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Additional authors

1. Brandman, Michael
2. Merlis, Iris
3. Oppenheimer, Deborah
4. Smith, Yvonne (Producer)
5. Venza, Jac
6. Shapiro, Ken.
7. Thuna, Leonora.
8. Iscove, Robert
9. Birch, Patricia
10. Champion, Gower, 1919-1980
11. Kidd, Michael, 1915-2007
12. Layton, Joe, 1931-
13. Rosengarden, Bobby
14. Christopher, Roy
15. Billington, Ken, 1946-
16. Ridge, John David
17. Nelson, Doug
18. Bosley, Tom
19. Merman, Ethel
20. Benedict, Gail
21. Carter, Nell
22. McKechnie, Donna
23. Browning, Susan
24. Myers, Pamela
25. Cilento, Wayne
26. Reynolds, Debbie
27. Orbach, Jerry
28. Rivera, Chita
29. Bostwick, Barry
30. Demas, Carole
31. Carroll, Diahann
32. Perkins, Anthony, 1932-1992
33. Nathan, Stephen, 1948-
34. Haskell, David
35. Morse, Robert, 1931-2022
36. Smith, Alexis, 1921-1993
37. Ceballos, René, 1953-
38. Cariou, Len
39. Johns, Glynis
40. Walston, Ray, 1917-2001
41. Martin, Mary, 1913-1990
42. American Dance Machine (Dance troupe)
43. Woodcliff Productions.
44. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (114 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. Great performances

Uniform title

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Subject

1. Musical theater > California > La Mirada
2. Theatrical productions > California > La Mirada > 1981-1990

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Television.

Contents

1. Song / (Show) / Performer: Everything's coming up roses / Gypsy / Ethel Merman -- Quadrille / Can-can / Gail Benedict and the American Dance Machine -- Cash for your trash /Ain't misbehavin' / Nell Carter -- You could drive a person crazy / Company / Donna McKechnie, Susan Browning, Pamela Myers -- I can do that / A chorus line / Wayne Cilento -- You made me love you / Irene / Debbie Reynolds -- Try to remember / The fantasticks / Jerry Orbach -- The Shriner ballet / Bye bye Birdie / Chita Rivera and the American Dance Machine -- Summer nights / Grease / Barry Bostwick and Carole Demas -- A sleepin' bee / House of flowers / Diahann Carroll -- Never will I marry / Greenwillow / Anthony Perkins -- All for the best / Godspell / Stephen Nathan and David Haskell -- Mean to me / Ain't misbehavin' / Nell Carter -- I believe in you / How to succeed in business without really trying / Robert Morse -- Could I leave you / Follies / Alexis Smith -- Charlie's Place / Over here! / Donna McKechnie, Wayne Cilento, and the American Dance Machine -- Little Old New York / Tenderloin / Chita Rivera, René Ceballos, and the American Dance Machine -- Pretty women / Sweeney Todd / Len Cariou -- Send in the clowns / A little night music / Glynis Johns -- They say it's wonderful / Annie get your gun / Ethel Merman -- Those were the days / Damn Yankees / Ray Walston -- Do re mi / The sound of music / Mary Martin -- The lullaby of Broadway / Jerry Orbach, Tom Bosley, and ensemble.

Call number

1. NCOX 2792

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Music director, Bob Rosengarden ; art director, Roy Christopher ; lighting designer, Ken Billington ; costume designer, John David Ridge ; sound, Doug Nelson.

Performer (note)

1. Host, Tom Bosley.
2. Performers: Ethel Merman, Gail Benedict, Nell Carter, Donna McKechnie, Susan Browning, Pamela Myers, Wayne Cilento, Debbie Reynolds, Jerry Orbach, Chita Rivera, Barry Bostwick, Carole Demas, Diahann Carroll, Anthony Perkins, Stephen Nathan, David Haskell, Robert Morse, Alexis Smith, René Ceballos, Len Cariou, Glynis Johns, Ray Walston, Mary Martin, et al.
3. Dancers: the American Dance Machine.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at La Mirada Civic Theatre, La Mirada, California, 1982. Broadcast on Great performances, WNET/13, New York, N.Y., May 4, 1985.

Title

1. The best of Broadway [videorecording] / Executive producer, Michael Brandman ; produced by Iris Merlis ; associate producer, Deborah Oppenheimer ; co-ordinating producer for Great performances, Yvonne Smith ; exective producer, Jac Venza ; written by Ken Shapiro, Leonora Thuna, and Michael Brandman ; directed by Rob Iscove ; choreography by Patricia Birch, Gower Champion, Michael Kidd, and Joe Layton ; a presentation of Woodcliff Productions, Inc.

Imprint

1. New York, c 1982.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Series

1. Great performances

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Music director, Bob Rosengarden ; art director, Roy Christopher ; lighting designer, Ken Billington ; costume designer, John David Ridge ; sound, Doug Nelson.

Cast

1. Host, Tom Bosley.
2. Performers: Ethel Merman, Gail Benedict, Nell Carter, Donna McKechnie, Susan Browning, Pamela Myers, Wayne Cilento, Debbie Reynolds, Jerry Orbach, Chita Rivera, Barry Bostwick, Carole Demas, Diahann Carroll, Anthony Perkins, Stephen Nathan, David Haskell, Robert Morse, Alexis Smith, René Ceballos, Len Cariou, Glynis Johns, Ray Walston, Mary Martin, et al.
3. Dancers: the American Dance Machine.

Event

1. Videotaped at La Mirada Civic Theatre, La Mirada, California, 1982. Broadcast on Great performances, WNET/13, New York, N.Y., May 4, 1985.

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. Oppenheimer, Deborah, producer.
4. Smith, Yvonne (Producer)
5. Venza, Jac, producer.
6. Shapiro, Ken.
7. Thuna, Leonora.
8. Iscove, Robert, television director.
9. Birch, Patricia, choreographer.
10. Champion, Gower, 1919-1980, choreographer.
11. Kidd, Michael, 1915-2007, choreographer.
12. Layton, Joe, 1931- choreographer.
13. Rosengarden, Bobby, music director.
14. Christopher, Roy, art director.
15. Billington, Ken, 1946- lighting designer.
16. Ridge, John David, costume designer.
17. Nelson, Doug, sound.
18. Bosley, Tom, host.
19. Merman, Ethel, performer.
20. Benedict, Gail, performer.
21. Carter, Nell, performer.
22. McKechnie, Donna, performer.
23. Browning, Susan, performer.
24. Myers, Pamela, performer.
25. Cilento, Wayne, performer.
26. Reynolds, Debbie, performer.
27. Orbach, Jerry, performer.
28. Rivera, Chita, performer.
29. Bostwick, Barry, performer.
30. Demas, Carole, performer.
31. Carroll, Diahann, performer.
32. Perkins, Anthony, 1932-1992, performer.
33. Nathan, Stephen, 1948- performer.
34. Haskell, David, performer.
35. Morse, Robert, 1931-2022, performer.
36. Smith, Alexis, 1921-1993, performer.
37. Ceballos, René, 1953- performer.
38. Cariou, Len, performer.
39. Johns, Glynis, performer.
40. Walston, Ray, 1917-2001, performer.
41. Martin, Mary, 1913-1990, performer.
42. American Dance Machine (Dance troupe)
43. Woodcliff Productions.
44. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Research call number

1. NCOX 2792