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On the town in concert

Title
On the town in concert [videorecording] / Produced for television by Christopher Swann and Frances Peters ; executive producers, Alison Ames, Ruth Leon, and Michael Tilson Thomas ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; based on an idea by Jerome Robbins ; directed for the stage by Patricia Birch ; directed for television by Christopher Swann ; produced by Christopher Swann Associates for Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, in association with Amaya Distribution and Thirteen/WNET.
Publication
New York, c1993.

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Additional Authors
  • Swann, Christopher
  • Peters, Frances
  • Ames, Alison, 1945-
  • Leon, Ruth
  • Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944-
  • Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
  • Comden, Betty
  • Green, Adolph
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Birch, Patricia
  • Mitchell, Tim (Timothy James)
  • Daly, Tyne
  • Von Stade, Frederica
  • McLaughlin, Marie, 1954-
  • Hampson, Thomas
  • Garrison, David, 1952-
  • Ollmann, Kurt
  • Ramey, Samuel
  • Lear, Evelyn
  • Laine, Cleo
  • Dickinson, Meriel
  • Richardson, Lynda
  • Benson, Lindsay
  • Collins, Stewart
  • Ogsten, Bruce
  • Sears, Nicholas
  • Swann Associates, producer
  • Amaya Distribution (Firm)
  • Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (85 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
Summary
Concert version of On the town, performed before a live audience.
Series Statement
Great performances
Uniform Title
Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Subject
  • Man-woman relationships > Drama
  • Sailors > Drama
  • Television adaptations
  • Musical theater > England > London
  • Theatrical productions > England > London > 1991-2000
  • New York (N.Y.) > Drama
Genre/Form
  • Musicals.
  • Television.
Note
  • Audio quality is erratic. Low buzz throughout.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Conductor and music director, Michael Tilson Thomas ; lighting designer, Tim Mitchell.
Performer (note)
  • Host/narrators: Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
  • Tyne Daly, Frederica Von Stade, Marie McLaughlin, Thomas Hampson, David Garrison, Kurt Ollmann, Samuel Ramey, Evelyn Lear, Cleo Laine, Meriel Dickinson, Lynda Richardson, Lindsay Benson, Stewart Collins, Bruce Ogsten, Nicholas Sears.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Barbicon Center, London, England, June 1993. Broadcast on WNET/13, New York, N.Y., Dec. 22, 1993.
Call Number
NCOX 1018
OCLC
999349708
Title
On the town in concert [videorecording] / Produced for television by Christopher Swann and Frances Peters ; executive producers, Alison Ames, Ruth Leon, and Michael Tilson Thomas ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; based on an idea by Jerome Robbins ; directed for the stage by Patricia Birch ; directed for television by Christopher Swann ; produced by Christopher Swann Associates for Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, in association with Amaya Distribution and Thirteen/WNET.
Imprint
New York, c1993.
Series
Great performances
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Conductor and music director, Michael Tilson Thomas ; lighting designer, Tim Mitchell.
Cast
Host/narrators: Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Tyne Daly, Frederica Von Stade, Marie McLaughlin, Thomas Hampson, David Garrison, Kurt Ollmann, Samuel Ramey, Evelyn Lear, Cleo Laine, Meriel Dickinson, Lynda Richardson, Lindsay Benson, Stewart Collins, Bruce Ogsten, Nicholas Sears.
Event
Videotaped at the Barbicon Center, London, England, June 1993. Broadcast on WNET/13, New York, N.Y., Dec. 22, 1993.
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Added Author
Swann, Christopher, producer.
Swann, Christopher, director.
Peters, Frances, producer.
Ames, Alison, 1945- producer.
Leon, Ruth, producer.
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- producer.
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- conductor.
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town.
Comden, Betty, librettist.
Comden, Betty, lyricist.
Comden, Betty, performer.
Green, Adolph, librettist.
Green, Adolph, lyricist.
Green, Adolph, performer.
Robbins, Jerome, conceptor.
Birch, Patricia, director.
Mitchell, Tim (Timothy James), lighting designer.
Daly, Tyne, performer.
Von Stade, Frederica, performer.
McLaughlin, Marie, 1954- performer.
Hampson, Thomas, performer.
Garrison, David, 1952- performer.
Ollmann, Kurt, performer.
Ramey, Samuel, performer.
Lear, Evelyn, performer.
Laine, Cleo, performer.
Dickinson, Meriel, performer.
Richardson, Lynda, performer.
Benson, Lindsay, performer.
Collins, Stewart, performer.
Ogsten, Bruce, performer.
Sears, Nicholas, performer.
Swann Associates, producer.
Amaya Distribution (Firm)
Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Research Call Number
NCOX 1018
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