Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis
Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet danced by the American Ballet Theatre with Natalia Makarova and Kevin McKenzie in the title roles. Jack Everly conducts the Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra. Directed for television by Kirk Browning. The announcer was Martin Bookspan and the host Patrick Watson.
Series
Live from Lincoln Center
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
7 May 1988 (Channel: PBS)
Duration
180 mins

Credits

Director
Kirk Browning
Producer
John Goberman
Music
Sergei Prokofiev
Production Design
Nicholas Georgiadis
Costume
Nicholas Georgiadis
Choreographer
Kenneth MacMillan
Contributor
Patrick Watson
Cast
Kevin McKenzieRomeo
Natalia MakarovaJuliet
Johan RenvallMercutio
John TarasFriar Laurence
Susan JonesNurse
Christine DunhamRosaline
Georgina ParkinsonLady Capulet
John TarasEscalus, Prince of Verona
Jurgen SchneiderMontague
Laura HoodLady Montague
Michael OwenCapulet
Ross StrettonParis
Victor BarbeeTybalt
Wes ChapmanBenvolio

Additional Details

Theatre
Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY
Theatre company
American Ballet Theatre
Production type
Dance
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Dance
Keywords
ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
During the first intermission there was a pre-recorded interview with Makarova (c19 min). In the second were backstage interviews with Kevin McKenzie and Georgina Parkinson (ca. 19 min).

Production Company

Name

American Ballet Theatre

Name

Lincoln Center

Archive

Name

Dance Collection, Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Email
dance@nypl.org
Web
http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/dan/dan.html External site opens in new window
Phone
212 870 1657
Fax
212 870 1869
Address
New York Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 10023 7498

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71470 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)