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Additional authors

1. Papp, Joseph
2. Swados, Elizabeth
3. Swados, Elizabeth
4. Taymor, Julie, 1952-
5. Jakiel, Richard
6. Green, Gretchen
7. Cohen, Jason Steven
8. Fleisher, Judith
9. Fleming, Leopoldo
10. Sawyer, David
11. Magnuson, Robert J
12. Dutton, Caroline
13. Allen, Richard
14. Asbury, Anthony B
15. Chaiken, Shami
16. Chang, Craig
17. Cook, Victor
18. Dabney, Sheila
19. De Guzman, Josie
20. Edward-Stevens, Michael
21. Johnson, Onni
22. Kate, Sally
23. Levy, Esther
24. Memel, Steven
25. Robinson, Martin P.
26. Schechter, David, 1956-
27. Schlosser, Peter
28. Scooler, Zvee
29. Siff, Ira
30. Smith, Louise, 1955-
31. Stillman, Robert
32. Stubbs, Kerry
33. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (90 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. A televised presentation of the Joseph Papp/New York Shakespeare Festival musical production The Haggadah: a Passover cantata, composed and directed by Elizabeth Swados, narration adapted from texts by Elie Wiesel. The work features puppetry designed by Julie Taymor.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.

Subject

1. Musical revues & comedies > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
2. Theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Musicals
4. Puppet works
5. Passover music
6. Cantatas
7. Swados, Elizabeth > Haggadah
8. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
9. Wiesel, Elie, 1928-2016 > Adaptations

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Puppet works.

Call number

1. NCOX 170

Note

1. Credits derived from tape and from Off-Broadway.com.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Costume and set designer, Julie Taymor ; lighting designer, Arden Fingerhut ; puppet and mask designer, Julie Taymor ; production stage manager, Richard Jakiel ; stage manager, Gretchen Green ; production supervisor, Jason Steven Cohen.
2. Musicians: Judith Fleisher, Leopoldo F. Fleming, David Sawyer, Robert J. Magnuson, Caroline Dutton.

Performer (note)

1. Richard Allen, Anthony B. Asbury, Shami Chaikin, Craig Chang, Victor Cook, Sheila Dabney, Jossie de Guzman, Michael Edward-Stevens, Onni Johnson, Sally Kate, Esther Levy, Steven Memel, Martin Robinson, David Schechter, Peter Schlosser, Zvee Scooler, Ira Siff, Louise Smith, Robert Stillman, Kerry Stubbs.

Event (note)

1. Telecast live from the Public Theater/LuEsther Hall, New York, N.Y., on April 25, 1981; broadcast specifics not known.

Biography (note)

1. The Haggadah ran at the Public Theater from March 31 to May 25, 1980, and from April 14 to June 14, 1981.

Language (note)

1. In English and Hebrew.

Title

1. The Haggadah : a Passover cantata [videorecording] / Joseph Papp presents ; written and composed by Elizabeth Swados ; [adapted from texts by Elie Wiesel] ; directed by Elizabeth Swados.

Imprint

1. New York, 1981.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Costume and set designer, Julie Taymor ; lighting designer, Arden Fingerhut ; puppet and mask designer, Julie Taymor ; production stage manager, Richard Jakiel ; stage manager, Gretchen Green ; production supervisor, Jason Steven Cohen.
2. Musicians: Judith Fleisher, Leopoldo F. Fleming, David Sawyer, Robert J. Magnuson, Caroline Dutton.

Cast

1. Richard Allen, Anthony B. Asbury, Shami Chaikin, Craig Chang, Victor Cook, Sheila Dabney, Jossie de Guzman, Michael Edward-Stevens, Onni Johnson, Sally Kate, Esther Levy, Steven Memel, Martin Robinson, David Schechter, Peter Schlosser, Zvee Scooler, Ira Siff, Louise Smith, Robert Stillman, Kerry Stubbs.

Event

1. Telecast live from the Public Theater/LuEsther Hall, New York, N.Y., on April 25, 1981; broadcast specifics not known.

Biography

1. The Haggadah ran at the Public Theater from March 31 to May 25, 1980, and from April 14 to June 14, 1981.

Language

1. In English and Hebrew.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Papp, Joseph, producer.
2. Swados, Elizabeth. Haggadah.
3. Swados, Elizabeth, lyricist.
4. Swados, Elizabeth, adapter.
5. Swados, Elizabeth, director.
6. Taymor, Julie, 1952- set designer.
7. Taymor, Julie, 1952- costume designer.
8. Taymor, Julie, 1952- puppeteer.
9. Taymor, Julie, 1952- puppet designer.
10. Jakiel, Richard, production stage manager.
11. Green, Gretchen, stage manager.
12. Cohen, Jason Steven, production personnel.
13. Fleisher, Judith, musician.
14. Fleming, Leopoldo, musician.
15. Sawyer, David, musician.
16. Magnuson, Robert J, musician.
17. Dutton, Caroline, musician.
18. Allen, Richard, performer.
19. Asbury, Anthony B, performer.
20. Chaiken, Shami, performer.
21. Chang, Craig, performer.
22. Cook, Victor, performer.
23. Dabney, Sheila, performer.
24. De Guzman, Josie, performer.
25. Edward-Stevens, Michael, performer.
26. Johnson, Onni, performer.
27. Kate, Sally, performer.
28. Levy, Esther, performer.
29. Memel, Steven, performer.
30. Robinson, Martin P., performer.
31. Schechter, David, 1956- performer.
32. Schlosser, Peter, performer.
33. Scooler, Zvee, performer.
34. Siff, Ira, performer.
35. Smith, Louise, 1955- performer.
36. Stillman, Robert, performer.
37. Stubbs, Kerry, performer.
38. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer.

Research call number

1. NCOX 170