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- Synopsis
- Television version of the musical play based on the book by Cheryl L. West and adapted for the stage by West and Sheldon Epps. Twelfth Night, with an all African-American cast, is transformed into a romantic fable set in 1940s Harlem using Duke Ellington songs as its score. Directed for stage by Sheldon Epps and for television by Gary Halvorson.
- Series
- Great Performances
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- Aug 1999
- Transmission details
- 21 Jun 2000 (Channel: PBS)
- Duration
- 120 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (2006)
Credits
- Director
- Gary Halvorson
- Writer
- Cheryl W. West
- Music
- Duke Ellington; Luther Henderson
- Production Design
- James Leonard Joy
- Costume
- Marianna Elliott
- Choreographer
- Mercedes Ellington
- Contributor
- Sheldon Epps
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Pasadena Playhouse
- Theatre company
- Arizona Theatre Company
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Historical period
- 1940s
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- jazz; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Black actors
Notes
- Notes
- A CD of the musical with the original Broadway cast is available in the United States from retailers. The stage version was videotaped by the Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT) at the Old Globe Theatre, Santiago and the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York. The TOFT recording is catalogued separately.
Production Company
- Name
USA Pictures
- Name
WNET
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