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Additional authors

1. Ervin, Ryan Patrick
2. Reside, Doug (Douglas Larue), 1978-
3. Brown, Jason Robert
4. Wolfe, Betsy
5. Green, Amanda
6. Ward, Penny
7. Hoffman, Patrick.
8. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, producer.
9. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (99 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Jason Robert Brown, composer/lyricist of stage musicals, discusses his work with interviewer Doug Reside. Starting with his early credit as musical director of Yōko Ono's New York rock, Brown traces his career in New York theater, using video clips to illustrate key moments from each show. Musicals covered include Songs for a new world, Parade, The last 5 years, Urban cowboy, 13, Bridges of Madison County, Honeymoon in Vegas, and others. Brown is joined by Betsy Wolfe who performs two of his songs; he also performs a number from his current show Mr. Saturday night, which he co-authored with Amanda Green.

Alternative title

1. Interview with Jason Robert Brown

Subject

1. Brown, Jason Robert > Interviews
2. Brown, Jason Robert > Friends and associates
3. Ono, Yōko
4. Brown, Jason Robert
5. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Interviews.

Contents

1. Songs / (Show) / Performer: I can do better than that (The last 5 years) / Betsy Wolfe -- Anywhere but here (Honeymoon in Vegas) / Betsy Wolfe -- At Farber's (Mr. Saturday Night) / Jason Robert Brown, lyrics by Amanda Green.

Call number

1. NCOW 437

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Doug Reside.
2. Betsy Wolfe, vocalist; Jason Robert Brown, pianist and vocalist.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive in the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y., May 23, 2022.

Title

1. Jason Robert Brown on Broadway [videorecording] / Presented by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts ; artistic producer, Ryan Patrick Ervin ; conceived and facilitated by Douglas Reside ; [video director] Penny Ward ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Production

1. New York : Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, [2022]

Copyright date

1. ©2022

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Host: Doug Reside.
2. Betsy Wolfe, vocalist; Jason Robert Brown, pianist and vocalist.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive in the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y., May 23, 2022.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Ervin, Ryan Patrick, producer.
2. Reside, Doug (Douglas Larue), 1978- host.
3. Brown, Jason Robert, interviewee.
4. Brown, Jason Robert, composer.
5. Brown, Jason Robert, lyricist.
6. Brown, Jason Robert, performer.
7. Wolfe, Betsy, performer.
8. Green, Amanda, lyricist.
9. Ward, Penny, videographer.
10. Hoffman, Patrick.
11. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, producer.
12. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Note

1. Title on tape: Interview with Jason Robert Brown

Research call number

1. NCOW 437