Guide to the Theatre recordings collection, 1960s Theatre recordings C0170

Guide to the Theatre recordings collection, 1960s

A Collection in
Special Collections and Archives
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Repository
George Mason University. Special Collections and Archives.
Collection number
C0170
Title
Theatre recordings collection 1960s
URL:
http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/theatrerecordings.html
Physical Characteristics
1 linear feet (2 boxes)
Creator
George Mason University. School of Theater
Language
English
Abstract
14 LP record albums of cast recordings. Some albums include pamphlets with descriptions of the plays as well as the text from the scripts. Many were created by the Theatre Recording Society and Columbia Records.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Theatre recordings collection must be obtained from Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Preferred Citation

Theatre recordings collection, C0170, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by the George Mason University Theatre Department in 2009.

Processing Information

Unprocessed.

Historical Information

Theatre recordings became popular in the 1950s with the introduction of Long Playing (LP) records. This format allowed for longer musical compositions such as classical music and Broadway recordings. Columbia was one of the first record companies to sell LPs that featured the original cast recordings.

Scope and Content

14 LP record albums of cast recordings. Some albums include pamphlets with descriptions of the plays as well as the text from the scripts. Many were created by the Theatre Recording Society and Columbia Records.

Arrangement

Organized by title.

Related Material

Special Collections and Archives also holds many other theatre collections.

Index Terms

    Subjects:

  • Theater--New York (State)--New York.
  • Document Types:

  • Live sound recordings.

Contents List

Series 1: Live Theatre Recordings
1960s

14 LP record albums of cast recordings.

  • Box: 1-2
    Madea,
    1960s

    Written by: Euripides Directed by: Howard Sackler

  • Box: 1-2
    Cyrano de Bergerac,
    1960s

    Written by: Edmond Rostand

  • Box: 1-2
    The Old Glory Benito Cerano,
    1960s

    Written by: Robert Lowell

  • Box: 1-2
    MARAT/SADE,
    1960s

    Written by: Peter Weiss; Royal Shakespeare Company

  • Box: 1-2
    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,
    1960s

    Written by: Edward Albee; Original Broadway Cast

  • Box: 1-2
    Arthur Miller's After the Fall,
    1960s

    The Reparatory Theater of Lincoln Center; Original Cast Recording

  • Box: 1-2
    The Hostage,
    1960s

    Written by: Brendan Behan; Starring Julie Harris and Geoff Garland

  • Box: 1-2
    MACBIRD,
    1960s

    Written by: Barbara Garson; Original Cast Recording

  • Box: 1-2
    Uncle Vanya,
    1960s

    Written by: Anton Chekhov; Chichester Festival Theatre; The Production by Lawrence Olivier

  • Box: 1-2
    The Balcony,
    1960s

    Written by: Jean Genet

  • Box: 1-2
    Cesar and Cleopatra,
    1960s

    Written by: Bernard Shaw; Directed by Anthony Quayle

  • Box: 1-2
    King Richard III,
    1960s

    Written by: William Shakespeare; Directed by: Howard Sackler

  • Box: 1-2
    The Glass Menagerie,
    1960s

    Written by: Tennessee Williams; Directed by: Howard Sackler

  • Box: 1-2
    Death of a Salesman,
    1960s

    Written by: Arthur Miller; Directed by: Ulu Grosbard; Starring Lee J. Cobb and Mildred Dunnock