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The race to Urga (workshop)

Title
The race to Urga (workshop) [videorecording] / Lincoln Center Theater, Gregory Mosher, director, Bernard Gersten, executive producer, present an open rehearsal ; based on Bertolt Brecht's "The Exception and the Rule" ; adapted by Leonard Bernstein (music), John Guare (libretto), Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), and Jerome Robbins ; staged by Jerome Robbins.
Publication
New York, 1987.

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Additional Authors
  • Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.
  • Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
  • Guare, John
  • Sondheim, Stephen
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Barrett, Michael, 1957-
  • Fay, Thomas
  • Masella, Arthur
  • Sprague, Carl
  • Matera, Barbara
  • Wagner, Robin, 1933-
  • Tipton, Jennifer
  • Chute, Susan
  • Glazer, Peter
  • De Castro, Travis
  • Mostel, Josh
  • Grifasi, Joe
  • Ikeda, Thomas
  • Olson, Marcus
  • Thomas, Ray Anthony, 1956-
  • Clayton, Lawrence
  • Biggs, Casey
  • Irwin, Magnus
  • Harrell, Richard
  • LaFortune, Felicity
  • Ronis, David
  • Wyche, Mimi
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (68 min.) : bsd., col. SP; 1/2 in.
Summary
Staged workshop performance of a work in progress, a musical adaptation of a play by Bertolt Brecht.
Alternative Title
  • Exception & the Rule
  • Exception and the rule
Subjects
Genre/Form
Musicals.
Note
  • No credits on tape. Time-code runs at top left of screen throughout.
Access (note)
  • Permission required.
Credits (note)
  • Musical director, Michael Scott Barrett ; co-musical director, Thomas Fay ; assistant director, Arthur Masella ; set supervisor, Carl Sprague ; design consultants, Barbara Matera and Robin Wagner ; lighting designer, Jennifer Tipton ; ass't lighting designer, Susan Chute ; prod. stage manager, Peter Glazer ; ass't stage manager, Travis De Castro.
Performer (note)
  • Introductory remarks: Jerome Robbins.
  • Rehearsal pianist, Joshua Rosenblum.
  • Josh Mostel, Joe Grifasi, Thomas Ikeda, Marcus Olson, Ray Anthony Thomas, Lawrence Clayton, Casey Biggs, Travis De Castro, Magnus Irwin, Richard Harrell, Felicity LaFortune, David Ronis, Mimi Wyche.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at Lincoln Center Theater, New York, N.Y., May 8, 1987.
Biography (note)
  • Collaborators Leonard Bernstein, John Guare, Stephen Sondheim and Jerome Robbins first worked on this project in 1968 with the intention of casting Zero Mostel in the lead role. In this 1987 workshop staging, Mostel's son Josh plays the role written for his father.
Call Number
NCOV 2077
OCLC
131388595
Title
The race to Urga (workshop) [videorecording] / Lincoln Center Theater, Gregory Mosher, director, Bernard Gersten, executive producer, present an open rehearsal ; based on Bertolt Brecht's "The Exception and the Rule" ; adapted by Leonard Bernstein (music), John Guare (libretto), Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), and Jerome Robbins ; staged by Jerome Robbins.
Imprint
New York, 1987.
Access
Permission required.
Credits
Musical director, Michael Scott Barrett ; co-musical director, Thomas Fay ; assistant director, Arthur Masella ; set supervisor, Carl Sprague ; design consultants, Barbara Matera and Robin Wagner ; lighting designer, Jennifer Tipton ; ass't lighting designer, Susan Chute ; prod. stage manager, Peter Glazer ; ass't stage manager, Travis De Castro.
Performer
Introductory remarks: Jerome Robbins.
Rehearsal pianist, Joshua Rosenblum.
Cast
Josh Mostel, Joe Grifasi, Thomas Ikeda, Marcus Olson, Ray Anthony Thomas, Lawrence Clayton, Casey Biggs, Travis De Castro, Magnus Irwin, Richard Harrell, Felicity LaFortune, David Ronis, Mimi Wyche.
Event
Videotaped at Lincoln Center Theater, New York, N.Y., May 8, 1987.
Biography
Collaborators Leonard Bernstein, John Guare, Stephen Sondheim and Jerome Robbins first worked on this project in 1968 with the intention of casting Zero Mostel in the lead role. In this 1987 workshop staging, Mostel's son Josh plays the role written for his father.
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Added Author
Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Race to Urga.
Guare, John, librettist.
Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
Robbins, Jerome, director.
Robbins, Jerome, speaker.
Barrett, Michael, 1957- musical director.
Fay, Thomas, musical director.
Masella, Arthur, production personnel.
Sprague, Carl, production personnel.
Matera, Barbara, costume designer.
Wagner, Robin, 1933- set designer.
Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.
Chute, Susan, lighting designer.
Glazer, Peter, production stage manager.
De Castro, Travis, stage manager.
Mostel, Josh, performer.
Grifasi, Joe, performer.
Ikeda, Thomas, performer.
Olson, Marcus, performer.
Thomas, Ray Anthony, 1956- performer.
Clayton, Lawrence, performer.
Biggs, Casey, performer.
De Castro, Travis, performer.
Irwin, Magnus, performer.
Harrell, Richard, performer.
LaFortune, Felicity, performer.
Ronis, David, performer.
Wyche, Mimi, performer.
Research Call Number
NCOV 2077
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