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Eyewitness news conference.
- Title
- Eyewitness news conference. Discussion with Joseph Papp [videorecording] / [a production of] WABC-TV [and] Eyewitness News.
- Publication
- New York, c1987.
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- Description
- 1 videocassette (25 min.) : sd., col.,; 3/4 in. (U-matic)
- Summary
- Eyewitness news conference, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7. Discussion with theatrical producer Joseph Papp and theater critic William Henry III, moderated by Roz Abrams. Discussion includes predictions for the upcoming theater season and the current state of the theater; the vitality of Broadway and its production of musicals versus non-musical dramas; Broadway today in comparison with the 1930's and 40's; the high price of tickets; government subsidization of the theater and the role of European-style national theaters in encouraging the production of artistically engaging works; the seeming dearth of talent currently on Broadway and the migration of acting talent to Hollywood; the production of British plays and musicals on Broadway at the expense of American plays; more on government involvement in the theater, including its possible role in encouraging young people to embark on a theatrical career; the role of theater critics in the theater business and the work of specific critics; Henry's role as theater critic for Time; the presence of women directors and playwrights on Broadway and off.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.
- Series Statement
- Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
- Alternative Title
- Eyewitness news conference Joseph Papp interview with William Henry III
- Subjects
- New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
- Papp, Joseph
- Henry, William A., 1950-
- Theater > Economic aspects
- Theater and society
- Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
- Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
- Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
- Theater > New York (State) > New York
- Television
- Government aid to the theater
- Theater critics > Interviews
- Genre/Form
- Television.
- Note
- This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
- Tape includes blank spaces intended for television commercials.
- Access (note)
- Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.
- Event (note)
- Prerecorded on October 8, 1987. Broadcast October 11, 1987
- Call Number
- NCOX 5139
- OCLC
- NYPG05-F10388
- Title
- Eyewitness news conference. Discussion with Joseph Papp [videorecording] / [a production of] WABC-TV [and] Eyewitness News.
- Imprint
- New York, c1987.
- Country of Producing Entity
- U.S.
- Series
- Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
- Access
- Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.
- Event
- Prerecorded on October 8, 1987. Broadcast October 11, 1987
- Added Author
- Papp, Joseph, interviewee.Henry, William A., 1950- interviewee.Abrams, Roz, moderator.WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
- Research Call Number
- NCOX 5139