“22 Rare Performances from Broadway's Greatest Musicals”
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.
Angela Lansbury
Host / Mrs. Lovett (segment "Sweeney Todd")
Jerry Orbach
Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Joel Grey
Host (segment "Leading Men") / Emcee (segment "Cabaret")
Tommy Tune
Host (segment "Dancin'") / Billy Buck Chandler (segment "My One and Only")
Chita Rivera
Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Vivian Blaine
Adelaide (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Patti LuPone
Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
Bob Gunton
Juan Perón (segment "Evita")
Mandy Patinkin
Che (segment "Evita")
Carol Channing
Dolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!")
Julie Andrews
Self (segment "A Little Night Music")
Zero Mostel
Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")
