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Additional authors

1. Benincasa, Joe
2. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.
3. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956
4. Gay, John, 1685-1732.
5. Blitzstein, Marc
6. Saddler, Donald
7. Schilke, Raymond D.
8. Clugston, Glen
9. Cruse, Kimothy
10. Abbott, Charles
11. Arthur, Beatrice
12. Cuccioli, Robert, 1958-
13. Irving, George S
14. McKechnie, Donna
15. Rae, Charlotte, 1926-2018
16. Sullivan, Jo
17. Duell, William, 1923-2011
18. Basile, Salvatore
19. Cherry, Elizabeth
20. Fields, Deborah
21. Fulcomer, Alden
22. Gallagher, Patrick
23. Gorman, Pat
24. Miller, Thomas J
25. Olds, Curt
26. Schumacher, Michelle
27. Ward, Penny
28. Lucille Lortel Foundation, producer
29. Actors' Fund of America
30. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
31. Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Philanthropic Fund

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (86 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. Benefit performance for the Actors' Fund of America, with introductory remarks by the AFA's executive director Joe Benincasa. The performance celebrates both The threepenny opera and Off-Broadway producer Lucille Lortel (1900-1999), whose production of the show ran for seven years (1954-61) at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, then known as the Theatre de Lys. This 'concert' version of The threepenny opera features all of its songs and selected excerpts from the libretto, delivered by actors in contemporary clothes. Several of the performers were in the original Lortel production, including William Duell, who delivers the expository passages which link the scenes.

Subject

1. Crime > Drama
2. Criminals > Drama
3. Musicals
4. Gay, John, 1685-1732 > Adaptations
5. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
6. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
7. Social conflict > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 2480

Note

1. Copy of program available.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Sound design by Ray Schilke ; musical director, Glen Clugston ; prod. stage manager, Kimothy Cruse.

Performer (note)

1. Introductory remarks: Joe Benincasa.
2. Charles Abbott, Bea Arthur, Robert Cuccioli, George S. Irving, Donna McKechnie, Charlotte Rae, Jo Sullivan, William Duell, Salvatore Basile, Elizabeth Cherry, Deborah Fields, Alden Fulcomer, Patrick Gallagher, Pat Gorman, Thomas J. Miller, Curt Olds, Michelle Schumacher.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2000.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Philanthropic Fund.

Title

1. The threepenny opera (Actors' Fund of America benefit performance) [videorecording] / The Lucille Lortel Foundation presents ; book and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht ; music by Kurt Weill ; [adapted from The beggar's opera by John Gay] ; English adaptation by Marc Blitzstein ; directed by Donald Saddler ; [video director] Penny Ward ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Imprint

1. New York, c2000.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Sound design by Ray Schilke ; musical director, Glen Clugston ; prod. stage manager, Kimothy Cruse.

Performer

1. Introductory remarks: Joe Benincasa.

Cast

1. Charles Abbott, Bea Arthur, Robert Cuccioli, George S. Irving, Donna McKechnie, Charlotte Rae, Jo Sullivan, William Duell, Salvatore Basile, Elizabeth Cherry, Deborah Fields, Alden Fulcomer, Patrick Gallagher, Pat Gorman, Thomas J. Miller, Curt Olds, Michelle Schumacher.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2000.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Philanthropic Fund.

Added author

1. Benincasa, Joe, speaker.
2. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Dreigroschenoper. English.
3. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956, librettist.
4. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956, lyricist.
5. Gay, John, 1685-1732.
6. Blitzstein, Marc, adapter.
7. Saddler, Donald, director.
8. Schilke, Raymond D., sound designer.
9. Clugston, Glen, conductor.
10. Cruse, Kimothy, production stage manager.
11. Abbott, Charles, performer.
12. Arthur, Beatrice, performer.
13. Cuccioli, Robert, 1958- performer.
14. Irving, George S, performer.
15. McKechnie, Donna, performer.
16. Rae, Charlotte, 1926-2018, performer.
17. Sullivan, Jo, performer.
18. Duell, William, 1923-2011, performer.
19. Basile, Salvatore, performer.
20. Cherry, Elizabeth, performer.
21. Fields, Deborah, performer.
22. Fulcomer, Alden, performer.
23. Gallagher, Patrick, performer.
24. Gorman, Pat, performer.
25. Miller, Thomas J, performer.
26. Olds, Curt, performer.
27. Schumacher, Michelle, performer.
28. Ward, Penny, videographer.
29. Lucille Lortel Foundation, producer.
30. Actors' Fund of America.
31. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
32. Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Philanthropic Fund.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2480