Betsey Brown, [a rhythm and blues musical]: 2nd reading

Item data

Title

Betsey Brown, [a rhythm and blues musical]: 2nd reading

Collection

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection

Names

Carroll, Baikida, 1947- (Lyricist)
Mann, Emily (Director)
Mann, Emily (Librettist)
Shange, Ntozake (Librettist)
Shange, Ntozake (Lyricist)
Carroll, Baikida, 1947- (Lyricist)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1978-08-24

Table Of Contents

[Part 1]: Act 1. Betsey's theme -- Steppin' out -- Cotillion -- Rise and shine -- Morning jump -- His African queen -- Vida's rag -- Stick with me -- Living in ease -- What's fast -- Kiss song -- Enough -- Trio (excerpt, cut abruptly). |||| [Part 2]: Act 1. Prayer -- Morning jump (Reprise) -- Carrie -- Morning jump (Reprise) -- I call't her out -- Love is -- Intermission (Betsey's theme). Act 2. Contemplate your high points -- I sho' do like to grow things -- He'll never let you down -- Stick enough. |||| [Part 3] Act 2. This is our house -- Mama's home -- Runaway -- Regina's lament -- The city -- Don't leave me -- Love is (Finale)

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC 6581

Subjects

Shange, Ntozake -- Betsey Brown
Musicals

Genres

Music
Live Sound Recordings

Notes

Creation/Production Credits: music by Baikida Carroll ; book by Ntozake Shange and Emily Mann ; lyrics by Ntozake Shange and Baikida Carroll.
Content: Separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.
Creation/Production Credits: Emily Mann, director.
Venue: Recorded live Public Theater, New York, New York 1987 August 24.
Acquisition: Gift; The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp; 1993.
Action: Cassettes auditioned 8/5/08 CMR
Content: Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Physical Description

Extent: 2 audiocassettes (144 min., 12 sec.) : analog, stereo, Dolby

Abstract

This is the full recording of the second reading performance of the musical "Betsey Brown, a rhythm and blues musical" at the Public Theater. This musical was based on the novel "Betsey Brown" by Ntozake Shange, but it was not produced by New York Shakespeare Festival. The musical was eventually premiered in 1989 at the WHYY Forum Theatre in Philadelphia.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b16945546
RLIN/OCLC: 244097609
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 90b6e540-b3db-0133-fe5b-3c07547a230f

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

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