Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003
2. Isaacson, Robert
3. Dalrymple, Jean
4. Herman, Jerry, 1931-2019
5. Laurents, Arthur
6. Fierstein, Harvey, 1952-
7. Krauss, Marvin A.
8. Herz, Shirley
9. Wilner, Jon
10. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
11. City University of New York.
12. American Theatre Wing, producer.
13. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (90 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion devoted to the current Broadway production of La cage aux folles, a musical adaptation of the French play of the same name. The show's director, composer, librettist, primary producer, and publicity team discuss how the show came about, the difficulties they faced raising production funds from backers, problems during the preview period, and the show's subsequent success. Production costs and tickets prices are also discussed. In the final segment of the program the panelists take questions from the audience.

Series statement

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Uniform title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Subject

1. Theater > Economic aspects > New York (State) > New York
2. Television
3. Wilner, Jon > Interviews
4. Krauss, Marvin A > Interviews
5. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
6. Herman, Jerry, 1931-2019 > Interviews
7. Performing arts > Ticket prices
8. Fierstein, Harvey, 1954- > Interviews
9. Herz, Shirley > Interviews
10. Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
11. Laurents, Arthur > Interviews
12. Panel discussions
13. Herman, Jerry, 1931-2019 > Cage aux folles

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Panel discussions.

Call number

1. NCOX 1341

Note

1. Video quality is erratic. Low audio hum throughout.
2. A videorecording of the original Broadway production of La cage aux folles discussed in this program, which was taped at the Palace Theatre on June 13, 1984, is available on NCOV 346.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderator: Jean Dalrymple.
3. Panelists: Arthur Laurents, Harvey Fierstein, Jerry Herman, Marvin Krauss, Shirley Herz, and Jon Wilner.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., autumn 1983.

Title

1. Working in the theatre. Producing: La cage aux folles [videorecording] / City University Television presents the American Theatre Wing seminars ; executive producer, Isabelle Stevenson ; produced by Robert Isaacson for CUNY-TV ; directed by Robert Isaacson ; [produced for] CUNY-TV.

Imprint

1. New York : CUNY-TV, c1983.

Series

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderator: Jean Dalrymple.
3. Panelists: Arthur Laurents, Harvey Fierstein, Jerry Herman, Marvin Krauss, Shirley Herz, and Jon Wilner.

Event

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., autumn 1983.

Local note

1. Gift of the American Theatre Wing.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, producer.
2. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, host.
3. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, moderator.
4. Isaacson, Robert, producer.
5. Isaacson, Robert, director.
6. Dalrymple, Jean, moderator.
7. Herman, Jerry, 1931-2019, panelist.
8. Laurents, Arthur, panelist.
9. Fierstein, Harvey, 1952- panelist.
10. Krauss, Marvin A., panelist.
11. Herz, Shirley, panelist.
12. Wilner, Jon, panelist.
13. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
14. City University of New York.
15. American Theatre Wing, producer.
16. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Added title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1341