Research Catalog
Danny Apolinar papers
- Title
- Danny Apolinar papers, 1946-2000, (bulk 1957-1993)
- Author
- Apolinar, Danny
- Supplementary Content
- Finding Aid
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Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 15 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 15 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 14 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 14 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 13 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 13 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 12 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 12 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 11 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 11 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 10 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 10 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 9 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 9 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 8 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 8 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 7 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 7 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 6 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 6 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 5 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 5 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 4 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 4 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 3 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 3 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 2 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 2 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1995-027 Box 1 | Offsite |
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- Description
- 12 linear feet (15 boxes )
- Summary
- The Danny Apolinar papers document the career of the composer/lyricist and nightclub entertainer, Danny Apolinar.
- Subjects
- Entertainers
- Composers
- Lyricists
- Programs
- Entertainers > United States > 20th century
- Photographs
- Apolinar, Danny
- Graphic artists
- Financial records
- Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
- Clippings
- Posters
- Legal records
- Scores
- Matchbooks
- Composers > United States > 20th century
- Fliers (printed matter)
- Lyricists > United States > 20th century
- Correspondence
- Scrapbooks
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Adaptations
- Off-Broadway theater
- Pianists
- Genre/Form
- Clippings.
- Correspondence.
- Financial records.
- Fliers (printed matter)
- Legal records.
- Matchbooks.
- Photographs.
- Posters.
- Programs.
- Scrapbooks.
- Scores.
- Access (note)
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Source (note)
- Britton, John
- Biography (note)
- Danny Apolinar (1934-1995) was a multi-talented composer, lyricist, and nightclub entertainer, who perhaps was best known for creating the successful Off-Broadway rock musical, Your Own Thing (1968).
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Call Number
- *T-Mss 1995-027
- OCLC
- 177180009
- Author
- Apolinar, Danny.
- Title
- Danny Apolinar papers, 1946-2000, (bulk 1957-1993)
- Restricted Access
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Biography
- Danny Apolinar (1934-1995) was a multi-talented composer, lyricist, and nightclub entertainer, who perhaps was best known for creating the successful Off-Broadway rock musical, Your Own Thing (1968). Born Daniel George Apolinar in Brooklyn, New York, Apolinar began dancing lessons at the age of four. In 1956, while still a graphic art student, he began singing and playing the piano at nightclubs. After serving in the military, Apolinar formed the Danny Apolinar Trio, and the group performed in various venues in New York and toured throughout the United States for several years. In 1965, Apolinar settled in San Juan, Puerto Rico, appearing regularly at A Spot In The Sun, a nightclub which he co-owned with composer Hal Hester. During the day, the two men would work on their ideas for a musical, and in the evenings Apolinar would test their compositions in front of an audience. By 1968, these ideas had developed into Your Own Thing, a rock musical which would become an Off-Broadway hit. Originally entitled The London Look, the show was a free adaptation of William Shakespeare's comedy, Twelfth Night. In addition to co-writing the lyrics and music with Hester, Apolinar also designed the logo for the poster, contributed to the costume design, and was part of the on-stage musical group for the original New York production. The show ran for three years in New York, had seven simultaneous touring companies in North America, and also was produced in London and Australia. The Off-Broadway production, received an original cast album, won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and helped to launch the career of Sandy Duncan. Apolinar's subsequent efforts to replicate that success in musical theater were not as fruitful. He worked on several new shows that remained unproduced, including Alice (1970) and Bugs (1971). Apolinar later wrote the lyrics for two Off-Broadway musicals in collaboration with composer Addy Fieger, The Wicked Mrs. Woodhull (1976) and Changes (1980). His career as a cabaret performer, however, remained a constant throughout his life. A professionally trained graphic artist, Apolinar also created artwork for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, and record albums.
- Indexes
- Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Composers.Entertainers.Graphic artists.Lyricists.Pianists.
- Added Author
- Fieger, Addy O.Hester, Hal.Apolinar, Danny. Your own thing.Hester, Hal. Your own thing.
- Research Call Number
- *T-Mss 1995-027