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Chicago (opening night news coverage)

Title
Chicago (opening night news coverage) [videorecording] / [Produced for] E! Entertainment Television, Inc.
Publication
New York, c 1996.

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Additional Authors
  • Hultgren, Dagny
  • Kmetko, Steve
  • Verdon, Gwen
  • Vereen, Ben
  • Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
  • Peters, Bernadette
  • Woodward, Joanne, 1930-
  • Naughton, James, 1945-
  • Diller, Phyllis
  • O'Donnell, Rosie
  • Williams, Treat
  • Rivera, Chita
  • Lewis, Marcia, 1938-2010
  • Orbach, Jerry
  • Weissler, Barry
  • Weissler, Fran
  • Neuwirth, Bebe
  • Bobbie, Walter, 1945-
  • Reinking, Ann
  • Grey, Joel, 1932-
  • Grey, Jennifer, 1960-
  • Trump, Donald, 1946-
  • Ebb, Fred
  • Scheider, Roy
  • Davis, Bruce Anthony
  • Tune, Tommy
  • Walker, Chet, 1954-
  • Kind, Richard
  • Zimmerman, Leigh
  • Sabella, David
  • Sabella, Ernie
  • Walters, Barbara, 1929-2022
  • E! Entertainment Television, Inc.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (80 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
Summary
Live coverage of the Broadway opening of the 1996 revival of Chicago, the John Kander/Fred Ebb musical first staged in 1975. Host Steve Kmetko interviews several notables attending the show, including the original leading ladies from the 1975 production, Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera. Includes excerpts from the production itself, backstage footage, and brief glimpses of rehearsals.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Musicals.
Note
  • No opening credits on tape. Title supplied by cataloger.
  • A videorecording of the revival of Chicago celebrated in this program, taped at the Shubert Theatre on May 21, 1997, is available on NCOV 2051.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Performer (note)
  • E! Network host: Dagny Hultgren. Program host: Steve Kmetko.
  • Interviews: Gwen Verdon, Ben Vereen, Mary Tyler Moore, Bernadette Peters, Joanne Woodward, James Naughton, Phyllis Diller, Rosie O'Donnell, Treat Williams, Chita Rivera, Marcia Lewis, Jerry Orbach, Fran and Barry Weissler, Bebe Neuwirth, Walter Bobbie, Ann Reinking, Joel Grey, Jennifer Grey, Donald Trump, Fred Ebb, Roy Scheider, Bruce Anthony Davis, Tommy Tune, Chet Walker, Richard Kind, Leigh Zimmerman, Ernie Sabella, David Sabella, and Barbara Walters.
  • Performance footage: Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton, et al.
Event (note)
  • Originally broadcast in 1996. Most material taped at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York, N.Y., November 14, 1996.
Call Number
NCOX 1335
OCLC
1378171389
Title
Chicago (opening night news coverage) [videorecording] / [Produced for] E! Entertainment Television, Inc.
Imprint
New York, c 1996.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Cast
E! Network host: Dagny Hultgren. Program host: Steve Kmetko.
Interviews: Gwen Verdon, Ben Vereen, Mary Tyler Moore, Bernadette Peters, Joanne Woodward, James Naughton, Phyllis Diller, Rosie O'Donnell, Treat Williams, Chita Rivera, Marcia Lewis, Jerry Orbach, Fran and Barry Weissler, Bebe Neuwirth, Walter Bobbie, Ann Reinking, Joel Grey, Jennifer Grey, Donald Trump, Fred Ebb, Roy Scheider, Bruce Anthony Davis, Tommy Tune, Chet Walker, Richard Kind, Leigh Zimmerman, Ernie Sabella, David Sabella, and Barbara Walters.
Performance footage: Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton, et al.
Event
Originally broadcast in 1996. Most material taped at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York, N.Y., November 14, 1996.
Added Author
Hultgren, Dagny, host.
Kmetko, Steve, host.
Verdon, Gwen, interviewee.
Vereen, Ben, interviewee.
Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017, interviewee.
Peters, Bernadette, interviewee.
Woodward, Joanne, 1930- interviewee.
Naughton, James, 1945- interviewee.
Naughton, James, 1945- performer.
Diller, Phyllis, interviewee.
O'Donnell, Rosie, interviewee.
Williams, Treat, interviewee.
Rivera, Chita, interviewee.
Lewis, Marcia, 1938-2010, interviewee.
Orbach, Jerry, interviewee.
Weissler, Barry, interviewee.
Weissler, Fran, interviewee.
Neuwirth, Bebe, interviewee.
Neuwirth, Bebe, performer.
Bobbie, Walter, 1945- interviewee.
Reinking, Ann, interviewee.
Reinking, Ann, performer.
Grey, Joel, 1932- interviewee.
Grey, Jennifer, 1960- interviewee.
Trump, Donald, 1946- interviewee.
Ebb, Fred, interviewee.
Scheider, Roy, interviewee.
Davis, Bruce Anthony, interviewee.
Tune, Tommy, interviewee.
Walker, Chet, 1954- interviewee.
Kind, Richard, interviewee.
Zimmerman, Leigh, interviewee.
Sabella, David, interviewee.
Sabella, Ernie, interviewee.
Walters, Barbara, 1929-2022, interviewee.
E! Entertainment Television, Inc.
Research Call Number
NCOX 1335
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