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The Haggadah : a Passover cantata

Title
The Haggadah : a Passover cantata [videorecording] / Joseph Papp presents ; written and composed by Elizabeth Swados ; [adapted from texts by Elie Wiesel] ; directed by Elizabeth Swados.
Publication
New York, 1981.

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Additional Authors
  • Papp, Joseph
  • Swados, Elizabeth
  • Swados, Elizabeth
  • Taymor, Julie, 1952-
  • Jakiel, Richard
  • Green, Gretchen
  • Cohen, Jason Steven
  • Fleisher, Judith
  • Fleming, Leopoldo
  • Sawyer, David
  • Magnuson, Robert J
  • Dutton, Caroline
  • Allen, Richard
  • Asbury, Anthony B
  • Chaiken, Shami
  • Chang, Craig
  • Cook, Victor
  • Dabney, Sheila
  • De Guzman, Josie
  • Edward-Stevens, Michael
  • Johnson, Onni
  • Kate, Sally
  • Levy, Esther
  • Memel, Steven
  • Robinson, Martin P.
  • Schechter, David, 1956-
  • Schlosser, Peter
  • Scooler, Zvee
  • Siff, Ira
  • Smith, Louise, 1955-
  • Stillman, Robert
  • Stubbs, Kerry
  • New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer
Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (90 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
A televised presentation of the Joseph Papp/New York Shakespeare Festival musical production The Haggadah: a Passover cantata, composed and directed by Elizabeth Swados, narration adapted from texts by Elie Wiesel. The work features puppetry designed by Julie Taymor.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.
Subject
  • Swados, Elizabeth
  • Wiesel, Elie, 1928-2016 > Adaptations
  • New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
  • Musical revues & comedies > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
  • Theater > New York (State) > New York
  • Cantatas
  • Passover music
Genre/Form
  • Musicals.
  • Puppet works.
Note
  • Credits derived from tape and from Off-Broadway.com.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Costume and set designer, Julie Taymor ; lighting designer, Arden Fingerhut ; puppet and mask designer, Julie Taymor ; production stage manager, Richard Jakiel ; stage manager, Gretchen Green ; production supervisor, Jason Steven Cohen.
  • Musicians: Judith Fleisher, Leopoldo F. Fleming, David Sawyer, Robert J. Magnuson, Caroline Dutton.
Performer (note)
  • Richard Allen, Anthony B. Asbury, Shami Chaikin, Craig Chang, Victor Cook, Sheila Dabney, Jossie de Guzman, Michael Edward-Stevens, Onni Johnson, Sally Kate, Esther Levy, Steven Memel, Martin Robinson, David Schechter, Peter Schlosser, Zvee Scooler, Ira Siff, Louise Smith, Robert Stillman, Kerry Stubbs.
Event (note)
  • Telecast live from the Public Theater/LuEsther Hall, New York, N.Y., on April 25, 1981; broadcast specifics not known.
Biography (note)
  • The Haggadah ran at the Public Theater from March 31 to May 25, 1980, and from April 14 to June 14, 1981.
Language (note)
  • In English and Hebrew.
Call Number
NCOX 170
OCLC
NYPG06-F641
Title
The Haggadah : a Passover cantata [videorecording] / Joseph Papp presents ; written and composed by Elizabeth Swados ; [adapted from texts by Elie Wiesel] ; directed by Elizabeth Swados.
Imprint
New York, 1981.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Costume and set designer, Julie Taymor ; lighting designer, Arden Fingerhut ; puppet and mask designer, Julie Taymor ; production stage manager, Richard Jakiel ; stage manager, Gretchen Green ; production supervisor, Jason Steven Cohen.
Musicians: Judith Fleisher, Leopoldo F. Fleming, David Sawyer, Robert J. Magnuson, Caroline Dutton.
Cast
Richard Allen, Anthony B. Asbury, Shami Chaikin, Craig Chang, Victor Cook, Sheila Dabney, Jossie de Guzman, Michael Edward-Stevens, Onni Johnson, Sally Kate, Esther Levy, Steven Memel, Martin Robinson, David Schechter, Peter Schlosser, Zvee Scooler, Ira Siff, Louise Smith, Robert Stillman, Kerry Stubbs.
Event
Telecast live from the Public Theater/LuEsther Hall, New York, N.Y., on April 25, 1981; broadcast specifics not known.
Biography
The Haggadah ran at the Public Theater from March 31 to May 25, 1980, and from April 14 to June 14, 1981.
Language
In English and Hebrew.
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Added Author
Papp, Joseph, producer.
Swados, Elizabeth. Haggadah.
Swados, Elizabeth, lyricist.
Swados, Elizabeth, adapter.
Swados, Elizabeth, director.
Taymor, Julie, 1952- set designer.
Taymor, Julie, 1952- costume designer.
Taymor, Julie, 1952- puppeteer.
Taymor, Julie, 1952- puppet designer.
Jakiel, Richard, production stage manager.
Green, Gretchen, stage manager.
Cohen, Jason Steven, production personnel.
Fleisher, Judith, musician.
Fleming, Leopoldo, musician.
Sawyer, David, musician.
Magnuson, Robert J, musician.
Dutton, Caroline, musician.
Allen, Richard, performer.
Asbury, Anthony B, performer.
Chaiken, Shami, performer.
Chang, Craig, performer.
Cook, Victor, performer.
Dabney, Sheila, performer.
De Guzman, Josie, performer.
Edward-Stevens, Michael, performer.
Johnson, Onni, performer.
Kate, Sally, performer.
Levy, Esther, performer.
Memel, Steven, performer.
Robinson, Martin P., performer.
Schechter, David, 1956- performer.
Schlosser, Peter, performer.
Scooler, Zvee, performer.
Siff, Ira, performer.
Smith, Louise, 1955- performer.
Stillman, Robert, performer.
Stubbs, Kerry, performer.
New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer.
Research Call Number
NCOX 170
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