Research Catalog

Title

The cradle will rock : original 1985 cast / book, music and lyrics by Marc Blitzstein.

Author

Blitzstein, Marc.

Publication

[London] : Jay Productions, [1999], ℗1999.

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Additional Authors

• Houseman, John
• LuPone, Patti
• Matthews, Anderson
• Stram, Henry
• Biggs, Casey
• Snow, Norman
• Baldwin, Brooks
• Mell, Randle
• Kenny, Jack
• Shaw-Robinson, Charles
• Barrett, Michael, 1957-
• Bacigalupi, Dennis
• Rosato, Mary Lou
• Schramm, David
• Corcoran, Daniel
• Geraci, Leslie
• Woods, Michele-Denise

Description

1 audio disc (1 hr., 19 min., 10 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Cradle will rock

Alternative Title

• Cradle will rock
• Marc Blitzstein's The cradle will rock

Subject

• Musicals
• Operas

Note

• At head of title on container: The Acting Company.
• First performance at the American Place Theatre, May 9, 1983; transferred to the Douglas Fairbanks Theatre, July 12, 1983; first performance at the Old Vic, Aug. 13, 1985.
• "Complete recording"--Container.
• Compact disc.
• Leaflet with note by Michael Barrett ([4] p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Performer (note)

• John Houseman (Narrator) ; Patti Lupone (Moll, Sister Mister) ; Anderson Matthews (Gent, Editor Daily) ; Henry Stram (Dick, Jr. Mister, Reporter 2) ; Casey Biggs (Cop, Gus Polock) ; Norman Snow (Reverend Salvation, Professor Trixie) ; Brooks Baldwin (Yasha, Professor Mamie) ; Randle Mell (Dauber, Larry Foreman) ; Jack Kenny (President Prexy) ; Charles Shaw-Robinson (Dr. Specialist, Bugs) ; Michael Barrett (Clerk) ; Dennis Bacigalupi (Harry Druggist) ; Mary Lou Rosato (Mrs. Mister) ; David Schramm (Mr. Mister) ; Daniel Corcoran (Steve, Professor Scoot, Reporter 1) ; Leslie Geraci (Sadie Polock, Reporter 3) ; Michele-Denise Woods (Ella Hammer) ; supporting musicians ; Michael Barrett, musical direction.

Event (note)

• Recorded Sept. 1 & 9, 1985, PRT Studios, London.

Contents

• Moll's song (1:34) ; Moll and gent (1:42) ; I'll show you guys (1:56) ; Richard speaking (1:34) ; Come to the rescue (1:42) ; Solicitin' (1:35) ; Hey Virgil (2:39) ; Oh what a filthy night court (1:44) ; Hard times/The sermon (6:54) ; Order in the court room (:30) ; Croon spoon (1:51) ; Do we distrurb? (:25) ; The freedom of the press (4:08) ; Let's do something (:52) ; Honolulu (2:32) ; Order in the court room (:21) ; Drugstore (:25) ; Summer weather (1:04) ; Dialogue (3:32) ; Love duet (2:38) ;
• Don't let me keep you (3:36) ; Ask us again (3:08) ; Art for art's sake (:54) ; The nickel under your foot (3:13) ; Which of you guys? (3:13) ; The cradle will rock (1:32) ; The cradle will rock (speech) (2:08) ; Order in the courtroom (:11) ; Faculty room (4:26) ; It's not going to hurt (4:05) ; Ella's entrance (1:48) ; Joe worker (3:04) ; Final scene (7:38).

OCLC

• ocm60125825
• SCSB-13621816

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries