Fame Becomes Me (7/16/2006) Chicago, IL

Fame Becomes Me (7/16/2006) Chicago, IL
Martin Short and original cast. Great video, some blackouts but not bad at all. A-
Far From the Madding Crowd (8/25/05) Edinburgh Festival
Phillipa Biggs (Bathshaba) Tommie Hart (Troy), Nick Phillips (Mr Boldwood) Andrew Short (Gabriel) Lisa Jane (Fanny) Morgan Carberry (Temperance) Kate Chapman (Soberness) Jenna Dykes (Liddy) Natalie Toyne (Mrs Coggan) HR Bradford (Pennywise) Niel Campbell (Jan Coggan) Steven Struthers (Henery) Aiden Currie (Joseph)
Pro-Shot A
Fat Pig Off-Broadway
Andrew McCarthy, Keri Russell, Jeremy Pivin. Well filmed. A-
Fela (10/5/08) Off Broadway
Cast: Sahr Ngaujah (Fela Anikulapo-Kuti), Abena Koomson (Funmilayo), Sparlha Swa (Sandra). Great Capture. A
Fiddler on The Roof (1/8/05) Broadway Revival
Harvey Fierstein and Andrea Martin. Not a bad video A-
Fiddler on the Roof (12/4/05) Broadway Revival
Harvey Fierstein, Rosie O'Donnell. Filmed from orchestra and there is a head in the way at times but a great video with beautiful close-ups amazing and fantastic sound.
Includes playbill info. NY 1 interviews/reviews. A-
Finian's Rainbow (10/24/2009) Broadway
Kate Baldwin, Cheyenne Jackson, Christopher Fitzgerald, Jim Norton, Terri White, William Youmans. Great Video. A
Finian’s Rainbow (1/14/10) Broadway, Final Performance
Cheyenne Jackson, Kate Baldwin, Jim Norton, Christopher Fitzgerald, Chuck
Cooper, Terri White, Guy Davis, Alina Faye, Brian Reddy, David Schramm, William
Youmans, Tanya Birl, Christopher Borger, Meggie Cansler, Bernard Dotson, Leslie
Donna Flesner, Sara Jean Ford, Taylor Frey, Lisa Gajda, Kearran Giovanni, Kevin
Ligon, Monica L. Patton, Joe Aaron Reid, Devin Richards, Steve Schepis, Rashidra
Scott, Paige Simunovich, James Stoval. Shot around a few heads and one or two brief coverups but a beautiful video. A
The Fix (1997) Donmar Warehouse, London
An old video but very watchable quality. B-
Flashdance (1/26/09) UK Tour, Liverpool
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Noel Sullivan, Bruno Langley, Bernie
Nolan, Michael Conway, Simon Harvey, Gavin Spokes, Vas Constanti,
Carryl Thomas, Djalenga Scott, Ruthie Stephens, Vanessa Leigh Hicks. Good Quality. A
Flower Drum Song (2/26/03) Broadway
Lea Salonga, Sandra Allen and Original Broadway Cast. A-
Floyd Collins (10/13/01) Actor's Theater of Louisville - K.Y.
Ron Bohmer, Rachel Wanet. Excellent video that is almost pro-quality. Amazing singers, inventive staging and unique, haunting music. A moving theater piece. A
Floyd Collins (1/25/03) Reunion Concert
Playwrights Horizons concert back in 2003. Most of the original cast. Good video. A
Follies (1998) Papermill Playhouse
Ann Miller, Donna McKeckie. Not too bad. A-
Follies (6/1/01) Broadway
Blythe Danner, Gregory Harrison, Judith Ivey, Treat Williams and Revival Cast. Great Video with lots of close ups. Some out of focus (was a dark show) A
Follies (2/9/07) City Center Encores
Donna Murphy, Victoria Clark, Victor Garber. Not a bad video. A-
Follies (5/28/11) Washington, D.C.
Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein, Ron Raines, Elaine Paige, Linda Lavin, Terrence Currier, Rosalind Elias, Florence Lacey, Régine, David Sabin, Susan Watson, Terri White, Christian Delcroix, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Lora Lee Gayer, Michael Hayes, Kirsten Scott, Frederick Strothers, Nick Verina. A
Follies (9/18/11) Broadway Revival
Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein, Rod Raines, Elaine Paige, Jayne Houdyshell, Rosalind Elias, Susan Watson, Terri White, Florence Lacey, Mary Beth Peil, Don Correia, Brian Shepard as (u/s) Young Ben, Christian Delcroix, Kirsten Scott, Lora Lee Gayer. Beautifully filmed from the balcony. Nice mix of close-ups and wider full stage shots. Heads appear in the very bottom of the screen, but aren’t in the way. Crystal clear. A
Footloose (5/14/00) Broadway
Jeremy Kushnier, Catherine Cox, Stephen Lee Anderson, DeeHoty, Jennifer Laura Thompson. Very well done video that is only missing the first few moments of the opening dance number. Shot from the rear mezzanine, but the taper manages excellent zooms and captures all the action. Energetic young cast. Nice dancing. A-
Footloose (10/18/2008) UK Tour Liverpool
Stephen Webb, Twinnie Lee Moore, Richard Grieve, Maureen Nolan, Robbie Scotcher, Simon Lipkin, Jodie Jacobs, Tarisha Rommick, Claire-Louise Mealor, Lisa Peacel. Not bad, a little all over the place but clear. A-
Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back! (1996)Off-Bway
Cast unknown. Some generation loss. B
Frankenstein (2002) PNC Arts Center
Shuler Hensley, Ivan Rutherford, Rita Harvey, J.C. Hoyt, Howie Smith, Steven Stuts, Kelly Ellenwood, Bob Freschi, Kathleen Campbell, Justin Greer, Tener Brown, Cherylyn Jones, Jen MacQueen, Amanda Brook Marin, Steven Petrillo, Tom Titone, Mason Roberts. Not really sure on the history of this vid but Pro-Shot and very clear. A
The Frogs, A New Musical (6/25/04) BroadwayLincoln Center
Nathan Lane, Chris Kattan, John Byner, Daniel Davis. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book adapted by Nathan Lane. Digital, first generation, some washout. B
Frost/Nixon (04/07/07) Broadway
Frank Langella, Michale Sheen. Excellent up close recording . Includes Playbill info and NY1Reviews. A
The Full Monty (10/18/2000) Broadway, Preview
Patrick Wilson (Jerry Lukowski), Emily Skinner (Vicki Nichols), Marcus Neville (Harold Nicols), Romain Fruge (Ethan Girard), Andre DeShields (Noah), Jason Danieley (Malcolm MacGregor). Little shakiness, and minor sound problems occasionally, but with no major faults. Spotlight washout in a few places.
The Full Monty (12/30/2000) Brodway
Patrick Wilson, Emily Skinner, OBC. Great video, lots of close ups. A –
The Full Monty (1/16/2002) Brodway
Will Chase (Jerry), Daniel Sherman Stewart (Dave), Steven Skybell (Harold), Chris Diamantopoulos (Ethan), Larry Marshall (Horse), Danny Gurwin (Malcolm), Emily Skinner (Vicki). Digital, shot from mezz with no heads in the way. Excellent clarity and closeups; one of the best videos I've come across. A-
Funny Girl (9/23/2002) Actor’s Fund BC/EFA Concert
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Sutton Foster, Idina Menzel, Ricki Lake, Spencer Kayden, Kristin Chenoweth, LaChanze, Julia Murney, Ana Gasteyer, Lilias White, Jane Krakowski, Alice Playten, Bebe Neuwirth, Judy Kuhn, Andrea Martin, Carolee Carmello, Peter Gallagher. Actor's Fund benefit concert. Excellent quality--beautiful picture and sound, with lots of close-ups. A
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Broadway
Nathan Lane, Mary Testa, Ernie Sabella and the OBC. Some generation loss but not bad at all for its age. A great shot. B
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1997) Broadway
Whoopi Goldberg, Lewis J. Stadlen, Ernie Sabella, Jessica Boevers. Pro Shot w/Time Code. Press Reels only A
Gem of the Ocean (2/6/05) Broadway
Phylcia Rashad, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Anthony Chisholm, John Earl Jelks, Eugene Lee, Raynor Scheine Final performance of this show; great picture and sound ; 1st generation from the master A
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (5/12/12) City Center Encores
Megan Hilty, Rachel York, Phillip Attmore, Steven Boyer, Brennan Brown, Stephen R. Buntrock, Jared Grimes, Simon Jones, Aaron Lazar, Deborah Rush, Sandra Shipley, Megan Sikora, Clarke Thorell City Center Encores! concert
Ghost the Musical
(2/13/10) London, Workshop
Richard Fleeshman, Cassie Levy, Sharon D. Clark
A musical adaptation of the 1990 film which starred Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg with usic and lyrics by Dave Stewart (of the Eurhythmics); staged reading filmed with multiple cameras, with sound patched directly in from the soundboard. A
Glee Live (5/25/10) Rosemont, Chicago, IL
Starring: Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Mark Salling, Amber Riley, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Naya Rivera, Heather Morris.
A fantastic concert that only had stops in four cities. The cast had so much energy and the theater nearly exploded with energy from the audience. Full show from start to finish, not to be missed! A
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (2002) Broadway
Mercedes Reuhl, Bill Pullman and OBC. Great one. A
God Of Carnage (5/28/09) Broadway
Hope Davis, Jeff Daniels, James Gandolfini, Marcia Gay Harden. A-
Godspell (2001) Tour
Sharp, crisp video missing first few minutes-starts with "Lazarus" scene. Great taping with excellent color and sound. A-
Godspell (11/13/11) Broadway Revival
Hunter Parrish, Wallace Smith, Uzo Aduba, Nick Blaemire, Morgan James, Telly Leung, Lindsay Mendez, George Salazar, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Joaquina Kalukango (Celisse u/s), nice steady capture of this very small show. First five minutes are "wandering" and mostly dark while cast was in audience with cellphones for the Prologue. This is a great ensemble cast show. A-
Good People (2/8/11) Broadway
Frances McDormand (Margaret), Tate Donovan (Mike), Estelle Parsons (Dottie), Renee Elise Goldsberry (Kate), Becky Ann Baker (Jean), Patrick Carroll (Stevie). Good clear video with nice picture and sound; disc also includes around a half hour of reviews and interviews. A
Good Vibrations (4/24/05) Broadway, Final Peformance
David Larsen, Kate Reinders, Tituss Burgess, Brandon Wardell, Jessica-Snow Wilson, Sebastian Arcelus, Tracee Beazer, Heath Calvert, Janet Dacal, Tom Deckman. Nice picture and sound. Good video. A
The Goodbye Girl (1993) Broadway
Bernadette Peters, Martin Short, Susann Fletcher, John Christopher Jones, Carol Woods
Neil Simon's classic with music by Marvin Hamlisch. Colorful. A must for Bernadette fans! Great performance shots. Plus, a special about the show's opening night. Interviews with Carol Channing, Gwen Verdon, Neil Simon, Marvin Hamlisch and others. B
The Graduate (4/17/02) Broadway
Kathleen Turner, Alicia Silverstone, Jason Biggs and rest of OBC. Very nice video, a little generation loss. B
Grand Hotel (1989) Broadway
David Carroll, Liliane Montevecchi, Jane Krakowski, Michael Jeter. Shot from Stage Right. Even though it takes a little getting used to how this was shot, it's from a pretty low-generation copy and you get a great idea of Tommy Tune's staging. Unfortunately, while the video is pretty watchable, the audio keeps dropping in and out. C
Grand Hotel (1991) Londo
Brent Barrett, Jane Krakowski, Michael Jeter, Liliane Montevecchi
Dark but eminently watchable video of the original London production. B
Grease! London
London Production with Linzi Hateley as Rizzo. Some generation loss but watchable. B
Grease! (8/15/95) Philippines
Lea Salonga. A little blurry but not too bad. Don’t have much info about this one. B
Grease (7/28/07) 2007 Broadway Revival
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
The Great American Trailer Park Musical (12/2/05) Off Broadway
Marya Grandy, Linda Hart, Shuler Hensley, Kaitlin Hopkins, Leslie Kritzer, Orfeh, Wayne Wilcox. Matinee performance. Video was filmed from the orchestra section of the theatre, so there are heads at the bottom of the picture, but the taper does his best to shoot around them. Occasionally blurry. Some nice close ups. Missing the very last minute up the show. B
The Great American Trailer Park Musical (12/4/05) Off Broadway
Closing Night. Marya Grandy (Linoleum), Linda Hart (Betty), Shuler Hensley (Norbert), Kaitlin Hopkins (Jeannie), Leslie Kritzer (Pickles), Orfeh (Pippi), Wayne Wilcox (Leo/Duke) A
The Green Bird (6/3/00) Broadway
Cast: Didi Conn, Ned Eisenberg, Edward Hibbert, Lee Lewis, Katie MacNichol. Directed by Julie Taymour. Great shot. A
Grey Gardens (4/9/06) Off Broadway
Christine Ebersole and original cast. Great capture. A
Grey Gardens (4/30/06) Off Broadway Final Performance
Beautiful video from master of final performance of GREY GARDENS at Playwrights Horizon. Includes extras such as TV appearances by Christine Ebersole promoting the show. A
Grey Gardens (11/3/06) Broadway
Christine Ebersole, Mary-Louise Wilson, Erin Davie, John McMartin, Bob Stillman. A-
Grind (1985) Broadway
Stubby Kaye, Ben Vereen, Leilani Jones
Yet another 80s Hal Prince flop, with a heartbreaker of a score by Larry Grossman and Jones' Tony-winning turn. Good quality for the age. B
Guys And Dolls (5/15/92) Broadway Revival
Nathan Lane, Faith Prince, Peter Gallagher and Revival Cast. Spotlight washout from video age. B
Guys & Dolls (11/1/06) London.
Patrick Swayze, Samantha Janus, Norman Bowman, Vivien Carter as (u/s) Sarah, Dominic Watson as (u/s) Nicely Nicely, Denise Pitter as (u/s) General Cartwright, Nick Cavaliere. General (lot. generalis - umumiy, bosh) - qurolli kuchlardagi harbiy unvon (daraja). Dastlab, 16-a.da Fransiyada joriy qilingan. Rossiyada 17-a.ning 2-yarmidan maʼlum. Oʻzbekiston qurolli kuchlarida G. Great production and filming. A
Guys & Dolls (3/10/2009) Broadway Revival
Lauren Graham (Miss Adelaide), Kate Jennings Grant (Sarah Brown), Oliver Platt (Nathan Detroit), Craig Bierko (Sky Masterson), Titus Burgess (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), Steve Rosen (Benny Southstreet), Glenn Fleshler (Big Jule), Adam LeFevre (Lt. Brannigan), Jim Ortlieb (Arvide Abernathy), Mary Testa (General Cartwright). Good Quality, some stage searching. Also includes “A Bushell and a Peck” and “Adelaide’s Lament” from 2/14/09 performance. A-
Guys & Dolls (7/31/09) Hollywood Bowl
Cast : Scott Bakula, Ellen Greene, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jessica Biel, Ken Page, Beau Bridges, Ruth Williamson, Jason Graae, Herschel Sparber. Choreographed by Dona McKechnie. Filmed in widescreen. A
Gypsy (1990) Broadway
Tyne Daly, Crista Moore, and revival cast from early 90s. Lots of generation loss. B-
Gypsy (1998) Paper Mill Playhouse
Betty Buckley and Deborah Gibson. Not a bad video. Knockout performances from both women. B
Gypsy (4/3/03) Broadway
Bernadette Peters, Tammy Blanchard, John Dosset. Here is Bernadette's tour-de-force as Mama Rose. Some great close-ups. The shooting is great quality, and the picture is sharp and clear. B
Gypsy (8/13/06) Ravinia Festival
Final Performance: Patti Lupone, Jack Willis, Jessica Boevers, Jen Temen, Leo Ash Evens, Debra Watassek, Jane Blass, Derin Altay and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. A
Gypsy (7/29/07) City Center Encores
Final Performance: Patti LuPone, Boyd Gaines, Laura Benanti, Leigh
Ann Larkin, Tony Yazbeck, Nancy Opel, Alison Fraser. Wonderful performances by all. Includes curtain call part where Patti calls Laurents and Sondheim on stage. A
Gypsy (3/25/08) Broadway
Patti Lupone, Boyd Gaines, Laura Benanti, Leigh Ann Larkin, Tony Yazbeck, Marilyn Caskey, Alison Fraser, Lenora Nemetz, Katie Micha. A
Hair for the Next Generation (5/26/88) Concet
Melba Moore, Paul Jabara, Heather MacRae, Treat Williams, Nell Carter, Andre DeShields, Donna Summer, Bea Arthur, Frank Stallone, Jay Leno, Rex Smith, Chuck Magione, Jack Coleman, Sam Harris, Martha Plimpton. Performed at the United Nations of all places! Rare find of the 20th Anniversary with much of the original 1968 cast of Hair. A bunch of new songs, along with all the old ones. Pro-Shot A
Hair (1998) North Shore Music Theatre
Press Reels, but over 45mins of footage of the show. Pro Shot. A
Hair (5/5/01) City Center Encores
Idina Menzel, Luther Creek, Tom Plokin. Shot from upper balcony. Some Generation loss. B
Hair (6/16/01) Los Angeles
Sam Harris (Claude), Stephen Weber (Berger), Jennifer Leigh Warren (Sheila), Rod Keller (Woof), Allan Louis (Hud), Stacy Francis (Dionne), Marissa Winokur (Jeannie), Alisan Porter (Crissy), and Dan O’Brien (Margaret Mead).. Los Angeles, Reprise Concert. Pretty Good. A-
Hair Concert Rehersal (9/18/04)
Actors Fund Benefit Concert Rehearsal. A
Hair Concert (9/20/04)
Actors Fund Benefit Concert Performance PRO SHOT A
Hair (3/15/09) Broadway revival
Will Swenson (Berger), Gavin Creel (Claude), Cassie Levy (Sheila), Kacie Sheik (Jeanie), Darius Nichols (Hud), Bryce Ryness (Woof), Sasha Allen (Dionne), Saycon Sengbloh (Tribe), well filmed from high up in the balcony, occasional black outs, heads at the bottom of the screen but nothing too bad, DVD has opening menu with chapter stops and thumbnail images for all musical numbers, A-
Hair (9/4/10) London Revival
Kevin Kern (Claude), Steel Burkhardt (Berger), Caissie Levy (Sheila), Sasha Allen (Dionne), Kacie sheik (Jeannie), Allison Case (Crissy), Matt DeAngelis (Woof), Darius Nichols (Hud), Ato Blankson-Wood, Lauren Elder, Allison Guinn, Phyre Hawkins, Crystal Joy, Kaitlin Kiyan, Andrew Kober, John Moauro, Aki Omoshaybi, Brandon Pearson, Megan Reinking, Paris Remillard, Oliver Roll, Hannah Shankman, Maya Sharpe, Patrick Smyth, Donna Steele, Liam Tamne Second-to-last performance, final matinee. Partial recording, about an hour and a half footage. A –
Hair (10/28/10) National Tour, Washington, DC
Tour Opening Night: Steel Burkhardt, Paris Remillard, Phyre Hawkins, Matt DeAngelis, Darius Nichols, Caren Lyn Tackett, Kacie Sheik, Kaitlin Kiyan. Beautiful capture of the Opening Night performance of the Tour cast. Great to see the cast full of energy and Caren back in the role of Shelia. A
Hairspray (7/29/02) Broadway
Marissa Jaret Winokur, Havery Fiernstein, Kerry Butler and the Original Bway Cast Great Video with lots of close ups. A-
Hairprary (1/31/06) Broadway
John Pinette, Michelle Dowdy (u/s), Stephen DeRosa, Darlene Love, Michael Cunio (u/s), Tevin Campbell, Becky Gulsvig, Leah Hocking, Tracy Miller, Andrew Rannels. Great Video! Great Caputre! Some spotlight washout, but not bad. A-
Hairspray (11/25/06) Broadway
Shannon Durig, Blake Hammond, Diana DeGarmo, Stephen DeRosa, Darlene Love, Tevin Campbell, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Lisa Jolley, Isabel Keating, Tara Macri, Kevin Meaney, Naturi Naughton, and Aaron Tveit. One of the best Hairpsray videos out there. A
Hairspray (10/16/07) London Preview
Leanne Jones, Michael Ball, Ben Ellis, Elinor Collett, Rachel Wooding, Mel Smith, Tracie Bennett, Adrian Hansel, Johnnie Fiori, Wendy Somerville, Paul Manuel, Natalie Best. Great video and cast! A
Hairspray (1/3/09) Broadway
Marissa Winokur (Tracy) Harvey Fierstein (Edna) Charlotte Crossley (Maybelle)Karen Mason (Velma) Tevin Campbell (Seaweed) Niki Scalera (Penny) Constantine Rousouli (Link) Kate Lopres t(Amber) Ken Marks (Wilbur) Susan Mosher (Prudy)Kevin Meaney (Spritzer) Clarke Thorell (Corny). This is the day before the final show. The cast is on Fire and the show is very well shot. there are someblackouts but sound remains. A must have for any Hairspray fan! A
Hamlet (12/26/09) Royal Shakespeare Company, Pro Shot
David Tennant & Patrick Stewart . David Tennant and Patrick Stewart star in this critically acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s masterpiece from Britain’s renowned Royal Shakespeare Company. No recent stage production in Britain has attracted the excitement and nearly unanimous critical praise as this Hamlet. Tennant's interpretation was recognized as defining the role fora generation, and Stewart’s complex Claudius won the Olivier award, Britain’s highest stage honor. In this specially-shot screen version, filmed on location rather than in the theater, Tennant and Stewart reprise their roles. Dynamic, exciting and contemporary, it breathes new life into Shakespeare's greatest play. A
Harold and Maude (2/1980) Broadway
Janet Gaynor, Keith McDermott, Denny Dillon, Jack Bitnor. Stage version of the classic cult movie. Good video for its age. B
Heathers: In Concert (9/14/10) Concert at Joes Pub
Annaleigh Ashforh (Veronica), Jeremy Jordan (Dean), Jenna Leigh Green (Heather Chandler, Corri English (Heather McNamara, Christine Lakin (Heather Duke), James Snyder (Kurt), PJ Griffith (Ram), Julie Garnye (Martha). Not the full reading but basically all of the musical numbers in their entirey. Very close picture, fantasic audio. A great fun night. A-
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (1/2/99) Off-Broadway
John Cameron Mitchell, Producer’s Copy of the show. Broadcast Quality; Excellent performance of a superb show captured with great quality. Filmed on 3 camera angles. Tape includes the 1999 Easter Bonnets skit after the show. A
Hedwig and theAngry Inch (11/7/99) Boston
Kevin Cahoon, Cory Waletzko Boston highlights. Good footage, great for Cahoon fans. Not complete -25 minutes of highlights. B
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (5/25/03) Pittsburgh, PA
Anthony Rapp, Sarah Siplak. Excellent video. A
Hello, Dolly! (1995) Tour, San Francisco
Carol Channing, Michael DeVries, Jay Garner, Florence Lacey, Cory English. Great taping for age. Also includes Carol Channing Opening night Speech welcoming Mary Martin in the audience. B
Hercules: The Musical Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line Very entertaining. Full scale, Broadway style show based on Disney's animated feature. This disc includes two filming's of the same show, both filmed from a tripod. One is a mostly full stage shot, and the other is more focused on close-ups. Some very slight generational loss.
High Fidelity (12/16/06) Broadway
Will Chase, Jenn Colella, Christian Anderson, Jeb Brown, Andrew C. Hall, Matt Caplan, Rachel Stern. Filmed from high in the balcony. Mostly a full shot with occasional obstructions and much spotlight washout, but you still can get a good sense of the show. A video exists, finally. C
High School Musical (8/2006) Stagedoor Manor
Jordan Campbell, Andrea Ross, Olivia Baackes, Dylan Tedaldi, Sarah Konowitz
Good video of a decent high school performance. Good picture, sound could be better. This was the world premiere of the stage version. B
High School Musical (1/28/07) Atlanta, Theatre Under the Stars
World Premiere. SM calling copy, cues are called throughout the video.
John Jeffrey Martin, Arielle Jacobs, Bobby List, Patti Murin, Shakiem Evans, Shaullanda La Combe, Oliva Oguma. Still Camera. A-
High School Musical (8/12/07) Tour, Chicago
John Jeffrey Martin, Arielle Jacobs, Renee Marino (u/s) Sharpay, Bobby List, Shakiem Evans, Shaullanda LaCombe, Ellen Harvey, Ron Bohmer. A beautiful capture of a very charming and fun production with talent to match. Also includes performance from Taste of Chicago. A-
The History Boys (5/6/06) Broadway
Richard Griffiths - Hector, Frances de la Tour - Mrs. Lintott, Clive Merrison - Headmaster, Stephen Campbell Moore – Irwin. A
Honk! (6/2000) North Shore Music Theater, Beverly MA
Gavin Creel (Ugly) - Pro Shot, archival taping A
Hot Feet (4/27/06) Broadway
Vivian Nixon, Keith David, Ann Duquesnay, Allen Hidalgo, Wynonna Smith, Michael Balderrama, Samantha Pollino. Great picture and sound. A
House of Blue Leaves (5/2/1987) Broadway
John Mahoney, Christine Baranski, Swoosie Kurtz, Julie Hagerty, Ben Stiller, Richard Portnow. Pro-shot for tv. Picture is slightly washed out, but good…and sound is a little muddled, but good. A-
The House Of Blue Leaves
(6/22/11) Broadway Revival
Ben Stiller, Edie Falco, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Abbott, Susan Bennett, Jimmy Davis, Hailey Feiffer, Mary Beth Hurt, Alison Pill, Thoams Sadoski, Tally Sessions
First few minutes (which is just Ben Stiller sitting at a piano) are audio only and last 20 seconds and curtain call are audio only as well (all with still images over the sound) due to ushers. Disc also includes interviews and opening night footage. A
How to Suceed In Business Without Really Trying (1995) Broadway
Revial Cast with Matthew Broderick & Megan Mullally. Not bad for age. B
How to Suceed In Business Without Really Trying (1999) US Tour
Ralph Macchio (J. Pierrepont Finch), Roger Bart (Bud Frump), Shauna Hicks (Rosemary), Richard Thomsen (J.B. Biggley), Pamela Blair (Heddi La Rue)
Stationary full stage shot, Soundboard. B
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (2/28/2011) Broadway
Daniel Radcliffe, John Larroquette, Tammy Blanchard, Rose Hemingway, Christopher J. Hanke, Rob Bartlett, Mary Faber, Ellen Harvey, Michael Park, Cameron Adams, Cleve Asbury, Tanya Birl and Anderson Cooper. Very nice capture! A
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (3/5/11) Broadway
Daniel Radcliffe, John Larroquette, Rose Hemingway, Tammy Blanchard, Christopher J. Hanke, Rob Bartlett, Mary Faber, Ellen Harvey, Michael Park
How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1/11/12) Broadway
Darren Criss, Beau Bridges, Rose Hemingway, Tammy Blanchard, Christopher J. Hanke, Michael Park, Holly Ann Butler as (u/s) Smitty), Ellen Harvey, Rob Bartlett. Excellent capture of Darren's three week stint with the show. Tons of excitement from the audience which made the cast sparkle even more. Show is top shape and Darren is charming as one would expect!
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (2/4/12) Broadway, Revival
Nick Jonas, Beau Bridges, Rose Hemingway, Tammy Blanchard, Michael Urie, Mary Faber, Ellen Harvey, Michael Park, Rob Bartlett. Filmed from the balcony. Heads appear in the frame in the wider shots, but the filmer does a good job of filming around them. An occasional blackout or two
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (9/30/97) Orlando, Florida
Live action stage show at Disney/MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando. About 35 minutes long, very good recording. A
The Importance of Being Earnest (2/5/2011) Broadway Revival
Brian Bedford, Dana Ivey, Paxton Whitehead, Amanda Leigh Cobb, Santino Fontana, David Furr, Tim MacDonald, Paul O’Brien, Charlote Parry, Sara Topham. Disc includes 20 minutes of Opening Night Footage and interviews. Very Good Audio and Video.
In My Life (10/12/05) Broadway
Courtney Balan* (Jenny), Christopher J. Hanke, David Turner, Chiara Navarra, Michael J. Farina, Brynn Williams. Not a bad video of this show. A-
In My Life (12/11/05) Broadway
Christopher J. Hanke, Jessica Boevers, Chiara Navarra, David Turner, Michael J. Farina, Laura Jordan, Roberta Gumbel, Michael Halling, Courtney Balan, Carmen Keels
Final Broadway performance; great video with great sound; some spotlight washout but great close-ups.Includes Theater Talk int, NY1 reviews and interviews! A
In the Heights (2/14/2008) Broadway, First Preview
Andrea Burns, Janet Dacal, Robin De Jesus, Carlos Gomez, Mandy Gonzales, Priscilla Lopez, Olga Merediz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olive. Great Capture. A
In The Heights (3/5/08) Broadway
Javier Munoz (u/s Usnavi), Andrea Burns, Robin De Jesus, Carlos Gomez, Mandy Gonzales, Christopher Jackson, Priscilla Lopez, Olga Merediz, Karan Olivo. Great capture of this great show. Javier does a nice job; good closeups and sound and excellent video A
In the Heights (5/18/08) Broadway
Krysta Rodriguez (u/s Vanessa), Seth Stewart, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Olga Merediz, Stephanie Klemons (u/s Carla), Andrea Burns, Priscilla Lopez, Carlos Gomez, Robin De Jesus, Mandy Gonzales, Christopher Jackson. Brief coverup for latecomers; no heads in the way; clear picture with closeups and good sound; nice video A-
Into The Woods (1988) Old Globe, San Diego
Pre Broadway Tryout of original show. Chip Zien (Baker), Joanna Gleason (Baker's Wife), Ellen Foley (Witch) and John Cunningham (Narrator)
Some Differences in show, lots of generation loss. C
Into the Woods (1988) Broadway
Bernadette Peters, Chip Zion, Joanna Gleason. Pro-shot for TV. A
Into The Woods (1998) Reunion Concert
Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, Kim Crosby, Tim Aldredge, Ben Wright, Danielle Ferland, Chuck Wagner, Barbara Bryne, Pamela Winslow, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Joy Franz, Kay McClelland, Lauren Mitchell, Merle Louise, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Edmund Lyndeck Pro-Shot Behind The Scenes Special A-
Into the Woods (4/13/02) Broadway
Original Revival Cast - Vanessa Williams (Witch), Laura Benanti (Cinderella), Stephen DeRosa (Baker), Kerry O’Malley (Baker’s Wife), Adam Wylie (Jack), Greg Edelman (Cinderella’s Prince), Molly Ephraim (Little Red), Christopher Sieber (Rapunzel’s Prince), Mary Louise Burke (Jack’s Mother)
Into the Woods (8/9/09) Pittsburgh
Beth Leavel, Tim Hartmann, Sarah Jean Ford, Hunter Foster, Brynn O’Malley, Stanley Bahorek, Betsy Lawerence, Jennifer Cody, Kevin Earley, Greggory Brandt, Kaitlyn Davidson. Clear picture, little obstruction at times. A
Is He Dead? (1/26/08) Broadway
Norbert Leo Butz, Jenn Gambatese, John McMartin, Mary Louise Burke, David Pittu, Michael McGrath, Tom Alan Robbins, Bridget Regan, Byron Jennings, Jeremy Bobb, Patricia Conolly. A moment or two of full stage shots due to ushers; good video the rest of the way with nice picture and sound A
It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s Superman (1975) Professional TV Version
Classic 1960’s musical in the made for TV version show in 1975. An interesting show. A
James Joyce’s The Dead (12/30/99) Broadway
Blair Brown, Daisy Egan, Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Stephen Spinella, Christopher Walken. Shot from the balcony with a rail across the stage. Mostly a full to mid stage shot. Sound is decent, though a little low during the dialog. B
Jane Eyre (11/18/00) Broadway
Jane Eyre - Marla Schaffel, Edward Rochester - James Barbour, Mrs. Fairfax - Mary Stout. Good taping - clear audio and video. Overall, an excellent tape, and the action is easy to follow. Good sound, too. Some washout from lights. A-
Jane Eyre (5/20/2001) Broadway
Marla Schaffel, James Barbour, Mary Stout Good and OBC. Mostly close-ups. B
Jawbreaker (7/29/10) Staged Reading
Shoshana Bean, Eden Espinosa, Jenna Leigh Green, Megan Hilty, Katie Thompson, Marty Thomas, James Snyder, Elizabeth Brackenbury, Aynsley Bubbico, Scarlett Cherry, Deborah S. Craig, Nick Galbraith, Katie Kern, Jen Malenke, Lesli Margherita, Vic Mazzone, Aaron Neely, Leslie Odom, Jr., & Jackie Seiden., notes from the filmer: A musical adaptation of the 1999 film, "Jawbreaker." The musical is described as "a darkly comedic, stylish girl clique musical with the mythic story of Courtney 'Satan in heels' Shayne and her minions who play a nasty birthday prank on their picture perfect bestie. It wasn't their fault the jawbreaker got stuck in her throat...or was it?" The musical is performed as a staged concert reading. Rather than one person per role, the concert is done with some of Broadway's best alternating in the roles. Shot from the front of the venue. The show was sold out and everyone was literally packed in like sardines, so some head obstructions here and there, but the master worked around them well and managed to get good coverage and close ups that made for a good capture, A
Jekyll & Hyde (12/25/95) Pre-Broadway
Pre-Broadway: Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll/Hyde), Linda Eder (Lucy), Christiane Noll (Lisa Carew), Phillip Hoffman (Utterson), Nita Moore (Nellie), Martin Van Treuren (Sir Danvers/Spider), Raymond McLeod (Stride), Brad Oscar (Lord Savage/Poole) Dave Clemmons (Bishop). Nice capture, good documentation of pre Bway with “Lisa” Carew, “Bring On the Men” and the finale with the giant movie version of Hyde. A great copy, 3rd generation. A
Jekyll and Hyde (11/15/97) Broadway
Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll/Hyde), Linda Eder (Lucy), Christiane Noll (Emma), George Merritt (John Utterson), Barrie Inghman (Sie Danvers Carew) B
Jekyll and Hyde (1997) Broadway.
Original Broadway Cast. This is the performance when Linda Eder was unwell so she spoke her lines but her songs were sung by Emily Skinner from off stage. Amazing this was even caught on tape. B
Jekyll & Hyde (12/16/00) Broadway
Robert Evan, Colleen Sexton, Andrea Rivette. Good Video. Great Performances from Cast. B
Jekyll & Hyde (2001) Broadway
Robert Evan, Coleen Sexton, Andrea Rivette, George Merritt, Barrie Ingham. Pro-shot rehearsal filming with Robert Evan in the lead role rather than David Hasselhoff. Shot for shot, this video matches the Hasselhoff version, which was televised...this rehearsal was never televised. A
Jekyll & Hyde (2001) Brodway
Pro Shot with David Hasselhoff. A
Jerry Springer the Opera (2004) London
Pro shot. Full Show, BBC Broadcast, Superb quality A
Jersey Boys (11/19/05) Broadway
Oringal Broadway Cast. A GREAT VIDEO!!! Very clear, great close ups. Lots of extras like playbill and New York 1 and even some reviews. A
Jersey Boys (1/11/06) Broadway
John Lloyd Young (Frankie Vallie), Christian Hoff (Tommy Devito), Daniel Reichard (Bob Gaudio), J. Robert Spencer (Nick Massi) Great DVD. A
Jersey Boys (5/3/07) National Tour, San Fransico
Erich Bergen (Bob Gaudio), Christopher Kale Jones (Frankie Valli), Deven May (Tommy De Vito), Michael Ingersoll (Nick Massi), John Altieri, Miles Aubrey, Sandra DeNise, Courter Simmons, Eric Gutman, Nathan Klau, Brandon Matthieus, Jackie Seiden, Joseph Siravo, Melissa Strom. Best of this cast, gorgeous close ups, excellent filming on tapers part, knows the show well and it shows on this video. A
Jerusalem (4//23/11) Broadway
Mark Rylance (Johnny “Rooster” Byron), Max Baker (Wesley), Mackenzie Cook (Ginger), Alan David (The Professor), Aimee-Ffion Edwards (Phaedra), Aiden Eyrick (Marky), John Gallegher Jr. (Lee), Geraldine Hughes (Dawn), Danny Kirrane (Davey), Charolette Mills (Tanya), Sarah Moyle (Ms. Fawcett), Molly Ranson (Pea), Harvey Robinson (Mr. Parsons), Richard Short (Danny Whitworth), Barry Solane (Troy Whitworth), Jay Sullivan (Frank Whitworth)
Jesus Christ Superstar (1998) Nyack New York
Billy Porter (Jesus) Drew Sarich (Judas) Emily Skinner (Mary) A-
Jesus Christ Superstar (8/5/00) Broadway
Starring: Glenn Carter, Shayna Steele, Manoel Felciano, Kevin Gray, Paul Kandel, Michael K. Lee. Shot from the left of the mezzanine. Some railing and heads in the way, and sound a bit muted and well as some off coloring. B
Jesus Christ Superstar (8/16/00) Broadway
Glenn Carter (Jesus), Tony Vincent (Judas), Maya Days (Mary), generation loss, but great cast and good video B
Jesus Christ Superstar (7/2/2003) Los Angeles
Eden Espinosa, Walter Winston O'Neill, Christopher Hall, Eric Anderson, Paul Klees, Ben Fisher, Levi Walker. Interesting production. PROSHOT A
Jesus Christ Superstar (12/4/11) La Jolla
PreBroadway: Paul Nolan, Jeremy Kushnier as (u/s) Judas, Chilina Kennedy, Sandy Winsby as (u/s) Pilate, Bruce Dow, Marcus Nance, Lee Siegel, Aaron Walpole, Mike Nadajewski. Nice capture of the PreBroadway Production. Great staging and performances of this revival headed to Broadway. Great to see Jeremy in the role of Judas.
Jesus Christ Superstar (3/14/12) Broadway
Paul Nolan, Josh Young, Chilina Kennedy, Tom Hewitt, Bruce Dow, Marcus Nance, Aaron Walpole
Jewtopia (4/29/07) Off Broadway
Vanessa Lemonides, Becky London, Lorry Goldman, Josh Heine, Rosanne Ma, Jeremy Rishe, Joel Rooks. The longest running comedy in off broadway history. Will filmed and crystal Clear, but heads appear along the bottom of the screen in wider shots. Filmed on closing night. Includes scanned Playbill information. A
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1/15/94) London
Jason Donovan, Linzi Hateley. Jason Donovan’s final performance. B
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (11/23/05) Tour, Chicago
National Tour starring Patrick Cassidy and American Idol’s Amy Adams, Todd Dubail, Nicholas Saverine. Best Joseph dvd available, crystal clear picture and sound. Good production and performances. A
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (10/17/07) London Revival
Lee Mead, Fiona Reyes (alt. Narrator), Dean Collinson, Stephen Tate, John Alastair, Neal Wright. Great Produciton with the winner of the “Any Dream Will Do” series, Lee Mead; nicely captured and performed with great picture and sound. A
Juno (3/29/08) Encores
Cast: Victoria Clark, Conrad John Schuck, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Michael Arden, Tyler Hanes, Clarke Thorell, Rosaleen Linehan, Louisa Flaningam, Jennifer Smith, Kay Walbye, Dermot Crowly. A-
The King and I (7/14/1997) Broadway
Faith Prince, Kevin GreyGreat, clear video with excellent close-ups. Sound a bit low at times, but perfectly comprehensible. B
King David (5/16/97) Broadway Concert
Marcus Lovett, Judy Kuhn, Stephen Bogardus, Alice Ripley, Roger Bart. Full stage shot from the balcony. Heavy spotlight washout, hard to see what is on stage, but you can understand the sound. C
King Of Hearts (12/3/78) Broadway
Donald Scardino, Pamela Blair, Millicent Martin, Bob Gunton, Scott Allen, Will Roy
Short lived Broadway flop with just 48 official performances.
Recorded at the closing performance though the theatre's house camera, so it's a stationary full stage shot, with sound patched in directly from the soundboard. Some generational loss; final performance, the audience is very enthusiastic. C
Kiss Me, Kate (1999) Broadway Revival
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie, Rating: Slight generational loss, but nice video with some good closeups. Sound is really good. B
Kiss Me, Kate (8/2002) London
Brent Barrett, Rachel York, Nancy Anderson, Michael Berresse, Teddy Kemper, Jack Chissick. Professionally filmed for PBS Television. A
Kristen TV Series (2001)
All 13 aired & unaired episodes of Kristin Chenoweth’s NBC show "Kristin". 3 Discs, will trade 2 for 1 on these. A
La Bȇte (10/19/10) Broadway
Music Box Theatre. David Hyde Pierce, Mark Rylance, Joanna Lumley. Great Capture A
La Boheme (11/27/2002) Broadway
Alfred Boe, Wei Huang Dress rehearsal on Broadway. Includes the intro by Baz Luhrmann addressing the audience at the rehearsal. Complete show including the extra-long scene changes between acts. Wonderful production! The sound gets a little choppy near the end of Act One. A-
La Cage Aux Folles (2005) Broadway Revival
Gary Beach, Dainel Davis, Gavin Creel and original revival cast. Not sure of date. Great Video. A-
La Cage Aux Folles (4/7/10) Broadway Revival
Starring: Kelsey Grammar, Douglas Hodge, Fred Applegate, Veanne Cox, Chris Hoch, Elena Shaddow, A.J. Shively, Nick Adams, Christine Andreas, Sean A. Carmon, Nicholas Cunningham, Robin De Jesus, Sean Patrick Doyle, Daley Hensley, Logan Keslar, Terry Lavell, Heather Lindell, Bill Nolte, David Nathan Perlow, Cheryl Stern
A wonderful production, great video. A
Last 5 Years, Skokie IL, Proshot
Lauren Kennedy and Norbert Leo Butz in the premeiere! Clear, some generation loss. A-
Last 5 Years (4/5/2002) Off Bway
Sherie Rene Scott and Norbert Leo Butz. Great shot, clear. A-
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (3/6/05) Off-Bway
Sam Rockwell, Eric Bogosian, Jeffrey De Munn, Craig “Mums” Grant, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Deborah Rush. Great video and sound of a very interesting show in a perfect theater; 1st generation from the master A
Leap of Faith (9/11/10) Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, First Preview
Raul Esparza (Jonas Nightingale), Brooke Shields (Marva McGowan), Nicholas Barasch (Boyd McGowan), Kendra Kassebaum (Sam), Kecia Lewis-Evans (Ida Mae Sturdevant), Krystal Joy Brown (Ornella) Jarrod Emick (Sheriff Will Braverman), Leslie Odom, Jr. (Ricky Sturdevant), Harvey Evans (Mugs), Brandon Wardell (Amos), Bryce Ryness (Dude), C.E. Smith (Titus), Michelle Duffy (Emma Schlarp), Alex Michael Stoll (Robert Raylove), Shannon Lewis (Susie Raylove), Brad Anderson (Tom), Bob Gaynor (Fred), Darcie Roberts (Rita), Michael X. Martin (Jake), Charlie Williams (Deputy Wayne), changes made later as the show went along, A-
Leap of Faith (4/4/12) Broadway
Raul Esparza (Jonas Nightingale), Jessica Phillips (Marva McGowan), Kendra Kassebaum (Sam), Kecia Lewis-Evans (Ida Mae Sturdevant), Nicholas Barasch (Boyd McGowan), Jarrod Emick (Sheriff Will Braverman), Leslie Odom Jr. (Isaiah), Krystal Joy Brown (Ornella), Talon Ackerman (Jake), Hettie Barnhill (Angel of Mercy), Ta’Rea Campbell (Angel of Mercy), Michelle Duffy (Susie Raylove), Lynorris Evans (Angel of Mercy), Dierdre Friel (Amanda Wayne), Bob Gaynor (Angel of Mercy), Lucia Giannetta (Angel of Mercy), Angela Grovey (Angel of Mercy), Louis Hobson (Townperson), Tiffany Janene Howard (Angel of Mercy), Grasan Kingsberry (Angel of Mercy), Fletcher McTaggart (Fletch the Camera Guy), Eliseo Roman (Angel of Mercy), Bryce Ryness (Zak), Ann Sanders (Townperson), C.E. Smith (Brother Amon), Danny Stiles (Townsperson), Dennis Stowe (Brother Carl), Besty Struxness (Angel of Mercy), Roberta Wall (Emma), Virginia Ann Woodruff (Angel of Mercy. Per taper.. Nice capture of the second preview with many changes to the story since the Los Angeles production; about six minutes of blackouts during the beginning due to latecomers; filmed from the right mezzanine; great clear picture and sound A
Legally Blonde (2/13/07) San Fransciso
Full original San Francisco cast. The video has a couple of heads for the first twenty minutes, but looks great after that. A
Legally Blonde the Musical (10-14-07) MTV Showing
Pro Shot. Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Michael Rupert, KateShindle, Nikki Snelson, Richard H. Blake. Disc Includes first promotional commercial, second promotional commercial, promotional carpet interviews, TRL interview with Laura Bell Bundy, advertisement for the Broadway musical, and the complete show. A
Legally Blonde: The Musical (3/16/08) Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Gaelen Gilliand (u/s Vivienne), Michael Rupert, Tracy Jai Edwards, Haven Burton, Nikki Snelson, Natalie Joy Johnson. A little on the dark side because of forgotton exposure setting adjusting. Almost no cover-ups, goode sound and nice video. A
Legs Diamond (2/19/89) Broadway
Peter Allen, Julie Wilson, Randall Edwards. Closing night performance. Very well shot with excellent sound. Includes post show speech. Single stage shot. B
Lend Me A Tenor (3/23/10) Broadway, Revival
Anthony LaPaglia, Tony Shalhoub, Justin Bartha, Brooke Adams, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jay Klaitz, Jan Maxwell, Jennifer Laura Thompson. Nicely filmed from the balcony. Occasional heads in the frame.
Lennon (8/21/05) Broadway
Will Chase, Chad Kimball, Terrence Mann, Julia Murney, Marcy Harriell, Michael Potts, Mandy Gonzalez, Chuck Cooper, Julie Danao-Salkin. Clear Picture. Decent Sound. Good Close-ups. A
Les Misérables (10/3/99) National Tour: San Diego
Sutton Foster, Jerry Jay Cranford, Ivan Rutheford. Great video, Sutton is amazing in it. A
Les Miserables (11/16/06) Broadway Revival
Alexander Gemignani, Norm Lewis, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Ali Ewoldt, Drew Sarich, Gary Beach, Jenny Galloway, Aaron Lazar, Adam Jacobs, Tess Adams. Black-outs for the first 15 minutes, but everything after is much better. B
Les Miserables (12/3/06) Broadway Revival
Alexander Gemignani, Norm Lewis, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Adam Jacobs,Aaron Lazar, Ali Ewoldt, Gary Beach, Jenny Galloway, Drew Sarich. This is a much better, clearer video than the 11/16/06 of revival cast. A
Les Misérables (5/12/07) Broadway, Revival
Lea Solonga, Alexander Gemignani, Drew Sarich, Adam Jacobs, Mandy Bruno, Ali Ewoldt, Gary Beach, Ann Harada. Very nicely filmed from the balcony. Occasional heads in the wide shots, but nothing too bad. Overall this is a great video. A
Les Misérables (10/23/07) North Shore Music Theatre 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 Miserables (8/9/08) Hollywood Bowl
J. Mark McVey, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lea Michele, Melora Hardin, John Lloyd Young, Michele Maika, Michael McCormick, Tom Lowe, Ruth Williamson. This proshot from the start, in terms of being filmed from the huge screens. It is a very nice capture and has great close-ups. Not as crystal clear as one might hope, but very enjoyable, with only minor impurities here and there, but pretty steady. Lea was the standout here, just amazing. A-
Lestat (12/8/2005) San Francisco
Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Drew Sarich, Jim Stanek, Allison Fisher, Roderick Hill
Out of town tryout of show filmed during previews. Interesting to see what they changed after these previews. A
Lestat (4/1/2006) Broadway Preview
Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Drew Sarich, Jim Stanek, Roderick Hill, Allison Fischer, Steve Wilson (Marquis - u/s) A
Letters From 'Nam
(September 2001) North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA
Maureen McGovern, David Burnham, Dwayne L. Barnes, Levi Kreis, Jeff Mosier, Michael Cunio, Rodney Hicks
A production of the North Shore Music Theatre. Filmed using multiple cameras in the round; nice video A
The Lieutenant of Inishmore (4/20/06) Broadway
Peter Gerety , David Wilmot , Domhnall Gleeson , Andrew Connolly , Brian D'Arcy James , Dashiell Eaves , Jeff Binder , Alison Pill. Shaky at first, then great. A
The Life (1997 or 1998) Broadway
Sam Harris (Jojo), Sharon Wilkins (Chichi), Chuck Cooper (Memphis), Pamela Isaacs (Queen), Lillias White (Sonja), Kevin Ramsey (Fleetwood), Bellamy Young (Mary), Rich Hebert (Lou). Some generation loss, not terrible. B
A Life in the Theatre
(11/6/10) Broadway
Patrick Stewart, T.R. Knight
Good clear video; includes BC/EFA speech and around 20 minutes of behind the scenes footage and interviews. A-
Light in the Piazza (4/21/05)
Victoria Clark, Kelli O’Hara, Matthew Morrison, Michael Berresse and OBC. Great video. A
The Light in the Piazza (7/22/05) Broadway
Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, David Burnham (Fabrizio Naccarelli - u/s). Crystal Clear Capture. A
The Light In The Piazza (8/20/05) Broadway
Patti Cohenour, Kelli O'Hara, Matt Morrison. Patti is great on this one. A
The Light in the Piazza (6/15/06) Broadway.
PBS Broadcast of show. Victoria Clark, Katie Clark. Pro-Shot. A
The Lion King (10/25/1997) Broadway
Tsidii Le Loka (Rafiki), Jason Raize (Simba), Heather Headley (Nala), Max Casella (Timon), Tom Alan Robbins (Puba), Geoff Hoyle (Zazu) .Preview performance of the original company. Appears to be shot from a left box seat. Some odd angles and camera wanders a bit, but relatively close to the action. There’s a good amount of generation loss, unfortunately, as well as a good amount of spotlight washout. Still, a classic cast of what has become a classic shot. A-
The Lion King (9/30/01), London
Some generation lost, but was a really good video. Some good close ups. B
The Little Dog Laughed (1/18/2006) Off-Broadway
Johnny Galecki, Neal Huff, Zoe Lister-Jones, Julie White. First 8 minutes are a bit shaky and one cover up that lasts less then a minute; great sound and nice close ups throughout the show; Off-Broadway version prior to current Broadway production; includes NY1 interview with Douglas Carter Beane
The Little Dog Laughed (2/11/07) Broadway
Tom Everett Scott, Julie White, Ari Graynor, Johnny Glecki. A-
Little Me (1982) Broadway Revival
James Coco, Victor Garber, Don Correia, Mary Gordon Murray. A bit blurry, but great picture and sound for its age. B
The Little Mermaid (8/31/07) Denver, CO
Pre-Broadway: Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Norm Lewis, Tituss
Burgess, Sean Palmer, Eddie Korbich, Tyler Maynard, JJ Singleton,
Johnathan Freeman. Beautifully captured. A
The Little Mermaid (1/30/2008) Broadway
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Bret Shuford (Prince u/s), Norm Lewis, Titus Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Trevor Braun, Tyler Maynard. Some blackouts but not too bad. A-
The Little Mermaid (3/29/08) Broadway
Betsey Morgan (Ariel u/s), Cicily Daniels (Ursula u/s), Sean Palmer, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Jonathan Freeman, Derrick Baskin, Tyler Maynard, Trevor Braun. Great Vid. A
The Little Prince And The Aviator (1/17/82) Broadway
Michael York, Brooks Almy, and a 10 year old Anthony Rapp. Broadway flop based on Antoine De Saint-Exupery's book "The Little Prince." RARE! Broadway flop which closed after 16 previews on Broadway. B
Little Shop of Horrors (1985) Original movie ending
This is a copy of the limited edition dvd that was accidently' released in 1993 and is one of the clearest versions of the original unhappy ending. No pixilation or distortion of sound. Also includes the official release extras from the dvd, but not the whole movie. A
Little Shop of Horrors (10/1987) Off Broadway
Marsha Waterbury, Bert Hilkes. Clear, slightly faint picture. Pro-Shot B
Little Shop of Horrors (2003) Coconut Grove Playhouse Florida
Hunter Foster, Alice Ripley. Coconut Grove out of town tryout for the revival. Some black out in the beginning but audio is always there. B
Little Shop of Horrors (9/21/03) Broadway
BWAY Cast Revival. Great Video with a great performance. Audience helped make it great too! A
Little Women (12/11/04) Broadway
Sutton Foster, Maureen McGovern and the rest of the OBC. Excellent video capture of the show! A little spotlight washout in the first 15 mins. Sound is excellent throughout. A
Little Women (1/25/2006) Tour, Chicago
Maureen McGovern, Kate Fisher, Renee Brna, Louisa Flaningam, Gwen Hollander, Autumn Hurlbert. Missing first 10 minutes due to ushers. Great Picture and sound. A
The Look of Love (5/18/03) Broadway
Janine LaManna, Nikki Rene Daniels, Capathia Jenkins, Kevin Cebello, Eric Jordan Young. Short lived Broadway flop based on the music of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. About 80 minutes of highlights only-not the complete show. Nicely filmed video with great close ups. A-
Lord of the Rings (2007) Toronto
Incomplete - includes most of Act 2. From the balcony, the stage is in the lower left had corner. Mostly a full stage shot, though the nice thing is you do get to observe the sets and staging, which was the best part of this production. Very dark, with spotlight washout and no zooms. C-
Love Musik (4/15/07) Broadway
Michael Cerveris, Donna Murphy, David Pittu, John Scherer, Judith Blazer, Edwin Cahill. Directed by Harold Prince and features the music of Kurt Weill. Very nicely filmed, and crystal clear. A
Love Never Dies (4/29/10) London
Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Joseph Millson, Liz Robertson, Summer Strallen, Louise Madison (Fleck u/s), Charlie Manton, highlights which includes most of the show, Act I is missing around 25 minutes and is 43 minutes long, Act II is complete, B
Lysistrata Jones (11/14/11) Broadway
Patti Murin, Josh Segarra, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Liz Mikel, Jason Tam, Alexander Aguilar, Ato Blankson-Wood, Katie Boren, Kat Nejat, LaQuet Sharnell, Teddy Toye, Alex Wyse. Act 1 shot from the balcony so the famous Kerr Balcony bar obstructs the bottom of the stage but filmer did their best to shoot around that. Act 2 from the mezz so no stage obstructions at all.
Mail(1988) Broadway
Michael Rupert, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Michelle Pawk. Recorded from stationary house camera. Some generation loss but since it's a small theatre not too bad as this kind of video goes. C
The Mambo Kings (5/7/2005) New York
Christiane Noll, Dennis Staroselsky, Corte de Pablo, Esai Morales, Jamie Camil. Pre-Broadway tech rehearsal. Stationary full stage shot through the house camera. Since it is a rehearsal-there are occasional stops for directions etc. Highlights only-but about 85% of the show. This is the only known video of this show which closed prior to making it to Broadway.
Mame (1966) Broadway
Angela Lansbury, Bea Arthur, Jane Connell, Charles Braswell, Frank Michaels, George Coe. EXTREMELY RARE! About a half hour of silent footage of the ORIGINAL cast of Mame from 1966!The is an amazing find and has the only known footage of Bea Arthur in the role of Vera Charles! It was filmed in color. Someone along the years has dubbed music from the show under the silent footage, and have tried their best to sync it up with the action onstage. It's about a half hour of musical highlights, and includes the following musical numbers: "It's Today", "The Man In The Moon", "Mame" (almost the complete number!), "Bosom Buddies", "That's How Young I Feel", "If He Walked Into My Life." Also includes “Angela Landsbury: A Celebration dated 11/17/96 B-
Mame (8/1983) Broadway Revival
Angela Lansbury and ORC. Wonderful picture and sound. A new amazing copy of this show, low generation. Also includes reviews for the show. A-
Mamma Mia! (6/1/01) Palace Theatre Chicago, IL
Pre-Broadway. Louise Pitre, Tina Madigan, Clear Crisp Video of Mamma before going to broadway. A-
Mamma Mia! (8/29/06) Las Vegas
Carol Linnea Johnson, Vicki Van Tassell, Robin Baxter
Great DVD!, very clear, great sound, lots of close-ups. Some heads during finale, but otherwise great. A-
The Man in the White Suit (6/24/05) Reading NYC
Hunter Foster, Kerry Butler. Reading of a new musical from the Urinetown Writers. A
Man of La Mancha (11/24/02) Broadway Revival
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mary Elizabeth Mastrontonio, Ernie Sabella
Beautiful video from second row center mezz, so no heads in the way. No obstructions at all. Lots of close-ups, very steady. Wonderful production. Digital, 1st generation. from the master. A
A Man of No Importance (9/21/02) Off Bway
Roger Rees, Faith Prince, Ronn Carroll, Jessica Molaskey, Martin Moran, Sally Murphy, Jessica Molaskey, Steven Pasquale. A little dark, and a little grainy…but still good picture and sound. A-
Marguerite (2008) Theatre Royal Haymarket – London
Ruthie Henshall (Marguerite), Julian Ovenden (Armand), Alexander Hanson (Otto) - Act One Only.
Marilyn: An American Fable (1984) Broadway
Alyson Reed. Legendarily bad flop musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. Folded quickly on Broadway. B
Martin Guerre (4/2/200) US Tour
Hugh Panaro/Joe Paparella (u/s Martin in Act 2), Jodie Langel, Stephen R. Buntrock, Jose Llana, Michael Arnold. Steady filming with lots of close-ups; slight obstructions. A-
Mary Poppins (2/22/05) London
OLC. Laura Michelle Kelly (Mary Poppins), Gavin Lee (Bert), David Haig (Mr. Banks), Linzi Hateley (Mrs. Banks), Rosemary Ashe (Miss Andrew), Julia Sutton (Bird Woman)
Great very clear video. A
Mary Poppins
(10/14/06) Broadway Highlights
Ashley Brown, Gavin Lee, Daniel Jenkins, Rebecca Luker, Jane Carr, Katherine Leigh Doherty, Henry Hodges
About an hour of highlights of the first preview performance. Contains full audio of the whole show, but only about an hour of visual footage. This is the show that had to be stopped 15 minutes into the show because of the huge house got stuck but they eventually fixed it; great when there is a picture. B
Mary Poppins (10/31/06) Broadway
Ashley Brown, Gavin Lee, Rebecca Luker, Daniel H. Jenkins, Jane Carr. Nicely filmed, crystal clear video, although a bit shaky at times. A few technical glitches and the replacement of the boy who plays Michael Banks between acts makes this video interesting. A-
Mary Poppins (11/2/2006) London, UK
Rebecca Lock (u/s), Gavin Creel, Aden Gillett, Eliza Lumley, Louise Gold, Sarah Flind, Diane Langton, Robert Madge, Sarah Mansfield. Good recording, starts about 5 minutes in but great performances. A-
Master Class (6/14/2011) Broadway Revival
Tyne Daly (Maria Callas), Sierra Boggess (Sharon Graham), Clinton Brandhagen (Stagehand), Jeremy Cohen (Manny), Alexandra Silber (Sophie De Palma), Garrett Sorenson (Anthony Candolino) Good clear video; disc also includes reviews, opening night coverage and cast/creative interviews. A
Memphis (12/18/09) Shubert Theatre
Starring: Chad Kimball, Montego Glover, Derrick Baskin, J. Bernard Calloway, Michael McGrath, Cass Morgan Excellent copy, clear as can be. A great capture of this awesome musical! A
Memphis (January 2011) Broadway: Shubert Theatre, New York City, NY
Chad Kimball, Montego Glover, Derrick Baskin, J. Bernard Calloway, Michael McGrath, Cass Morgan, Rhett George (u/s), Jennifer Allen, Brad Bass, Tracee Beazer, Kevin Covert, Hillary Elk, Bran Fenkart, Dionne Figgins, Rhett George, John Jollison, Candice Monet McCall, Sydney Morton, Vivian Nixon, John Eric Parker, Jermaine R. Rembert, LaQuet Sharnell, Ephraim M. Sykes, Cary Tedder, Danny Tidwell, Daniel J. Watts, Katie Webber, Charlie Williams, Dan'yelle Williamson.
Aired in Netflix April 28, 2011. 2 DVDs A
Memphis (11/19/11) Broadway
Adam Pascal, Montego Glover, J. Bernard Calloway, James Monroe Iglehart, Robert Hartwell (Gator u/s), John Jellison, Nancy Opel Excellent quality.
Merchant of Venice (2/11/11) Broadway
Al Pacino, Lily Rabe, Byron Jennings, Gerry Bamman, Heather Lind, Matthew Rauch, Richard Topol, Christopher Fitzgerald, David Harbour, David Aaron Baker, Stephanie Blake, Peter Francis James, Isaiah Johnson, Charles Kimbrough, Thomas Michael Hammond. Director Daniel Sullivan Great Capture, A Few Heads in the Way. A
Merlin (1983) Broadway
Doug Henning, Chita Rivera, Nathan Lane and Original Broadway Cast. Some generation loss. B
Merrily We Roll Along (11/1981) Broadway
Jim Walton (Franklin Shepard), Ann Morrison (Mary Flynn), Lonny Price (Charley Kringas), Tonya Pinkins (Gwen Wilson), Liz Callaway (Nightclub Waitress), Jason Alexander (Joe). B
Merry Christmas Charlie Brown
Metamorphoses (4/10/02) Broadway
Anjali Bhimani, Raymond Fox, Kyle Hall, Doug Hara, Felicity Jones, Chris Kipiniak, Louise Lamson, Erik Lochtefeld, Mariann Mayberry, Lisa Tejero. Clear picture, decent audio. A couple of very brief cover-ups. Good. A-
Million Dollar Quartet (4/14/10) Broadway
Eddie Clendening, Lance Guest, Levi Kreis, Rob Lyons, Hunter Foster, Elizabeth Stanley. Great Capture. A
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