Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Hamlisch, Marvin
2. Strickland, Shelly
3. Snow, Lida
4. Miliano, Lou
5. Cameron, Rick
6. Garland, P. M. (Patricia M.)
7. Bishop, Kelly
8. McKechnie, Donna
9. Lopez, Priscilla, 1948-
10. WOR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
11. WINS (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
12. WCBS (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
13. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. dnr

Found in

1. New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette : analog, stereo.

Summary

1. Cassette contains excerpts of news broadcasts about the closing of Broadway production of A chorus line. Shelly Strickler (WOR), Lida Snow (WINS) and Lou Miliano (WCBS) reported the events surrounding the show's closing, including Joseph Papp's refusal of a $50,000 NEA grant due to obsenity restrictions set by Sen. Jesse Helms. Original cast members Rick Cameron, Trish Garland, Donna McKechnie, Priscilla Lopez and Kelly Bishop share their memories and observations of the final performance. Jospeh Papp discusses about censorship in the theater and his personal feelings of the show ending. Live news feeds of a benefit auction of A chorus line emphemera for the Public Theater was also recorded. Song excerpts are included in the reports.

Alternative title

1. New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Subject

1. Music theater > New York (State) > New York
2. Radio programs
3. Radio journalism

Genre/Form

1. Radio news programs.

Call number

1. *LTC 10621

Note

1. Credits and production information taken from the book: New York Shakespeare Festival, the people and the plays.
2. Separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.

Credits (note)

1. Joseph Papp, Rick Cameron, Trish Garland, Donna McKechnie, Priscilla Lopez, and Kelly Bishop, commentators ; Shelly Strickler, Lia Snow and Lou Miliano, reporters.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast in New York, during Apr. 27-30, 1990.

Source (note)

1. The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Title

1. A chorus line [sound recording] : final curtain news broadcast excerpts.

Imprint

1. Apr. 27-30, 1990.

Credits

1. Joseph Papp, Rick Cameron, Trish Garland, Donna McKechnie, Priscilla Lopez, and Kelly Bishop, commentators ; Shelly Strickler, Lia Snow and Lou Miliano, reporters.

Event

1. Broadcast in New York, during Apr. 27-30, 1990.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Added author

1. Hamlisch, Marvin. Chorus line.
2. Hamlisch, Marvin. Chorus line. Selections.
3. Strickland, Shelly. Reporter
4. Snow, Lida. Reporter
5. Miliano, Lou. Reporter
6. Cameron, Rick. Commentator
7. Garland, P. M. (Patricia M.) Commentator
8. Bishop, Kelly, commentator.
9. McKechnie, Donna, commentator.
10. Lopez, Priscilla, 1948- commentator.
11. WOR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
12. WINS (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
13. WCBS (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
14. Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor
15. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. Donor

Added title

1. New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Found in:

1. New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Research call number

1. *LTC 10621