DVDs
Numbers
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
6/28/06 ~ ChicagoJulius Thomas III (u/s), Bill Larkin, Cristen Paige, Eric Roediger, Jen Sese, Lucia Spina, Derrick Trumbly, Brad Weinstock, Christine WernyBeautiful dvd with amazing closeups. Clear picture and sound filmed from middle of the theater; very nice A
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Annie
Chicago, Illinois. 10/1/06.
Annie
1980, 2 Disks. Gary Beach as Rooster
NEW Annie 1997 ~ North Carolina
Pre-Broadway TourJoanna Pacitti, Conrad John Schuck, Barbara Tirrell (u/s MissHannigan), Sutton Foster (as Star-To-Be)This cast features Joanna Pacitti as Annie. She was chosen tostar in the 20th Anniversary revival of the musical Annie afterentering a contest sponsored by the department store Macy's.Pacitti starred in 106 performances with the National Tour,obtaining mixed reviews. Two weeks before the show was toland on Broadway, she became ill with bronchitis. She returnedto find she had been replaced by her understudy (BrittneyKissinger).The firing became national news and generated agreat deal of publicity. Some believe this was the intention of theproducers in order to further promote the Broadway revival'sdebut.Well filmed but some generational loss. Disc also includesa ABC-News Turning Point backstage story on the casting of theshow with Macy's. B
Annie: A Royal Adventure
A Motion Picture Sequel to the musical
A totally non-musical film with the exception of the ending
George Hearn (Daddy Warbucks), Joan Collins
The Annie Christmas Special
12/4/77 ~ NBC-TVAndrea McArdle, Reid Shelton, Dorothy Loudon, Sandy Faison, Robert FitchThe entire original Broadway cast of Annie is featured in this very rare 1977 Christmas special. This copy of the show is much better than the previous ones and is complete (the other versions out there are missing about three minutes of footage from the middle of the show). Commercials have been edited out. About 47 minutes. A-
Annie Warbucks
10/29/92. Los Angeles. Lauren Gaffney, Harve Presnell, Maugerite MacIntyre, Alene Robertson, Cass MorganRare video with some minor generational loss. A little shaky camera work and the sound is slightly muffled but not bad BAladdin Disney California Musical
(Pro-Shot) A+
Aladdin Official California Musical
A+
Adam Pascal in Concert 1/26/01 ~ Columbia
Adam Pascal in Concert 2/19/01 ~ Adelphi
NEW The Addams Family
12/27/09 ~ Chicago, ILNathan Lane, Bebe Neuwirth,Terrence Mann, Carolee Carmello,Kevin Chamberlin, Jackie Hoffman, Zachary James, Wesley Taylor,Krysta Rodriguez, Adam Riegler PreBroadway: Beautiful capture of the show that is sure tochange before Broadway; beautifully captured and no obstructionswith clear picture and sound A
AIDA
Starring Idina Menzel
Andrew Lloyd Webber Birthday Concert in the park
9/14/08 ~ London Hosted by John Barrowman, with Idina Menzel, Lee Mead, Elaine Paige,Steve Balsamo, Duncan James, Rhydian Jones, Joss Stone, Hayley Westenra, and cellist Julian Lloyd Webber, alongside the 70-piece BBC Concert Orchestraand the 100-strong Crouch End Festival Chorus.A one-time-only concert in honor of Andrew Lloyd Webber 60th birthday, at Hyde Park in London. Highlights include: Jesus Christ Superstar Overture, Gethsemane (Steve Balsamo), I Don't Know How To Love Him (Jassie Buckley), What A Circus (John Barrowman), Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Idina Menzel), I Believe My Heart (Duncan James &Hayley Westenra), Evermore Without You (Jonathan Ansell), Love Changes Everything (Lee Mead), Message from Michael Crawford, /Entr'acte/Masquerade, The Phantom of the Opera (Ramin Karimloo & Gina Beck), All I Ask Of You (Lee Mead & Hayley Westenra), The Music of the Night (Rhydian), Sunset Boulevard (John Barrowman), As If We Never Said Goodbye (Maria Friedman), Unexpected Song (Idina Menzel), Another Suitcase (Ruthie Henshall), The Perfect Year (John Barrowman & Ruthie Henshall),Close Every Door/Any Dream Will Do(Lee Mead), Light at the End of The Tunnel (Jessie Buckley, Rachel Tucker, Niamh Perry, Keisha Amposa Banson, Keith Jack, Ben James Ellis, Daniel Boys &Lewis Bradley), Memory (Elaine Page). Beautiful clarity. Full show, but t he filmer does turn the camera off during the applause between the numbers. A
Annie Get Your Gun
Spring 2001 ~ Broadway
Reba McEntire, Brent Barrett, Peter Marx, Kerry O’Malley
Some whiting out of faces and slight generation loss; good sound and some closeups B
Assassins
1991 - Original Off-Broadway Cast
Victor Garber, Debra Monk, Terrence Mann, Patrick Cassidy, Annie Golden, Eddie Korbich, Lee Wilkof, Jonathan Hadary
Quality is B or C. Some blurriness and no zooms, but good audio and you can still make out details.
A Streetcar Named Desire
Starring Natasha Richardson
A-
Avenue Q
10/18/03 ~ BroadwayJohn Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Rick Lyon, Jennifer Barnhart, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jordan Gelber, Ann HaradaExcellent quality picture and sound; occassional cover-ups but very good video. Has the cartoon faces at the begining and credits at the end. AAvenue Q10/12/03 ~ BroadwayJohn Tartaglia, Jennifer Barnhart (u/s), Rick Lyon,Aymee Garcia, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jordan Gelber, Ann HaradaExcellent video with good closeups, picture and sound. Includes the cartoon video at the beginning. Finally have a date for it!RESTRICTED TRADES ONLY A
Avenue Q
Des Moines--A+
B
Beauty and the Beast
1995 ~ Los Angeles (VOB)
James Barbour, Yvette Lawrence, Tom Bosley, Michelle Lee.
This was supposedly recorded specifically for the Shubert Theatre Organization for their archives. Running an hour and a half. Parts Missing, but for the most part A+
Beauty and the Beast
1995, Susan Egan, James Barbour, Gary Beach, Tom Bosley, Burke Moses
Spotlight washout, but a nice capture. Susan Egan is a joy. Also includes Opening Night show from Los Angeles TV with interviews with cast; behind the scenes. A-
Beauty and the Beast
95/98 ~ ChicagoFrom the Chicago Premier on Backstage at the show. Is a terrific special runs just over an hour, with lots of footage. Chicago: Kim Huber and Fred Inkley.
Beauty and the Beast
August 1997. Denver performance, starring Kim Huber as Belle and Fred Inkley as Beast/Prince
Beauty and the Beast
11/08/01. NYC. Broadway. Steve Blanchard, Michelle Mallardi (u/s), Christopher Sieber, Bryan Batt, Jeff Brooks, Beth Fowler, Mary Stout. Great color and sound, great zooms and close-ups. B+
Beauty and the Beast
2003, London. Alex Bourne, Dianne Pilkington. PRO-SHOT, full stage shot with no zooms. Great color. Amazing sound from the soundboard. A+
Beauty and the Beast
Broadway—03-11-99. (Highlights) William Michals, Steve Blanchard, Andrea McArdle.
Suffers from generation loss, but overall nice. B
Beauty and the Beast
(Highlights) 9/7/97 ~ Broadway
Highlights of Kerry Butler as Belle, Chuck Wagner as Beast, Gary Beach as Lumiere, Beth Fowler as Mrs. Potts. B
3/1/98 ~ Broadway
Chuck Wagner, Michelle Millardi (u/s Belle), Steve Blanchard, Gary Beach. Highlights running 46 minutes. B
1/17/01 ~ Broadway
Stephen Blanchard, Sarah Litzsinger, Christopher Seiber. Highlights running 58 minutes
All three on one DVD, quality varies, but all have generation loss. B+
Beauty and the Beast
7/27/07 ~ Broadway
Steve Blanchard, Anneliese van der Pol, Chris Hoch, David deVries, Jeanne Lehman, Glenn Rainey, Jamie Ross, Trevor Braun, Aldrin Gonzalez, Ann Mandrella
Good amount of closeups and good quality filmed from the mid-mezzanine; there is a railing issue for a while in Act 1 but the taper improves; taper sometimes loses attention to the show at times and it is a little shaky; erratic and random coverups, and 'Me', 'Gaston' and 'Be Our Guest' are all predominantly missing and recording stopped for some time after 'Gaston', which created a little jump in the timeline to where Maurice gets thrown out of the tavern. Very little closeups during 'Human Again’ but a nice video of the last Broadway cast B
Beauty and the Beast
4/4/10 ~ Chicago, IL
Liz Shivener, Justin Glaser, Nathaniel Hackmann, Sabina Petra, Merritt David Janes, Keith Kirkwood, Michael Fatica, Jen Bechter
Nice video staged a little different then previous versions; a couple of blackouts, lasting about 4 minutes total; great picture and sound A-
Beauty and the Beast
UK Tour, 2003
Proshot
Drew Varley as Lefou
Beauty and the Beast-1997
Vienna
Steve Barton as the Beast
Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice
Ekaterina Gordeva (Belle), Victor Petrenko (Beast), Scott Hamilton (Lumiere), Lloyd Eisler (Gaston), Jojo Starbuck (Mrs. Potts) Susan Egan (Belle voice), James Barbour (Beast voice), Gary Beach (Lumiere voice)
Bye Bye Birdie ~1992.
Los Angeles
Susan Egan as Kim, Marc Kudisch as Conrad Birdie. Tommy Tune, Ann Reinking
UPGRADED! Contains entire show; video does not end after Spanish Rose like most copies in circulation. Camera work is a little shaky. and dark but not bad A-
Bye Bye Birdie
9/16/09 ~ Broadway (VOB)Gina Gershon, John Stamos, Bill Irwin, Jane Houdyshell, Nolan Gerard Funk, Allie Trimm, Matt Doyle, Neil McCaffreyThe only video of this show!!! Shot from the left with limited range. Not the best leads in the role, but the chorus and ensemble is wonderful!
Bye Bye Birdie TV Version
Jason Alexander as Albert Peterson, Vanessa Williams as Rosie Alvarez, Chynna Phillips as Kim MacAfee, Tyne Daly as Mae Peterson, Marc Kudisch as Conrad Birdie, George Wendt as Harry MacAfee. New songs including: “We’ll Settle Down”, “Bye Bye Birdie”, and “A Giant Step.”
Bring Back Birdie
Broadway, 1981. Chita Rivera as Rosie Alvarez
C
Cabaret Revival
Adam Pascal
Cabaret
Alan Cumming (Proshot)
Cats
Pro-Shot
Cats
4/25/92 ~ London
Guy-Paul Ruolt/ De St. Germain, Barbara King, Geoffrey Garratt
Matinee performance and it includes features like two Gumbies and lyric changes. At the end of the show there is a partial showing of a house recording of the Vienna cast (mostly black and white). It starts out at "Dare you look at a king?" and it's black and white until Victoria's solo dance.A few cuts here and there from the house camera B
Cats
1/23/93 ~ London
Guy-Paul Ruolt, Barbara King, Shezwae Powell.
Some Generation Loss. 2 DVDs
Cats
9/13/05 ~ Chicago
Esther Stilwell, Derek Hanson, Drew Little
25th Anniversary Tour: Excellent recording with great picture and nice sound quality; very nice camerawork. A little shaky at times but otherwise very good A
Cats
7/18/06 ~ Peoria, IL
Ian Laskowski, Felix Hess, Nicholas McGough (u/s), Angie Smith, Philip Peterson
Good picture and sound are great. Grizabella is very young here but good and sounds great. Slightly dark at times but thats the show so its as good as can be. A
CATS
Boston, Massachusetts
Angie Smith, Christopher E. Sidoli, Philip Peterson, Dave Schoonover, Ian Laskowski, B-
Children of Eden
1999
Music Theatre of Wichita, KA. Proshot. DVDR
Children of Eden
Starring Kim Huber as Eve
Wonderful World of Disney: Roger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Whitney Houston, Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Alexander, Paolo Montalban, Bernadette Peters, Brandy
Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
2000
Adam Long, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor
Professionally shot version of this RIOTOUS show, which covers ALL of Shakespeare's shows in 90 minutes. Including Hamlet...5 TIMES! A+
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Grease—Broadway Revival
7/28/07, Broadway. Max Crumm, Laura Osnes, Lindsay Mendez, Jenny Powers, Kirsten Wyatt, Matthew Saldivar, Robyn Hurder, Ryan Binder, Stephen R. Buntrock. Beautifully shot, crystal clear, an occasional head appears in shot every once in a while but nothing too bad at all, crispness and clarity of this video is amazing. A.“You’re the One That I Want” cast.
Grease—Revival Tour
5-6-09~ Orange County, CA
Eric Schneider, Emily Padgett, David Ruffin, Nick Verina,Will Blum, Brian Crum, Allie Schulz, Kelly Felthous, Bridie Carroll, Kate Morgan Chadwick, Erin Henry, Scot Patrick Allan, Roxie Lucas, Dominic Fortuna, Dayla Perkins, Taylor Hicks
Fairly steady video with very little washout and blackouts; wanders a little here and there, but nothing too terrible. Filmed with mostly wides and mediums, but a few close-ups throughout; clear sound; includes curtain call and Taylor Hicks' encore performance of Seven Mile Breakdown. 2 DVDs A
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Jekyll & Hyde
11/15/97 ~ Broadway Highlights
Robert Cuccioli, Linda Eder, Christiane Noll
Highlights of the 1997 Broadway cast. Includes all of the major musical numbers and some wonderful close ups. From final previews. There are several nice close ups during the musical numbers, shot from the left mezzanine. A-
Jekyll & Hyde
Rob Evans (Rehearsal)
Jekyll & Hyde
Paul Nicholas
Jekyll & Hyde
Rob Evans
Jekyll & Hyde
December 19, 1999
Joe Mohawlad, Cristy Tarr (U/S), Coleen Sexton (U/S)
Jekyll & Hyde Pre-Broadway Revival
1/12/13 ~ Pre-Broadway Revival
Constantine Maroulis, Deborah Cox, Teal Wicks
Jekyll & Hyde
October 12, 2009
Daegu, Skorea
Jersey Boys
November 19, 2005
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dream Coat
Eden Espinosa (Narrator)
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Les Misérables
10/23/07 ~ Beverly, MA
Fred Inkley, Jacquelyn Piro, Charles Hagerty, Joanne Javien, Devin Richards, Inga Ballard, Ron Winski, Joanna Rosen,Charley Brady
Dress rehearsal footage; complete show with great closeups and great sound; pro-shot video A
Les Misérables
North Shore
Proshot
Dress Rehearsal
Fred Inkley as Jean Valjean
Les Misérables Revival, 2007
Les Miserables
2/17/2000
Sutton Foster
Little Shop of Horrors—Broadway Revival OBC
9/21/03, Broadway. Hunter Foster, Kerry Butler, Douglas Sills, Rob Bartlett, Carla J. Hargrove, Trisha Jeffrey, DeQuina Moore. Shot from 3rd row mezz, beautiful vid with lots of closeups. Digital video, 1st generation from the master. A-
Little Shop of Horrors Broadway Revival Tour
7/3/05 ~ Chicago
Jonathan Rayson,Yvette Lawrence (u/s),Yasmeen Sulieman, Iris Burruss (u/s), Latonya Holmes, Lenny Wolpe, James Moye, Michael James Leslie
About 2 minutes of blackouts; lots of good close ups; very clear picture and sound A
The Lion King Broadway OBC.
10-25-97, Jason Raize as Simba, Max Casella as Timon, Heather Headley as Nala, Samuel E. Wright as Mufasa, John Vickery as Scar, Tom Alan Robbins as Pumbaa, Gina Breedlove as Sarah, Kevin Cahoon as Ed, Stanley Wayne Mathis as Banzai, Tracy Nicole Chapman as Shenzi, Tsiddi Le Loka as Rafiki, Geoff Hoyle as Zazu. This is not the 11/16/97 version. There are no zooms. Shot very high up on the right side. C
The Lion King
10/8/00 ~ Los Angeles
Rufus Bonds Jr., Clifton Oliver, Moe Daniels, Jazmn, KaRonn Henderson, Tonya Dixon, John Vickery, Danny Rutigliano, William Akey, Bob Bouchard, Carla Renata Williamsi, Jeffrey Polki
Camcorder video; excellent picture and sound; Same video as October 2001 previously listed A
The Lion King
1/5/06 ~ San Diego, CA
Gugwana Dlamini, Rufus Bonds, Marvette Williams, Derek Hasenstab, Robbie Swift, Khaleel Mandel Carter, Kenisha Simone Harris, Damian Baldet, Phil Fiorini, Wallace Smith, Ta'Rea Campbell
Filmed from the back of the balcony, some heads in the way, and the camera moves around a lot; clear picture is clear, decent sound; a nice video B+
The Little Mermaid
8/31/07 ~ Denver, CO
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Sean Palmer, Eddie Korbich, Tyler Maynard, JJ Singleton, Johnathan Freeman
Pre-Broadway: Very nice video with great picture and excellent sound; performances are wonderful although it might take me a little while to get used to the tails A
The Little Mermaid
9/1/07 ~ Denver, CO
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Sean Palmer, Eddie Korbich, Tyler Maynard, Cody Hanford, Johnathan Freeman
Pre-Broadway; features the other Flounder.; good video with great sound and excellent camerawork A
The Little Mermaid
1/30/08 ~ Broadway
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Bret Shuford (u/s Prince Eric), Norm Lewis, Titus Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Trevor Braun, Tyler Maynard
Great capture with great closups. The first 11 minutes after the overture are mostly blackouts due to late comers, after that no real problems. Also includes the Part of Your World performance and interview on The View. A-
The Little Mermaid
3/29/08 ~ Broadway
Betsy Morgan (u/s Ariel), Cicily Daniels (u/s Ursula), Sean Palmer, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Jonathan Freeman, Derrick Baskin, Tyler Maynard, Trevor Braun
Incomplete Act One with sound throughout but not picture; some numbers filmed better than others but filmed by taper on his lap so heads in the way; “Poor Unfortunate Souls” filmed well until ending so when Ariel loses her tail are audio only. Act 2 came out pretty crisp and clear. “Positoovity” not filmed great but better after that; nice video when there is one B
Love Never Dies
4/29/10 ~ West End, London
Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Joseph Millson, Liz Robertson, Summer Strallen, Louise Madison (u/s Fleck), Charlie Manton
Highlights which include most of the show. There are 43 minutes of Act 1 (the first 22 minutes, then missing around 25 minutes, then the last 21 minutes) and Act 2 is complete, minus a few quick blackouts here; there is a bar at the bottom of the screen when scenes that are near the edge of the apron of the stage; have the bar at the bottom of the screen; slight spotlight washout from some harsh lights; not complete but the best that is out there so far B+
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Miss Saigon
1995 ~ US Tour, Los Angeles
Jennifer Paz, Peter Lockyear, Kevin Grey
Nice capture of the 1st National Tour. Performances are good, especially Kevin Gray's Engineer. Suffers from generation loss quite a bit, but still pretty watchable. Well filmed – B
Miss Saigon
2000 ~ Manilla
Lea Salonga, Will Chase, Leo Valdez, Robert Sena, Ronn Smith, Lisa Capps, Isay Alvarez, Natalie Everett
In English. Slightly different sets, costumes and direction than the Broadway version. Says "For preview purposes only. Not for commercial use" during the entire video along the bottom ofthe screen. Occasional "glitches" in the second act, and missing the last 5 minutes of the show. But since it is pro shot, this is a true gem! B+
Miss Saigon
1/28/01 ~ Broadway
Lea Salonga, Will Chase, Ruthie Henshall, Luoyong Wang, Charles E. Wallace
CLOSING PERFORMANCE - Good capture of this very emotional show. Some heads and some blackouts in places, but nothing too bad. Will is the person who stands out for me, he really puts so much into this performance, both vocally and emotionally. Brilliant show that is filmed quite well - A-
Miss Saigon
9/16/05 - Fullerton Civic Opera, CA
Franc-Anton Harwart, Kristine Remigio
Wonderfully filmed with a single house camera. Great close-ups and sound. A
Miss Saigon
2005/2006 ~ UK Tour
Ima Castro, Jon Jon Briones, Ramin Karimloo, John Partridge, Lara Pulver, Christian Rey Marbella, Christine Sambeli-Marquez
Full Stage - Pro Shot
Miss Saigon
1995 ~ Los Angeles
Not sure of the cast.
Awesome capture for it’s age, great close ups. Different to above show and show below, but also labelled 1st National Tour. If anyone has any information on it, please let me know.
The Music Man
5/12/01 ~ Broadway
Eric McCormack, Rebecca Luker
A few heads in the way, but nothing too major A
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Oklahoma
Patrick Wilson
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Peter Pan
1976 ~ Made for TV musical
Mia Farrow, Danny Kaye, John Gielgud, Paula Kelly, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Virginia McKenna, Briony McRoberts, Tony Sympson
Another live action musical version of the play, with all-new songs by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley rather than the ones used in the more famous Mary Martin version. A
Peter Pan
10/17/79 ~ Broadway
Sandy Duncan and Christopher Hewitt
Good video for it's age. A little dark in some places. B
Peter Pan
2/20/00 ~ La Miranda Theatre
Cathy Rigby, Paul Schoeffler, Elisa Sagardia, Barbara McCulloh, Michael Nostrand, Dana Solimando, Barry Cavanagg
A beautiful lavish production, multiple camera pro-shot for DVD release in cluding behind the scenes footage and interviews.A+
The Phantom of the Opera
2/28/88 ~ Broadway
Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Steve Barton
Full stage production. Extensive generation loss but audio is still *very* good. Shot left balcony from tripod. Mesmerizing performance by Crawford, full coverage of Brightman's dance numbers. Filmed early in show's run since audience applauds in places they never do now. C
The Phantom of the Opera
1989 ~ Los Angeles Ahmanson Theatre
Michael Crawford, Dale Kristen, Steve Barton
Slight generation wear and some spotlight washout. Nice closeups and the sound is good but low. You can see faces sometimes but it is mostly figures. It is still good to watch and better to hear. B
The Phantom of the Opera
3/27/02 ~ Broadway
Howard McGillin (Phantom), Elizabeth Southard (alt) (Christine), Michael Shawn Lewis (Raoul), Jeff Keller (Firmin), George Lee Andrews (André), Rebecca Eichenberger (Carlotta), Marilyn Caskey (Mme Giry), David Gaschen* (Piangi), Joelle Gates (Meg)
Video is full show, including curtain calls and McGillin’s BC/EFA speech. Can be very shaky at points (it was the tapers first ever video) but the closeups are incredible. One of the best tapes of the show on Broadway. A
The Phantom of the Opera
2/24/06 ~ London
Matthew Cammelle, Rachel Barrell, David Shannon
Great closeups, clear picture, wonderful sound; great video filmed widescreen. 2 DVDs A+
The Phantom of the Opera
8/2/07 ~ Washington, DC
John Cudia, Marni Raab, Greg Mills, D. C. Anderson, Bruce Winant, Laureen Vigil (u/s), Rebecca Judd, John Whitney, Polly Baird
Filmed in Widescreen with excellent steady picture and sound. Colors are sharp and vivid. Excellent filming conditions resulted in a perfect capture - not a single cover-up. Curtain call filmed; very nice video of the new touring cast 2 DVD A
The Phantom of the Opera
September 2008 ~ London
Ramin Karimloo, Gina Beck, Simon Bailey, Barry James, Gareth Snook, Kate Radmilovic, Heather Jackson, Rohan Tickell,T ori Jones
Dark with some spotlight washout but very well filmed with great sound; nice video 2 DVDs A
The Phantom of the Opera
Broadway
10/1/05
Hugh Panaro (Phantom), Sandra Joseph (Christine), Tim Martin Gleason (Raoul)
James Romick (u/s), George Lee Andrews, Anne Runolfsson, Marilyn Caskey, Larry Wayne > Morbitt, Kara Klein.
*** Hugh Panaro's final performance
Includes pre-show announcement and Sandra's curtain speech
Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular
8/30/06 ~ Las Vegas
Brent Barrett, Sierra Boggess, Geena Jeffries Mattox, Tim Martin Gleason, John Wolfe, Lawson Skala, Rebecca Spencer, Brianne Morgan, Larry Morbitt
10pm Show: Superior Cast, same taper as above one with blackouts at about the same times; excellent quality video A
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Scenes
Highlights of rehearsals done by Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman
The Pirate Queen
10/11/06 ~ Chicago, IL
Stephanie J. Block, Hadley Frasier, Jeff McCarthy, Linda Balgord, William Youmans, Marcus Chait
Finally the whole show and beautifully captured. Crystal clear picture and sound and almost no coverups at all; excellent video, very nicely done A+
The Producers
2/20/01 ~ Chicago preview
Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Roger Bart, Gary Beach, Ron Orbach, Cady Huffman Classic video; best Producers available; A+
The Producers
11/4/01 ~ Broadway
Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Roger Bart, Gary Beach, Brad Oscar, Cady Huffman.
Digital. Nice, lots of close-ups, a LOT of heads in the way. Many ad-libs from Nathan Lane ("I hear he has a polyp") and his closing speech at the end for Actor's Fund performance B
The Producers
5/24/05 ~ Broadway
Richard Kind, Roger Bart, Brooks Ashmanskas, John Tracey Egan, Jonathan Freeman, Angie Schworer
A little jumpy in the first 10 minutes and then a 3 minute cover up for latecomers; excellent video A-
The Producers
4/12/07 ~ Broadway
John Treacy Egan, Hunter Foster, Brad Musgrove, Bill Nolte, Lee Roy Reams, Angie Schworer
Great sound and picture is great; very clear and crisp throughout; nice video in weeks before Broadway closing A-
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Rent
4/29/96 ~ Broadway
Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Fredi Walker, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Taye Diggs
Classic Rent camcorder video that everyone should have that I’ve had for about 8 years so it is a lower generation. Great first act and the black speed lines for about 30 min. in second act that end during Take Me or Leave Me B+
Rent
12/3/99 ~ Berlin
John Partridge, Peti van der Velde, Alex Melcher, DMJ, Colin Rich, Irina Alex, Anna-Tania Horn, Sean Ghazi
Shot from orchestra, some good close ups. Lots of spotlight washout and dark in some places, other than that, it’s not a bad video. B Also performed in English
Rent Reunion Concert
6/4/01 ~ New York
Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Fredi Walker, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Taye Diggs, more
OBC 5th Anniversary at Studio 54. A little blurry at times and shot from the back of the theater; about 80 minutes long B+
Rent10 (10th Anniversary Reunion)
4/24/06 ~ Broadway
Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Taye Diggs, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Freddie Walker
Amazing video with great picture and sound ; includes intro speeches by Allan Gordon, Mayor Bloomberg, Senator Schumer Shot from the front mezzanine A+
Rent
3/14/09 ~ San Diego, CA
Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Michael McElroy, Jacques C. Smith, Haneefah Wood, Justin Johnston, Lexi Lawson, Nicolette Hart, Caren Tackett, John Watson, Trisha Jeffrey (SOLoist #1u/s), Adam Halpin, Telly Leung, Andy Senor,Yuka Takara
Filmed in 16:9 widescreen.Almost no obstructions, with the exception of an instance where a few people left early and walked across the walkway; a couple of very brief blackouts and some very dim scenes; good video A
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Shrek: The Musical
8/14/08 ~ Seattle, WA
Brian D'arcy James, Sutton Foster, Christopher Sieber, Chester Gregory, John Tartaglia, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Haven Burton First Performance of the Pre-Broadway run. A rare capture due to the fact the show ran 2 hours and 34 minutes, cuts are nearly inevitable.
Includes three already cut songs, "I Could Get Used to This" and "Gonna Build a Wall", and "The Line-up Reprise #2" (where Gingy sings about having an yeast infection) was cut on the second preview.. Beautiful capture with no obstructions. A very fun show, a top notch cast and memorable songs, sure to play many years on Broadway. A+
Shrek: The Musical
9/21/08 ~ Seattle
Final Pre-Broadway Performance: Brian D'arcy James, Sutton Foster, Christopher Sieber, Chester Gregory, John Tartaglia, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Haven Burton.
Final Performance of the Pre-Broadway run with many changes. Nearly 25 minutes of cuts and changes since the first performance, including new songs. The changes help tell the story better and fit nicer. The cast was totally on for the final show and gave fantastic performances to die for. Beautiful capture and matching performance. A
Shrek: The Musical
11/15/08 ~ Broadway
Brian d'Arcy James, Sutton Foster, Christopher Sieber, Daniel Breaker, John Tartaglia, Rachel Resheff, Haven Burton.
Beautiful capture with no real obstructions and many changes from the Seattle run. Some of the changes are for the better, while some are not. Includes changed songs and added back in is Build a Wall, cut from early previews in Seattle. Great performances by the cast and a very fun show. A
Shrek: The Musical
4/11/09 ~ Broadway matinee
Brian d'Arcy James, Haven Burton (u/s Fiona), Christopher Sieber, Daniel Breaker, John Tartaglia, Rachel Resheff, Heather Jane Rolff (u/s Mama Bear/Gingy)
Great video with clear picture, excellent video and first video of understudy Haven Burton as Fiona; Ryan's video A
Streetcar Named Desire
Starring Natasha Richardson
Sweeney Todd
1982 ~ Broadway
Angela Lansbury, George Hearn, Cris Groenendaal, Betsy Joslyn
Pro-shot for PBS with some generation loss as it is a VHS transfer; still has good sound and picture B
Sweeney Todd
3/13/04 ~ New York City Opera
Elaine Paige, Mark Delavan
Great picture and sound; A
Sweeney Todd
10/18/05 ~ Broadway
Michael Cerveris, Patti LuPone, Mark Jacoby, Donna Lynne Champlin, Manoel Felciano
Shot from the mezzanine with nice picture and sound; digital A-
Sweeney Todd
9/3/06 ~ Broadway
Michael Cerveris, Patti LuPone,Mark Jacoby, Donna Lynne Champlin, Manoel Felciano, Alexander Gemignani,John Arbo, Diana Dimarzio, Benjamin Magnuson, Lauren Molina
Final performance, includes curtain calls; shot is decently steady, but shaky every once in a while; there is a slight hissing noise in the background from the sound of the camera and it is a bit grainy it some areas A-
T
Thoroughly Modern Millie
4/13/02 ~ Broadway
Sutton Foster, Gavin Creel, Marc Kudisch, Sheryl Lee Ralph
Nice picture and sound with good zooms and stage shots; A
Tic Tic BOOM!
9/18/01 ~ New York
Raul Esparza, Amy Spanger, Jerry Dixon
Shot from front row mezzanine with lots of close-ups, and only a few jumpy bits. Digital. Beautiful video. Amy Spanger's second-to-last performance. A
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West Side Story Benefit Concert
11/13/02 ~ New York
Kevin Spacey, Katie Curoc, Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon, Kelsey Grammar, Kevin Kline, Robert DeNiro, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, Josh Groban, Chita Rivera, Rita Moreno, Bette Midler, Heather Headley, Whoopi Goldberg, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Tony Danza, Rudy Gulianni, Jesse L. Martin, Beyonce Knowles
Pro shot video of Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Center tribute show B+
West Side Story
12/19/08 ~ Washington DC
Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, Karen Olivo, Cody Green, Geroge Akram, Curtis Holbrook, Joey Haro
Stunning production and sensational cast in the pre-Broadway run; Josefina as Maria was precious and an amazing voice. Karen was full of sass and perfection in dance and voice. Features elements of bilingual songs and script which add so much to the story. Beautiful production; also includes 13 minutes (opening) from the 12/20/08 performance. Great video A+
West Side Story Revival
2/23/09 - Broadway
Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, Karen Olivo, Cody Green, Geroge Akram, Curtis Holbrook, Joey Haro
Stunning production of this revival. Josefina and Karen still steal the show. First Preview: The cast was on fire and there was a lot of energy in the audience as it was the first performance on Broadway. There are some changes from the DC run, which work better. Beautiful production and capture with no obstructions. A+
West Side Story-May 12, 2006
Proshot
Southport
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
Pro-Shot
Jackson Browne (Fiyero the Scarecrow), Natalie Cole (Glinda), Roger Daltrey (Boq the Tin Man), Joel Grey (The Wizard), Jewel (Dorothy Gale), Nathan Lane (Brrr the Cowardly Lion), Debra Winger (Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West), Lucie Arnaz (Aunt Em), The Boys Choir of Harlem (The Munchkins)
Wicked
1/9/04 ~ Broadway
Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs, Joel Grey, Carole Shelley
Nice picture and sound and excellent conversion from PAL; 2nd generation from the master A
Wicked
7/18/04 ~ Broadway
Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Norbert Leo Butz, Sean McCourt (u/s), Randy Harrison, Carole Shelley
Final performances of Kristin Chenoweth and Norbert Leo Butz; Sound only for first four or five minutes and a few blackouts and pauses towards the beginning of both acts; still an excellent video. Includes the post show speech by Idina Menzel; 1st generation of the master A
Wicked
7/1/05 ~ Chicago
Ana Gasteyer, Kate Reinders, Kristoffer Cusick, Rondi Reed, Heidi Kettenring
Clear picture and sound; first 5 minutes are shakey and a battery switch near the end of act one; not too many blackouts and filmed from the dress circle A
Wicked
8/17/05 ~ Broadway
Shoshana Bean, Megan Hilty, Ben Vereen, David Ayers, Adinah Alexander (u/s), Megan Sikora (u/s), Jeffrey Kuhn, Sean McCourt
About five minutes worth of cover-ups at the beginning (you see Glinda’s entrance) because of latecomers and few more random ones during the first Act. The first few minutes of the second Act are similar to those of Act One. Besides those minor issues, this is the best shot Wicked video out there and follows the action well enough to be a movie. No obstructions, incredible close-ups (ever wanted to read the board in Dillamond’s classroom?) A
Wicked
1/25/06 ~ Chicago
Kristy Cates, Stacie Morgan Lewis, Rondi Reed, Kristoffer Cusick, Heidi Kettenring, Gene Weygandt
Beautiful video, crystal clear picture and sound with the first 2 minutes a little blurry A
Wicked
3/29/06 ~ Broadway
Saycon Sengbloh (u/s), Megan Hilty, Jenna Leigh Green, Robb Sapp, Carol Kane, Ben Vereen, Derrick Williams
Very very good video with great closeups and clear picture and sound, although it is a bit low at times. Meagn Hilty does the BCEFA speech at the shows end. A+
Wicked
5/28/06 ~ Broadway
Eden Espinosa, Megan Hilty, Derrick Williams, David Garrison, Carol Kane, Rob Sapp, Jenna Leigh Green
Megan Hilty’s last show; very emotional, great picture and sound filmed excellently; complete show with curtain calls and speeches; nice video. 2 DVDs A
Wicked
10/22/06 ~ Chicago
Stacie Morgain Lewis, Kristy Cates, Rondi Reed, Gene Weygandt, Kristoffer Cusick, Adam Fleming, Jacqui Graziano (u/s)
Final performance by Stacie Morgan Lewis; amazing vocals and variations by Kristy. An emotional show for both ladies. Excellent picture and sound and includes speech and farewell at the end. A
Wicked
1/10/07 ~ Chicago
Dee Roscioli, Erin Mackey, Brad Bass, Rondi Reed, Gene Weygandt, Heidi Kettenring, Adam Fleming, William Youmans
Wonderful quality, crystal clear picture and sound; a nice clear good video; features the limited run of Brad Bass as Fieyero and William Youmans as Dillamond A
Wicked
1/18/08 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Caissie Levy, Megan Hilty, Kristoffer Cusick, JoAnne Worley, John Rubinstein, Marcie Dodd, Michael Drolet, Timothy Britten Parker
Filmed from mid-orchestra with lots of good close-ups, minimal washout and almost no obstruction. Act 1 is not complete, missing scenes from the start of the Train Station scene to the start of "Defying Gravity"; act 2 complete; still a good video A
Wicked
4/24/08 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Teal Wicks (s/b Elphaba), Megan Hilty, John Rubinstein, Jo Anne Worley, Kristoffer Cusick, Marcie Dodd, Michael Drolet, Timothy Britten Parker
Beautiful capture with amazing closeups. Performances were fantastic all the way around; very good video A
Wicked
4/23/08 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Marcie Dodd (u/s Elphaba), Megan Hilty, John Rubinstein, Jo Anne Worley, Kristoffer Cusick, Laura Dysarczyk (u/s Nessarose), Michael Drolet, Timothy Britten Parker
Great video with amazing closeups; as always, good video with great performances and sound throughout A
Wicked
6/17/08 ~ Broadway
Kerry Ellis, Kendra Kassebaum, David Burnham, Jayne Houdyshell, Lenny Wolpe, Cristy Candler, Ben Liebert, Steven Skybell
Wonderful capture of Kerry's first performance on Broadway. Some spotlight washout on closeups but nice zooms and clear sound and picture; very nice video A
Wicked
1/25/09 ~ Chicago
Dee Roscioli, Annaleigh Ashford, Barbara Robertson, Gene Weygandt, Kristoffer Cusick, Ted Ely, K. Todd Freeman, Heidi Kettenring
Final Chicago Performance: Very well filmed with excellent sound and nice picture; A great send off for the final performance, beautifully captured. Filmed by Ryan A
Wicked
9/3/09 ~ Seattle, WA
Donna Vivino, Chandra Lee Schwartz, Richard H. Blake, Lenny Wolpe, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Amanda Rose, Ben Liebert, Paul Slade Smith
A couple very short blackouts during No One Mourns the Wicked, and most of Room Assignments is also blacked out, but the rest of the show is there; couple heads at the bottom, especially in wide shots; a little washout here and there, but nothing major; excellent sound; slightly shaky throughout 2 DVDs B+
Wicked
8/28/10 ~ Columbus, OH
Jackie Burns, Chandra Lee Schwartz, Richard H. Blake, Richard Klein, Randy Dansen, Michelle London, Justin Brill, Steven Skybell
A good capture of Jackie's run; some heads at the bottom of the screen that block the very front of the stage, but rarely noticeable; one blackout for the first minute of What Is This Feeling? A bit shaky overall, but very watchable. Filmed with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups, some washout here and there, and the sound is excellent. 2 DVDs A-
Wicked
8/29/10 ~ Columbus, OH
Carla Stickler (u/s Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz, Richard H. Blake, Richard Klein, Randy Dansen, Michelle London, Justin Brill, Steven Skybell
Highlights of Carla as Elphaba, about 90 minutes long; some heads, but they're worked around fine. Filmed with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups, some washout but not bad; includes the following songs/scenes: No One Mourns the Wicked, Room Assignments, The Wizard and I, Fiyero's Entrance (first minute), Elphie Dance / OzDust Ballroom, Sharing Secrets, Popular, The Lion Cub (after classroom scene), I'm Not That Girl, One Short Day, Defying Gravity, Wicked Witch of the East (second half), Wonderful, As Long As You're Mine, House in the Sky, Munchkinland, No Good Deed, Kiamo Ko, For Good, The Melting, Finale A-
Wicked
1/9/05 ~ Broadway matinee
Shoshana Bean, Jennifer Laura Thompson, George Hearn, Carole Shelley, Joey McIntyre, Michelle Federer, Rob Sapp
Includes complete show, Idina's "guest appearance" in the final scene, complete curtain call, speech. Shot from right-mezzanine. Very clear picture and sound; just a little shaky in Act one and Act 2 is sound only for first 5 minutes; the last 3 minutes of Joe's goodbye is sound only - still a great video; 1st generation from the master A
- Wicked
October 12th 2003 (VOB)Idina Menzel, Kristen Chenoweth, Norbert Leo Butz, Joel GreyYup, it's *the* Wicked video, and it's not bad at all. Constant spotlight washout(i.e. Elphaba rarely looks green except in close-up).Great shot of a preview performance, decent colours and sound.Taped from the mid left balcony, one cover-up when Elphaba and Glinda are dancing at the party,and the camera also wanders at other times as well. *WHAT* an amazing show.The music is gorgeous and the acting is top-notch, especially the leading duo.Quality A
Wicked
March 18, 2008
Stephanie J. Block & Annaleigh Ashford
Wicked
Megan Hilty’s Last
Wicked
July 7, 2007
Coleen Sexton (Elphaba U/S)
Wicked
August 8, 2008
Teal Wicks, Megan Hilty, Adam Lambert (U/S for Fiyero)
The Wiz Revival
June 3, 2009
Ashanti
The Wiz
6-13-1984
Stephanie Mills
The Wizard of Oz
Madison Square
Jessica Grove, Lara Teeter, Michael Gruber, Ken Page
The Wizard of Oz
October 2002
Riverside, CA
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You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
November 23 & 28, 1998 ~ Skokie, Illinois
Roger Bart, Kristin Chenoweth, Ilana Levine, Stanley Wayne Mathis, Anthony Rapp, BD Wong Famous Peanuts video; camcordervideo. B+
Young Frankenstein
8/28/07 ~ Seattle, WA
Roger Bart, Megan Mullally, Sutton Foster, Shuler Hensley, Andrea Martin, Fred Applegate, Christopher Fitzgerald.
Pre-Broadway. A terrfically talented and funny cast. A beautiful capture of the tryout before Broadway, with many changes sure to come. A
Young Frankenstein
11/10/07 ~ Broadway
Roger Bart, Megan Mullally, Sutton Foster, Shuler Hensley, Andrea Martin, Fred Applegate, Christopher Fitzgerald
First Broadway video; great with excellent closeups and sound; very clear, a very good video; also includes NBC Today Show Halloween show performances of Transylvania Mania, Roll in the Hay, Together Again A+
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
6/28/06 ~ ChicagoJulius Thomas III (u/s), Bill Larkin, Cristen Paige, Eric Roediger, Jen Sese, Lucia Spina, Derrick Trumbly, Brad Weinstock, Christine WernyBeautiful dvd with amazing closeups. Clear picture and sound filmed from middle of the theater; very nice A
A
Annie
Chicago, Illinois. 10/1/06.
Annie
1980, 2 Disks. Gary Beach as Rooster
NEW Annie 1997 ~ North Carolina
Pre-Broadway TourJoanna Pacitti, Conrad John Schuck, Barbara Tirrell (u/s MissHannigan), Sutton Foster (as Star-To-Be)This cast features Joanna Pacitti as Annie. She was chosen tostar in the 20th Anniversary revival of the musical Annie afterentering a contest sponsored by the department store Macy's.Pacitti starred in 106 performances with the National Tour,obtaining mixed reviews. Two weeks before the show was toland on Broadway, she became ill with bronchitis. She returnedto find she had been replaced by her understudy (BrittneyKissinger).The firing became national news and generated agreat deal of publicity. Some believe this was the intention of theproducers in order to further promote the Broadway revival'sdebut.Well filmed but some generational loss. Disc also includesa ABC-News Turning Point backstage story on the casting of theshow with Macy's. B
Annie: A Royal Adventure
A Motion Picture Sequel to the musical
A totally non-musical film with the exception of the ending
George Hearn (Daddy Warbucks), Joan Collins
The Annie Christmas Special
12/4/77 ~ NBC-TVAndrea McArdle, Reid Shelton, Dorothy Loudon, Sandy Faison, Robert FitchThe entire original Broadway cast of Annie is featured in this very rare 1977 Christmas special. This copy of the show is much better than the previous ones and is complete (the other versions out there are missing about three minutes of footage from the middle of the show). Commercials have been edited out. About 47 minutes. A-
Annie Warbucks
10/29/92. Los Angeles. Lauren Gaffney, Harve Presnell, Maugerite MacIntyre, Alene Robertson, Cass MorganRare video with some minor generational loss. A little shaky camera work and the sound is slightly muffled but not bad BAladdin Disney California Musical
(Pro-Shot) A+
Aladdin Official California Musical
A+
Adam Pascal in Concert 1/26/01 ~ Columbia
Adam Pascal in Concert 2/19/01 ~ Adelphi
NEW The Addams Family
12/27/09 ~ Chicago, ILNathan Lane, Bebe Neuwirth,Terrence Mann, Carolee Carmello,Kevin Chamberlin, Jackie Hoffman, Zachary James, Wesley Taylor,Krysta Rodriguez, Adam Riegler PreBroadway: Beautiful capture of the show that is sure tochange before Broadway; beautifully captured and no obstructionswith clear picture and sound A
AIDA
Starring Idina Menzel
Andrew Lloyd Webber Birthday Concert in the park
9/14/08 ~ London Hosted by John Barrowman, with Idina Menzel, Lee Mead, Elaine Paige,Steve Balsamo, Duncan James, Rhydian Jones, Joss Stone, Hayley Westenra, and cellist Julian Lloyd Webber, alongside the 70-piece BBC Concert Orchestraand the 100-strong Crouch End Festival Chorus.A one-time-only concert in honor of Andrew Lloyd Webber 60th birthday, at Hyde Park in London. Highlights include: Jesus Christ Superstar Overture, Gethsemane (Steve Balsamo), I Don't Know How To Love Him (Jassie Buckley), What A Circus (John Barrowman), Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Idina Menzel), I Believe My Heart (Duncan James &Hayley Westenra), Evermore Without You (Jonathan Ansell), Love Changes Everything (Lee Mead), Message from Michael Crawford, /Entr'acte/Masquerade, The Phantom of the Opera (Ramin Karimloo & Gina Beck), All I Ask Of You (Lee Mead & Hayley Westenra), The Music of the Night (Rhydian), Sunset Boulevard (John Barrowman), As If We Never Said Goodbye (Maria Friedman), Unexpected Song (Idina Menzel), Another Suitcase (Ruthie Henshall), The Perfect Year (John Barrowman & Ruthie Henshall),Close Every Door/Any Dream Will Do(Lee Mead), Light at the End of The Tunnel (Jessie Buckley, Rachel Tucker, Niamh Perry, Keisha Amposa Banson, Keith Jack, Ben James Ellis, Daniel Boys &Lewis Bradley), Memory (Elaine Page). Beautiful clarity. Full show, but t he filmer does turn the camera off during the applause between the numbers. A
Annie Get Your Gun
Spring 2001 ~ Broadway
Reba McEntire, Brent Barrett, Peter Marx, Kerry O’Malley
Some whiting out of faces and slight generation loss; good sound and some closeups B
Assassins
1991 - Original Off-Broadway Cast
Victor Garber, Debra Monk, Terrence Mann, Patrick Cassidy, Annie Golden, Eddie Korbich, Lee Wilkof, Jonathan Hadary
Quality is B or C. Some blurriness and no zooms, but good audio and you can still make out details.
A Streetcar Named Desire
Starring Natasha Richardson
A-
Avenue Q
10/18/03 ~ BroadwayJohn Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Rick Lyon, Jennifer Barnhart, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jordan Gelber, Ann HaradaExcellent quality picture and sound; occassional cover-ups but very good video. Has the cartoon faces at the begining and credits at the end. AAvenue Q10/12/03 ~ BroadwayJohn Tartaglia, Jennifer Barnhart (u/s), Rick Lyon,Aymee Garcia, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jordan Gelber, Ann HaradaExcellent video with good closeups, picture and sound. Includes the cartoon video at the beginning. Finally have a date for it!RESTRICTED TRADES ONLY A
Avenue Q
Des Moines--A+
B
Beauty and the Beast
1995 ~ Los Angeles (VOB)
James Barbour, Yvette Lawrence, Tom Bosley, Michelle Lee.
This was supposedly recorded specifically for the Shubert Theatre Organization for their archives. Running an hour and a half. Parts Missing, but for the most part A+
Beauty and the Beast
1995, Susan Egan, James Barbour, Gary Beach, Tom Bosley, Burke Moses
Spotlight washout, but a nice capture. Susan Egan is a joy. Also includes Opening Night show from Los Angeles TV with interviews with cast; behind the scenes. A-
Beauty and the Beast
95/98 ~ ChicagoFrom the Chicago Premier on Backstage at the show. Is a terrific special runs just over an hour, with lots of footage. Chicago: Kim Huber and Fred Inkley.
Beauty and the Beast
August 1997. Denver performance, starring Kim Huber as Belle and Fred Inkley as Beast/Prince
Beauty and the Beast
11/08/01. NYC. Broadway. Steve Blanchard, Michelle Mallardi (u/s), Christopher Sieber, Bryan Batt, Jeff Brooks, Beth Fowler, Mary Stout. Great color and sound, great zooms and close-ups. B+
Beauty and the Beast
2003, London. Alex Bourne, Dianne Pilkington. PRO-SHOT, full stage shot with no zooms. Great color. Amazing sound from the soundboard. A+
Beauty and the Beast
Broadway—03-11-99. (Highlights) William Michals, Steve Blanchard, Andrea McArdle.
Suffers from generation loss, but overall nice. B
Beauty and the Beast
(Highlights) 9/7/97 ~ Broadway
Highlights of Kerry Butler as Belle, Chuck Wagner as Beast, Gary Beach as Lumiere, Beth Fowler as Mrs. Potts. B
3/1/98 ~ Broadway
Chuck Wagner, Michelle Millardi (u/s Belle), Steve Blanchard, Gary Beach. Highlights running 46 minutes. B
1/17/01 ~ Broadway
Stephen Blanchard, Sarah Litzsinger, Christopher Seiber. Highlights running 58 minutes
All three on one DVD, quality varies, but all have generation loss. B+
Beauty and the Beast
7/27/07 ~ Broadway
Steve Blanchard, Anneliese van der Pol, Chris Hoch, David deVries, Jeanne Lehman, Glenn Rainey, Jamie Ross, Trevor Braun, Aldrin Gonzalez, Ann Mandrella
Good amount of closeups and good quality filmed from the mid-mezzanine; there is a railing issue for a while in Act 1 but the taper improves; taper sometimes loses attention to the show at times and it is a little shaky; erratic and random coverups, and 'Me', 'Gaston' and 'Be Our Guest' are all predominantly missing and recording stopped for some time after 'Gaston', which created a little jump in the timeline to where Maurice gets thrown out of the tavern. Very little closeups during 'Human Again’ but a nice video of the last Broadway cast B
Beauty and the Beast
4/4/10 ~ Chicago, IL
Liz Shivener, Justin Glaser, Nathaniel Hackmann, Sabina Petra, Merritt David Janes, Keith Kirkwood, Michael Fatica, Jen Bechter
Nice video staged a little different then previous versions; a couple of blackouts, lasting about 4 minutes total; great picture and sound A-
Beauty and the Beast
UK Tour, 2003
Proshot
Drew Varley as Lefou
Beauty and the Beast-1997
Vienna
Steve Barton as the Beast
Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice
Ekaterina Gordeva (Belle), Victor Petrenko (Beast), Scott Hamilton (Lumiere), Lloyd Eisler (Gaston), Jojo Starbuck (Mrs. Potts) Susan Egan (Belle voice), James Barbour (Beast voice), Gary Beach (Lumiere voice)
Bye Bye Birdie ~1992.
Los Angeles
Susan Egan as Kim, Marc Kudisch as Conrad Birdie. Tommy Tune, Ann Reinking
UPGRADED! Contains entire show; video does not end after Spanish Rose like most copies in circulation. Camera work is a little shaky. and dark but not bad A-
Bye Bye Birdie
9/16/09 ~ Broadway (VOB)Gina Gershon, John Stamos, Bill Irwin, Jane Houdyshell, Nolan Gerard Funk, Allie Trimm, Matt Doyle, Neil McCaffreyThe only video of this show!!! Shot from the left with limited range. Not the best leads in the role, but the chorus and ensemble is wonderful!
Bye Bye Birdie TV Version
Jason Alexander as Albert Peterson, Vanessa Williams as Rosie Alvarez, Chynna Phillips as Kim MacAfee, Tyne Daly as Mae Peterson, Marc Kudisch as Conrad Birdie, George Wendt as Harry MacAfee. New songs including: “We’ll Settle Down”, “Bye Bye Birdie”, and “A Giant Step.”
Bring Back Birdie
Broadway, 1981. Chita Rivera as Rosie Alvarez
C
Cabaret Revival
Adam Pascal
Cabaret
Alan Cumming (Proshot)
Cats
Pro-Shot
Cats
4/25/92 ~ London
Guy-Paul Ruolt/ De St. Germain, Barbara King, Geoffrey Garratt
Matinee performance and it includes features like two Gumbies and lyric changes. At the end of the show there is a partial showing of a house recording of the Vienna cast (mostly black and white). It starts out at "Dare you look at a king?" and it's black and white until Victoria's solo dance.A few cuts here and there from the house camera B
Cats
1/23/93 ~ London
Guy-Paul Ruolt, Barbara King, Shezwae Powell.
Some Generation Loss. 2 DVDs
Cats
9/13/05 ~ Chicago
Esther Stilwell, Derek Hanson, Drew Little
25th Anniversary Tour: Excellent recording with great picture and nice sound quality; very nice camerawork. A little shaky at times but otherwise very good A
Cats
7/18/06 ~ Peoria, IL
Ian Laskowski, Felix Hess, Nicholas McGough (u/s), Angie Smith, Philip Peterson
Good picture and sound are great. Grizabella is very young here but good and sounds great. Slightly dark at times but thats the show so its as good as can be. A
CATS
Boston, Massachusetts
Angie Smith, Christopher E. Sidoli, Philip Peterson, Dave Schoonover, Ian Laskowski, B-
Children of Eden
1999
Music Theatre of Wichita, KA. Proshot. DVDR
Children of Eden
Starring Kim Huber as Eve
Wonderful World of Disney: Roger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Whitney Houston, Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Alexander, Paolo Montalban, Bernadette Peters, Brandy
Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
2000
Adam Long, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor
Professionally shot version of this RIOTOUS show, which covers ALL of Shakespeare's shows in 90 minutes. Including Hamlet...5 TIMES! A+
G
Grease—Broadway Revival
7/28/07, Broadway. Max Crumm, Laura Osnes, Lindsay Mendez, Jenny Powers, Kirsten Wyatt, Matthew Saldivar, Robyn Hurder, Ryan Binder, Stephen R. Buntrock. Beautifully shot, crystal clear, an occasional head appears in shot every once in a while but nothing too bad at all, crispness and clarity of this video is amazing. A.“You’re the One That I Want” cast.
Grease—Revival Tour
5-6-09~ Orange County, CA
Eric Schneider, Emily Padgett, David Ruffin, Nick Verina,Will Blum, Brian Crum, Allie Schulz, Kelly Felthous, Bridie Carroll, Kate Morgan Chadwick, Erin Henry, Scot Patrick Allan, Roxie Lucas, Dominic Fortuna, Dayla Perkins, Taylor Hicks
Fairly steady video with very little washout and blackouts; wanders a little here and there, but nothing too terrible. Filmed with mostly wides and mediums, but a few close-ups throughout; clear sound; includes curtain call and Taylor Hicks' encore performance of Seven Mile Breakdown. 2 DVDs A
J
Jekyll & Hyde
11/15/97 ~ Broadway Highlights
Robert Cuccioli, Linda Eder, Christiane Noll
Highlights of the 1997 Broadway cast. Includes all of the major musical numbers and some wonderful close ups. From final previews. There are several nice close ups during the musical numbers, shot from the left mezzanine. A-
Jekyll & Hyde
Rob Evans (Rehearsal)
Jekyll & Hyde
Paul Nicholas
Jekyll & Hyde
Rob Evans
Jekyll & Hyde
December 19, 1999
Joe Mohawlad, Cristy Tarr (U/S), Coleen Sexton (U/S)
Jekyll & Hyde Pre-Broadway Revival
1/12/13 ~ Pre-Broadway Revival
Constantine Maroulis, Deborah Cox, Teal Wicks
Jekyll & Hyde
October 12, 2009
Daegu, Skorea
Jersey Boys
November 19, 2005
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dream Coat
Eden Espinosa (Narrator)
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Les Misérables
10/23/07 ~ Beverly, MA
Fred Inkley, Jacquelyn Piro, Charles Hagerty, Joanne Javien, Devin Richards, Inga Ballard, Ron Winski, Joanna Rosen,Charley Brady
Dress rehearsal footage; complete show with great closeups and great sound; pro-shot video A
Les Misérables
North Shore
Proshot
Dress Rehearsal
Fred Inkley as Jean Valjean
Les Misérables Revival, 2007
Les Miserables
2/17/2000
Sutton Foster
Little Shop of Horrors—Broadway Revival OBC
9/21/03, Broadway. Hunter Foster, Kerry Butler, Douglas Sills, Rob Bartlett, Carla J. Hargrove, Trisha Jeffrey, DeQuina Moore. Shot from 3rd row mezz, beautiful vid with lots of closeups. Digital video, 1st generation from the master. A-
Little Shop of Horrors Broadway Revival Tour
7/3/05 ~ Chicago
Jonathan Rayson,Yvette Lawrence (u/s),Yasmeen Sulieman, Iris Burruss (u/s), Latonya Holmes, Lenny Wolpe, James Moye, Michael James Leslie
About 2 minutes of blackouts; lots of good close ups; very clear picture and sound A
The Lion King Broadway OBC.
10-25-97, Jason Raize as Simba, Max Casella as Timon, Heather Headley as Nala, Samuel E. Wright as Mufasa, John Vickery as Scar, Tom Alan Robbins as Pumbaa, Gina Breedlove as Sarah, Kevin Cahoon as Ed, Stanley Wayne Mathis as Banzai, Tracy Nicole Chapman as Shenzi, Tsiddi Le Loka as Rafiki, Geoff Hoyle as Zazu. This is not the 11/16/97 version. There are no zooms. Shot very high up on the right side. C
The Lion King
10/8/00 ~ Los Angeles
Rufus Bonds Jr., Clifton Oliver, Moe Daniels, Jazmn, KaRonn Henderson, Tonya Dixon, John Vickery, Danny Rutigliano, William Akey, Bob Bouchard, Carla Renata Williamsi, Jeffrey Polki
Camcorder video; excellent picture and sound; Same video as October 2001 previously listed A
The Lion King
1/5/06 ~ San Diego, CA
Gugwana Dlamini, Rufus Bonds, Marvette Williams, Derek Hasenstab, Robbie Swift, Khaleel Mandel Carter, Kenisha Simone Harris, Damian Baldet, Phil Fiorini, Wallace Smith, Ta'Rea Campbell
Filmed from the back of the balcony, some heads in the way, and the camera moves around a lot; clear picture is clear, decent sound; a nice video B+
The Little Mermaid
8/31/07 ~ Denver, CO
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Sean Palmer, Eddie Korbich, Tyler Maynard, JJ Singleton, Johnathan Freeman
Pre-Broadway: Very nice video with great picture and excellent sound; performances are wonderful although it might take me a little while to get used to the tails A
The Little Mermaid
9/1/07 ~ Denver, CO
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Sean Palmer, Eddie Korbich, Tyler Maynard, Cody Hanford, Johnathan Freeman
Pre-Broadway; features the other Flounder.; good video with great sound and excellent camerawork A
The Little Mermaid
1/30/08 ~ Broadway
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Bret Shuford (u/s Prince Eric), Norm Lewis, Titus Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Trevor Braun, Tyler Maynard
Great capture with great closups. The first 11 minutes after the overture are mostly blackouts due to late comers, after that no real problems. Also includes the Part of Your World performance and interview on The View. A-
The Little Mermaid
3/29/08 ~ Broadway
Betsy Morgan (u/s Ariel), Cicily Daniels (u/s Ursula), Sean Palmer, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Jonathan Freeman, Derrick Baskin, Tyler Maynard, Trevor Braun
Incomplete Act One with sound throughout but not picture; some numbers filmed better than others but filmed by taper on his lap so heads in the way; “Poor Unfortunate Souls” filmed well until ending so when Ariel loses her tail are audio only. Act 2 came out pretty crisp and clear. “Positoovity” not filmed great but better after that; nice video when there is one B
Love Never Dies
4/29/10 ~ West End, London
Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Joseph Millson, Liz Robertson, Summer Strallen, Louise Madison (u/s Fleck), Charlie Manton
Highlights which include most of the show. There are 43 minutes of Act 1 (the first 22 minutes, then missing around 25 minutes, then the last 21 minutes) and Act 2 is complete, minus a few quick blackouts here; there is a bar at the bottom of the screen when scenes that are near the edge of the apron of the stage; have the bar at the bottom of the screen; slight spotlight washout from some harsh lights; not complete but the best that is out there so far B+
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Miss Saigon
1995 ~ US Tour, Los Angeles
Jennifer Paz, Peter Lockyear, Kevin Grey
Nice capture of the 1st National Tour. Performances are good, especially Kevin Gray's Engineer. Suffers from generation loss quite a bit, but still pretty watchable. Well filmed – B
Miss Saigon
2000 ~ Manilla
Lea Salonga, Will Chase, Leo Valdez, Robert Sena, Ronn Smith, Lisa Capps, Isay Alvarez, Natalie Everett
In English. Slightly different sets, costumes and direction than the Broadway version. Says "For preview purposes only. Not for commercial use" during the entire video along the bottom ofthe screen. Occasional "glitches" in the second act, and missing the last 5 minutes of the show. But since it is pro shot, this is a true gem! B+
Miss Saigon
1/28/01 ~ Broadway
Lea Salonga, Will Chase, Ruthie Henshall, Luoyong Wang, Charles E. Wallace
CLOSING PERFORMANCE - Good capture of this very emotional show. Some heads and some blackouts in places, but nothing too bad. Will is the person who stands out for me, he really puts so much into this performance, both vocally and emotionally. Brilliant show that is filmed quite well - A-
Miss Saigon
9/16/05 - Fullerton Civic Opera, CA
Franc-Anton Harwart, Kristine Remigio
Wonderfully filmed with a single house camera. Great close-ups and sound. A
Miss Saigon
2005/2006 ~ UK Tour
Ima Castro, Jon Jon Briones, Ramin Karimloo, John Partridge, Lara Pulver, Christian Rey Marbella, Christine Sambeli-Marquez
Full Stage - Pro Shot
Miss Saigon
1995 ~ Los Angeles
Not sure of the cast.
Awesome capture for it’s age, great close ups. Different to above show and show below, but also labelled 1st National Tour. If anyone has any information on it, please let me know.
The Music Man
5/12/01 ~ Broadway
Eric McCormack, Rebecca Luker
A few heads in the way, but nothing too major A
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Oklahoma
Patrick Wilson
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Peter Pan
1976 ~ Made for TV musical
Mia Farrow, Danny Kaye, John Gielgud, Paula Kelly, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Virginia McKenna, Briony McRoberts, Tony Sympson
Another live action musical version of the play, with all-new songs by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley rather than the ones used in the more famous Mary Martin version. A
Peter Pan
10/17/79 ~ Broadway
Sandy Duncan and Christopher Hewitt
Good video for it's age. A little dark in some places. B
Peter Pan
2/20/00 ~ La Miranda Theatre
Cathy Rigby, Paul Schoeffler, Elisa Sagardia, Barbara McCulloh, Michael Nostrand, Dana Solimando, Barry Cavanagg
A beautiful lavish production, multiple camera pro-shot for DVD release in cluding behind the scenes footage and interviews.A+
The Phantom of the Opera
2/28/88 ~ Broadway
Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Steve Barton
Full stage production. Extensive generation loss but audio is still *very* good. Shot left balcony from tripod. Mesmerizing performance by Crawford, full coverage of Brightman's dance numbers. Filmed early in show's run since audience applauds in places they never do now. C
The Phantom of the Opera
1989 ~ Los Angeles Ahmanson Theatre
Michael Crawford, Dale Kristen, Steve Barton
Slight generation wear and some spotlight washout. Nice closeups and the sound is good but low. You can see faces sometimes but it is mostly figures. It is still good to watch and better to hear. B
The Phantom of the Opera
3/27/02 ~ Broadway
Howard McGillin (Phantom), Elizabeth Southard (alt) (Christine), Michael Shawn Lewis (Raoul), Jeff Keller (Firmin), George Lee Andrews (André), Rebecca Eichenberger (Carlotta), Marilyn Caskey (Mme Giry), David Gaschen* (Piangi), Joelle Gates (Meg)
Video is full show, including curtain calls and McGillin’s BC/EFA speech. Can be very shaky at points (it was the tapers first ever video) but the closeups are incredible. One of the best tapes of the show on Broadway. A
The Phantom of the Opera
2/24/06 ~ London
Matthew Cammelle, Rachel Barrell, David Shannon
Great closeups, clear picture, wonderful sound; great video filmed widescreen. 2 DVDs A+
The Phantom of the Opera
8/2/07 ~ Washington, DC
John Cudia, Marni Raab, Greg Mills, D. C. Anderson, Bruce Winant, Laureen Vigil (u/s), Rebecca Judd, John Whitney, Polly Baird
Filmed in Widescreen with excellent steady picture and sound. Colors are sharp and vivid. Excellent filming conditions resulted in a perfect capture - not a single cover-up. Curtain call filmed; very nice video of the new touring cast 2 DVD A
The Phantom of the Opera
September 2008 ~ London
Ramin Karimloo, Gina Beck, Simon Bailey, Barry James, Gareth Snook, Kate Radmilovic, Heather Jackson, Rohan Tickell,T ori Jones
Dark with some spotlight washout but very well filmed with great sound; nice video 2 DVDs A
The Phantom of the Opera
Broadway
10/1/05
Hugh Panaro (Phantom), Sandra Joseph (Christine), Tim Martin Gleason (Raoul)
James Romick (u/s), George Lee Andrews, Anne Runolfsson, Marilyn Caskey, Larry Wayne > Morbitt, Kara Klein.
*** Hugh Panaro's final performance
Includes pre-show announcement and Sandra's curtain speech
Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular
8/30/06 ~ Las Vegas
Brent Barrett, Sierra Boggess, Geena Jeffries Mattox, Tim Martin Gleason, John Wolfe, Lawson Skala, Rebecca Spencer, Brianne Morgan, Larry Morbitt
10pm Show: Superior Cast, same taper as above one with blackouts at about the same times; excellent quality video A
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Scenes
Highlights of rehearsals done by Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman
The Pirate Queen
10/11/06 ~ Chicago, IL
Stephanie J. Block, Hadley Frasier, Jeff McCarthy, Linda Balgord, William Youmans, Marcus Chait
Finally the whole show and beautifully captured. Crystal clear picture and sound and almost no coverups at all; excellent video, very nicely done A+
The Producers
2/20/01 ~ Chicago preview
Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Roger Bart, Gary Beach, Ron Orbach, Cady Huffman Classic video; best Producers available; A+
The Producers
11/4/01 ~ Broadway
Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Roger Bart, Gary Beach, Brad Oscar, Cady Huffman.
Digital. Nice, lots of close-ups, a LOT of heads in the way. Many ad-libs from Nathan Lane ("I hear he has a polyp") and his closing speech at the end for Actor's Fund performance B
The Producers
5/24/05 ~ Broadway
Richard Kind, Roger Bart, Brooks Ashmanskas, John Tracey Egan, Jonathan Freeman, Angie Schworer
A little jumpy in the first 10 minutes and then a 3 minute cover up for latecomers; excellent video A-
The Producers
4/12/07 ~ Broadway
John Treacy Egan, Hunter Foster, Brad Musgrove, Bill Nolte, Lee Roy Reams, Angie Schworer
Great sound and picture is great; very clear and crisp throughout; nice video in weeks before Broadway closing A-
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Rent
4/29/96 ~ Broadway
Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Fredi Walker, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Taye Diggs
Classic Rent camcorder video that everyone should have that I’ve had for about 8 years so it is a lower generation. Great first act and the black speed lines for about 30 min. in second act that end during Take Me or Leave Me B+
Rent
12/3/99 ~ Berlin
John Partridge, Peti van der Velde, Alex Melcher, DMJ, Colin Rich, Irina Alex, Anna-Tania Horn, Sean Ghazi
Shot from orchestra, some good close ups. Lots of spotlight washout and dark in some places, other than that, it’s not a bad video. B Also performed in English
Rent Reunion Concert
6/4/01 ~ New York
Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Fredi Walker, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Taye Diggs, more
OBC 5th Anniversary at Studio 54. A little blurry at times and shot from the back of the theater; about 80 minutes long B+
Rent10 (10th Anniversary Reunion)
4/24/06 ~ Broadway
Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Taye Diggs, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Freddie Walker
Amazing video with great picture and sound ; includes intro speeches by Allan Gordon, Mayor Bloomberg, Senator Schumer Shot from the front mezzanine A+
Rent
3/14/09 ~ San Diego, CA
Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Michael McElroy, Jacques C. Smith, Haneefah Wood, Justin Johnston, Lexi Lawson, Nicolette Hart, Caren Tackett, John Watson, Trisha Jeffrey (SOLoist #1u/s), Adam Halpin, Telly Leung, Andy Senor,Yuka Takara
Filmed in 16:9 widescreen.Almost no obstructions, with the exception of an instance where a few people left early and walked across the walkway; a couple of very brief blackouts and some very dim scenes; good video A
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Shrek: The Musical
8/14/08 ~ Seattle, WA
Brian D'arcy James, Sutton Foster, Christopher Sieber, Chester Gregory, John Tartaglia, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Haven Burton First Performance of the Pre-Broadway run. A rare capture due to the fact the show ran 2 hours and 34 minutes, cuts are nearly inevitable.
Includes three already cut songs, "I Could Get Used to This" and "Gonna Build a Wall", and "The Line-up Reprise #2" (where Gingy sings about having an yeast infection) was cut on the second preview.. Beautiful capture with no obstructions. A very fun show, a top notch cast and memorable songs, sure to play many years on Broadway. A+
Shrek: The Musical
9/21/08 ~ Seattle
Final Pre-Broadway Performance: Brian D'arcy James, Sutton Foster, Christopher Sieber, Chester Gregory, John Tartaglia, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Haven Burton.
Final Performance of the Pre-Broadway run with many changes. Nearly 25 minutes of cuts and changes since the first performance, including new songs. The changes help tell the story better and fit nicer. The cast was totally on for the final show and gave fantastic performances to die for. Beautiful capture and matching performance. A
Shrek: The Musical
11/15/08 ~ Broadway
Brian d'Arcy James, Sutton Foster, Christopher Sieber, Daniel Breaker, John Tartaglia, Rachel Resheff, Haven Burton.
Beautiful capture with no real obstructions and many changes from the Seattle run. Some of the changes are for the better, while some are not. Includes changed songs and added back in is Build a Wall, cut from early previews in Seattle. Great performances by the cast and a very fun show. A
Shrek: The Musical
4/11/09 ~ Broadway matinee
Brian d'Arcy James, Haven Burton (u/s Fiona), Christopher Sieber, Daniel Breaker, John Tartaglia, Rachel Resheff, Heather Jane Rolff (u/s Mama Bear/Gingy)
Great video with clear picture, excellent video and first video of understudy Haven Burton as Fiona; Ryan's video A
Streetcar Named Desire
Starring Natasha Richardson
Sweeney Todd
1982 ~ Broadway
Angela Lansbury, George Hearn, Cris Groenendaal, Betsy Joslyn
Pro-shot for PBS with some generation loss as it is a VHS transfer; still has good sound and picture B
Sweeney Todd
3/13/04 ~ New York City Opera
Elaine Paige, Mark Delavan
Great picture and sound; A
Sweeney Todd
10/18/05 ~ Broadway
Michael Cerveris, Patti LuPone, Mark Jacoby, Donna Lynne Champlin, Manoel Felciano
Shot from the mezzanine with nice picture and sound; digital A-
Sweeney Todd
9/3/06 ~ Broadway
Michael Cerveris, Patti LuPone,Mark Jacoby, Donna Lynne Champlin, Manoel Felciano, Alexander Gemignani,John Arbo, Diana Dimarzio, Benjamin Magnuson, Lauren Molina
Final performance, includes curtain calls; shot is decently steady, but shaky every once in a while; there is a slight hissing noise in the background from the sound of the camera and it is a bit grainy it some areas A-
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Thoroughly Modern Millie
4/13/02 ~ Broadway
Sutton Foster, Gavin Creel, Marc Kudisch, Sheryl Lee Ralph
Nice picture and sound with good zooms and stage shots; A
Tic Tic BOOM!
9/18/01 ~ New York
Raul Esparza, Amy Spanger, Jerry Dixon
Shot from front row mezzanine with lots of close-ups, and only a few jumpy bits. Digital. Beautiful video. Amy Spanger's second-to-last performance. A
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West Side Story Benefit Concert
11/13/02 ~ New York
Kevin Spacey, Katie Curoc, Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon, Kelsey Grammar, Kevin Kline, Robert DeNiro, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, Josh Groban, Chita Rivera, Rita Moreno, Bette Midler, Heather Headley, Whoopi Goldberg, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Tony Danza, Rudy Gulianni, Jesse L. Martin, Beyonce Knowles
Pro shot video of Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Center tribute show B+
West Side Story
12/19/08 ~ Washington DC
Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, Karen Olivo, Cody Green, Geroge Akram, Curtis Holbrook, Joey Haro
Stunning production and sensational cast in the pre-Broadway run; Josefina as Maria was precious and an amazing voice. Karen was full of sass and perfection in dance and voice. Features elements of bilingual songs and script which add so much to the story. Beautiful production; also includes 13 minutes (opening) from the 12/20/08 performance. Great video A+
West Side Story Revival
2/23/09 - Broadway
Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, Karen Olivo, Cody Green, Geroge Akram, Curtis Holbrook, Joey Haro
Stunning production of this revival. Josefina and Karen still steal the show. First Preview: The cast was on fire and there was a lot of energy in the audience as it was the first performance on Broadway. There are some changes from the DC run, which work better. Beautiful production and capture with no obstructions. A+
West Side Story-May 12, 2006
Proshot
Southport
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
Pro-Shot
Jackson Browne (Fiyero the Scarecrow), Natalie Cole (Glinda), Roger Daltrey (Boq the Tin Man), Joel Grey (The Wizard), Jewel (Dorothy Gale), Nathan Lane (Brrr the Cowardly Lion), Debra Winger (Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West), Lucie Arnaz (Aunt Em), The Boys Choir of Harlem (The Munchkins)
Wicked
1/9/04 ~ Broadway
Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs, Joel Grey, Carole Shelley
Nice picture and sound and excellent conversion from PAL; 2nd generation from the master A
Wicked
7/18/04 ~ Broadway
Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Norbert Leo Butz, Sean McCourt (u/s), Randy Harrison, Carole Shelley
Final performances of Kristin Chenoweth and Norbert Leo Butz; Sound only for first four or five minutes and a few blackouts and pauses towards the beginning of both acts; still an excellent video. Includes the post show speech by Idina Menzel; 1st generation of the master A
Wicked
7/1/05 ~ Chicago
Ana Gasteyer, Kate Reinders, Kristoffer Cusick, Rondi Reed, Heidi Kettenring
Clear picture and sound; first 5 minutes are shakey and a battery switch near the end of act one; not too many blackouts and filmed from the dress circle A
Wicked
8/17/05 ~ Broadway
Shoshana Bean, Megan Hilty, Ben Vereen, David Ayers, Adinah Alexander (u/s), Megan Sikora (u/s), Jeffrey Kuhn, Sean McCourt
About five minutes worth of cover-ups at the beginning (you see Glinda’s entrance) because of latecomers and few more random ones during the first Act. The first few minutes of the second Act are similar to those of Act One. Besides those minor issues, this is the best shot Wicked video out there and follows the action well enough to be a movie. No obstructions, incredible close-ups (ever wanted to read the board in Dillamond’s classroom?) A
Wicked
1/25/06 ~ Chicago
Kristy Cates, Stacie Morgan Lewis, Rondi Reed, Kristoffer Cusick, Heidi Kettenring, Gene Weygandt
Beautiful video, crystal clear picture and sound with the first 2 minutes a little blurry A
Wicked
3/29/06 ~ Broadway
Saycon Sengbloh (u/s), Megan Hilty, Jenna Leigh Green, Robb Sapp, Carol Kane, Ben Vereen, Derrick Williams
Very very good video with great closeups and clear picture and sound, although it is a bit low at times. Meagn Hilty does the BCEFA speech at the shows end. A+
Wicked
5/28/06 ~ Broadway
Eden Espinosa, Megan Hilty, Derrick Williams, David Garrison, Carol Kane, Rob Sapp, Jenna Leigh Green
Megan Hilty’s last show; very emotional, great picture and sound filmed excellently; complete show with curtain calls and speeches; nice video. 2 DVDs A
Wicked
10/22/06 ~ Chicago
Stacie Morgain Lewis, Kristy Cates, Rondi Reed, Gene Weygandt, Kristoffer Cusick, Adam Fleming, Jacqui Graziano (u/s)
Final performance by Stacie Morgan Lewis; amazing vocals and variations by Kristy. An emotional show for both ladies. Excellent picture and sound and includes speech and farewell at the end. A
Wicked
1/10/07 ~ Chicago
Dee Roscioli, Erin Mackey, Brad Bass, Rondi Reed, Gene Weygandt, Heidi Kettenring, Adam Fleming, William Youmans
Wonderful quality, crystal clear picture and sound; a nice clear good video; features the limited run of Brad Bass as Fieyero and William Youmans as Dillamond A
Wicked
1/18/08 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Caissie Levy, Megan Hilty, Kristoffer Cusick, JoAnne Worley, John Rubinstein, Marcie Dodd, Michael Drolet, Timothy Britten Parker
Filmed from mid-orchestra with lots of good close-ups, minimal washout and almost no obstruction. Act 1 is not complete, missing scenes from the start of the Train Station scene to the start of "Defying Gravity"; act 2 complete; still a good video A
Wicked
4/24/08 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Teal Wicks (s/b Elphaba), Megan Hilty, John Rubinstein, Jo Anne Worley, Kristoffer Cusick, Marcie Dodd, Michael Drolet, Timothy Britten Parker
Beautiful capture with amazing closeups. Performances were fantastic all the way around; very good video A
Wicked
4/23/08 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Marcie Dodd (u/s Elphaba), Megan Hilty, John Rubinstein, Jo Anne Worley, Kristoffer Cusick, Laura Dysarczyk (u/s Nessarose), Michael Drolet, Timothy Britten Parker
Great video with amazing closeups; as always, good video with great performances and sound throughout A
Wicked
6/17/08 ~ Broadway
Kerry Ellis, Kendra Kassebaum, David Burnham, Jayne Houdyshell, Lenny Wolpe, Cristy Candler, Ben Liebert, Steven Skybell
Wonderful capture of Kerry's first performance on Broadway. Some spotlight washout on closeups but nice zooms and clear sound and picture; very nice video A
Wicked
1/25/09 ~ Chicago
Dee Roscioli, Annaleigh Ashford, Barbara Robertson, Gene Weygandt, Kristoffer Cusick, Ted Ely, K. Todd Freeman, Heidi Kettenring
Final Chicago Performance: Very well filmed with excellent sound and nice picture; A great send off for the final performance, beautifully captured. Filmed by Ryan A
Wicked
9/3/09 ~ Seattle, WA
Donna Vivino, Chandra Lee Schwartz, Richard H. Blake, Lenny Wolpe, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Amanda Rose, Ben Liebert, Paul Slade Smith
A couple very short blackouts during No One Mourns the Wicked, and most of Room Assignments is also blacked out, but the rest of the show is there; couple heads at the bottom, especially in wide shots; a little washout here and there, but nothing major; excellent sound; slightly shaky throughout 2 DVDs B+
Wicked
8/28/10 ~ Columbus, OH
Jackie Burns, Chandra Lee Schwartz, Richard H. Blake, Richard Klein, Randy Dansen, Michelle London, Justin Brill, Steven Skybell
A good capture of Jackie's run; some heads at the bottom of the screen that block the very front of the stage, but rarely noticeable; one blackout for the first minute of What Is This Feeling? A bit shaky overall, but very watchable. Filmed with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups, some washout here and there, and the sound is excellent. 2 DVDs A-
Wicked
8/29/10 ~ Columbus, OH
Carla Stickler (u/s Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz, Richard H. Blake, Richard Klein, Randy Dansen, Michelle London, Justin Brill, Steven Skybell
Highlights of Carla as Elphaba, about 90 minutes long; some heads, but they're worked around fine. Filmed with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups, some washout but not bad; includes the following songs/scenes: No One Mourns the Wicked, Room Assignments, The Wizard and I, Fiyero's Entrance (first minute), Elphie Dance / OzDust Ballroom, Sharing Secrets, Popular, The Lion Cub (after classroom scene), I'm Not That Girl, One Short Day, Defying Gravity, Wicked Witch of the East (second half), Wonderful, As Long As You're Mine, House in the Sky, Munchkinland, No Good Deed, Kiamo Ko, For Good, The Melting, Finale A-
Wicked
1/9/05 ~ Broadway matinee
Shoshana Bean, Jennifer Laura Thompson, George Hearn, Carole Shelley, Joey McIntyre, Michelle Federer, Rob Sapp
Includes complete show, Idina's "guest appearance" in the final scene, complete curtain call, speech. Shot from right-mezzanine. Very clear picture and sound; just a little shaky in Act one and Act 2 is sound only for first 5 minutes; the last 3 minutes of Joe's goodbye is sound only - still a great video; 1st generation from the master A
- Wicked
October 12th 2003 (VOB)Idina Menzel, Kristen Chenoweth, Norbert Leo Butz, Joel GreyYup, it's *the* Wicked video, and it's not bad at all. Constant spotlight washout(i.e. Elphaba rarely looks green except in close-up).Great shot of a preview performance, decent colours and sound.Taped from the mid left balcony, one cover-up when Elphaba and Glinda are dancing at the party,and the camera also wanders at other times as well. *WHAT* an amazing show.The music is gorgeous and the acting is top-notch, especially the leading duo.Quality A
Wicked
March 18, 2008
Stephanie J. Block & Annaleigh Ashford
Wicked
Megan Hilty’s Last
Wicked
July 7, 2007
Coleen Sexton (Elphaba U/S)
Wicked
August 8, 2008
Teal Wicks, Megan Hilty, Adam Lambert (U/S for Fiyero)
The Wiz Revival
June 3, 2009
Ashanti
The Wiz
6-13-1984
Stephanie Mills
The Wizard of Oz
Madison Square
Jessica Grove, Lara Teeter, Michael Gruber, Ken Page
The Wizard of Oz
October 2002
Riverside, CA
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You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
November 23 & 28, 1998 ~ Skokie, Illinois
Roger Bart, Kristin Chenoweth, Ilana Levine, Stanley Wayne Mathis, Anthony Rapp, BD Wong Famous Peanuts video; camcordervideo. B+
Young Frankenstein
8/28/07 ~ Seattle, WA
Roger Bart, Megan Mullally, Sutton Foster, Shuler Hensley, Andrea Martin, Fred Applegate, Christopher Fitzgerald.
Pre-Broadway. A terrfically talented and funny cast. A beautiful capture of the tryout before Broadway, with many changes sure to come. A
Young Frankenstein
11/10/07 ~ Broadway
Roger Bart, Megan Mullally, Sutton Foster, Shuler Hensley, Andrea Martin, Fred Applegate, Christopher Fitzgerald
First Broadway video; great with excellent closeups and sound; very clear, a very good video; also includes NBC Today Show Halloween show performances of Transylvania Mania, Roll in the Hay, Together Again A+