Coco: closing night
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Title
Coco: closing night
Collection
Katharine Hepburn audiovisual materials
Names
Previn, André, 1929- (Author)
Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986 (Librettist)
Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986 (Lyricist)
Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003 (Performer)
Shea, Joan (Commentator)
Shea, Joan (Recording engineer)
Benthall, Michael (Director)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1970-08-01
Library Location
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LT-7-A 2949
Subjects
Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971
Musicals
Genres
Notes
Statement Of Responsibility: music by André Previn ; book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.
Content: "Coco; Closing night-Aug. 1st 1970; Mark Hellinger Theatre"--From original tape reel container.
Performers: Katharine Hepburn (Coco) ; with Broadway cast and orchestra ; Joan Shea, recording engineer and commentator.
Venue: Recorded live Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York, New York 1970 August 1.
Acquisition: Separated from; Billy Rose Theatre Division, Katharine Hepburn papers, 1854-1997 (bulk 1928-1994); 2007.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (145:39) : analog, half-track, 3 3/4 ips, mono, NAB
Abstract
This recording is the closing night performance of the original Broadway production of the musical "Coco", starring Katharine Hepburn. Hepburn's friend/actress Joan Shea recorded the performance, and gave some colorful commentary. Act 1: [Part 1] -- Act 2: [Part 2]
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Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 907393160
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20601232
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 726c2340-b8bc-0133-5525-60f81dd2b63c
Rights
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MLA format
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Coco: closing night" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1970. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/726c2340-b8bc-0133-5525-60f81dd2b63c
APA format
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1970). Coco: closing night Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/726c2340-b8bc-0133-5525-60f81dd2b63c
Chicago/Turabian Format
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Coco: closing night" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/726c2340-b8bc-0133-5525-60f81dd2b63c
Wikipedia citation
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