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Additional authors

1. Lion, Margo
2. Winer, Linda
3. Robins, Isobel
4. Slaughter, Harriet
5. Mayleas, Ruth
6. Corwin, Betty L
7. Isaacson, Robert
8. Malone, Audra D
9. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer
10. League of Professional Theatre Women, producer
11. City University of New York
12. League of Professional Theatre Women, donor
13. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), donor

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (29 min.) : sd., col. SP; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Margo Lion discusses her career with Newsday critic Linda Winer. Producer of the hit musicals Hairspray and Caroline, or change, Lion talks about the challenges of bringing new work to Broadway audiences. Topics include how she decides to work on a project, the "three kinds" of producing with which she has been involved, and her failures and triumphs, respectively, with such shows as The wedding singer and Angels in America.

Series statement

1. Women in theatre

Alternative title

1. Dialogues with notable women in American theatre

Subject

1. Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
2. Interviews
3. Theater > Production and direction
4. Theater > New York (State) > New York
5. Lion, Margo > Interviews
6. Talk shows
7. Women in the theater
8. Women theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
9. Television

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Talk shows.
3. Interviews.

Call number

1. NCOX 2289

Note

1. Credits at end of videodisc.
2. Program is also available at www.cuny.tv.
3. On container: Season 5, episode 12.
4. "Discussion program spotlighting prominent women from the theatre, including performers, playwrights, producers and designers."

Performer (note)

1. Interviewer: Linda Winer.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in the CUNY-TV studios, New York, N.Y. in Feb. 2007. First aired on CUNY-TV, Channel 75, June 22, 2007.

Title

1. Women in theatre. Margo Lion [videorecording] / produced by the League of Professional Theatre Women, Isobel Robins, Harriet Slaughter, co-presidents ; Ruth Mayleas, executive producer ; Betty L. Corwin, director of special projects, Theatre on Film and Tape Archive ; Bob Isaacson, executive in charge of production ; Audra D. Malone, director ; [produced for] CUNY-TV.

Imprint

1. New York : CUNY-TV, c2007.

Series

1. Women in theatre

Performer

1. Interviewer: Linda Winer.

Event

1. Videotaped in the CUNY-TV studios, New York, N.Y. in Feb. 2007. First aired on CUNY-TV, Channel 75, June 22, 2007.

Local note

1. Gift of The League of Professional Theatre Women and CUNY-TV.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Lion, Margo, interviewee.
2. Winer, Linda, interviewer.
3. Robins, Isobel, producer.
4. Slaughter, Harriet, producer.
5. Mayleas, Ruth, producer.
6. Corwin, Betty L, producer.
7. Isaacson, Robert, producer.
8. Malone, Audra D, director.
9. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
10. League of Professional Theatre Women, producer.
11. City University of New York.
12. League of Professional Theatre Women, donor.
13. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), donor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 2289