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Additional authors

1. Papp, Joseph
2. McKechnie, Donna
3. Williams, Sammy
4. Gamache, Laurie
5. Cole, Kay
6. Lopez, Priscilla, 1948-
7. Lee, Baayork
8. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (81 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Documentary from Japan about the closing of the Broadway musical A chorus line, conceived and directed by Michael Bennett and produced by Joseph Papp and the New York Shakespeare Festival. The musical closed on April 28, 1990 in a final gala 6137th performance featuring members of the show's various casts assembled from its fifteen year history. The focus is primarily on the cast, who are interviewed and profiled as they go about their activities in the days leading up to the final performance. Broadway cast members Donna McKechnie, Sammy Williams, Kay Cole, Baayork Lee, Priscilla Lopez and Laurie Gamache are among those interviewed, as is producer Joseph Papp.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.

Series statement

1. Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Alternative title

1. Japanese documentary on the closing of A chorus line, part I of II [etc.] with 25 minutes of unauthorized material from the closing performance

Subject

1. Cole, Kay > Interviews
2. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Papp, Joseph > Interviews
4. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1971-1980
5. Documentary
6. Gamache, Laurie > Interviews
7. Hamlisch, Marvin > Chorus line
8. Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
9. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
10. Dancers > Interviews
11. Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987
12. Lee, Baayork > Interviews
13. Williams, Sammy > Interviews
14. Lopez, Priscilla, 1948- > Interviews
15. McKechnie, Donna > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Documentary.

Call number

1. NCOX 5201

Note

1. These videos separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
2. Title derived from label on container.
3. Titles and credits in Japanese.
4. Tape contains blank spaces for commercials.

Access (note)

1. Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Language (note)

1. In English and Japanese with Japanese subtitles.

Title

1. Documentary about the closing of A chorus line. [videorecording]

Imprint

1. New York, 1991.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Access

1. Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Language

1. In English and Japanese with Japanese subtitles.

Added author

1. Papp, Joseph, interviewee.
2. McKechnie, Donna, interviewee.
3. Williams, Sammy, interviewee.
4. Gamache, Laurie, interviewee.
5. Cole, Kay, interviewee.
6. Lopez, Priscilla, 1948- interviewee.
7. Lee, Baayork, interviewee.
8. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.

Research call number

1. NCOX 5201