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Additional authors

1. Maxwell, Mitchell
2. Nederlander, Eric
3. Hall, Thomas (Stage producer)
4. Luftig, Hal
5. Lucker, Bruce
6. Skipper, Mike
7. Maxwell, Victoria
8. Davis, Kery
9. Schuster, Alan J.
10. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
11. West, Cheryl L
12. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
13. Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003
14. Ellington, Mercedes
15. Epps, Sheldon
16. Joy, James Leonard
17. Elliott, Marianna (Costume designer)
18. Davis, Jeff
19. Ladman, Jeff
20. Johnson, Louis, 1930-2020
21. Manning, Frankie
22. Oxley, J. Leonard
23. Kalfin, Robert Mark
24. Anderson, Carl, 1945-2004
25. Cason, Yvette
26. De Shields, André, 1946-
27. Freeman, Cheryl
28. Hamilton, Lawrence
29. Marshall, Larry (Tenor)
30. Pinkins, Tonya
31. Allen, Crystal
32. Bastine, Ronald "Cadet,"
33. Bird, Jacquelyn
34. Lee, Wendee, 1955-
35. Easley, Byron
36. Goodson, Germaine
37. Green, Alan H.
38. Hall, Frantz G.
39. Haynes, Bryan S.
40. P., Gil
41. Phillips, Lacy Darryl
42. Precia, Stacie
43. Robinson, Angela
44. Scialabba, Lisa
45. Vaughn, Erika
46. Wesley, William
47. Williams, Karen Callaway
48. Stucker, Richard
49. Corwin, Betty L.
50. Old Globe Theatre (San Diego, Calif.), producer
51. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
52. Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Philanthropic Fund

Description

1. 3 videocassettes (139 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. Adaptation of William Shakespeare's Twelfth night, set in 1940s Harlem.

Subject

1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Adaptations
2. Cotton Club > Drama
3. Composers > United States > Drama
4. Man-woman relationships > Drama
5. African American theater > New York (State) > New York
6. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
7. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
8. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 2043

Note

1. A videorecording of the Old Globe Theatre production of this show, taped on Nov. 10, 1996, is available on NCOV 467.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Arrangements, musical supervision and orchestrations by Luther Henderson ; scenic design, James Leonard Joy ; costume design, Marianna Elliott ; lighting design, Jeff Davis ; sound design, Jeff Ladman ; creative consultant, Louis Johnson ; creative historic consultant, Frankie Manning ; musical director, J. Leonard Oxley ; prod. stage manager, Robert Mark Kalfin.

Performer (note)

1. Carl Anderson, Yvette Cason, André DeShields, Cheryl Freeman, Lawrence Hamilton, Larry Marshall, Tonya Pinkins, Crystal Allen, Ronald "Cadet" Bastine, Jacquelyn Bird, Wendee Lee Curtis, Byron Easley, Germaine Goodson, Alan H. Green, Frantz G. Hall, Bryan S. Haynes, Gil P., Lacy Darryl Phillips, Stacie Precia, Angela Robinson, Lisa Scialabba, Erika Vaughn, William Wesley, Karen Callaway Williams.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York, N.Y., May 7, 1997.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Philanthropic Fund.

Title

1. Play on! [videorecording] / Mitchell Maxwell, Eric Nederlander, Thomas Hall, Hal Luftig, Bruce Lucker, Mike Skipper, and Victoria Maxwell, in association with Kery Davis and Alan J. Schuster, present ; originally produced by The Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California ; book by Cheryl L. West ; with the songs of Duke Ellington ; conceived and directed by Sheldon Epps ; [loosely based on Twelfth night by William Shakespeare] ; choreographed by Mercedes Ellington ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c1997.

Access

1. Permission required.

Credits

1. Arrangements, musical supervision and orchestrations by Luther Henderson ; scenic design, James Leonard Joy ; costume design, Marianna Elliott ; lighting design, Jeff Davis ; sound design, Jeff Ladman ; creative consultant, Louis Johnson ; creative historic consultant, Frankie Manning ; musical director, J. Leonard Oxley ; prod. stage manager, Robert Mark Kalfin.

Cast

1. Carl Anderson, Yvette Cason, André DeShields, Cheryl Freeman, Lawrence Hamilton, Larry Marshall, Tonya Pinkins, Crystal Allen, Ronald "Cadet" Bastine, Jacquelyn Bird, Wendee Lee Curtis, Byron Easley, Germaine Goodson, Alan H. Green, Frantz G. Hall, Bryan S. Haynes, Gil P., Lacy Darryl Phillips, Stacie Precia, Angela Robinson, Lisa Scialabba, Erika Vaughn, William Wesley, Karen Callaway Williams.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York, N.Y., May 7, 1997.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Philanthropic Fund.

Added author

1. Maxwell, Mitchell, producer.
2. Nederlander, Eric, producer.
3. Hall, Thomas (Stage producer)
4. Luftig, Hal, producer.
5. Lucker, Bruce, producer.
6. Skipper, Mike, producer.
7. Maxwell, Victoria, producer.
8. Davis, Kery, producer.
9. Schuster, Alan J., producer.
10. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Play on!
11. West, Cheryl L, librettist.
12. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
13. Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003, orchestrations.
14. Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003, arranger of music.
15. Ellington, Mercedes, choreographer.
16. Epps, Sheldon, director.
17. Epps, Sheldon, conceptor.
18. Joy, James Leonard, set designer.
19. Elliott, Marianna (Costume designer), costume designer.
20. Davis, Jeff, lighting designer.
21. Ladman, Jeff, sound designer.
22. Johnson, Louis, 1930-2020.
23. Manning, Frankie.
24. Oxley, J. Leonard, conductor.
25. Kalfin, Robert Mark, production stage manager.
26. Anderson, Carl, 1945-2004, performer.
27. Cason, Yvette, performer.
28. De Shields, André, 1946- performer.
29. Freeman, Cheryl, performer.
30. Hamilton, Lawrence, performer.
31. Marshall, Larry (Tenor), performer.
32. Pinkins, Tonya, performer.
33. Allen, Crystal, performer.
34. Bastine, Ronald "Cadet," performer.
35. Bird, Jacquelyn, performer.
36. Lee, Wendee, 1955- performer.
37. Easley, Byron, performer.
38. Goodson, Germaine, performer.
39. Green, Alan H., performer.
40. Hall, Frantz G., performer.
41. Haynes, Bryan S., performer.
42. P., Gil, performer.
43. Phillips, Lacy Darryl, performer.
44. Precia, Stacie, performer.
45. Robinson, Angela, performer.
46. Scialabba, Lisa, performer.
47. Vaughn, Erika, performer.
48. Wesley, William, performer.
49. Williams, Karen Callaway, performer.
50. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
51. Corwin, Betty L.
52. Old Globe Theatre (San Diego, Calif.), producer.
53. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
54. Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Philanthropic Fund.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2043