Tintypes

Description

Winner of several coveted Obie Awards, Tintypes is a treasure chest of popular tunes from the time when sheet music was king. In this unique play, the five-actor cast portrays a myriad of character types drawn from American society during the age of Ragtime, including historic personalities Teddy Roosevelt, Emma Goldman and Anna Held. Through song and music, Tintypes evokes the emotions of pride, nostalgia, suffering and optimism felt by Americans at the start of the last century. Stars Lynne Thigpen ("An American Daughter"), Jerry Zaks ("House of Blue Leaves"), Caroline Mignini, Trey Wilson. The many songs include Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight, Meet Me In St. Louis, In My Merry Oldsmobile, Wayfaring Stranger, Motherless Child, Wait for the Wagon, America The Beautiful, American Beauty, Teddy La Roose, You're A Grand Old Flag, Smiles, more.

Customer Reviews:

fabulous theater.......2006-05-09

this cabaret type performance features five incredibly talented singers/dancers in multiple roles. there is no plot. songs from the 1880s and 1890s and dialogue frequently based are quotations are used to create a suggestion of american society in the gilded age and the experiences of emmigrants, blacks, politicians and performers.

if that sounds dull, think again. the talented cast creats more excitement than can be described, and the selection of songs is inspired--the emotions range from light-hearted to melancholy to bitter to optimistic. there is some quite good dancing, some very good physical and verbal comedy, and some clever set decoration.

if you like theater, you won't be disappointed in the way that the performance was filmed. there are no cutesy, i-such-a-clever-director shots. you could almost be sitting third row center.

the voices are extremely good--two are fantastic. the acting is first rate.

i saw this film version years ago before i got a video recorder. when i learned it was released on dvd, i ordered it immediately. it's even better than i remember. i couldn't recommend it more highly.

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