Research Catalog

Title

[Jerome Robbins' Broadway] [videorecording] : news clips.

Publication

1989.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Robbins, Jerome
• Robbins, Jerome.
• D'Amboise, Charlotte.
• Alexander, Jason, 1959-
• Wise, Scott
• Cunningham, Dennis (Dennis M.)
• Siegel, Joel, 1943-2007
• Lindstrom, Pia
• Collins, Pat (Film critic)
• WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• WNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• WWOR-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• CBS Television Network.

Description

1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (21 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

News clips from Feb. 25-27 concerning the opening of Jerome Robbins' Broadway, a revue comprised of selections from musicals choreographed by Robbins, on Feb. 26, 1989. All segments include clips of numbers from the show; many clips are repeated in multiple segments. Jason Alexander gives commentary in several segments. There are clips of the Imperial Theater facade, lobby and backstage, guests arriving for opening night, and Robbins' curtain call.

Series Statement

Jerome Robbins Collection

Subjects

• Television
• Robbins, Jerome
• Musicals
• Musical comedies > Jerome Robbins' Broadway
• Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
• Imperial Theater (New York, N.Y.)

Genre/Form

• Musicals.
• Television.

Note

• Label on original container: "Jerrome [sic] Robbins : syndicated, local New York, network coverage". On spine: "news clips."

Credits (note)

• Reviewers: Dennis Cunningham, Pat Collins, Joel Siegel, Pia Lindstrom. Music by Leonard Bernstein (West side story, On the town), Jerry Bock (Fiddler on the roof), Stephen Sondheim (A funny thing happened on the way to the forum) and Jule Styne (Gypsy, High button shoes, Peter Pan).

Event (note)

• Broadcast between Feb. 25 and 27, 1989; some clips filmed Feb. 26 at Imperial Theater, New York City.

Funding (note)

• Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Contents

Entertainment this week / WABC-TV -- News 4 New York / WNBC-TV -- News at 10 / WWOR-TV -- Channel 2 news / WCBS-TV -- News 4 New York / WNBC-TV -- Eyewitness news / WABC-TV -- CBS this morning / WCBS-TV.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6074 JRC

OCLC

NYPT03-F56

Title

[Jerome Robbins' Broadway] [videorecording] : news clips.

Imprint

1989.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Jerome Robbins Collection

Credits

Reviewers: Dennis Cunningham, Pat Collins, Joel Siegel, Pia Lindstrom. Music by Leonard Bernstein (West side story, On the town), Jerry Bock (Fiddler on the roof), Stephen Sondheim (A funny thing happened on the way to the forum) and Jule Styne (Gypsy, High button shoes, Peter Pan).

Performer

Performers include Charlotte D'Amboise (Peter Pan, Anita), Jason Alexander (Pseudolus, Tevye), Scott Wise (Riff).

Event

Broadcast between Feb. 25 and 27, 1989; some clips filmed Feb. 26 at Imperial Theater, New York City.

Funding

Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Local Subject

Musical comedies. Jerome Robbins' Broadway.

Added Author

Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.

Robbins, Jerome. Director

D'Amboise, Charlotte. Performer

Alexander, Jason, 1959- performer.

Alexander, Jason, 1959- interviewee.

Wise, Scott, dancer.

Cunningham, Dennis (Dennis M.) Reviewer

Siegel, Joel, 1943-2007, reviewer.

Lindstrom, Pia, reviewer.

Collins, Pat (Film critic), reviewer.

WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

WNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

WWOR-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

CBS Television Network.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6074 JRC