Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Jerome Robbins. May 17, 1988 [sound recording]

Author

Robbins, Jerome

Publication

1988.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

Gottfried, Martin.

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 34 min.) : digital; 4 3/4in.

Summary

[Begins abruptly; audio quality is uneven.] Following inaudible comments by author Martin Gottfried, Jerome Robbins discusses working with choreographer Bob Fosse on The pajama game (1954), including revising and restaging the musical numbers and Robbins' role as show doctor, Fosse's adjustment to staging musical numbers and how he and Fosse worked together. Robbins discusses his work with Fosse in Bells are ringing (1956); their friendship and opening night ritual; influence of dancer Gwen Verdon, choreographer Jack Cole and Robbins himself on Fosse's career; the influence of Fosse's jazz dance background on his choreography; the various role models for choreographers; the choreographic process [inaudible comments]; how a choreographer conceives of dances and works with scripts; Robbins' work as show doctor for Funny girl (1964); Robbins fondness for Fosse; the choreographers Robbins admires; Robbins use of programs to conduct research on his shows; the influence of dancer Joan McCracken on Fosse's career; her dancing in Robbins' show Billion dollar baby (1945) [tape ends abruptly].

Donor/Sponsor

Oral History Archive.

Series Statement

Jerome Robbins Collection

Subjects

• Musical theater > Production and direction
• Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987
• Choreography
• Robbins, Jerome > Interviews
• Audiotapes > Robbins, J

Note

• Interview conducted by Martin Gottfried on May 17, 1988, for his book, All his jazz: the life & death of Bob Fosse (New York: Bantam Books, 1990) and subsequent editions.

Access (note)

• Permission required.

Funding (note)

• Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-3103 JRC

OCLC

NYPT03-R7

Author

Robbins, Jerome, interviewee.

Title

Interview with Jerome Robbins. May 17, 1988 [sound recording]

Imprint

1988.

Series

Jerome Robbins Collection

Access

Permission required.

Funding

Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Local Note

For book All his jazz, see *MGYB (Fosse) 91-246 or *MGYB (Fosse) 98-12396.

Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-3103 JRC

Preservation master: *MGZTP 10-3103 JRC

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-3103 JRC

Local Subject

Audiotapes -- Robbins, J.

Added Author

Gottfried, Martin. Interviewer

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-3103 JRC