| Description |
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Broadway's lost treasures collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo., full screen. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Performer |
Hosted by Angela Lansbury, Joel Grey, Tommy Tune, Jerry Orbach & Chita Rivera. |
| Event |
Originally aired as segments on the Tony Awards between 1967-1986. |
| Summary |
A compilation of Broadway song & dance numbers from The Tony Awards, as performed by the original cast members between 1967 and 1986. |
| Contents |
Guys and dolls. Adelaide's lament / (Vivian Blaine, 1971) -- Evita. A new Argentina / (Patti LuPone, 1980) -- Sweeney Todd. Worst pies in London / (Angela Lansbury, 1979) -- Hello, Dolly! Before the parade passes by / (Carol Channing, 1971) -- A little night music. Send in the clowns / (Julie Andrews, 1984) -- Fiddler on the roof. If I were a rich man / (Zero Mostel, 1971) -- The King and I. Shall we dance? / (Yul Brynner, 1971) -- The pajama game. Hey there / (John Raitt, 1971) -- The music man. Trouble / (Robert Preston, 1971) -- Bye bye Birdie. Kids / (Paul Lynde, 1971) -- Cabaret. Wilkommen / (Joel Grey, 1967) -- My one and only. Chasin' the clouds away / (Tommy Tune & Twiggy, 1983) -- Chicago. All that jazz ; Nowadays / (Gwen Verdon & Chita Rivera, 1984) -- 42nd Street. Lullaby of Broadway / (Jerry Orbach, 1981) -- Annie. Tomorrow ; You're never fully dressed without a smile / (Andrea McArdle & the cast, 1977) -- Cats. Jellicle songs ; Memory / (Betty Buckley & the cast, 1983) -- Sugar babies. McHugh medley / (Ann Miller & Mickey Rooney, 1980) -- Evita. Buenos Aires / (Patti LuPone, 1981) -- The apple tree. Movie star gorgeous / (Barbara Harris, 1967) -- Applause. Applause / (Bonnie Franklin, 1970) -- Annie. Easy street ; Tomorrow (Reprise) / (Dorothy Loudon & the cast, 1977). |
| Note |
Special features: five additional performances not seen on the PBS broadcast; historical information about the original Broadway productions; Playbill cover art. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Musicals -- Excerpts -- Videodiscs.
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Tony Awards -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Musical films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Television musicals.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Cohen, Christopher A., director.
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Hecht, Steven, screenwriter.
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Parks, Hildy, 1926- screenwriter.
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Blaine, Vivian, 1921-1995, performer.
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LuPone, Patti, performer.
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Lansbury, Angela, 1925- performer, host.
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Channing, Carol, performer.
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Andrews, Julie, performer.
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Mostel, Zero, 1915-1977, performer.
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Brynner, Yul, performer.
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Raitt, John, 1917-2005, performer.
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Preston, Robert, 1918-1987, performer.
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Lynde, Paul, performer.
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Grey, Joel, 1932- performer, host.
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Tune, Tommy, performer, host.
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Twiggy, performer.
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Verdon, Gwen, performer.
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Rivera, Chita, performer, host.
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Orbach, Jerry, performer, host.
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McArdle, Andrea, performer.
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Buckley, Betty, performer.
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Miller, Ann, 1923-2004, performer.
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Rooney, Mickey, performer.
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Harris, Barbara, 1935- performer.
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Franklin, Bonnie, performer.
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Loudon, Dorothy, performer.
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Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969.
Guys and dolls. Adelaide's lament.
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Lloyd Webber, Andrew, 1948-
Evita. New Argentina.
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Sondheim, Stephen.
Sweeney Todd. Worst pies in London.
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Herman, Jerry, 1931-
Hello, Dolly! Before the parade passes by.
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Sondheim, Stephen.
Little night music. Send in the clowns.
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Bock, Jerry.
Fiddler on the roof. If I were a rich man.
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Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
King and I. Shall we dance?
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Adler, Richard, 1921-2012.
Pajama game. Hey there.
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Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984.
Music man. Trouble.
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Strouse, Charles.
Bye bye Birdie. Kids.
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Kander, John.
Cabaret. Wilkommen.
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Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
Funny face. Chasin' the clouds away.
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Kander, John.
Chicago. All that jazz.
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Kander, John.
Chicago. Nowadays.
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Warren, Harry, 1893-1981.
42nd Street. Lullaby of Broadway.
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Strouse, Charles.
Annie. Tomorrow.
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Strouse, Charles.
Musicals. Selections.
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Lloyd Webber, Andrew, 1948-
Cats. Jellicle songs for Jellicle cats.
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Lloyd Webber, Andrew, 1948-
Cats. Memory.
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McHugh, Jimmy, 1894-1969.
Sugar babies. Selections.
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Lloyd Webber, Andrew, 1948-
Evita. Buenos Aires.
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Bock, Jerry.
Apple tree. Movie star gorgeous.
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Strouse, Charles.
Applause. Applause.
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Strouse, Charles.
Annie. Easy street.
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Acorn Media (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Broadway's lost treasures. 1 |
| ISBN |
1569386706 |
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9781569386705 |
| Standard No. |
054961670697 |
| Music No. |
AMP-6706 Acorn Media |
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