The life of poet Emily Dickinson is thoughtfully re-created in this one-woman show starring Julie Harris. As the actress reads from the poems, letters, and diaries of the poet, a picture emerges of a highly sensitive, yet troubled soul. Dickinson lived during the 19th century and was the granddaughter of one of the founders of Amherst College. As ...
This made-for-television adaptation of the American Conservatory Theater of San Francisco's acclaimed production of William Shakespeare's romantic comedy focuses on the broad humor of the piece, using a minimal stage set and con brio performances to put the focus squarely on the characters and the actors performing them. A successful merchant is ...
In this innovative stage production pairing two Tennessee Williams plays which were originally penned two decades apart, acclaimed actors Kim Stanley, William Redfield, Lois Smith, and Alan Mixon join forces to offer a thoughtful study in isolation by presenting both I Can't Imagine Tomorrow and Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let me Listen. ~ Jason ...
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a videotaped staging of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's 1979 Broadway musical. This winner of nine Tony awards was based on Christopher Bond's adaptation of the venerable Victorian melodrama of the same name. The eponymous Mr. Todd (George Hearn), an ill-tempered London barber, pursues the ...
Part of the Thames Shakespeare Collection, this production of Twelfth Night was adapted for television by renowned actor and director Kenneth Branagh in 1988. Performed by the Renaissance Theatre Company, this classic comic tale of romance and confused identities features performances by acclaimed actors Caroline Langrishe and Richard Briers. ~ ...
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's first musical blockbuster comes to video in this production starring Donny Osmond, who racked up over 1,800 stage performances in the title role. Based on the Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors, Joseph (Osmond) is the favorite son of Jacob (Richard Attenborough), but his siblings resent the ...
This filmed version of the popular (1800 performances!) off-Broadway musical by Eric Blau and Mort Schumann incorporates 26 songs written by Belgian-entertainer Jacques Brel. Three actors--Elly Stone, Mort Schuman and Joe Masiell--interpret Brel's sometimes angry, sometimes poignant ballads with strength and compassion. In the movie, the three are ...
Recorded in March 1967, this performance captures Hal Holbrook's amazing portrayal of one of America's greatest author's, Mark Twain. Holbrook, who memorized more than 14 hours of Twain's material, becomes the legendary character for 90 minutes with only a white suit, white hair and mustache, a lectern, and that signature cigar. One of the best ...
This program captures a performance of the Magic Show, the Broadway musical that made a young man named Doug Henning famous, and reintroduced magic into the consciousness of America. Enormously successful, the blend of catchy songs and stunning illusions paved the way for the success of later magicians. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Movie Guide
This video presents a 1982 production of the Gilbert and Sullivan operatic farce The Mikado. Although the setting and characters come from Japan, the play is a satire of English Victorian society. Its foibles are exposed in this comedy starring William Conrad, Clive Revill, and Stafford Dean. The London Symphony Orchestra and the Ambrosian Opera ...
The outspoken Southern matriarch of Tyler Perry's wildly popular stage show finally lands in the one place where talking won't do her any more good in this release of a performance originally captured on camera before a live audience. Madea (Perry) has a reputation for being able to talk herself out of any tight situation, but when the police ...
Patricia Routledge, best known for her role as the social-climbing Hyacinth Bucket on the popular British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, shows off her dramatic range in this trilogy of one-woman performance pieces written by the celebrated English playwright Alan Bennett. Routledge plays a middle-aged spinster discussing a life devoted to work in ...
The BBC Opus Arte brings a healthy dose of culture to the small screen in this collection of excerpts from twenty-six operas by such legendary composers as Mozart, Puccini, Rossini, and Bizet. From opera and ballet to portraits, drama, and concerts, this release has something for every fan of the arts. Productions showcased in this release include ...
I Can Do Bad All by Myself was the first play by Tyler Perry to feature his soon-to-be-famous comedic creation Madea. The storyline concerns how Madea keeps her family from being torn apart when sisters begin acting selfishly. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Donald Moffat stars as the titular scoundrel in this 1978 Circle in the Square production of Moliere's classic comedy, co-starring Victor Gerber and Tony-winner Tammy Grimes and directed by Stephen Porter and Kirk Browning. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
From playwright Tyler Perry, the man who brought audiences Madea's Class Reunion and the number one box-office hit Diary of a Mad Black Woman, comes this touchingly comic tale about family, friendship, and the cycle of life. Madea, everyone's favorite pistol-packin' granny is back, and this time the whole family is coming together for a whirlwind ...
Robert Louis Stevenson's story is adapted for modern theater in 2001's Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical starring David Hasselhoff in the leading dual role. This video is a recording of an actual performance at Plymouth Theatre on Broadway, shot with several high definition video cameras from various angles. Hasselhoff portrays both the genius Dr. Jekyll ...
In 2000, director Michael Almereyda brought his film crew to San Francisco to document the rehearsal process for the Magic Theater's production of Sam Shepard's play The Late Henry Moss, as directed by the playwright himself. The resulting film, This So-Called Disaster, is partly a study of the magic of theater, as well as a study of the ...
Jesus Christ Superstar was Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's first international success, first as a top-selling concept album and then as a hit stage production. In 1996, a successful new production of the show was staged in London, and this home video release preserves this bold new adaptation of the show. In Jesus Christ Superstar, the story ...
Award-winning Swedish director Stellan Olsson captures Benjamin Bagby's bardic telling of the epic medieval poem in this filmed performance of the one-man show that has kept audiences captivated since 1990. J.R.R. Tolkien enthusiasts, medievalists, and anyone interested in great storytelling will surely enjoy this timeless tale told in Old English ...
Acclaimed urban playwright Tyler Perry explores the hardships of marriage and the benefits of working through our daily problems in this stage drama about the stressful union between a hard-working accountant and his loving wife, a harried marriage counselor. Roger Jackson works hard to support his family, a group that includes not only his ivy ...
If you don't know the names Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, you certainly know their songs -- Leiber and Stoller were one of the first great songwriting teams of the rock & roll era, writing hit songs for the Coasters, the Drifters, Elvis Presley, Dion, Ben E. King, and many, many more. Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller is a Tony ...
Les Miserables: 10th Anniversary Concert at London's Royal Albert Hall features a concert consisting of the songs from the celebrated musical performed b a number of past and present cast members including Colm Wilkinson, Philip Quast, and Jenny Galloway. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Greater Tuna is the third smallest town in Texas; a place where books like Huckleberry Finn and Romeo and Juliet are too smutty for the library shelves and the Lion's Club is too liberal. In this humorous look at small town life, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams play all 20 characters, including both men and women. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
A cynical husband's apathetic philosophy is put to the test when his adulterous wife draws him into a duel against her exasperated lover in this adaptation of Liugi Pirandello's upper class tragicomedy starring Joan Van Ark, David Dukes, Glen Close, and John McMartin. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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