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Additional authors

1. Crothers, Sam
2. Johnson, Mary Lea
3. Richards, Martin
4. Wright, Robert, 1914-2005.
5. Wright, Robert, 1914-2005
6. Forrest, George, 1915-1999
7. Davis, Luther
8. Baum, Vicki, 1888-1960.
9. Tune, Tommy
10. Lumpkin, Bruce
11. Wolfe, David
12. Tosti, Kenneth
13. Strayhorn, Dan
14. Throne, Malachi
15. Willison, Walter
16. Akers, Karen
17. Andrews, Jennifer Lee
18. Carroll, David, 1950-1992
19. Crowningshield, Keith
20. Curtis, Keene, 1923-2002
21. De Beer, Gerrit
22. Elledge, David
23. George, Ben
24. Hays, Rex D
25. Henderson, Suzanne
26. Jackson, David
27. Jepson, J. J
28. Jerome, Timothy
29. Jeter, Michael, 1952-2003
30. Krakowski, Jane
31. Mandracchia, Charles
32. Moinot, Michel
33. Montevecchi, Liliane
34. Moss, Kathi
35. Perry, Lynnette
36. Robinson, Hal
37. Ryall, William
38. Stillman, Bob
39. Corwin, Betty L.
40. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (70 min.) : sd., col. SP; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Workshop staging of the musical adaptation of Grand Hotel, presented with minimal production values. Version #A shows the performance from the front, while version #B gives the rear view of the same performance.

Subject

1. Hotels > Drama
2. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
3. Hotels > Germany > Drama
4. Hotels > Germany > Berlin > Drama
5. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
6. Musicals
7. Man-woman relationships > Drama
8. Baum, Vicki, 1888-1960 > Adaptations
9. Hotels > Employees > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 785

Note

1. No credits on tape. Production information gathered from the files of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
2. A videorecording of the Broadway production of this show, taped at the Martin Beck Theatre on Aug. 15, 1990, is available on NCOV 924.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Stage managers: Bruce Lumpkin and David Wolfe ; production assistant, Ken Tosti.

Performer (note)

1. Danny Strayhorn, Malachi Throne, Walter Willison, Karen Akers, Jennifer Lee Andrews, David Carroll, Keith Crowningshield, Keene Curtis, Gerrit de Beer, David Elledge, Ben George, Rex Hays, Suzanne Henderson, David Jackson, J. J. Jepson, Timothy Jerome, Michael Jeter, Jane Krakowski, Charles Mandracchia, Michael Moinot, Liliane Montevecchi, Kathi Moss, Lynnette Perry, Hal Robinson, William Ryall, Bob Stillman.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Diplomat Hotel, New York, N.Y., April 26, 1989.

Biography (note)

1. Musical based on the 1929 novel Grand Hotel, and the play Menschen im Hotel (People in a hotel), written and dramatized by Austrian novelist Vicki Baum, and the subsequent 1932 MGM feature film Grand Hotel.

Title

1. Grand Hotel (workshop) [videorecording] / [Produced by] Sam Crothers, Mary Lea Johnson, and Marty Richards ; book by Luther Davis ; based on Vicki Baum's novel of the same name ; songs by Robert Wright and George Forrest ; directed by Tommy Tune ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. New York, 1989.

Access

1. Permission required.

Credits

1. Stage managers: Bruce Lumpkin and David Wolfe ; production assistant, Ken Tosti.

Cast

1. Danny Strayhorn, Malachi Throne, Walter Willison, Karen Akers, Jennifer Lee Andrews, David Carroll, Keith Crowningshield, Keene Curtis, Gerrit de Beer, David Elledge, Ben George, Rex Hays, Suzanne Henderson, David Jackson, J. J. Jepson, Timothy Jerome, Michael Jeter, Jane Krakowski, Charles Mandracchia, Michael Moinot, Liliane Montevecchi, Kathi Moss, Lynnette Perry, Hal Robinson, William Ryall, Bob Stillman.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Diplomat Hotel, New York, N.Y., April 26, 1989.

Biography

1. Musical based on the 1929 novel Grand Hotel, and the play Menschen im Hotel (People in a hotel), written and dramatized by Austrian novelist Vicki Baum, and the subsequent 1932 MGM feature film Grand Hotel.

Added author

1. Crothers, Sam, producer.
2. Johnson, Mary Lea, producer.
3. Richards, Martin, producer.
4. Wright, Robert, 1914-2005. Grand Hotel.
5. Wright, Robert, 1914-2005, lyricist.
6. Forrest, George, 1915-1999, composer.
7. Forrest, George, 1915-1999, lyricist.
8. Davis, Luther, librettist.
9. Baum, Vicki, 1888-1960.
10. Tune, Tommy, director.
11. Lumpkin, Bruce, stage manager.
12. Wolfe, David, stage manager.
13. Tosti, Kenneth, production personnel.
14. Strayhorn, Dan, performer.
15. Throne, Malachi, performer.
16. Willison, Walter, performer.
17. Akers, Karen, performer.
18. Andrews, Jennifer Lee, performer.
19. Carroll, David, 1950-1992, performer.
20. Crowningshield, Keith, performer.
21. Curtis, Keene, 1923-2002, performer.
22. De Beer, Gerrit, performer.
23. Elledge, David, performer.
24. George, Ben, performer.
25. Hays, Rex D, performer.
26. Henderson, Suzanne, performer.
27. Jackson, David, performer.
28. Jepson, J. J, performer.
29. Jerome, Timothy, performer.
30. Jeter, Michael, 1952-2003, performer.
31. Krakowski, Jane, performer.
32. Mandracchia, Charles, performer.
33. Moinot, Michel, performer.
34. Montevecchi, Liliane, performer.
35. Moss, Kathi, performer.
36. Perry, Lynnette, performer.
37. Robinson, Hal, performer.
38. Ryall, William, performer.
39. Stillman, Bob, performer.
40. Corwin, Betty L.
41. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 785