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1968 Mar 26 / Pension Fund Benefit Concert / Henderson

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  • New York Philharmonic
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"S" = Soloist
"A" = Assisting Artist
Dates / Event Types / Venues
  • Mar 26, 1968 / 8:30PM / Pension Fund Benefit Concert / Philharmonic Hall / Manhattan, NY
Notes
SPECIAL GALA CONCERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ORCHESTRA'S PENSION FUND
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AWAY WE GO: A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT "OKLAHOMA!":
On-stage reminiscences about the original presentation of the show.
MERV GRIFFIN, NARRATOR
ARMINA MARSHALL LANGNER, DIRECTOR OF THE THEATRE GUILD
ALFRED DRAKE, CURLY IN ORIGINAL PRODUCTION
CELESTE HOLM (ON TAPE), ADO ANNIE IN ORIGINAL PRODUCTION
DAVID KAPP, RECORDING DIRECTOR OF ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM
THE HONORABLE GEORGE NIGH, LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR, STATE OF OKLAHOMA
MARC PLATT, PRINCIPAL DANCER IN ORIGINAL PRODUCTION
LEE JORDAN, HOST OF "MUSIC OF BROADWAY"
THE HONORABLE DEWEY F. BARTLETT, GOVERNOR, STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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OKLAHOMA!-A CONCERT VERSION:
(Songs performed not specified)
JOE BOVA: WILL PARKER
HOWARD DA SILVA: JUD FRY
JOHN DAVIDSON: CURLY MCLAIN
ANITA GILLETTE: ADO ANNIE CARNES
MARGARET HAMILTON: AUNT ELLER MURPHY
CONSTANCE TOWERS: LAUREY WILLIAMS
NYT: Conducting was necessary during both "halves" of the performance (1. Henderson, 2. Rodgers), but it's unclear what was meant by this.
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Project Funder
  • Leon Levy Foundation
Preferred Citation
Concert program, 26 Mar 1968, Program ID 811, New York Philharmonic Shelby White & Leon Levy Digital Archives.
https://archives.nyphil.org/index.php/artifact/7dca9882-6aff-4326-9916-ea22f8804589-0.1

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