Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Hurst, Gregory S.
2. Liscow, Wendy
3. Claussen, Diane
4. Seader, Richard
5. Kramer, Mary Burke
6. Leeds, Michael
7. Leeds, Michael
8. Burke, Johnny, 1908-1964
9. Garner, Erroll
10. Haggart, Bob
11. Johnston, Arthur, 1898-1954
12. Monaco, James V., 1885-1945
13. Spina, Harold, 1906-1997
14. Van Heusen, Jimmy, 1913-1990
15. Marshall, Kathleen
16. Levitt, Barry
17. Howard, Peter, 1927-2008
18. Jasien, Deborah
19. Dearing, Judy
20. Nelson, Richard, 1938-1996
21. Swonger, James
22. Clewell, Thomas L.
23. Akey, Lisa
24. Bathé, Clair
25. Burrell, Terry
26. Cleale, Lewis
27. Fitzgerald, Kathy
28. McGrath, Michael, 1957-2023
29. White, Alton Fitzgerald
30. George Street Playhouse (New Brunswick, N.J.), producer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (124 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Revue of songs with lyrics by Johnny Burke, written in collaboration with a number of composers.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the George Street Playhouse.

Subject

1. Musical revues & comedies > New Jersey > New Brunswick > 1991-2000
2. Musicals
3. Theatrical productions > New Jersey > New Brunswick > 1991-2000
4. Musical theater > New Jersey > New Brunswick
5. Burke, Johnny, 1908-1964

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 1880

Note

1. Production team credited on tape; actors not identified.
2. A later production of this revue featuring some of the performers seen here was videotaped at the Norma Terris Theatre, Chester, Conn., Sep. 2, 1994. That video is available on NCOV 1588.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Musical director, Barry Levitt ; sets, Deborah Jasien ; costumes, Judy Dearing ; lighting, Richard Nelson ; sound, James Swonger ; dance arrangements, Peter Howard ; stage manager, Thomas L. Clewell.

Performer (note)

1. Lisa Akey, Claire Bathe, Terry Burrell, Lewis Cleale, Kathy Fitzgerald, Michael McGrath, Alton Fitzgerald White.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, N.J., April 1994.

Title

1. Swinging on a star : a musical celebration of Johnny Burke [videorecording] / Presented by George Street Playhouse, Gregory S. Hurst, producing artistic director, Wendy Liscow, associate artistic director, Diane Claussen, managing director, in association with Richard Seader and Mary Burke Kramer, of a musical in two acts conceived, written, and directed by Michael Leeds ; lyrics by Johnny Burke ; music by Errol Garner, Bobby Haggart, Arthur Johnston, James Monaco, Harold Spina, and Jimmy Van Heusen ; choreography, Kathleen Marshall.

Imprint

1. New Brunswick, N.J., 1994.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Musical director, Barry Levitt ; sets, Deborah Jasien ; costumes, Judy Dearing ; lighting, Richard Nelson ; sound, James Swonger ; dance arrangements, Peter Howard ; stage manager, Thomas L. Clewell.

Cast

1. Lisa Akey, Claire Bathe, Terry Burrell, Lewis Cleale, Kathy Fitzgerald, Michael McGrath, Alton Fitzgerald White.

Event

1. Videotaped at the George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, N.J., April 1994.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Hurst, Gregory S., producer.
2. Liscow, Wendy, producer.
3. Claussen, Diane, producer.
4. Seader, Richard, producer.
5. Kramer, Mary Burke, producer.
6. Leeds, Michael. Swinging on a star.
7. Leeds, Michael, director.
8. Leeds, Michael, librettist.
9. Burke, Johnny, 1908-1964, lyricist.
10. Garner, Erroll, composer.
11. Haggart, Bob, composer.
12. Johnston, Arthur, 1898-1954, composer.
13. Monaco, James V., 1885-1945, composer.
14. Spina, Harold, 1906-1997, composer.
15. Van Heusen, Jimmy, 1913-1990, composer.
16. Marshall, Kathleen, choreographer.
17. Levitt, Barry, conductor.
18. Howard, Peter, 1927-2008, arranger of music.
19. Jasien, Deborah, set designer.
20. Dearing, Judy, costume designer.
21. Nelson, Richard, 1938-1996, lighting designer.
22. Swonger, James, sound designer.
23. Clewell, Thomas L., stage manager.
24. Akey, Lisa, performer.
25. Bathé, Clair, performer.
26. Burrell, Terry, performer.
27. Cleale, Lewis, performer.
28. Fitzgerald, Kathy, performer.
29. McGrath, Michael, 1957-2023, performer.
30. White, Alton Fitzgerald, performer.
31. George Street Playhouse (New Brunswick, N.J.), producer.

Research call number

1. NCOV 1880