band, under the direction of Dieter Zimmer.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast on WNET/TV, New York, N.Y., on March 13, 1982.

Title

1. Kennedy Center tonight. Broadway plays Washington! [videorecording] / Produced by Chiz Schultz ; produced for the stage by David and Jan Martin ; writer, Stephen Dick ; directed for television by Stan Lathan ; directed for the stage and choreographed by Tony Stevens ; a production of WQED/Pittsburg in association with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ; produced for PBS-TV.

Imprint

1. New York, 1982.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videocassette

Series

1. Kennedy Center tonight

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Art director, Leon Munier ; costume designer, Bruce Harrow ; musical direction by Paul Gemignani ; lighting design, Richard Weiss ; video editor, Catherine Newman.

Cast

1. Host: Debbie Reynolds.
2. Performers: Bea Arthur, Pearl Bailey, Barry Bostwick, Shelley Bruce, Imogene Coca, John Cullum, Christine Ebersole, Debbie Shapiro Gravitte, Maurice Hines, Phyllis Hyman, Larry Kert, Andrea McArdle, Melba Moore, Robert Morse, Ken Page, Sarah Jessica Parker, Charlotte Rae, John Raitt, Ann Reinking, Debbie Reynolds, Chita Rivera, Alexis Smith, Allison Smith, Elaine Stritch, and Lynne Thigpen.
3. Speakers: Ellen Burstyn, Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse, and Helen Hayes.
4. Chorus: Brian Bullard, Lisa Embs, Nancy Dalton Gatta, Barbara Hanks, Larry Hyman, Reid Jones, Stephen Moore, Paula Lyn, Kevin Ryan, Freida Soiffer.
5. Dancers with Chita Rivera: Frank de Sal and Leland Schwantes.
6. Band at finale: The University of Maryland Marching Band, under the direction of Dieter Zimmer.

Event

1. Broadcast on WNET/TV, New York, N.Y., on March 13, 1982.

Local note

1. Gift of Jose Muniz.

Added author

1. Schultz, Chiz, television producer.
2. Martin, David, producer.
3. Martin, Jan, producer.
4. Dick, Stephen, writer.
5. Lathan, Stan, television director.
6. Stevens, Tony, director.
7. Stevens, Tony, choreographer.
8. Munier, Leon, art director.
9. Harrow, Bruce, costume designer.
10. Gemignani, Paul, conductor.
11. Weiss, Richard, lighting designer.
12. Newman, Catherine, editor of moving image material.
13. Reynolds, Debbie, host.
14. Reynolds, Debbie, performer.
15. Arthur, Beatrice, performer.
16. Bailey, Pearl, performer.
17. Bostwick, Barry, performer.
18. Bruce, Shelly, performer.
19. Coca, Imogene, performer.
20. Cullum, John, 1930- performer.
21. Ebersole, Christine, performer.
22. Gravitte, Debbie Shapiro, performer.
23. Hines, Maurice, performer.
24. Hyman, Phyllis, performer.
25. Kert, Larry, performer.
26. McArdle, Andrea, performer.
27. Moore, Melba, performer.
28. Morse, Robert, 1931-2022, performer.
29. Page, Ken, performer.
30. Parker, Sarah Jessica, performer.
31. Rae, Charlotte, 1926-2018, performer.
32. Raitt, John, 1917-2005, performer.
33. Reinking, Ann, performer.
34. Rivera, Chita, performer.
35. Smith, Alexis, 1921-1993, performer.
36. Smith, Allison, 1969- performer.
37. Stritch, Elaine, performer.
38. Thigpen, Lynne, performer.
39. Bullard, Brian, performer.
40. Embs, Lisa, performer.
41. Dalton, Nancy, performer.
42. Hanks, Barbara, performer.
43. Hyman, Larry, performer.
44. Jones, Reid, performer.
45. Moore, Stephen, performer.
46. Lyn, Paula, performer.
47. Ryan, Kevin, performer.
48. Soiffer, Freida, performer.
49. Sal, Frank de, dancer.
50. Schwantes, Leland, dancer.
51. Burstyn, Ellen, 1932- speaker.
52. Charnin, Martin, speaker.
53. Strouse, Charles, speaker.
54. Strouse, Charles, performer.
55. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993, speaker.
56. Zimmer, Dieter, conductor.
57. Mighty Sound of Maryland (Musical group)
58. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.)
59. WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
60. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
61. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
62. Christopher Chadman Collection. Gift of Jose Muniz.

Added title

1. Kennedy Center tonight

Research call number

1. NCOX 1376