Lincoln Center Archives: Little Me with Martin Short and Redhead

[Sondheim_Disney1595]

Posted: 6/27/16 at 12:56pm

I'm currently doing research on the Fosse musicals Little Me and Redhead and I would love to make a trip to the Lincoln Center Archives and watch both of the shows. I know that Fosse had a reputation for wanting none of his shows to be filmed but the 1998 revival of Little Me might have been filmed. 

Is there a catalog where I can check what shows are available to watch and how do I go about this?

Thank you!

[Kad]

Posted: 6/27/16 at 12:59pm

If you call the archive, they can check and see if they have those productions.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 6/27/16 at 1:01pm

Yes, there's a catalog. They'll tell you when you call to make an appt if the shows are available for you to watch or if you need special permission.

https://catalog.nypl.org/

Redhead doesn't appear to be available, but I may be using the wrong keywords.

Little Me is here: https://catalog.nypl.org/search~S61?/Xlittle+me&searchscope=61&SORT=DZ/Xlittle+me&searchscope=61&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBKEY=little+me/1%2C6926%2C6926%2CB/frameset&FF=Xlittle+me&searchscope=61&SORT=DZ&4%2C4%2C
Eta:  http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa

 

Updated On: 6/27/16 at 01:01 PM

[cmorrow]

Posted: 6/27/16 at 1:05pm

I work at the library. First, the actual name of the archive is TOFT, i.e. the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive. ("Lincoln Center" isn't part of the name.) For more info you can check TOFT's Wikipedia page, or look at the New York Public Library site for information on searching available titles. The quickest way to find out if we have something is to call the screening room directly at [phone].

 

I can also tell you that TOFT did indeed tape 'Little me,' the 1999 revival with Martin Short, but we have no footage from the 1959 show 'Redhead.' TOFT started taping in 1970, and there's only a handful of films or videos in the archive that predate that year.

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 6/27/16 at 2:22pm

The '99 revival of LITTLE ME didn't use the Fosse choreography did it??

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 6/27/16 at 2:28pm

The listing I linked says directed and choreographed by Rob Marshall, so apparently not.