In these interview out takes, Jerome Robbins's friends and colleagues describe the master at work. Austin Pendleton recalls Robbins as a man in turmoil constantly seeking inspiration, Charlotte d'Amboise remembers his intensely technical direction that he miraculously imbued with humanity to get his actors to ...
Stephen Sondheim on Robbins' inventiveness; Austin Pendleton on Robbins' ability to heighten the emotions written in a script; Arthur Laurents on Robbins' ability to build on ideas and improve them. [jwplayer_playlist]
Jerry Bock on Robbins' musicality; John Kander on Robbins' love of improvisation; Stephen Sondheim on Robbins' ability to grasp music instantly. [jwplayer_playlist]
Robert Gottlieb on Robbins' ambition; Violet Verdy on Balanchine's tendency to move on after completing a ballet; Kay Mazzo on Robbins' respect for Balanchine. [jwplayer_playlist]
Carol Lawrence on Robbins' sarcastic tone; Stephanie Saland on Robbins' harsh criticism; Sondra Lee on Robbins' dark mood; Austin Pendleton on Robbins' self-criticism; Eliot Feld on how dancers knew when Robbins was pleased. [jwplayer_playlist]
Sheldon Harnick on Robbins' attention to detail; Austin Pendleton on Robbins the realist. [jwplayer_playlist]
Jacques d'Amboise on the two sides of Robbins; Austin Pendleton on Robbins "paralyzing" uncertainty; Stephen Sondheim on Robbins' sense of humor. [jwplayer_playlist]
With unlimited access to Jerome Robbins’ personal archive and performance library, Emmy-Award-winning producer/director Judy Kinberg captures a multi-faceted portrait of the complex mid-century master. Robbins’ life and works touch upon the larger issues of 20th century American culture, from the evolution of musical theater and ...
Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz was born in New York on October 11, 1918 and raised in Weehawken, New Jersey. Deprived of a college education by the Depression, he began his career as a dancer in the experimental troupe of Gluck Sandor. George Balanchine cast him in ...
