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Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. Chapin, Schuyler
3. Makarova, Natalia, 1940-
4. Comden, Betty
5. Green, Adolph
6. Lee, Sondra
7. Gallagher, Helen, 1926-
8. Saddler, Donald
9. Ross, Herbert, 1927-2001
10. Yuriko, 1920-2022
11. Dale, Grover
12. Johnson, Alan (Choreographer)
13. Lawrence, Carol, 1935-
14. LeClerc, Paul, 1941-
15. Bock, Jerry
16. Harnick, Sheldon
17. Stein, Joseph
18. Karnilova, Maria
19. Topol, 1935-2023
20. Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008
21. Kopit, Arthur, 1937-2021
22. Pendleton, Austin
23. Tipton, Jennifer
24. Gravitte, Debbie Shapiro
25. Wise, Scott
26. Tallchief, Maria
27. Osato, Sono, 1919-2018
28. Lasky, Floria V.
29. Diamond, Dennis.
30. Quinn, David P.
31. Ballet Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
32. New York City Ballet.
33. Video D Studios.
34. DHCA.

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (144 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Memorial for Jerome Robbins, recalling his achievements as a dancer, choreographer and director. Most of the speakers worked with him on Broadway musicals as creative collaborators or performers, although his work with Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet is also recalled. The speakers reminisce about Robbins as a private person and in professional life. The speeches are interspersed with pre-recorded video sequences containing interviews with Robbins and others, still photographs, musical excerpts, and excerpts from stage and film performances. Among the works discussed are the ballet Fancy free ; the musicals On the town, Billion dollar baby, High button shoes, Peter Pan, Look, ma, I'm dancin', The king and I, West side story, Fiddler on the roof, Jerome Robbins' Broadway ; the plays Mother Courage, Oh Dad, poor Dad... The program ends with the song "Somewhere" from West side story, sung by original cast members and others.

Alternative title

1. Broadway salutes Jerome Robbins

Subject

1. Choreographers > United States > 20th century
2. Fancy free (Choreographic work : Robbins)
3. Special event coverage and commentary
4. Musical comedies > On the town
5. Musical comedies > Look, ma, I'm dancin'
6. Dance > Anecdotes
7. Musical comedies > West side story
8. Video
9. Musical comedies > The king and I
10. Memorial service
11. Musical comedies > Fiddler on the roof
12. Musical comedies > Billion dollar baby
13. Robbins, Jerome
14. Musical comedies > High button shoes
15. Musical comedies > Jerome Robbins' Broadway
16. Musical comedies > Peter Pan
17. Musicals

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Special event coverage and commentary.
3. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3583

Note

1. Additional information from house program. Cover titled Broadway salutes Jerome Robbins ; the title Broadway celebrates Jerome Robbins appears inside program.
2. The beginning of cassette 2 repeats ca. 8 min. of the end of cassette 1.

Credits (note)

1. Pre-recorded video sequences edited by Dennis Diamond and David Quinn, Video D Studios.

Performer (note)

1. Speakers (in order of appearance): Schuyler Chapin ; Natalia Makarova ; Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; Sondra Lee ; Helen Gallagher and Donald Saddler ; Herbert Ross ; Yuriko ; Grover Dale, Alan Johnson and Carol Lawrence ; Paul LeClerc, president of New York Public Library ; Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein ; Maria Karnilova ; Topol ; Clive Barnes, critic ; Arthur Kopit ; Austin Pendleton ; Jennifer Tipton ; Debbie Gravitte and Scott Wise ; Floria V. Lasky, Robbins' lawyer.
2. Speakers heard only in voiceovers: Maria Tallchief, Sono Osato.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Majestic Theater, New York, on April 12, 1999.

Title

1. Broadway celebrates Jerome Robbins [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1999.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Majestic Theater, New York, on April 12, 1999.

Credits

1. Pre-recorded video sequences edited by Dennis Diamond and David Quinn, Video D Studios.

Performer

1. Speakers (in order of appearance): Schuyler Chapin ; Natalia Makarova ; Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; Sondra Lee ; Helen Gallagher and Donald Saddler ; Herbert Ross ; Yuriko ; Grover Dale, Alan Johnson and Carol Lawrence ; Paul LeClerc, president of New York Public Library ; Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein ; Maria Karnilova ; Topol ; Clive Barnes, critic ; Arthur Kopit ; Austin Pendleton ; Jennifer Tipton ; Debbie Gravitte and Scott Wise ; Floria V. Lasky, Robbins' lawyer.
2. Speakers heard only in voiceovers: Maria Tallchief, Sono Osato.

Local subject

1. Musical comedies. On the town.
2. Musical comedies. Billion dollar baby.
3. Musical comedies. High button shoes.
4. Musical comedies. Peter Pan.
5. Musical comedies. Look, ma, I'm dancin'.
6. Musical comedies. The king and I.
7. Musical comedies. West side story.
8. Musical comedies. Fiddler on the roof.
9. Musical comedies. Jerome Robbins' Broadway.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.
2. Robbins, Jerome, interviewee.
3. Chapin, Schuyler, speaker.
4. Makarova, Natalia, 1940- speaker.
5. Comden, Betty, speaker.
6. Green, Adolph, speaker.
7. Lee, Sondra, speaker.
8. Gallagher, Helen, 1926- speaker.
9. Saddler, Donald, speaker.
10. Ross, Herbert, 1927-2001, speaker.
11. Yuriko, 1920-2022, speaker.
12. Dale, Grover, speaker.
13. Johnson, Alan (Choreographer), speaker.
14. Lawrence, Carol, 1935- speaker.
15. LeClerc, Paul, 1941- speaker.
16. Bock, Jerry, speaker.
17. Harnick, Sheldon, speaker.
18. Stein, Joseph, speaker.
19. Karnilova, Maria, speaker.
20. Topol, 1935-2023, speaker.
21. Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008, speaker.
22. Kopit, Arthur, 1937-2021, speaker.
23. Pendleton, Austin, speaker.
24. Tipton, Jennifer, speaker.
25. Gravitte, Debbie Shapiro, speaker.
26. Wise, Scott, speaker.
27. Tallchief, Maria, speaker.
28. Osato, Sono, 1919-2018, speaker.
29. Lasky, Floria V., speaker.
30. Diamond, Dennis. Film editor
31. Quinn, David P. Film editor
32. Ballet Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
33. New York City Ballet.
34. Video D Studios.
35. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3583