Research Catalog

Title

A chorus line [sound recording] : Michael Bennett directs rehearsals in Australia.

Publication

1977.

Details

Additional Authors

• Hamlisch, Marvin
• Pearson, Scott, 1941-
• Clark, Cheryl
• Coleman, Ross
• Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987
• New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. dnr

Found In

New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Description

2 sound cassettes : analog, stereo.

Summary

Cassettes contain theatrical rehearsals of the first national Australian touring production of A chorus line. Director Michael Bennett directs both Cassie and Zach scenes ("The music and the mirror" and an excerpt of "One"), the Paul and Zach scenes and various scenes with the gyspies, including Val, Mark, Paul and Diana. Cassette 2 audio is low; a better version of the latter half of the Cassie/Zach rehearsal is re-recorded on side one of Cassette 1.

Alternative Title

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Subjects

• Musical theater > Australia
• Theater rehearsals > Australia

Note

• Credits and production information taken from the book: New York Shakespeare Festival, the people and the plays and http://www.achorusline.org.
• On container spine cassette 2: Australia.
• Separated from 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.

Credits (note)

• Directed by Michael Bennett.

Source (note)

• The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;

Linking Entry (note)

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

Contents

• Cassette 1. Side 1. Paul into monologue ; 1st Cassie & Zach scene [before "Music and the mirror"] ; Cassie & Zach scene [during "One", no music] -- Side 2. Names & ages (Val, Mark, Paul, Diane) ; Sheila & Zach scene ; Paul monologue (short) ; Paul & Zach scene [ends abruptly]
• Cassette 2. Side 1. "Hospital" scene [after "The tap combination"] ; When you can't dance anymore scene ; Finale rehearsal -- Side 2. Cassie & Zach scene ("One" with music) ; Paul & Zach ; Sheila & Zach ; Cassie & Zach [low audio]

Call Number

*LTC 10672

OCLC

318453497

Title

A chorus line [sound recording] : Michael Bennett directs rehearsals in Australia.

Imprint

1977.

Credits

Directed by Michael Bennett.

Performer

Scott Pearson (Zach) ; Cheryl Clark (Cassie) ; Ross Coleman (Paul) ; Pam (?) (Sheila) ; other unidentified performers.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Added Author

Hamlisch, Marvin. Chorus line.

Pearson, Scott, 1941- Performer

Clark, Cheryl. Performer

Coleman, Ross. Performer

Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987, director.

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 10672