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The 1994 Easter Bonnet competition

Title
The 1994 Easter Bonnet competition [videorecording] / Presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, in conjunction with Celebrate Broadway and Suzanne Ishee ; associate producer, Carol Ingram ; book and lyrics by David Levy ; conceived and directed by Philip Wm. McKinley ; assistant director & musical staging, Paula Lynn ; [video prod. company] Broadway Beat.
Publication
New York, 1994.

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Additional Authors
  • Ishee, Suzanne
  • Ingram, Carol A.
  • Levy, David
  • McKinley, Philip Wm
  • Lynn, Paula
  • Hall, Phil
  • Gibson, Michael, 1944-2005
  • Pearce, Bobby, 1961-
  • Harrington, Wendall K.
  • Elins, J. P.
  • Wernick, Nancy
  • Arthur, Beatrice
  • Welch, Raquel
  • Raitt, John, 1917-2005
  • Hayden, Michael, 1963-
  • Errico, Melissa
  • Howes, Sally Ann
  • Gardner, Rita
  • Pavelka, Debbie, 1968-2010
  • McArdle, Andrea
  • Gaffney, Lauren
  • Neuwirth, Bebe
  • Verdon, Gwen
  • Maples, Marla
  • Trump, Donald, 1946-
  • Clark, Petula, 1932-
  • Kaye, Judy
  • Wong, B. D.
  • Mayes, Sally
  • Roberts, Tony, 1939-
  • Beach, Gary
  • Woods, Carol
  • Crumb, Ann
  • Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014
  • De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931-
  • Reed, Alyson
  • Malas, Spiro
  • Graae, Jason
  • Fowler, Beth, 1940-
  • Beechman, Laurie
  • Runolfsson, Anne
  • Connell, Jane, 1925-2013
  • Garber, Victor
  • Cassidy, David, 1950-2017
  • Latessa, Dick
  • Williamson, Ruth, 1954-
  • Shelp, Woody
  • Mantello, Joe
  • Spinella, Stephen
  • Learned, Michael
  • O'Byrne, Brian F.
  • Ryan, Amy
  • Cahn, Larry
  • Grupper, Adam
  • Shew, Tim
  • Oslin, K. T.
  • Rivera, Chita
  • Ridge, Richie
  • Celebrate Broadway, producer.
  • Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), producer.
  • Broadway Beat (Firm)
  • Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), donor.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (115 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
Summary
  • Benefit performance featuring songs, dances, and comedy sketches. Performers from Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals compete to create the most original Easter Bonnet, with the results presented at the conclusion of each act. The proceeds from the event go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
  • Real estate magnate Donald Trump makes a surprise appearance at the end of the show, and announces the monetary totals raised for the charity.
Series Statement
Easter Bonnet Competition for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Alternative Title
  • Broadway's 8th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition
  • A Salute to 100 Years of Broadway!
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Musicals.
  • Dance.
Note
  • Performers include cast members from The Sisters Rosensweig, Forever plaid, Carousel, Blue Man Group: Tubes, Miss Saigon, Cyrano, My fair lady, The Who's Tommy, Cats, She loves me, The Fantasticks, Disney's Beauty and the beast, Guys and dolls, Crazy for you, Angels in America, Kiss of the spider woman, Joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat, The Phantom of the Opera, Damn Yankees, Blood brothers, and Les miserables.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Musical director, Phil Hall ; orchestrations, Michael Gibson ; costume design, Bobby Pearce ; projections, Wendall K. Harrington ; production stage managers, Joel Elins and Nancy Wernick.
Performer (note)
  • Hosts: Bea Arthur, Raquel Welch, John Raitt, Michael Hayden, Melissa Errico, Sally Ann Howes, Rita Gardner, Debbie Pavelka, Andrea McArdle, Lauren Gaffney, Bebe Neuwirth, Gwen Verdon, Marla Maples Trump, and Donald Trump.
  • Performers include Petula Clark, Judy Kaye, B. D. Wong, Sally Mayes, Tony Roberts, Gary Beach, Carol Woods, Ann Crumb, Geoffrey Holder, Carmen De Lavallade, Alyson Reed, Spiro Malas, Jason Graae, Beth Fowler, Laurie Beechman, Anne Runolfsson, Jane Connell, John Raitt, David Cassidy, Dick Latessa, Ruth Williamson, Woody Shelp, Joe Mantello, Stephen Spinella, Michael Learned, Brían F. O'Byrne, Amy Ryan, Larry Cahn, Adam Grupper, Tim Shew, K. T. Oslin, and Chita Rivera.
  • Introductory remarks: Richie Ridge.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Minskoff Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 1994.
Call Number
NCOV 2763
OCLC
1388029144
Title
The 1994 Easter Bonnet competition [videorecording] / Presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, in conjunction with Celebrate Broadway and Suzanne Ishee ; associate producer, Carol Ingram ; book and lyrics by David Levy ; conceived and directed by Philip Wm. McKinley ; assistant director & musical staging, Paula Lynn ; [video prod. company] Broadway Beat.
Imprint
New York, 1994.
Series
Easter Bonnet Competition for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Musical director, Phil Hall ; orchestrations, Michael Gibson ; costume design, Bobby Pearce ; projections, Wendall K. Harrington ; production stage managers, Joel Elins and Nancy Wernick.
Cast
Hosts: Bea Arthur, Raquel Welch, John Raitt, Michael Hayden, Melissa Errico, Sally Ann Howes, Rita Gardner, Debbie Pavelka, Andrea McArdle, Lauren Gaffney, Bebe Neuwirth, Gwen Verdon, Marla Maples Trump, and Donald Trump.
Performers include Petula Clark, Judy Kaye, B. D. Wong, Sally Mayes, Tony Roberts, Gary Beach, Carol Woods, Ann Crumb, Geoffrey Holder, Carmen De Lavallade, Alyson Reed, Spiro Malas, Jason Graae, Beth Fowler, Laurie Beechman, Anne Runolfsson, Jane Connell, John Raitt, David Cassidy, Dick Latessa, Ruth Williamson, Woody Shelp, Joe Mantello, Stephen Spinella, Michael Learned, Brían F. O'Byrne, Amy Ryan, Larry Cahn, Adam Grupper, Tim Shew, K. T. Oslin, and Chita Rivera.
Introductory remarks: Richie Ridge.
Event
Videotaped at the Minskoff Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 1994.
Local Note
Gift of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Added Author
Ishee, Suzanne, producer.
Ingram, Carol A., producer.
Levy, David, librettist.
Levy, David, lyricist.
McKinley, Philip Wm, director.
Lynn, Paula, choreographer.
Hall, Phil, musical director.
Gibson, Michael, 1944-2005, orchestrations.
Pearce, Bobby, 1961- costume designer.
Harrington, Wendall K., projection design.
Elins, J. P., production stage manager.
Wernick, Nancy, production stage manager.
Arthur, Beatrice, host.
Welch, Raquel, host.
Raitt, John, 1917-2005, host.
Raitt, John, 1917-2005, performer.
Hayden, Michael, 1963- host.
Errico, Melissa, host.
Howes, Sally Ann, host.
Gardner, Rita, host.
Pavelka, Debbie, 1968-2010, host.
McArdle, Andrea, host.
Gaffney, Lauren, host.
Neuwirth, Bebe, host.
Verdon, Gwen, host.
Maples, Marla, host.
Trump, Donald, 1946- host.
Clark, Petula, 1932- performer.
Kaye, Judy, performer.
Wong, B. D., performer.
Mayes, Sally, performer.
Roberts, Tony, 1939- performer.
Beach, Gary, performer.
Woods, Carol, performer.
Crumb, Ann, performer.
Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, performer.
De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- performer.
Reed, Alyson, performer.
Malas, Spiro, performer.
Graae, Jason, performer.
Fowler, Beth, 1940- performer.
Beechman, Laurie, performer.
Runolfsson, Anne, performer.
Connell, Jane, 1925-2013, performer.
Garber, Victor, performer.
Cassidy, David, 1950-2017, performer.
Latessa, Dick, performer.
Williamson, Ruth, 1954- performer.
Shelp, Woody, performer.
Mantello, Joe, performer.
Spinella, Stephen, performer.
Learned, Michael, performer.
O'Byrne, Brian F., performer.
Ryan, Amy, performer.
Cahn, Larry, performer.
Grupper, Adam, performer.
Shew, Tim, performer.
Oslin, K. T., performer.
Rivera, Chita, performer.
Ridge, Richie, commentator.
Celebrate Broadway, producer.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), producer.
Broadway Beat (Firm)
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), donor.
Research Call Number
NCOV 2763
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