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The pirates of Penzance : related television coverage

Title: The pirates of Penzance : related television coverage, July 24, 1980 to February 4, 1981 [videorecording]
Publication: New York, 1980-1981.

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Description

1 videodisc (DVD) (59 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Television coverage related to the New York Shakespeare Festival production The pirates of Penzance. Thirteen segments aired July 24, 1980 to February 4, 1981.

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

The pirates of Penzance--T.V. feature stories and reviews, Summer 1980

Subject

Genre/Form

Television.
Interviews.

Note

This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
Dubbed compilation of segments taped off air.
No credits on tape; title supplied by cataloger.
Content description from tape and New York Shakespeare Festival inventory.
Segment one: Eyewitness news, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, 7/24/80. Reporter Peter Bannon previews Joseph Papp's production The pirates of Penzance at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Footage of rehearsal and brief interview with Linda Ronstadt who discusses her decision to take the role of Mabel and her vocal training for it. First of two parts.
Segment two: Ten o'clock news, aired WNYW-TV, Channel 5, 7/24/80. Reporter Judy Licht reports on The pirates of Penzance soon to open at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Includes rehearsal footage and interview with stars Rex Smith and Linda Ronstadt.
Segment three: People in the news, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 7/24/80. Rehearsal scene and interview excerpt with Linda Ronstadt.
Segment four: Today show, aired WNBC-TV, Channel 4. Nadine Stewart reports on The pirates of Penzance at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Includes rehearsal footage and interview with producer Joseph Papp.
Segment five: Eyewitness news, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, 7/25/80. Reporter Peter Bannon previews Joseph Papp's production The pirates of Penzance at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Footage of rehearsal and brief interview with Linda Ronstadt. Second of two parts.
Segment six: Channel 2 news, aired WCBS-TV, 7/29/80. Dennis Cunningham reports on Shakespeare in the Park, now in its 25th year, and the current production The pirates of Penzance. Includes brief interviews with producer Joseph Papp and star Linda Ronstadt, as well as rehearsal scenes.
Segment seven: 10 o'clock news, aired WNEW-TV, Channel 5, 7/29/80. Stewart Kline reviews The pirates of Penzance at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
Segment eight: Eyewitness news, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, 7/30/80. Joel Siegel reviews The pirates of Penzance.
Segment nine: Morning news, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, 8/10/80. Scenes from The pirates of Penzance run behind closing credits.
Segment ten: Straight talk, aired WWOR-TV, Channel 9, 8/14/80. Interview with Joseph Papp who discusses at length his production The pirates of Penzance.
Segment eleven: Macy's Thanksgiving day parade, aired WNBC-TV, Channel 4, 11/27/80. Excerpt featuring performances by George Rose, Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith from The pirates of Penzance.
Segment twelve: Channel 2 news, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 2/4/81. Dennis Cunningham reports on New York City police commissioner Robert J. McGuire's backstage visit at the Uris Theater with the Broadway cast of The pirates of Penzance.
Segment thirteen: Saturday night live, aired WNBC-TV, Channel 4, 12/20/80. The pirates of Penzance cast performs.

Event (note)

Broadcast on various New York, N.Y. network television stations during 1980 and 1981.

Biography (note)

The pirates of Penzance, an adaptation of the 1879 operetta by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, was produced by Joseph Papp and New York Shakespeare Festival during summer of 1980 at Central Park's Delacorte Theater. The cast included Kevin Kline as the Pirate King, Rex Smith as Frederic, Linda Ronstadt as Mabel, George Rose as Major-General Stanley and Patricia Routledge as Ruth. Papp brought the show to Broadway in January where it played at the Uris Theatre and then moved to the Minskoff Theatre with most of the same cast, Estelle Parsons replacing Routledge. The Broadway mounting lasted for 772 performances. Cast replacements included Treat Williams for the Pirate King, Kaye Ballard for Ruth and Maureen McGovern and Pam Dawber for Mabel. The road company opened with Barry Bostwick, Jo Anne Worley, Pam Dawber and Andy Gibb, and James Belushi replaced Bostwick as the Pirate King. The original Broadway cast, with the exception of Angela Lansbury who played Ruth, performed in the 1983 film version released by Universal Pictures.

Call Number

NCOX 5337

OCLC

NYPG05-F11403

Title

The pirates of Penzance : related television coverage, July 24, 1980 to February 4, 1981 [videorecording]

Imprint

New York, 1980-1981.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Event

Broadcast on various New York, N.Y. network television stations during 1980 and 1981.

Biography

The pirates of Penzance, an adaptation of the 1879 operetta by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, was produced by Joseph Papp and New York Shakespeare Festival during summer of 1980 at Central Park's Delacorte Theater. The cast included Kevin Kline as the Pirate King, Rex Smith as Frederic, Linda Ronstadt as Mabel, George Rose as Major-General Stanley and Patricia Routledge as Ruth. Papp brought the show to Broadway in January where it played at the Uris Theatre and then moved to the Minskoff Theatre with most of the same cast, Estelle Parsons replacing Routledge. The Broadway mounting lasted for 772 performances. Cast replacements included Treat Williams for the Pirate King, Kaye Ballard for Ruth and Maureen McGovern and Pam Dawber for Mabel. The road company opened with Barry Bostwick, Jo Anne Worley, Pam Dawber and Andy Gibb, and James Belushi replaced Bostwick as the Pirate King. The original Broadway cast, with the exception of Angela Lansbury who played Ruth, performed in the 1983 film version released by Universal Pictures.

Added Author

Papp, Joseph, interviewee.

Smith, Rex, interviewee.

Smith, Rex, performer.

Ronstadt, Linda, interviewee.

Ronstadt, Linda, performer.

Rose, George, 1920-1988, performer.

New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.

WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.

WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.

WNEW-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.

WNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.

WWOR-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.

Research Call Number

NCOX 5337

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