Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Landesman, Rocco, 1947-
2. Ettinger, Heidi
3. Steiner, Rick
4. Fisher, M. Anthony
5. Miller, Roger, 1936-1992.
6. Miller, Roger, 1936-1992
7. McAnuff, Des
8. Hauptman, William, 1942-
9. Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
10. Jenkins, Daniel H
11. Browning, Susan
12. Baron, Evalyn H
13. Connell, Gordon
14. Goodman, John, 1952-
15. Richardson, Ron
16. Short, John
17. Dodger Productions, producer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (20 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Unedited footage featuring the original cast of the Broadway musical Big river, based on Mark Twain's The adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which played in New York from April 1985 to September 1987.

Subject

1. Finn, Huckleberry (Fictitious character) > Drama
2. Miller, Roger, 1936-1992 > Big river
3. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
4. Musicals
5. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
6. Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 > Adaptations

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOX 765

Note

1. No credits on tape. Credits derived from program and from the Internet Broadway Database.
2. Audio is poor during first two minutes. At 2:20 the audio drops out, but improved audio returns at 3:10.
3. A videorecording of this production, taped in June 1987 with the replacement cast, is available on NCOV 609.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Performers include: Daniel H. Jenkins, John Goodman, Ron Richardson, Susan Browning, Evalyn Baron, Gordon Connell, and John Short.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 1985.

Title

1. Big river (excerpts) [videorecording] / Produced by Rocco Landesman, Heidi Landesman [A/K/A Heidi Ettinger], Rick Steiner, M. Anthony Fisher, and Dodger Theatricals ; music and lyrics by Roger Miller ; book by William Hauptman ; adapted from the novel by Mark Twain ; directed by Des McAnuff.

Imprint

1. New York, 1985.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer

1. Performers include: Daniel H. Jenkins, John Goodman, Ron Richardson, Susan Browning, Evalyn Baron, Gordon Connell, and John Short.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 1985.

Local note

1. Gift of Joel Siegel.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Landesman, Rocco, 1947- producer.
2. Ettinger, Heidi, producer.
3. Steiner, Rick, producer.
4. Fisher, M. Anthony, producer.
5. Miller, Roger, 1936-1992. Big river.
6. Miller, Roger, 1936-1992, lyricist.
7. McAnuff, Des, director.
8. Hauptman, William, 1942- librettist.
9. Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
10. Jenkins, Daniel H, performer.
11. Browning, Susan, performer.
12. Baron, Evalyn H, performer.
13. Connell, Gordon, performer.
14. Goodman, John, 1952- performer.
15. Richardson, Ron, performer.
16. Short, John, performer.
17. Dodger Productions, producer.
18. Siegel, Joel, 1943-2007, donor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 765