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Additional authors

1. Hamlisch, Marvin
2. Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987
3. Jones, Bradley
4. Weir, Michael
5. Meledandri, Wayne
6. Salvatore, John
7. Herman, Danny
8. Shimizu, Sachi
9. Herndon, Jane Leigh
10. Hack, Steven
11. Gamache, Laurie
12. Fleming, Eugene
13. Lowenstein, Cary Scott
14. Pappas, Evan
15. Johnson, Meredith
16. Moore, Kathleen
17. Piperato, Sam
18. Andrews, Brian
19. Randel, Melissa
20. Millet, Tim
21. Smith, Kimberly Dawn
22. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. dnr

Found in

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

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo.

Summary

1. Cassette contains rehearsal of an unidentified 1980 touring production of A chorus line. Michael Bennett, the original director and choreographer of the show, offers his "director's notes" of the action, choregraphy and music during rehearsal. Musical accompaniment for excerpted musical numbers were played by piano and percussion.

Alternative title

1. New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Subject

1. Theater rehearsals
2. Musical theater

Contents

1. [Cassette 1] Side 1. Director's notes [ends abruptly]
2. [Cassette 2] Side 1. Director's notes continued ; Music of "Hello twelve, hello thirteen, hello love" [excerpt] ; "Sing" piano music [excerpt] ; Dance rehearsal of beginning of show [ends abruptly] -- Side 2. "Paul's theme" song rehearsal ; Names (Introductions) rehearsal with cast members and understudies [ends abruptly]
3. [Cassette 3] Side 1. Cassie and Zach understudies rehearsal (lead up to "Music and the mirror") [ends abruptly] -- Side 2. Names (Introductions) rehearsal continues with understudies ; Lead up to "I can do that" ; "And" ; Sheila scene [ends abruptly]

Call number

1. *LTC 10647

Note

1. Credits and production information taken from the book: New York Shakespeare Festival, the people and the plays and www.achorusline.org website.
2. Cassette 3 begins on Side 2; side 2 of Cassette 1 is blank.
3. 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. Michael Bennett, director and choreographer.

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] : director's notes and rehearsal with Michael Bennett.

Imprint

1. [1980]

Credits

1. Michael Bennett, director and choreographer.

Performer

1. Bradley Jones (Greg) ; Michael Weir (Don) ; Wayne Meledandri (Paul and Larry understudy) ; Dan Brown (Al) ; John Salvatore ; Danny Herman ; [Sachi Shimizu] (Connie) ; Jane Leigh Herndon (Sheila) ; Steven Hack (Zach understudy) ; Laurie Gamache ; Eugene Fleming ; Cary Scott Lowenstein (Mike) ; Evan Pappas ; Meredith Johnson ; Kathleen Moore (Bebe, Diana understudy) ; Sam Piperato ; Brian Andrews (Mike) ; Melissa Randel ; Tim Millet (Zach) ; Kimberly Dawn Smith (Val)

Linking entry

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

Added author

1. Hamlisch, Marvin. Chorus line.
2. Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987, director.
3. Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987, choreographer.
4. Jones, Bradley. Performer
5. Weir, Michael. Performer
6. Meledandri, Wayne. Performer
7. Salvatore, John. Performer
8. Herman, Danny. Performer
9. Shimizu, Sachi. Performer
10. Herndon, Jane Leigh. Performer
11. Hack, Steven. Performer
12. Gamache, Laurie. Performer
13. Fleming, Eugene. Performer
14. Lowenstein, Cary Scott. Performer
15. Pappas, Evan. Performer
16. Johnson, Meredith. Performer
17. Moore, Kathleen. Performer
18. Piperato, Sam. Performer
19. Andrews, Brian. Performer
20. Randel, Melissa. Performer
21. Millet, Tim. Performer
22. Smith, Kimberly Dawn. Performer
23. Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor
24. 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 10647