Broadway's Lost Treasures DVD

[flagler]

Posted: 9/2/03 at 4:29am

Hi

I just saw and pre-ordered a DVD that contains 22 performances from Tony Awards telecasts between 1967-1986 find it at amazon called Broadways lost treasures

DVD Features:
Performances: Vivian Blaine, "Adelaide's Lament," Guys and Dolls; Patti LuPone, "A New Argentina," Evita; Angela Lansbury, "Worst Pies in London," Sweeney Todd; Carol Channing, "Before the Parade Passes By," Hello, Dolly!; Julie Andrews, "Send in the Clowns," A Little Night Music; Zero Mostel, "If I Were a Rich Man," Fiddler on the Roof; Yul Brynner, "Shall We Dance," The King and I; John Raitt, "Hey There," The Pajama Game; Robert Preston, "Trouble," The Music Man; Paul Lynde, "Kids," Bye Bye Birdie; Joel Grey, "Willkommen," Cabaret; Tommy Tune, Twiggy, "Chasin' the Clouds Away," My One and Only; Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera, "All That Jazz," "Nowadays," Chicago; Jerry Orbach, "Lullaby of Broadway," 42nd Street; Andrea McArdle, cast, "Tomorrow," Annie; Cast, "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile," Annie; Betty Buckley and cast, "Jellicle Songs," "Memory," Cats

Includes five additional performances not shown in the PBS telecast: Ann Miller, Mickey Rooney, "McHugh Medley," Sugar Babies; Patti LuPone, "Buenos Aires," Evita; Barbara Harris, "Movie Star Gorgeous," The Apple Tree; Bonnie Franklin, "Applause," Applause; Dorothy Loudon and cast, "Easy Street," "Tomorrow" (reprise), Annie

Historical information about the original Broadway productions

Playbill cover art

Full-screen format

Joel Grey, Carol Channing, John Raitt, Patti LuPone, Yul Brynner, Zero Mostel--these greats are among the original-cast performers featured in this unique filmed compendium of Broadway showstoppers. Seen only once in their original Tony Award® telecasts (1967–1986), these 22 knock-out performances come with new introductions by some of the featured performers, including Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach, and Chita Rivera. BONUS: Both DVD and VHS formats feature five extra performances not seen on PBS!

[orion59]

Posted: 9/2/03 at 8:29am

Thanks for posting the info on where to order. I just saw arerun of this show on PBS the other night and am anxiously awaiting the release of the DVD. It's really wonderful to be able to see these Broadway legends performing numbers from their signature shows. Being just a bit too young to have appreciated it, I never had the opportunity to see the original staging of Wilkkomenn with Joel Grey or to have seen two women I love, Chita and Gwen performing in Chicago.

I'll have to go and pre-order my copy now.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/2/03 at 10:34am

Who started the rumor that Jennifer Holiday singing "And I Am Telling You" was on it?

[musicaltheatreman]

Posted: 9/2/03 at 1:16pm

i thought that jennifer holiday was and the cast of dreamgirls was on it too!! it was inculed on the list on playbill.com.

i wonder why its not on the cvc or video???

[tpdc]

Posted: 9/2/03 at 2:37pm

The rights holders could not come to terms with the producers and the DREAMGIRLS, CHORUS LINE and Richard Kiley MAN OF LA MANCHA clips were pulled and the Harris, Luodon and Franklin numbers were substituted. Was a release date listed?

Orion59, seeing Gwen and Chita in CHICAGO was one of the highlights of my theatergoing life. It was my first Broadway show and I've been hooked ever since. Jerry Orbach was fantastic as well.

[orion59]

Posted: 9/2/03 at 2:51pm

I can just imagine what that must have been like. I was at that age where I would have sat through it and enjoyed but, much of the subtlties would have gone over my head.

I missed out on some of the greatest moments of Broadway history. I'm hoping that some of the shows I see now and have seen in past years will someday be considered lost treasures. I somehow doubt that many will. It seems we don't have those really great roles and stars creating a signature role anymore.
(I swear I'll electronically smack the first person who brings up Sutton Foster and Millie in response to that last sentence)

[tpdc]

Posted: 9/2/03 at 3:50pm

I've seen many Roxies and no one has ever come close acting wise to Verdon. Reinking danced it spectacularly and was effective in the role. But what Verdon could do with a line let alone a look or a shrug! Though I have liked a number of Velmas, Chita still remains my favorite as well.

I think there have been performances in the past 25 years that will be considered treasures. But it's hard to make an original mark in yet another revival or when you have to compete with a flying car, tire, helicopter or chandelier.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/2/03 at 10:50pm

Am I the only one who thought the Broadway Lost Treasures was sort of a letdown. They had most of the numbers done from ONE tony award show. I was very unhappy with it. I thought it could have been better.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/2/03 at 11:41pm

I do think that Paul Lynde seemed too angry when he sang "Kids". To me it should be aggravation rather than anger.

[orion59]

Posted: 9/3/03 at 8:01am

Sure, it could have been better. They could have had a wider range of performers from diffrent years, they could have included some numbers from shows that were not included. As viewers we can always come up with ideas that would have improved a show like this one but, overall, it was great to see some of those rare performances.

[tpdc]

Posted: 9/3/03 at 1:59pm

While I was glad to have the special, I agree it could have been better. I have seen tapes of old Tony shows at the Museum of Television & Radio. The numbers from the original production of ZORBA and PROMISES, PROMISES were knockouts. In 1976 you had Jerry Orbach doing All I Care About, the CHORUS LINE numbers and the opening of PACIFIC OVERTURES. How about Alexis Smith doing Lucy & Jessie? There are a lot of other treasures that I would like to see. Let's hope there is a part two and these and more (like DREAMGIRLS) make the cut.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 9/3/03 at 8:19pm

I believe the Richard Kiley Impossible Dream number can be found on Ed Sullivan Best of Broadway DVD