Research Catalog

Title

National drama specials sampler [sound recording] : WBUR in Boston / [with Lisa Mullins.].

Author

Mullins, Lisa.

Publication

[1988]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
• Elman, Steve.
• Ward, Mark, 1958-
• McKellen, Ian.
• McKellen, Ian
• Abraham, F. Murray
• Sting, (Musician)
• Papp, Joseph
• Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834.
• WBUR (Radio station: Boston, Mass.)
• National Public Radio (U.S.)
• New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. dnr

Found In

New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Description

1 sound cassette : analog, stereo.

Alternative Title

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Subjects

• Radio dramas > Adaptations
• Theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

Radio dramas – Adaptations.

Note

• F. Murray Abraham performed as Bottom in 1987-88 NYSF's production of Midsummer night's dream.
• The first selection, A child's Christmas, is based on Tolkien's The hobbit, with the voices of the trolls Burt, Tom and Williams and the wizard Gandalf. The second selection is an excerpt of Ian McKellen's Speaking for everyman: Ian McKellen's celebrates Shakespeare's birthday, which features F. Murray Abraham, Sting, and Joseph Papp. Finally, a short excerpt of a dramatic reading of "Rime of the ancient mariner" by an unidentified performer.
• Forms part of the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.

Source (note)

• The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Contents

Introduction / with Lisa Mullins and Steve Elman -- A child's Christmas / produced by Mark Ward -- Speaking for everyman: Ian McKellen celebrates Shakespeare's birthday / featuring F. Murray Abraham, Sting and Joseph Papp -- Rime of the ancient mariner / by Samuel Taylor Coleridge -- Concluding remarks / Lisa Mullins.

Call Number

*LTC 6746

OCLC

231688964

Author

Mullins, Lisa. Commentator

Title

National drama specials sampler [sound recording] : WBUR in Boston / [with Lisa Mullins.].

Imprint

[1988]

Linking Entry

Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Added Author

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Hobbit. Adaptations.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Sonnets.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.

Elman, Steve. Commentator

Ward, Mark, 1958- Producer

McKellen, Ian. Producer

McKellen, Ian, commentator.

McKellen, Ian, voice actor.

Abraham, F. Murray, commentator.

Sting, (Musician) Commentator

Sting, (Musician) Performer

Papp, Joseph, commentator.

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834. Rime of the ancient mariner.

WBUR (Radio station: Boston, Mass.)

National Public Radio (U.S.)

Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor

New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. Donor

Added Title

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Found In:

New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Research Call Number

*LTC 6746