Broadway's Lost Treasures

Aug 10, 2003

1h 50m

★ 6.1

22 Rare Performances from Broadway's Greatest Musicals

Overview

The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 — the period during which Alexander H. Cohen and his wife, Hildy Parks, were the producers of the show. This film offers a compilation of performances from Tony Award broadcasts during those years. They are presented with color-corrected footage and digitally re-mastered sound.

Genres

Music

Documentary

Production Companies

Acorn Media Enterprises

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Cast

Host / Mrs. Lovett (segment "Sweeney Todd")

Angela Lansbury

Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")

Jerry Orbach

Host (segment "Leading Men") / Emcee (segment "Cabaret")

Joel Grey

Host (segment "Dancin'") / Billy Buck Chandler (segment "My One and Only")

Tommy Tune

Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")

Chita Rivera

Adelaide (segment "Guys & Dolls")

Vivian Blaine

Eva Perón (segment "Evita")

Patti LuPone

Juan Perón (segment "Evita")

Bob Gunton

Che (segment "Evita")

Mandy Patinkin

Dolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!")

Carol Channing

Self (segment "A Little Night Music")

Julie Andrews

Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")

Zero Mostel

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5.0

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0.0

Le Théâtre National Populaire

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7.8

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6.6

Peter Pan

Oct 10, 2000

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0.0

Les ludions

Jan 1, 1965

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6.1

De-Lovely

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6.5

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7.0

Romeo & Julius

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0.0

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0.0

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The hard-working cinema owners and operators of the small towns found in BC's southern interior are doing more than showing movies and selling popcorn––they are bringing their communities together.

6.8

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0.0

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6.5

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7.8

The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!

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5.5

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Queen of Hearts

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6.2

A Chorus Line

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