Paley Center To Present NYMF-Centric Theatre Series

Conveniently scheduled to occur during the weeks of this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival, The Paley Center For Media is presenting a series of theatrically-related programs and presentations throughout July featuring some particularly rarely-seen entities sure to excite theatre and film fans.

Kicking off on July 13, the mid-summer weekend Paley Center series will be packed with theatre-centric offerings from the world of TV as part of the SCREENINGS program, with a focus on recently deceased DAMN YANKEES and THE PAJAMA GAME composer Richard Adler and special showings of rare TV productions of OUR TOWN and KISS ME, KATE.

The official schedule for July 13-14 is as follows:

"Tribute to Richard Adler Screenings
Saturday, July 13, 2013

2:00 pm

Sheaffer's Showcase: Little Women (1958)

A television musical based on the classic novel, with original songs by Richard Adler. With Jeannie Carson, Florence Henderson, Zina Bethune, Margaret O'Brien, Bill Hayes, Roland Winters, Joel Grey, and Risë Stevens. Directed by William Corrigan, with musical numbers staged by John Butler. Songs include "Love I Mean," "My Little Women," "Dance, Why Not?" and "The Four of Us." (CBS; 60 minutes; b&w)

3:00 pm

North Carolina People: Richard Adler (1992)

Richard Adler is interviewed about his life and career by University of North Carolina President William Friday. (North Carolina Public Television; 25 minutes; color)

3:30 pm

General Electric Theater: Damn Yankees (1967)

This television adaptation of the Tony-winning 1955 Broadway hit with songs by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross puts a Pop Art­-inspired spin on the material. With Phil Silvers, Lee Remick, Jerry Lanning, Jim Backus, Fran Allison, Ray Middleton, Linda Lavin, and Bob Dishy. Directed by Kirk Browning, with choreography by Ernie Flatt. (NBC; 120 minutes; color)

Screenings
Sunday, July 14, 2013

2:00 pm

Armstrong Circle Theatre: Kiss Me, Kate (1968)

This adaptation of the Cole Porter classic-the final of four lavish Armstrong Circle Theater musical theater offerings (produced by Norman Rosemont and Robert Goulet)-stars Robert Goulet and Carol Lawrence, and features Jessica Walter, Michael Callan, Russell Nype, Jules Munshin, Marty Ingels, and Bob David Doyle. Directed by Paul Bogart and choreographed by Lee Theodore. (ABC; 90 minutes; color)

3:30 pm

Producers' Showcase: Our Town (1955)

Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn wrote the songs for this adaptation (book by David Shaw) of Thornton Wilder's landmark play, first produced on Broadway seventy-five years ago. Starring Frank Sinatra, Eva Marie Saint, and Paul Newman; with Paul Hartman, Peg Hillias, Ernest Truex, Sylvia Field, and Shelley Fabares. Directed by Delbert Mann, with choreography by Valerie Bettis. Songs include "Love and Marriage" and "Look to Your Heart." (NBC; 80 minutes; b&w)"

The complete schedule for the Paley Center's SCREENINGS: MUSICALS ON TELEVISION series as well as even more information on the event is available at the official site here.

Also, more information on the New York Musical Theatre Festival is available at the official site here.