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Grey Gardens Works & process at the Guggenheim
- Title
- Grey Gardens [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].
- Publication
- 2006.
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- Description
- 1 videodisc (NTSC) (80 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Philip Himberg, Artistic Director of the Sundance Institute Theater Program, moderates a panel discussion about the musical Grey Gardens, which is interspersed with scenes from the musical. Panelists include lyricist, Michael Korie; book author, Doug Wright; director, Michael Greif; and composer, Scott Frankel. Based on the cult film Grey Gardens released in the 1970's, Scott Frankel talks about what inspired him to take this documentary film and turn it into a musical. Doug Wright describes his initial reaction when Frankel approached him about creating a musical out of the documentary film. Michael Korie talks about the development of Act I in the musical. Doug Wright introduces the songs from Act 1. Philip Himberg talks about how the Sundance Theater became involved, offering space to develop the musical and the panel describes the process of developing the musical in the Sundance Institute Theater space in White Oak, Florida. Doug Wright describes his meeting with Albert Maysles, one of the original documentary's filmmakers. Scott Frankel describes the move to a rehearsal space at Playwrights Horizons. Doug Wright introduces the next set of songs. Scott Frankel describes the musical landscape of Grey Gardens. Michael Greif discusses the process of uniting Acts 1 and 2. Each panelist talks about the most thrilling moment in the journey through development of Grey Gardens. Doug Wright introduces the songs from Act II.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of Works & process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.
- Series Statement
- Works & process at the Guggenheim collection ; 284
- Uniform Title
- Works and process at the Guggenheim.
- Alternative Title
- On the five-fifteen.
- Mother darling.
- Two peas in a pod.
- Will you.
- Sure of you.
- Better fall out of love.
- Drift away.
- Revolutionary costume.
- Around the world.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Video.
- Musicals.
- Event (note)
- Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Jan. 23, 2006.
- Funding (note)
- With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation and Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson., producer.
- Contents
- Music content: On the five-fifteen / singers, Christine Ebersole, Bob Stillman, Sarah Hyland, Audrey Twitchell -- Mother darling / singers, Christine Ebersole, Sara Gettelfinger, Bob Stillman -- Two peas in a pod / singers, Christine Ebersole, Sara Gettelfinger -- Will you / singer, Christine Ebersole -- Sure of you / singers, Matt Cavenaugh, Sara Gettelfinger -- Better fall out of love / singers, Matt Cavenaugh, Sara Gettelginer -- Drift away / singer, Bob Stillman -- The revolutionary costume / singer, Christine Ebersole -- Around the world / singer, Christine Ebersole.
- Call Number
- *MGZIDVD 5-2928
- OCLC
- 172987899
- Title
- Grey Gardens [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].
- Imprint
- 2006.
- Country of Producing Entity
- United States.
- Series
- Works & process at the Guggenheim collection ; 284Works and process at the Guggenheim.
- Performer
- Host, Mary Sharp Cronson.
- Event
- Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Jan. 23, 2006.
- Funding
- With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation and Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson., producer.
- Local Note
- For program recorded on Jan. 22, 2006, see *MGZIDVD 5-2927.
- Added Author
- Cronson, Mary Sharp. ProducerHimberg, Philip. InterviewerKorie, Michael, interviewee.Korie, Michael, librettist.Frankel, Scott, 1963- composer.Frankel, Scott, 1963- interviewee.Greif, Michael, director.Greif, Michael, interviewee.Wright, Doug, 1962- Author of dialogWright, Doug, 1962- interviewee.Cavenaugh, Matt, singer.Ebersole, Christine, singer.Gettelfinger, Sara, singer.Stillman, Bob, singer.Hyland, Sara, singer.Twitchell, Audrey, 1993- singer.Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
- Added Title
- On the five-fifteen.Mother darling.Two peas in a pod.Will you.Sure of you.Better fall out of love.Drift away.Revolutionary costume.Around the world.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIDVD 5-2928