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Oh Dad, poor Dad, Mamma's hung you in the closet and I'm feelin' so sad a farce in three scenes

Title
Oh Dad, poor Dad, Mamma's hung you in the closet and I'm feelin' so sad [sound recording] : a farce in three scenes / by Arthur Kopit ; directed by Jerome Robbins ; music by Robert Prince.
Author
Kopit, Arthur, 1937-2021.
Publication
1963.

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Additional Authors
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Prince, Robert, 1929-2007.
  • Van Fleet, Jo, 1914-1996
  • Pendleton, Austin
  • Harris, Barbara, 1935-2018
  • Szabo, Sandor, 1915-1997
  • Estate of Jerome Robbins. dnr
  • Oral history archive.
Found In
Jerome Robbins Collection
Description
2 sound discs (ca. 108 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Alternative Title
Jerome Robbins Collection. Audio materials.
Subject
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Experimental theater > New York (State) > New York
Note
  • Recording of a live performance of Oh Dad, poor Dad, Mamma's hung you in the closet and I'm feelin' so sad, on Jan. 5, 1983; may have been recorded at the Phoenix Theatre, New York City.
  • Sound quality is poor; sound is muffled, and there is audience noise. Recording is incomplete and ends abruptly.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation was funded by the Jerome Robbins Foundation.
Source (note)
  • Estate of Jerome Robbins
Biography (note)
  • The production of Oh Dad directed by Jerome Robbins opened Feb. 26, 1962 at the Phoenix Theatre and starred Jo Van Fleet (Madame Rosepettle), Austin Pendleton (Jonathan), Barbara Harris (Rosalie), Sandor Szabo (Commadore). The production ran for 454 performances.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: Jerome Robbins Collection. Audio materials.
Call Number
*MGZTL 4-2739 JRC
OCLC
754850096
Author
Kopit, Arthur, 1937-2021.
Title
Oh Dad, poor Dad, Mamma's hung you in the closet and I'm feelin' so sad [sound recording] : a farce in three scenes / by Arthur Kopit ; directed by Jerome Robbins ; music by Robert Prince.
Imprint
1963.
Performer
Cast may include Jo Van Fleet (Madame Rosepettle), Austin Pendleton (Jonathan), Barbara Harris (Rosalie), and Sandor Szabo (Commadore).
Original Version
Original format : 2 sound reels (ca. 108 min.; 3 3/4 in. per sec.; full track; 1 channel). Originally recorded in 1963.
Funding
Preservation was funded by the Jerome Robbins Foundation.
Biography
The production of Oh Dad directed by Jerome Robbins opened Feb. 26, 1962 at the Phoenix Theatre and starred Jo Van Fleet (Madame Rosepettle), Austin Pendleton (Jonathan), Barbara Harris (Rosalie), Sandor Szabo (Commadore). The production ran for 454 performances.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: Jerome Robbins Collection. Audio materials.
Local Note
Archive original: *MGZTO 7-2739 JRC
Source
Gift; Estate of Jerome Robbins, 1999. NN-PD
Added Author
Robbins, Jerome, director.
Prince, Robert, 1929-2007. Composer
Van Fleet, Jo, 1914-1996, voice actor.
Pendleton, Austin, voice actor.
Harris, Barbara, 1935-2018, voice actor.
Szabo, Sandor, 1915-1997, voice actor.
Estate of Jerome Robbins. Donor
Oral history archive.
Added Title
Jerome Robbins Collection. Audio materials.
Found In:
Jerome Robbins Collection
Research Call Number
*MGZTL 4-2739 JRC
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