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Mr. Monotony, [Jerome Robbins' Broadway rehearsal]

Title
Mr. Monotony, Dec. 2, 1988: [Jerome Robbins' Broadway rehearsal] [videorecording] / choreographed by Jerome Robbins ; music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.
Publication
Purchase, N.Y., 1988.

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Additional Authors
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
  • Alexander, Jason, 1959-
  • Gravitte, Debbie Shapiro
  • Lanier, Jane
  • Pérez, Luis
  • La Fosse, Robert
  • Shubert Organization, donor
Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (22 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
An onstage run-through of the number "Mr. Monotony," originally intended for, but then later cut from, the Broadway musicals Miss Liberty (1949) and Call me madam (1950), in preparation for the musical retrospective Jerome Robbins' Broadway, which premiered in 1989 at the Imperial Theatre, New York, N.Y. Jerome Robbins' voice is heard off-camera. Run-through is followed by a technical work session with production personnel, performers and musical accompanist.
Alternative Title
  • Miss Liberty. Mr. Monotony
  • Call me madam. Mr. Monotony
  • Monotony 12/2
  • Jerome Robbins' Broadway rehearsal
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Musicals.
  • Dance.
  • Video.
  • Dance rehearsals.
Note
  • Production credits from the program for Jerome Robbins' Broadway, as staged at the Imperial Theatre, New York, N.Y.
  • Time and date code on frame.
  • Rehearsal location gathered from TOFT files.
Access (note)
  • Permission required.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the State University of New York (SUNY), Purchase, N.Y., in rehearsal clothes with piano accompaniment on Dec. 2, 1988.
Call Number
NCOV 817
OCLC
226412476
Title
Mr. Monotony, Dec. 2, 1988: [Jerome Robbins' Broadway rehearsal] [videorecording] / choreographed by Jerome Robbins ; music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.
Imprint
Purchase, N.Y., 1988.
Access
Permission required.
Performer
Rehearsed by Jason Alexander, Debbie Shapiro, Jane Lanier, Luis Pérez, and Robert La Fosse.
Event
Videotaped at the State University of New York (SUNY), Purchase, N.Y., in rehearsal clothes with piano accompaniment on Dec. 2, 1988.
Local Note
Gift of Jerome Robbins and The Shubert Organization.
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Added Author
Robbins, Jerome. Jerome Robbins' Broadway.
Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Miss Liberty.
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Call me madam.
Alexander, Jason, 1959- performer.
Gravitte, Debbie Shapiro, performer.
Lanier, Jane, performer.
Pérez, Luis, performer.
La Fosse, Robert, performer.
Robbins, Jerome, donor.
Shubert Organization, donor.
Research Call Number
NCOV 817
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