Research Catalog

Title

Alice at the palace : [New York Shakespeare Festival archive originals] [videorecording] / a Joseph Papp New York Shakespeare Festival production ; [music, lyrics and libretto] by Elizabeth Swados ; a music hall based on Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass ; directed by Emile Ardolino ; choreography by Graciela Daniele ; [produced for WNBC-TV]

Publication

New York, 1981-1982.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Papp, Joseph
• Swados, Elizabeth.
• Swados, Elizabeth
• Ardolino, Emile
• Yodice, Robert
• Bhargava, Girish
• Onofrio, Michael
• Aldredge, Theoni V
• Daniele, Graciela, 1939-
• Yeargan, Michael
• Holmes, Ralph
• Cohen, Jason Steven
• Streep, Meryl
• Allen, Debbie, 1950-
• Aberlin, Betty
• Baker-Bergen, Stuart
• Cox, Richard
• Dabney, Sheila
• Hudson, Rodney
• Jeter, Michael, 1952-2003
• Lanyer, Charles
• Linn-Baker, Mark
• Morath, Kathryn
• Rush, Deborah
• Conrad, David
• Dutton, Carolyn
• Fleisher, Judith
• Magnuson, Robert J
• Sawyer, David
• Uttley, William
• Viscardo, Tony
• New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer.
• WNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

• 11 videocassettes (U-matic) (418 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
• 1 videocassette (VHS) (90 min.) : sd., col. ;

Summary

Archival videocassettes related to the New York Shakespeare Festival television production Alice at the palace. "This 'music hall' version of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through the looking glass was adapted for television from Elizabeth Swados' Joseph Papp/New York Shakespeare Festival production entitled Alice in concert, for which Swados also composed the score, adapted the book and directed for the stage. Starring Meryl Streep and featuring Debbie Allen and Betty Aberlin, . . . 'Alice at the palace' was originally broadcast as part of WNBC-TV's 'Project peacock' series in 1982."--www.broadwayarchive.com

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.

Series Statement

Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Alternative Title

Alice in concert

Subjects

• Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898 > Adaptations
• Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1971-1980
• New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
• Television
• Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
• Musicals
• Swados, Elizabeth > Alice in concert

Genre/Form

• Television.
• Musicals.

Note

• These videos separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
• For Broadway Theatre Archive's digitially remastered DVD of this production see NCOX 257.
• Videocassette one: 60 min. Title on cassette label: "Joseph Papp presents 'Alice at the Palace' by Elizabeth Swados, 1 of 2. Videocassette two: 12 min. Title on cassette label: Joseph Papp presents 'Alice at the Palace' by Elizabeth Swados, 2 of 2." Complete television production with titles and credits.
• Videocassette three: 60 min. Title on cassette label: "12/11/81 New York Shakespeare Festival 'Alice at the Palace.' Part I dub of screening master with shortened commercial breaks." Videocassette four: 26 min. Title on cassette label: "12/11/81 New York Shakespeare Festival 'Alice at the Palace.' Part II dub of screening master with shortened commercial breaks." Complete production.
• Videocassette five: 42 min. Title on cassette label: "Alice in Wonderland, rough cut, dub, part 1, 3/20/81." Rough cut showing portions of production, including off-stage action.
• Videocassette six: 60 min. Title on cassette label: New York Shakespeare Festival, "Alice in concert," #2845, 60 minutes, part I, burn-in dub. Videocassette seven: 30 min. Title on cassette label: New York Shakespeare Festival, "Alice in concert," #2845, 30 minutes, part 2, burn-in dub. Complete production with no audio or credits, time code at bottom of screen. Audio is obscured by noise emanating from tape. Includes blackouts intended for commercials.
• Videocassette eight: 38 min. Title on cassette label: "Alice Burn-in, camera 2, reel 3B, 2/8/81, vtr 2, tc on ch. 2." Selected scenes, no audio, includes time code at bottom of screen.
• Videocassette nine: 30 min. Title on cassette label: "Alice re-edited, part 1."
• Videocassette ten: 60 min. Title on cassette label: "12/3/81, New York Shakespeare Festival, "Alice at the palace," pt. II 60 minutes, dub of new master, (with full commercial breaks and new close)"
• Videocassette eleven: Title on cassette spine: "Alice at the palace, NBC Ch. 4, 1/16/82, 8:00-9:30 p.m., as broadcast." Taped off-air.

Access (note)

• Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Credits (note)

• Art direction, Robert Yodice ; Theoni V. Aldredge, costume designer; lighting designer, Ralph Holmes ; production supervisor, Jason Steven Cohen ; videotape editor, Girish Bhargava ; associate director, Michael Onofrio.

Performer (note)

• Meryl Streep, Betty Aberlin, Debbie Allen, Stuart Baker-Bergen, Richard Cox, Sheila Dabney, Rodney Hudson, Michael Jeter, Charles Lanyer, Mark Linn-Baker, Kathryn Morath, Deborah Rush.

Event (note)

• First broadcast, WNBC-TV, Channel 4, New York, N.Y., Jan. 16, 1982.

Biography (note)

• The Joseph Papp/New York Shakespeare Festival musical Alice in concert, on which this work is based, opened at the Public Theater on December 29, 1980.

Call Number

NCOX 5433

OCLC

NYPG06-F512

Title

Alice at the palace : [New York Shakespeare Festival archive originals] [videorecording] / a Joseph Papp New York Shakespeare Festival production ; [music, lyrics and libretto] by Elizabeth Swados ; a music hall based on Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass ; directed by Emile Ardolino ; choreography by Graciela Daniele ; [produced for WNBC-TV]

Imprint

New York, 1981-1982.

Country of Producing Entity

United States.

Series

Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Access

Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Credits

Art direction, Robert Yodice ; Theoni V. Aldredge, costume designer; lighting designer, Ralph Holmes ; production supervisor, Jason Steven Cohen ; videotape editor, Girish Bhargava ; associate director, Michael Onofrio.

Cast

Meryl Streep, Betty Aberlin, Debbie Allen, Stuart Baker-Bergen, Richard Cox, Sheila Dabney, Rodney Hudson, Michael Jeter, Charles Lanyer, Mark Linn-Baker, Kathryn Morath, Deborah Rush.

Performer

Musicians: David Conrad, Carolyn Dutton, Judith Fleisher, Robert J. Magnuson, David Sawyer, William Uttley, Tony Viscardo.

Event

First broadcast, WNBC-TV, Channel 4, New York, N.Y., Jan. 16, 1982.

Biography

The Joseph Papp/New York Shakespeare Festival musical Alice in concert, on which this work is based, opened at the Public Theater on December 29, 1980.

Local Note

Additional tapes related to this production available in ReCAP. See summary list of item records in staff CATNYP.

Added Author

Papp, Joseph, producer.

Swados, Elizabeth. Alice in concert.

Swados, Elizabeth, composer.

Ardolino, Emile, director.

Yodice, Robert, set designer.

Bhargava, Girish, editor of moving image work.

Onofrio, Michael, production personnel.

Aldredge, Theoni V, costume designer.

Daniele, Graciela, 1939- choreographer.

Yeargan, Michael, set designer.

Holmes, Ralph, lighting designer.

Cohen, Jason Steven, production personnel.

Streep, Meryl, performer.

Allen, Debbie, 1950- performer.

Aberlin, Betty, performer.

Baker-Bergen, Stuart, performer.

Cox, Richard, performer.

Dabney, Sheila, performer.

Hudson, Rodney, performer.

Jeter, Michael, 1952-2003, performer.

Lanyer, Charles, performer.

Linn-Baker, Mark, performer.

Morath, Kathryn, performer.

Rush, Deborah, performer.

Conrad, David, musician.

Dutton, Carolyn, musician.

Fleisher, Judith, musician.

Magnuson, Robert J, musician.

Sawyer, David, musician.

Uttley, William, musician.

Viscardo, Tony, musician.

New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer.

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

Research Call Number

NCOX 5433