Varsity Show
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- This article is about the Columbia University stage show. For the 1937 film, see Varsity Show (film)
The Varsity Show, founded in 1894, is one of the oldest traditions at Columbia University, and certainly its oldest performing arts tradition. Its long list of alumni include such distinguished names as Oscar Hammerstein II ’16, Lorenz Hart ’18, Richard Rodgers ’23, and I.A.L. Diamond ’41. Each year, the Varsity Show attracts some of Columbia and Barnard College’s finest actors and creative talents.
Founded as fundraiser for Columbia athletics, the Varsity Show now draws together the entire Columbia undergraduate community for a series of sold-out performances every April. Dedicated to produce a unique full-length show that skews and satirizes many dubious aspects of life at Columbia, the Varsity Show is often written and inspired by a long list of contributors, including the cast, production and creative teams.
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[edit] The I.A.L. Diamond Award for Achievement in the Arts
The I.A.L. Diamond Award is presented on annual basis to a Columbia or Barnard alumnus/a who has demonstrated continued commitment to and has found success in the arts. Mr. Diamond is the only individual to have written four consecutive Varsity Shows. He then went on to Hollywood to write such classics as Some Like it Hot and The Apartment, for which he won an Academy Award.
In 2004, Terrence McNally was the first recipient of the award. Mr. McNally, author of Master Class, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, and Ragtime, wrote the 66th Annual Varsity Show.
In 2005, Jeanine Tesori, Barnard College Class of 1983, was honored with the award. Ms. Tesori was the music director for the 89th Annual Varsity Show and then came back a year in 1984 to write the music for the 90th Annual Varsity Show. She is a three-time Tony Award nominee for her work on Twelfth Night, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Caroline, or Change.
In 2006, Art Garfunkel, Columbia College Class of 1962, received the award. Mr. Garfunkel is best known as half of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel.
[edit] 112 Years of the Varsity Show
- 1894: Joan of Arc
- 1896: The Buccaneer
- 1897: Cleopatra
- 1899: Varsity Show
- 1900: The Governor's Vrow
- 1901: Princess Proud
- 1902: Vanity Fair
- 1903: The Mischief Maker
- 1904: The Isle of Illusia
- 1905: The Khan of Kathan
- 1906: The Conspirators
- 1907: The Ides of March
- 1908: Mr. King
- 1909: In Newport
- 1910: The King of Hilaria
- 1911: Made in India
- 1912: The Mysterious Miss Apache
- 1913: The Brigands
- 1914: The Merry Lunatic
- 1915: On Your Way
- 1916: The Peace Pirates
- 1917: Home James
- 1918: Ten for Five
- 1919: Take a Chance
- 1920: Fly with Me
- 1921: You'll Never Know
- 1922: Steppe Around
- 1923: Half Moon Inn
- 1924: Old King's
- 1925: Half Moon Inn
- 1926: His Majesty, the Queen
- 1927: Betty Behave
- 1928: Zuleika, or the Sultan Insulted
- 1929: Oh, Hector
- 1930: Heigho Pharoah
- 1931: Great Shakes
- 1932: How Revolting!
- 1933: Home James
- 1934: Laugh it Off!
- 1935: Flair-Flair: The Idol of Paree
- 1936: Off Your Marx
- 1937: Some of the People
- 1938: You've Got Something There
- 1939: Fair Enough
- 1940: Life Begins in '40
- 1941: Hit the Road
- 1942: Saints Alive
- 1944: On the Double
- 1945: Second the Motion
- 1946: Step Right Up
- 1947: Dead to Rights
- 1948: Streets of New York
- 1949: Mr. Oscar
- 1950: Wait for It
- 1951: Babe in the Woods
- 1952: Streets of New York
- 1953: Shape of Things
- 1954: Sky's the Limit
- 1955: When in Rome
- 1961: Streets of New York
- 1963: Elsinore
- 1964: Il Troubleshootore
- 1966: The Bawd's Opera
- 1967: Feathertop
- 1978: The Great Columbia Riot of '78
- 1980: Fly With Me
- 1982: College on Broadway
- 1982: Columbia Graffiti
- 1983: Fear of Scaffolding
- 1984: The New U
- 1985: Lost in Place
- 1987: From Here to Uncertainty
- 1988: The Bonfire of Humanities
- 1989: Sans Souci, Be Happy
- 1990: Behind the Lion Curtain
- 1991: The Silence of the Lions
- 1993: Lion Game
- 1994: Angels at Columbia: Centennial Approaches
- 1995: Step Inside
- 1996: Devil in a Light Blue Dress
- 1997: Enlargement and Enhancement: The Scaffolding Years
- 1998: Love is Indefinite
- 1999: Beyond Oedipus: Leaving the Womb
- 2000: Mo' Money, Mo' Problems
- 2001: Sex, Lies, and Morningside
- 2002: 108th Annual Varsity Show
- 2003: Dial 'D' for Deadline
- 2004: Off-Broadway
- 2005: The Sound of Muses
- 2006: Misery Loves Columbia
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[edit] Further reading
- Rohrs, Ali. "113th Varsity Show Cast Announced" "[1]" Columbia Spectator. (November 22, 2006)
- Lipkin, Suzanne. "Homer Hosts the Varsity Show" Columbia Spectator. (April 21, 2005)
- Putnam, Ashley. I'm Sorry Mr. Jackson, This Show Was for Real Columbia Spectator. (April 22, 2004)
- Russo, Jax. "110th Annual Varsity Show" Columbia Spectator. (April 15, 2004)
- Greenwell, Megan. "Frosted Phallus: Varsity Show Serves Up Provactive Pastry" Columbia Spectator. (November 14, 2003)
- Greenwell, Megan. "Frosted Phallus: Varsity Show Serves Up Provactive Pastry" Columbia Spectator. (November 14, 2003)
- Cusick, Colleen. "Varsity Show: An Evolving Tradition" Columbia Spectator. (April 24, 2003)
- Russo, Jax. "109th Varsity Show, Dial "D" for Deadline, Opens Friday" Columbia Spectator. (April 10, 2003)
- Fitzner, Ana. "Varsity Show Reach Exceeds Its Grasp" Columbia Spectator. (May 03, 2002)
- Russo, Jax. "Varsity Show 2002 Ready to Rock" Columbia Spectator. (April 25, 2002)
