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Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures

22 Rare Performances from Broadway's Greatest Musicals

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MusicDocumentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

10 August 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

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

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

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

Joel Grey

Joel Grey

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

Tommy Tune

Tommy Tune

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

Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera

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

Vivian Blaine

Vivian Blaine

Adelaide (segment "Guys & Dolls")

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Eva Perón (segment "Evita")

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Juan Perón (segment "Evita")

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Che (segment "Evita")

Carol Channing

Carol Channing

Dolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!")

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Self (segment "A Little Night Music")

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

The King of Siam (segment "The King and I")

Patricia Morison

Patricia Morison

Anna Leonowens (segment "The King and I")

John Raitt

John Raitt

Sid Sorokin (segment "The Pajama Game")

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Harold Hill (segment "The Music Man")

Paul Lynde

Paul Lynde

Mr. MacAfee (segment "Bye Bye Birdie")

Twiggy

Twiggy

Edith Herbert (segment "My One and Only")

Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

Roxie Hart (segment "Chicago")

Wanda Richert

Wanda Richert

Peggy Sawyer (segment "42nd Street")

Andrea McArdle

Andrea McArdle

Annie (segment "Annie")

Reid Shelton

Reid Shelton

Daddy Warbucks (segment "Annie")

Dorothy Loudon

Dorothy Loudon

Miss Hannigan (segment "Annie")

Robert Fitch

Robert Fitch

Rooster Hannigan (segment "Annie")

Barbara Erwin

Barbara Erwin

Lily St. Regis (segment "Annie")

Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley

Grizabella (segment "Cats")

Steven Hack

Steven Hack

Dancer (segment "Cats")

Ken Page

Ken Page

Old Deuteronomy (segment "Cats")

Terrence Mann

Terrence Mann

Rum Tum Tugger (segment "Cats")

Harry Groener

Harry Groener

Munkustrap (segment "Cats")

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Mickey (segment "Sugar Babies")

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Ann (segment "Sugar Babies")

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

Ella and Passionella (segment "The Apple Tree")

Larry Blyden

Larry Blyden

Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")

Bonnie Franklin

Bonnie Franklin

Bonnie (segment "Applause")

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