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Pacific overtures (excerpt)

Title
Pacific overtures (excerpt) [videorecording] / The Shubert Organization, McCann & Nugent, present ; music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by John Weidman ; directed by Fran Soeder.
Publication
New York, 1984.

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Additional Authors
  • McCann, Elizabeth I. (Elizabeth Ireland), 1931-
  • Nugent, Nelle
  • Sondheim, Stephen
  • Sondheim, Stephen
  • Weidman, John, 1946-
  • Soeder, Fran
  • Abuba, Ernest
  • Shubert Organization, producer
Description
1 videocassette (U-matic) (8 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in.
Summary
Excerpt from the 1984-5 Off-Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Pacific overtures. Consists of the show's opening number, The advantages of floating in the middle of the sea, performed by Ernest Abuba and other members of the company. The production opened on Oct. 25, 1984, and closed on Jan. 27, 1985.
Subject
  • Sondheim, Stephen
  • Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
  • Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
Genre/Form
  • Musicals.
  • Trailers and promo's.
Note
  • No credits on tape. Production information gathered from program.
  • A videorecording of this production in its entirety, taped on Jan. 27, 1985, is available on NCOV 396.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Performer (note)
  • Featuring Ernest Abuba.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Promenade Theatre, New York, N.Y., Nov. 7, 1984.
Call Number
NCOX 683
OCLC
640142026
Title
Pacific overtures (excerpt) [videorecording] / The Shubert Organization, McCann & Nugent, present ; music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by John Weidman ; directed by Fran Soeder.
Imprint
New York, 1984.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Cast
Featuring Ernest Abuba.
Event
Videotaped at the Promenade Theatre, New York, N.Y., Nov. 7, 1984.
Added Author
Shubert Organization, producer.
McCann, Elizabeth I. (Elizabeth Ireland), 1931- producer.
Nugent, Nelle, producer.
Sondheim, Stephen. Pacific overtures.
Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
Weidman, John, 1946- librettist.
Soeder, Fran, director.
Abuba, Ernest, performer.
Research Call Number
NCOX 683
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