Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003
2. Isaacson, Robert
3. Reilly, William Spencer
4. Pascoe, Donald
5. Hewes, Henry
6. Dalrymple, Jean
7. Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
8. Azenberg, Emanuel
9. Evans, Bill
10. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
11. City University of New York.
12. American Theatre Wing, producer.
13. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (108 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion devoted to the current Broadway production of Brian Clark's drama Whose life is it anyway? The play concerns a sculptor, paralysed from the neck down in a car accident, who is determined to be allowed to die. The show, starring Tom Conti, opened in New York in April 1979 and closed six months later. In an unusual move, the script was then revised for a woman in the central role; the play reopened in February 1980 with Mary Tyler Moore in Conti's former role. Moore and the play's producer Emanuel Azenberg discuss this process, and how it has been received by the public and critics. Azenberg spells out the financial aspects of the show, while press agent Bill Evans talks about the challenges of promoting it to the public. Panelists also take questions from members of the audience.

Series statement

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Uniform title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Subject

1. Clark, Brian, 1932-2021
2. Conti, Tom > Friends and associates
3. Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017 > Interviews
4. Azenberg, Emanuel > Interviews
5. Evans, Bill > Interviews
6. Actresses > Interviews
7. Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
8. Advertising executives > Interviews
9. Advertising > Theater > United States > 20th century
10. Advertising media planning > New York (State) > New York
11. Theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Panel discussions.

Call number

1. NCOX 1320

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators: Henry Hewes and Jean Dalrymple.
3. Panelists: Mary Tyler Moore, Emanuel Azenberg, and Bill Evans.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., April 1980.

Title

1. Working in the theatre. Producing: Whose life is it anyway? [videorecording] / City University Television presents the American Theatre Wing seminars ; executive producers, Isabelle Stevenson and Robert Isaacson ; produced for CUNY-TV by Wm. Spencer Reilly ; directed by Donald Pascoe ; [produced for] CUNY-TV.

Imprint

1. New York, 1980.

Series

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators: Henry Hewes and Jean Dalrymple.
3. Panelists: Mary Tyler Moore, Emanuel Azenberg, and Bill Evans.

Event

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., April 1980.

Local note

1. Gift of the American Theatre Wing.

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. Reilly, William Spencer, producer.
6. Pascoe, Donald, director.
7. Hewes, Henry, moderator.
8. Dalrymple, Jean, moderator.
9. Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017, panelist.
10. Azenberg, Emanuel, panelist.
11. Evans, Bill, panelist.
12. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
13. City University of New York.
14. American Theatre Wing, producer.
15. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Added title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1320