{"id":"https://api-collections.nypl.org/manifests/90b6e540-b3db-0133-fe5b-3c07547a230f","type":"Manifest","label":{"en":["Betsey Brown, [a rhythm and blues musical]: 2nd reading"]},"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/3/context.json","metadata":[{"label":{"en":["Additional Titles"]},"value":{"en":["Uniform: Betsey Brown (Musical)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Collection"]},"value":{"en":["New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection"]}},{"label":{"en":["Names"]},"value":{"en":["Carroll, Baikida, 1947- (Lyricist)","Mann, Emily (Director)","Mann, Emily (Librettist)","Shange, Ntozake (Librettist)","Shange, Ntozake (Lyricist)","Carroll, Baikida, 1947- (Lyricist)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Identifiers"]},"value":{"en":["NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b16945546","RLIN/OCLC: 244097609","Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 90b6e540-b3db-0133-fe5b-3c07547a230f"]}},{"label":{"en":["Dates / Origin"]},"value":{"en":["Date Created: 1978-08-24"]}},{"label":{"en":["Notes"]},"value":{"en":["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."]}},{"label":{"en":["Physical Description"]},"value":{"en":["Extent: 2 audiocassettes (144 min., 12 sec.) : analog, stereo, Dolby"]}},{"label":{"en":["Library Locations"]},"value":{"en":["Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound","Shelf locator: *LTC 6581"]}},{"label":{"en":["Subjects"]},"value":{"en":["Shange, Ntozake -- Betsey Brown","Musicals"]}},{"label":{"en":["Title"]},"value":{"en":["Betsey Brown, [a rhythm and blues musical]: 2nd reading"]}},{"label":{"en":["Division"]},"value":{"en":["Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound"]}},{"label":{"en":["Table Of Contents"]},"value":{"en":["[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)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Genres"]},"value":{"en":["Music","Live Sound Recordings"]}},{"label":{"en":["Resource Type"]},"value":{"en":["Sound Recording"]}},{"label":{"en":["Abstract"]},"value":{"en":["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."]}},{"label":{"en":["Languages"]},"value":{"en":["English"]}},{"label":{"en":["Rights"]},"value":{"en":["The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use."]}}],"summary":{"en":["New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection||d624d710-e2b1-0135-841e-03f87f896cb9"]},"services":[],"items":[]}