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Stritch, Elaine
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2014-172
4.61 linear feet (10 boxes)
Elaine Stritch was an actress and singer in film, television, and the theatre whose show business career spanned nearly seventy years. The Elaine Stritch papers date from 1925 to 2012 (bulk dates 1943-2011), and contain correspondence,... more
Hirschfeld, Al
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2011-108
49.12 linear feet (108 boxes, 3 volumes, 1 oversized folder); 10.5 mb (7 computer files)
Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) was an American caricaturist known for his distinctive black and white line drawings. The Al Hirschfeld papers (1905-2006) hold thousands of photographs documenting twentieth-century theater, film, and television; they... more
Stone, Peter, 1930-2003
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2010-109
85.74 linear feet (209 boxes)
Peter Stone (1930-2003) was an American writer of musicals, plays, films and television shows in the second half of the twentieth century. Stone was the first writer to win an Emmy Award, an Academy Award and a Tony Award. The Peter Stone papers... more
Richards, Helen
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1995-033
6.51 linear feet (16 boxes)
Helen Stern Richards was a Broadway publicity agent and company manager. Documenting her professional life, the Helen Richards papers contain scripts of musicals and plays, and management files about shows, theaters and actors.
Nichtern, Claire
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1994-026
12.72 linear feet (33 boxes)
Claire Joseph Nichtern (1920-1994) was an American producer of Broadway and Off-Broadway plays and musicals in the second half of the twentieth century. The Claire Nichtern papers (1962-1987) document Nichtern's professional career. The bulk of... more
Pakledinaz, Martin
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2012-024
41.55 linear feet (101 boxes, 1 oversize folder). 20.7 gigabytes (18,472 computer files)
Martin "Marty" Pakledinaz (1953-2012) was an American costume designer known for his work in Broadway and Off-Broadway theater, opera, and dance. His designs, dated 1981 to 2011, contain costume bibles and production files for over thirty-five... more
McNamara, John J., 1898-1988
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2010-013
.42 linear feet (1 box)
John J. McNamara (1897-1988) was a New York City-based architect. McNamara—both in partnership with architect Thomas W. Lamb, and individually—was known for designing and renovating several Broadway theatres. The John J. McNamara theatre... more
Jeffrey Richards Associates
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1995-011
11.76 linear feet (28 boxes)
Jeffrey Richards Associates is a New York City-based theatrical press agency and production office founded in 1977 by press agent and producer Jeffrey Richards. The records contain press materials for the Broadway and Off-Broadway shows that the... more
Kornberg, Richard
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2015-018
20.49 linear feet (50 boxes); 2 gb (780 computer files)
Richard Kornberg and Associates is a New York City-based performing arts press and public relations firm with an emphasis on promoting theatre productions, non-profit organizations, actors, and performers. The Richard Kornberg & Associates records... more
Busch, Charles
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2015-031
9.07 linear feet (22 boxes)
Charles Busch (1954- ) is a playwright, screenwriter, novelist, actor, and drag performer best known for his Tony-nominated Broadway production, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife. The Charles Busch papers date from 1967... more
Shelley, Carole
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2021-010
15.75 linear feet (42 boxes, 3 tubes)
The Carole Shelley papers, dated 1940s to 2016, document the career of character actor Carole Shelley (1939-2018). Her collection contains correspondence, production scripts, notes, photographs, posters, costume sketches, scrapbooks, animation... more
Jacobs, Craig
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2019-007
1.46 linear feet (4 boxes)
The Chicago stage manager records documents the original touring production of Chicago. Written by Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb, with music by John Kander, Chicago debuted... more
Crawley, Robert
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2014-124
2.8 linear feet (7 boxes)
Robert (Bob) Crawley (1917-1987) was a stage manager for Broadway plays, who was known for his long association managing Emlyn Williams' solo shows; his companion, Casey Walters (1916-1991), was an actor who was active in regional and stock... more
Connell, Gordon
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2015-020
12.15 linear feet (27 boxes, 1 oversized folder, 1 tube); 1 gb (344 computer files)
The Jane and Gordon Connell papers date from 1923-2015, and are comprised of correspondence, music scores, photographs, reviews, scripts, theatre programs, audio recordings, and videos showcasing the careers of the couple. The collection's focus... more
Aldredge, Theoni V.
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2016-006
.46 linear feet (1 box, 1 volume)
Theoni V. Aldredge, a Greek-American (1922-2011), was a stage and screen costume designer noted for her work on the Broadway production of Dreamgirls. The Theoni Aldredge Dreamgirls designs and script, dated 1981 to... more
Hould-Ward, Ann
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2019-011
11.02 linear feet (36 boxes, 7 oversize folders); 19.23 gigabytes (10,126 computer files)
Ann Hould-Ward is an American costume designer known for her work in Broadway and Off-Broadway theater, ballet, and opera. This collection consists of show and costume bibles, sketches, reference materials, press materials, programs, and... more
Wagner, Robin, 1933-
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2023-001
107.51 linear feet (59 boxes, 21 oversize folders, 198 tubes). 539.3 megabytes (161 computer files)
Robin Wagner (1933-2023) was a Tony Award–winning American set designer, known for his work in Broadway theatre, opera, and ballet. The collection, dated from 1968 to 2016, illustrates Wagner's artistic range via research files, sketches, paint... more
Friedman-Abeles (Firm)
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 1992-013
192.08 linear feet (461 boxes)
The Friedman-Abeles photographs contain photographic work from the partnership of Leo Friedman, Joseph Abeles, and Sy Friedman, together the pre-eminent photography studio documenting Broadway theatrical productions. The collection consists... more
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