- Additional Authors
- Found In
- New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.
- Description
- 3 streaming audio files (144:12) : digital, stereo.
- Summary
- This is the full recording of the second reading performance of the musical "Betsey Brown, a rhythm and blues musical" at the Public Theater. This musical was based on the novel "Betsey Brown" by Ntozake Shange, but it was not produced by New York Shakespeare Festival. The musical was eventually premiered in 1989 at the WHYY Forum Theatre in Philadelphia.
- Alternative Title
- New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Theater rehearsals.
- Live sound recordings.
- Note
- Separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.
- Credits (note)
- Source (note)
- The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;
- Linking Entry (note)
- Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
- Contents
- [Part 1]: Act 1. Betsey's theme -- Steppin' out -- Cotillion -- Rise and shine -- Morning jump -- His African queen -- Vida's rag -- Stick with me -- Living in ease -- What's fast -- Kiss song -- Enough -- Trio (excerpt, cut abruptly).
- [Part 2]: Act 1. Prayer -- Morning jump (Reprise) -- Carrie -- Morning jump (Reprise) -- I call't her out -- Love is -- Intermission (Betsey's theme). Act 2. Contemplate your high points -- I sho' do like to grow things -- He'll never let you down -- Stick enough.
- [Part 3] Act 2. This is our house -- Mama's home -- Runaway -- Regina's lament -- The city -- Don't leave me -- Love is (Finale)
- Call Number
- *LTC 6581
- OCLC
- 244097609
- Author
Carroll, Baikida, 1947- composer.
- Title
Betsey Brown, [a rhythm and blues musical] [sound recording] : 2nd reading / music by Baikida Carroll ; book by Ntozake Shange and Emily Mann ; lyrics by Ntozake Shange and Baikida Carroll.
- Imprint
August 24, 1987.
- Playing Time
004510 004503 004359
- Type of Content
performed music
- Type of Medium
audio
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
audiocassette
- Credits
Emily Mann, director.
- Event
Recorded live Public Theater, New York, New York 1987 August 24.
- Linking Entry
Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
- Original Version
Archival originals: (2 audio cassettes : analog, stereo, Dolby) in *LTC 6581.
- Local Note
Preservation files: (3 audio files : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_ltc6581_v01f01_em (Part 1), myh_ltc6581_v01f02_em (Part 2) and myh_ltc6581_v02f01_em (Part 3)].
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Mann, Emily, 1952- director.
Mann, Emily, 1952- librettist.
Shange, Ntozake, librettist.
Shange, Ntozake, lyricist.
Carroll, Baikida, 1947- lyricist.
Papp, Gail Merrifield, donor.
New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, donor.
- Added Title
New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
- Found In:
New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.
- Research Call Number
*LTC 6581