Best Theater Films of 1997
Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist
This documentary profiles poet/performance ... His philosophy forces one to look at sado-masochism with fresh eyes. The film includes explicit scenes of genital self-mutilation. [ best theater films - 1997 ]
Colors Straight Up
This documentary offers an ... their thoughts, fears, and aspirations. Colors Straight Up received an Academy Award nomination in 1997 for Best Documentary Feature. [ best theater films - 1997 ]
Moon Over Broadway
Directed and edited by ... In between, all must suffer through previews and rewrites before the show is fit for the Great White Way. [ best theater films - 1997 ]
Vaudeville
This documentary traces the ... barricades. Ben Vereen narrates. Vaudeville first aired November 26, 1997 as part of the American Masters series on PBS. [ best theater films - 1997 ]
Peter Pan
Cathy Rigby stars as ... will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the video to the Peter Pan Children's Fund. [ best theater films - 1997 ]
First International Circus Arts Festival in Budapest
In addition to the ... head-to-toe in gold. Each participant is competing in hopes of winning the festival's trophy for overall best circus act. [ best theater films - 1997 ]
Bavarian State Ballet: Concertante / Black Cake - Two Ballets By Hans van Manen
The home release Concertante/Black ... Massenet. Vocalists in that production include Anna Villadolid, Patrick Teschner, Judith Turos, Luca Masala, Christiana Stefanou and seven others. [ best theater films - 1997 ]
Orpheus in the Underworld
Experience Offenbach's burlesque classic ... dissolute gods who choose to seek adventure in hell after growing bored with the amenities and comforts of heaven. [ best theater films - 1997 ]
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail
Mozart authored his singspiel ... as the Pasha Selim. The Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg and the Choir of the Vienna State Opera provide musical accompaniment. [ best theater films - 1997 ]
Othello (San Francisco Ballet)
This modern ballet interpretation ... Shakespeare's Othello was combines the choreography of Lar Lubovitch and a score written by Elliot Goldenthal. [ best theater films - 1997 ]
Fedora
This production of Umberto ... Domingo. This production was stages with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of conductor Roberto Abbado. [ best theater films - 1997 ]
