Cats
1983/84 - Vienna
Steve Barton (Munkustrap), Ute Lemper (Bombalurina), Angelika Milster (Grizabella), Valentin Baraian (Mister Mistoffelees), Gordon Bovinet (Alt-Deuteronimus), Monica Solem (Jellilorum), Joachim Kemmer (Asparagus/Bustopher Jones/Growltiger), Valda Aviks (Jenny Fleckenreich/Griddlebone), F. Dion Davis (Skimbleshanks), Jutta Bryde (Demeter).
Pro-shot with multiple cameras. Lots of close-ups. B
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1988 - Vienna
Matthew Jessner - Munkustrap, Suzanne Henderson - Grizabella, Valentin Baraian - Mister Mistoffelees, Pia Douwes - Jellylorum, Dean Welterlen - Rum Tum Tugger, Gordon Bovinet - Alt-Deuteronimus.
Single Cam Proshot with zooms. Very good sound and picture. B+
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1989 - Blackpool
John Partridge (Alonzo), Rosemarie Ford (Bombalurina), Geoffrey Garrat (Skimbleshanks), Peter Bishop (Munkustrap), Christian Hughes (Rum Tum Tugger), Marina Stevenson (Victoria).
Mostly full-stage shot. Grizabella, Memory and Gus are all missing. C+
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
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1/23/93 ~ West End, London
Jacqui Scott, Donald Franke, Donna King, Rebecca Thornhill, Peter Bishop, Christopher Howard, Jo Bingham, Shaun Henson.
Starts out at “Dare you look at a king?” and it’s black and white until Victoria’s solo dance. At the end of the show there is a partial showing of the Vienna cast. B
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9/13/05 ~ Chicago, IL
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
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7/25/10 ~ St. Louis, MO
Stephanie J. Block, Ken Page, Lara Teeter, Michael Brian Dunn, Joseph Medeiros, Kevin Loreque, Christine Negherbon, Drew Humphrey.
Part of the 2010 MUNY Season in St. Louis; Stephanie does a fantastic job as Grizabella here, as does Ken recreating his Old Deuteronomy from the Original Broadway Cast. Some closeups but mostly filmed full stage for the dancing. A-
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3/30/13 ~ UK Tour
Joanna Ampil, Katie Warsop, Clare Rickard, Melissa James, Lily Fraser, Alice Redmond, Alicia Beck, Dawn Williams, Nicholas Pound, Ben Palmer, Oliver Savile, Joseph Poulton, Paul F Monaghan, Barnaby Thompson, Ross Finnie, Jessica Buckby, Lizzi Franklin, Joal Morris, Richard Astbury, Cameron Ball, James Darch, Will Lucas.
Full stage high quality capture of the new touring production. Shot in 16:9 HD from the circle, with very clear audio. Fantastic choreography. A 2 DVDs
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4/19/14 ~ La Mirada, CA
Steven Agdeppa, Clent Bowers, Autumn Crockett, Neil Dale, Daniel Dawson, Lauren Decierdo, Jake Dupree, Todrick Hall, Jamie Joseph, Derek Lewis, Madison Mitchell, Colette Peters, Kelli Provart, Melvin Ramsey, Tiffany Reid, Nina Schreckengost, Brian Steven Shaw, Hannah Jean Simmons, Dane Wagner, Karl Warden, Chryssie Whitehead, Jenna Wright.
No blackouts or washout, some heads at the bottom throughout and they block the very front edge of the stage; excellent clear sound and filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. Includes curtain call. A 2 DVDs
1983/84 - Vienna
Steve Barton (Munkustrap), Ute Lemper (Bombalurina), Angelika Milster (Grizabella), Valentin Baraian (Mister Mistoffelees), Gordon Bovinet (Alt-Deuteronimus), Monica Solem (Jellilorum), Joachim Kemmer (Asparagus/Bustopher Jones/Growltiger), Valda Aviks (Jenny Fleckenreich/Griddlebone), F. Dion Davis (Skimbleshanks), Jutta Bryde (Demeter).
Pro-shot with multiple cameras. Lots of close-ups. B
Cats
1988 - Vienna
Matthew Jessner - Munkustrap, Suzanne Henderson - Grizabella, Valentin Baraian - Mister Mistoffelees, Pia Douwes - Jellylorum, Dean Welterlen - Rum Tum Tugger, Gordon Bovinet - Alt-Deuteronimus.
Single Cam Proshot with zooms. Very good sound and picture. B+
Cats
1989 - Blackpool
John Partridge (Alonzo), Rosemarie Ford (Bombalurina), Geoffrey Garrat (Skimbleshanks), Peter Bishop (Munkustrap), Christian Hughes (Rum Tum Tugger), Marina Stevenson (Victoria).
Mostly full-stage shot. Grizabella, Memory and Gus are all missing. C+
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
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1/23/93 ~ West End, London
Jacqui Scott, Donald Franke, Donna King, Rebecca Thornhill, Peter Bishop, Christopher Howard, Jo Bingham, Shaun Henson.
Starts out at “Dare you look at a king?” and it’s black and white until Victoria’s solo dance. At the end of the show there is a partial showing of the Vienna cast. B
Cats
9/13/05 ~ Chicago, IL
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
7/25/10 ~ St. Louis, MO
Stephanie J. Block, Ken Page, Lara Teeter, Michael Brian Dunn, Joseph Medeiros, Kevin Loreque, Christine Negherbon, Drew Humphrey.
Part of the 2010 MUNY Season in St. Louis; Stephanie does a fantastic job as Grizabella here, as does Ken recreating his Old Deuteronomy from the Original Broadway Cast. Some closeups but mostly filmed full stage for the dancing. A-
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3/30/13 ~ UK Tour
Joanna Ampil, Katie Warsop, Clare Rickard, Melissa James, Lily Fraser, Alice Redmond, Alicia Beck, Dawn Williams, Nicholas Pound, Ben Palmer, Oliver Savile, Joseph Poulton, Paul F Monaghan, Barnaby Thompson, Ross Finnie, Jessica Buckby, Lizzi Franklin, Joal Morris, Richard Astbury, Cameron Ball, James Darch, Will Lucas.
Full stage high quality capture of the new touring production. Shot in 16:9 HD from the circle, with very clear audio. Fantastic choreography. A 2 DVDs
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4/19/14 ~ La Mirada, CA
Steven Agdeppa, Clent Bowers, Autumn Crockett, Neil Dale, Daniel Dawson, Lauren Decierdo, Jake Dupree, Todrick Hall, Jamie Joseph, Derek Lewis, Madison Mitchell, Colette Peters, Kelli Provart, Melvin Ramsey, Tiffany Reid, Nina Schreckengost, Brian Steven Shaw, Hannah Jean Simmons, Dane Wagner, Karl Warden, Chryssie Whitehead, Jenna Wright.
No blackouts or washout, some heads at the bottom throughout and they block the very front edge of the stage; excellent clear sound and filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. Includes curtain call. A 2 DVDs