Research Catalog

Title

The human comedy [sound recording] : staged reading / music by Galt MacDermot ; book and lyrics by William Dumaresq.

Author

MacDermot, Galt.

Publication

[1983]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Dumaresq, William.
• Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988.
• New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. dnr

Found In

New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Description

1 sound cassette : analog, stereo.

Summary

Cassette contains a staged reading of NYSF production of the musical The human comedy. The show is based on the original screenplay by William Saroyan.

Alternative Title

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Subjects

• Theater rehearsals
• Saroyan, William, 1908-1981 > Human comedy > Adaptations
• Musical theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

Theater rehearsals.

Note

• Credits and production information taken from the book: New York Shakespeare Festival, the people and the plays.
• 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)

• Director, Wilford Leach.

Source (note)

• The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Contents

• [Cassette 1] Side 1. Act 1. Overture -- In a little town in California -- Ulysses reaches the crossing -- Hi ya, kid ; The black man waved ; He didn't think ; Hi ya, kid -- Home for him ; Homer, Homer -- We're a little family -- Bicycle ride -- The Assyrians -- Noses -- Fourteen words collect -- Can you sing? -- I can carry a tune -- Happy birthday -- What do I sing? ; Happy anniversary -- I think the kid will do -- Beautiful music -- Here, boy ; Coconut cream pie -- When I am lost -- I said, oh no -- Mama ; Daddy will not come walking through the door ; Death is not an easy thing -- The birds in the sky -- Remember always to give -- Long past sunset -- In our little town (Reprise) ; Don't tell me -- Train -- You want to go to Corbett's.
• [Cassette 1] Side 2. [Act 1 continued] The fourth telegraph -- Give me all the money -- You coming here now ; Remember always to give (Reprise) -- Everything is changed -- The world is full of loneliness -- Hi ya, kid (Reprise). [Act 2] How I love your thingamajig -- Come on Toby ; Everlasting -- Whatever did you learn to sing? ; An orphan I am -- I'll tell you about my family -- I think about -- Mary Arena -- It doesn't seem right ; I wish I were a man -- Marcus, my friend ; My father's name ; My sister Bess -- Meanwhile ; Bear trap -- This is Ulysses ; Hello, darling -- I've know a lot of guys -- Now, darling ; Diana -- I see you got a letter ; Dear brother Homer ; As the poet said --The birds in the sky (Reprise) ; I've known a lot of guys (Reprise) [Ends abruptly]
• [Cassette 2] Side 1. [Act 2 continued] I've known a lot of guys (Reprise, excerpt) -- Bicycle ride -- Slowly the reality ; Death is not an easy thing (Reprise) -- Nightmare -- The world is full of loneliness (Reprise) -- Mister Grogan, wake up -- Don't feel bad, Homer ; I don't know who to hate ; Your brother ; Long past sunset (Reprise) -- Home -- Somewhere, someone -- Quieten down -- I will always love you -- The passing of the train ; Hi ya, kid (Reprise) -- Fathers and mothers (And you and me)

Call Number

*LTC 6522

OCLC

248602552

Author

MacDermot, Galt.

Title

The human comedy [sound recording] : staged reading / music by Galt MacDermot ; book and lyrics by William Dumaresq.

Imprint

[1983]

Credits

Director, Wilford Leach.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Added Author

Dumaresq, William. Librettist

Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988. Director

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 6522