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Additional authors

1. Nederlander, James
2. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
3. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
4. Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968.
5. Kahn, Michael, 1945-
6. O'Connor, Donald, 1925-2003
7. O'Hara, Paige
8. Keith, Paul
9. Gentles, Avril
10. McKee, Lonette
11. Raines, Ron
12. Woods, Sheryl
13. Hubbard, Bruce
14. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.), producer
15. Denver Center for the Performing Arts, producer
16. Houston Grand Opera, producer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (13 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Reviewer's reel of excerpts from the 1983 Broadway revival of Show boat. The production opened in New York on April 24, 1983, and closed on June 26, 1983.

Subject

1. Musicals
2. Showboats > 19th century > Drama
3. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
4. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
5. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945 > Show boat
6. Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968 > Adaptations
7. Trailers and promo's

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Trailers and promo's.

Call number

1. NCOX 661

Note

1. No credits on tape. Production information gathered from the files of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
2. Video quality is erratic. Audio is low.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Performers include Donald O'Connor, Paige O'Hara, Paul Keith, Avril Gentles, Lonette McKee, Ron Raines, Sheryl Woods, and Bruce Hubbard.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Uris Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 1983.

Title

1. Show boat (excerpts) [videorecording] / Produced by James M. Nederlander, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and The Denver Center for the Performing Arts ; originally produced by The Houston Grand Opera ; music by Jerome Kern ; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; based on the novel by Edna Ferber ; directed by Michael Kahn.

Imprint

1. New York, 1983.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Performers include Donald O'Connor, Paige O'Hara, Paul Keith, Avril Gentles, Lonette McKee, Ron Raines, Sheryl Woods, and Bruce Hubbard.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Uris Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 1983.

Local note

1. Gift of Joel Siegel.

Added author

1. Nederlander, James, producer.
2. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Show boat.
3. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, librettist.
4. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, lyricist.
5. Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968.
6. Kahn, Michael, 1945- director.
7. O'Connor, Donald, 1925-2003, performer.
8. O'Hara, Paige, performer.
9. Keith, Paul, performer.
10. Gentles, Avril, performer.
11. McKee, Lonette, performer.
12. Raines, Ron, performer.
13. Woods, Sheryl, performer.
14. Hubbard, Bruce, performer.
15. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.), producer.
16. Denver Center for the Performing Arts, producer.
17. Houston Grand Opera, producer.
18. Siegel, Joel, 1943-2007, donor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 661