Baryshnikov behind the scenes: From ballet to Broadway

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Title

Baryshnikov behind the scenes: From ballet to Broadway

Collection

Mikhail Baryshnikov Video Archive

Names

Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- (Interviewee)
Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- (Dancer)
Field, Ronald, 1934-1989 (Choreographer)
Field, Ronald, 1934-1989 (Interviewee)
Calvert, John (Choreographer)
Calvert, John (Interviewee)
Selbert, Marianne (Choreographer)
Selbert, Marianne (Interviewee)
Smith, Gary (Producer)
Smith, Gary (Interviewee)
Hemion, Dwight (Director)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1980
Place: New York

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 22

Subjects

Dance
Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-

Genres

Filmed Performances
Filmed Dance
Interviews
Music

Notes

Content: Title transcribed from opening frames.
Content: Date transcribed from handwritten label on videocassette.
Creation/Production Credits: Produced and directed by Michael Mullally; associate producer, Stefanie Shulman; cinematographer, H.J. Brown; sound, Doug Holman, George Alch; editing, Randken Corp.
Performers: Mikhail Baryshnikov (interviewee, dancer), Ron Field (interviewee, choreographer), John Calvert (interviewee, assistant choreographer), Marianne Selbert (interviewee, assistant choreographer), Gary Smith (interviewee, producer), Dwight Hemion (director).
Venue: Recorded 1980. New York, NY.
Acquisition: Gift; Mikhail Baryshnikov, 2011.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (9 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Abstract

A behind-the-scenes look at the "Baryshnikov on Broadway" television special, which ABC aired on April 24, 1980. Cast and crew - including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ron Field, John Calvert, Marianne Selbert, Gary Smith, and Dwight Hemion - appear on-camera and in interviews. Baryshnikov is shown during rehearsals and performs a scene from Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!".

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19832094
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c21091c0-f740-0130-0797-3c075448cc4b

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Baryshnikov behind the scenes: From ballet to Broadway" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c21091c0-f740-0130-0797-3c075448cc4b

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980). Baryshnikov behind the scenes: From ballet to Broadway Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c21091c0-f740-0130-0797-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Baryshnikov behind the scenes: From ballet to Broadway" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c21091c0-f740-0130-0797-3c075448cc4b

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