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Additional authors

1. Brandman, Michael
2. Merlis, Iris
3. Guare, John
4. Guare, John
5. Zaks, Jerry, 1946-
6. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008
7. Walton, Tony, 1934-2022
8. Roth, Ann, 1931-
9. Sherman, Guy
10. Gallo, Paul
11. Rook, John
12. Beckler, Steve
13. Kurtz, Swoosie
14. Mahoney, John, 1940-2018
15. Baranski, Christine
16. Hagerty, Julie
17. Stiller, Ben, 1965-
18. Portnow, Richard, 1950-
19. Cole, Debra
20. Falkenhain, Patricia
21. Cecil, Jane
22. Blackman, Ian
23. Evers, Brian
24. Aural Fixation (Firm), designer
25. Lincoln Center Theater (New York, N.Y.), producer
26. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
27. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
28. Arts and Entertainment Network

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (130 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Series statement

1. American Playhouse

Subject

1. Nuns > Drama
2. Television
3. Drama
4. Dysfunctional families > Drama
5. Theater > New York (State) > New York
6. Television adaptations
7. Mentally ill > Drama
8. Papacy > Drama
9. Man-woman relationships > Drama
10. Marriage > Drama
11. Adultery > Drama
12. Catholics > New York (State) > New York > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Drama.
2. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 600

Note

1. Includes commercials.
2. Low audio buzz throughout.
3. A videorecording of the 1986 revival of this play, taped at Lincoln Center Theater on May 17, 1986, and featuring several of the actors seen in this televsion adaptation, is available on NCOV 514.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Scenic designer, Tony Walton ; costume designer, Ann Roth ; sound design, Guy Sherman and Aural Fixation ; original stage lighting designer, Paul Gallo ; lighting consultant, John Rook ; prod. stage manager, Steven Beckler.

Performer (note)

1. Swoosie Kurtz, John Mahoney, Christine Baranski, Julie Hagerty, Ben Stiller, Richard Portnow, Debra Cole, Patricia Falkenhain, Jane Cecil, Ian Blackman, Brian Evers.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Plymouth Theatre, New York, N.Y., January 1987. Originally broadcast on WNET/13, New York, N.Y., May 25, 1987. The broadcast seen on this videotape derives from an airing on the A&E Network on June 11, 1991.

Title

1. The house of blue leaves [videorecording] / American Playhouse presents ; a Michael Brandman presentation of the Lincoln Center Theater production ; produced by Iris Merlis ; a play by John Guare ; words and music by John Guare ; directed for the Broadway stage by Jerry Zaks ; directed for television by Kirk Browning ; produced for PBS-TV.

Imprint

1. New York, c1987.

Series

1. American Playhouse

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Scenic designer, Tony Walton ; costume designer, Ann Roth ; sound design, Guy Sherman and Aural Fixation ; original stage lighting designer, Paul Gallo ; lighting consultant, John Rook ; prod. stage manager, Steven Beckler.

Cast

1. Swoosie Kurtz, John Mahoney, Christine Baranski, Julie Hagerty, Ben Stiller, Richard Portnow, Debra Cole, Patricia Falkenhain, Jane Cecil, Ian Blackman, Brian Evers.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Plymouth Theatre, New York, N.Y., January 1987. Originally broadcast on WNET/13, New York, N.Y., May 25, 1987. The broadcast seen on this videotape derives from an airing on the A&E Network on June 11, 1991.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Brandman, Michael, producer.
2. Merlis, Iris, producer.
3. Guare, John. House of blue leaves.
4. Guare, John, composer.
5. Guare, John, lyricist.
6. Zaks, Jerry, 1946- director.
7. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008, television director.
8. Walton, Tony, 1934-2022, set designer.
9. Roth, Ann, 1931- costume designer.
10. Sherman, Guy, sound designer.
11. Gallo, Paul, lighting designer.
12. Rook, John, lighting designer.
13. Beckler, Steve, production stage manager.
14. Kurtz, Swoosie, actor.
15. Mahoney, John, 1940-2018, actor.
16. Baranski, Christine, actor.
17. Hagerty, Julie, actor.
18. Stiller, Ben, 1965- actor.
19. Portnow, Richard, 1950- actor.
20. Cole, Debra, actor.
21. Falkenhain, Patricia, actor.
22. Cecil, Jane, actor.
23. Blackman, Ian, actor.
24. Evers, Brian, actor.
25. Aural Fixation (Firm), designer.
26. Lincoln Center Theater (New York, N.Y.), producer.
27. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
28. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
29. Arts and Entertainment Network.

Research call number

1. NCOX 600