Musicals L-N
La Boheme *Only For Wants*
11/27/02 ~ Broadway
Alfred Boe and Wei Huang.
Dress rehearsal on Broadway with includes the intro by Baz Luhrmann addressing the audience at the rehearsal. Complete show including the extra-long scene changes between acts. Wonderful production however the sound gets a little choppy near the end of Act One. A
La Cage Aux Folles
1986 ~ Original Broadway Cast
Decent sound and picture, considering it's age. Enjoyable, but ends during "Best of Times". B
La Cage Aux Folles
11/15/87 ~ Broadway
Peter Marshall, Keene Curtis.
Final Performance. Mostly full stage shot with some zooms. B
La Cage Aux Folles
12/4/04 ~ Broadway Revival
Gary Beach, Daniel Davis, Gavin Creel, Angela Gaylor, Linda Balgord, Michael Mulheren, John Shuman, Michael Benjamin Washington.
Wonderful video. A+
La Cage Aux Folles
4/7/10 ~ Broadway
Kelsey Grammer, Douglas Hodge, Fred Applegate, Veanne Cox, Chris Hoch, Elena Shaddow, A.J. Shively, Nick Adams, Christine Andreas, Robin De Jesus.
Great Capture of the Broadway Revival. A
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
4/9/14 ~ Broadway
Audra McDonald, Shelton Becton.
Beautiful capture of this wonderful show about one of the final shows of Billie Holiday. Very nice video
is a very hard theatre to film in; taper does a wonderful job. A
The Last Five Years
2001 ~ Skokie, IL
Norbert Leo Butz and Lauren Kennedy.
Pro-shot video of the Pre-Broadway production.
A very low generation copy and better than most out there. A-
The Last Five Years *Only For Wants*
6/23/01 ~ Skokie, IL
Pre-Broadway performance starring Norbert Leo Butz and Lauren Kennedy.
Very nicely done and better than the Pro-Shot one. A
The Last Five Years
4/5/02 ~ New York
Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott.
Beautiful capture of the show. A
The Last Ten Years: Music of Jason Robert Brown
4/15/02 ~ Village Theater, NY
JRB Concert; Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie Rene Scott, Adam Pascal, Brooks Ashmanskas, Andrea Burns, Mario Cantone, Keith Byron Kirk, Adriane Lenox, Jessica Molaskey and Sara Ramirez.
Some heads, but not bad. B+
The Last Five Years
2007 - Vienna
This is Pro-shot. From the Kammeroper Wien, with Rob Fowler and Caroline Frank; staged in English. A+
The Last Five Years
3/10/13 ~ Off Broadway Revival
Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor.
HD capture of the Off-Broadway Revival with no obstructions. A
The Last Five Years
5/24/14 ~ New Haven, CT
Katie Rose Clarke, Adam Halpin
Very good capture, filmed in 16:9 with mostly mediums and close-ups, and a few wides here and there and shot fairly close to the stage so the picture is extra clear and steady with no washout; a couple heads that can be seen at the bottom of the screen occasionally, but they never block the action and a couple of very quick dropouts in the first three minutes; excellent sound. Includes curtain call. A
The Last Ship
6/12/14 ~ Chicago, IL
Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker, Jimmy Nail, Fred Applegate, Aaron Lazar, Sally Ann Triplett, Collin Kelly-Sordelet.
Beautiful HD performance with no obstructions from the first week of Previews of Sting's new musical. Terrific performances from the cast and great music. Clear picture and excellent sound throughout; nice video. A 2 DVDs
The Last Ship
10/1/14 ~ Broadway
Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker, Jimmy Nail, Fred Applegate, Aaron Lazar, Sally Ann Triplett, Collin Kelly-Sordelet.
Beautiful HD Broadway performance with no obstructions, of Sting's new musical. Wonderful changes to the show since the Chicago premiere, including the addition of Sting's "All This Time." Michael, Rachel and the entire cast do wonderful work! A
Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert
6/2002 ~ Manila, Philippines
Pro-Shot, whole concert is in English; featuring the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra. A
Lea Salonga in Concert
3/19/11 ~ Hammond, IN
Beautiful capture of this 90 minute concert featuring: Feeling Good/My Romance/Let's Fall in Love, I Dreamed a Dream, If You Leave Me Now/Making Love Out of Nothing at All/Now and Forever/Open Arms, Poker Face, 2 Different Filipino Songs, Fallin, I Still Believe in Love, Reflection, Someone to Watch Over Me,There's Nothing I Wouldn't Do, Two Words, On My Own, A Whole New World,Everybody Says Don't, They'll Be Time, The Journey. A
Leader of the Pack
date unknown ~ New York
Annie Golden, Paul Schaeffer, Ellie Greenwich.
Pro shot, using multiple camera's. Filmed prior to moving to Broadway. Some generational loss. B
Leap of Faith
9/11/10 ~ Los Angeles
Pre-Broadway: Raul Esparza, Brooke Shields, Kendra Kassebaum, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Nicholas Barasch, Jarrod Emick, Leslie Odom Jr.
Great capture of the very first performance of this show. A-
Leap of Faith
4/4/12 ~ Broadway
Raul Esparza, Jessica Phillips, Kendra Kassebaum, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Leslie Odom Jr., Krystal Joy Brown, Talon Ackerman.
Nice capture of the second preview with many changes to the story since the Los Angeles production. Six minutes of blackouts during the beginning due to latecomers and clueless ushers. A-
Legally Blonde *A folder of MP4s*
Unknown - Seattle
Annaleigh Ashford as Elle Woods performing songs from Legally Blonde the musical in this onstage workshop. Songs include "So Much Better" and "Legally Blonde".
Legally Blonde
2/7/07 ~ San Francisco, CA
Pre-Broadway: Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert.
Starts around the last verse of 'Omigod You Guys'. There are a few brief cover-ups (around the first 5-10 minutes of each act). Has a constant shake throughout, but still watchable and enjoyable. B
Legally Blonde
2/13/07 ~ San Francisco
Pre-Broadway: Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert.
A couple of heads for the first twenty minutes, but looks great after that. Nice capture. A-
Legally Blonde
2/24/07 ~ San Francisco, CA
Closing Night: Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert.
Great video and the best of the San Francisco vids. A
Legally Blonde
4/14/07 ~ Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Michael Rupert, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson.
Nice capture! A-
Legally Blonde: The Musical
2011 ~ UK Tour
Faye Brookes, Iwan Lewis, Dave Willetts, Neil Toon, Claire Sweeney.
This production was restaged for the tour, and doesn't feature a lot of the big set pieces used in the Broadway and London productions. It was also restaged and includes new choreography. Beautifully filmed and crystal clear with no obstructions. The master of this video did a great job of catching all of the action on stage and zooming in at key moments. A
Legally Blonde
11/2011 - NSMT (Beverly)
Kelly Felthous, Gaelen Gilliland, Barrett Hall, Paul Jackel, Will Ray, Kate Loprest
This is produced by the North Shore Music Theatre. This was filmed using one camera on a tripod, with audio patched in directly from the soundboard. Beautiful clarity so it looks like it was probably filmed with a High-Definition camera. Presented in-the-round. A
Legally Blonde
7/28/13 ~ Thousand Oaks, CA
Emma Degerstedt, Matt Bauer, Lowe Taylor, J.D. Driskill, John D. Lemay, Natalie Storrs, Jaycie Dotin, Sheila Karls, Veronica Dunne, Kimberly Anne Moore, Caitlyn Calfas, Ben Bowen, Ryan Braun, Rachel Burkert, Nathaniel Flatt, Lamont Whitaker, Ashley Jones.
First 30 seconds or so of each act is missing, but the rest of the show is intact with no washout, no obstruction, and a couple very quick dropouts. Filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. Great sound and includes curtain call. A
Legs Diamond
1/1989 ~ Broadway
Peter Allen, Julie Wilson, Randall Edwards, Brenda Braxton.
Good quality with clear sound and some closeups. Rare find! A
Legs Diamond
2/19/89 ~ Broadway
Peter Allen, Julie Wilson, Randall Edwards.
Closing night performance. Very well shot with excellent sound. George Steinbrenner produced this! B
Lend Me A Tenor, The Musical
August 2011 ~ London
Matthew Kelly, Joanna Riding, Damian Humbley, Michael Matus, Sophie-Louise Dann, Cassidy Janson.
Recorded from a stationary camcorder on a tripod, no zooms - just a full stage shot. A
Lennon
8/6/05 ~ Broadway
Will Chase, Chad Kimball,Terrence Mann, Julia Murney, Marcy Harriell, Mandy Gonzalez, Michael Potts, Chuck Cooper, Julie Danao-Salki.
First 2 minutes are sound only. There are some great closeups, but also some nice wide shots to get good stage shots. Sound is clear with some minor clipping. A
Lennon
8/21/05 ~ Broadway
Will Chase, Chad Kimball, Terrence Mann, Julia Murney, Marcy Harriell, Mandy Gonzalez, Michael Potts, Chuck Cooper, Julie Danao Salkin.
Beautiful with lots of closeups of all of the cast members. A
Leslie Kritzer IS Patti LuPone At Les Mouches
10/4/06 ~ Joe's Pub, NY
Leslie Kritzer embodies Patti LuPone, performing the exact song set, arrangements and script of the legendary smash club act LuPone did at midnight on Saturdays during her run on Broadway in Evita at the no longer existent Chelsea club, Les Mouches. Filmed using one camera on a tripod very close to the stage. Nice video with great sound. A
Lestat
12/28/05 ~ San Francisco, CA
Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Drew Sarich (u/s), Jim Stanek, Roderick Hill, Michael Genet, Allison Fischer.
San Francisco Pre-Broadway Debut; Great zooms, following action, no black-outs and little head-obstruction. A
Lestat
3/27/06 ~ Broadway
Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Jim Stanek, Allison Fischer, Michael Genet, Roderick Hill.
Filmed during previews. Good dvd, kinda grainy at times. A-
Lestat
4/1/06 ~ Broadway Preview
Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Drew Sarich, Jim Stanek, Roderick Hill, Allison Fischer, Steve Wilson (u/s Marquis).
Crystal Clear picture and sound. A
Lestat
5/4/06 ~ Broadway
OBC shot from balcony.
Shot around someone's head for the first 15 minutes, this is a great video. Lots of closeups and great sound. A-
Lestat
5/27/06 ~ Broadway
Drew Sarich (Lestat u/s), Carolee Carmello (Gabrielle), Roderick Hill (Nicolas), Sean MacLaughlin (Armand u/s), Michael Gent (Marius), Chris Peluso (Louis u/s), Allison Fischer (Claudia).
Good capture. Some washout on the faces. A
The Life
4/24/97 ~ Broadway
Sam Harris, Lillias White, Pamela Isaacs, Chuck Cooper, Sharon Wilkins, Kevin Ramsey, Bellamy Young, Felicia Finley.
Full stage shots and medium zooms. Wonderful Quality! A-
Lift
11/21/13 ~ New York
Kimberly Faye Greenberg, Erin Elizabeth Eichhorn, Spencer Kurtti, Randall Glen Taylor, Samantha Mercado Tudda, Morgan DeTogne, Jeffrey Van Damme.
Direct from the show's sold-out London run. Filmed using one camera on a tripod. A-
The Light in the Piazza
4/21/05 ~ Broadway
Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara.
Absolutely beautiful video. A-
The Light in the Piazza
5/17/05 ~ Broadway
Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Morrison, Mark Harelik, Michael Berresse, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Patti Cohenour.
Good picture and sound. Includes interviews and reviews. A-
The Light in the Piazza
2/9/14 - South Coast Repertory
Erin Mackey (Clara Johnson), David Burnham (Fabrizio Nacarelli), Perry Ojeda (Signor Naccarelli), Melina Kalomas (Franca Naccarelli), Christopher Newell (Giuseppe Naccarelli), Mary Gutzi (Signora Naccarelli), Martin Kildare (Roy Johnson), John-David Keller (Priest)
The show has a few quick dropouts in the first few minutes, but nothing major. There is one head on the very far bottom right, but it’s rarely noticeable. There is no washout. It’s filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups.
The Lightning Thief
8/20/14 - Off-Broadway
Eric Meyers, Jordan Stanley, Kristin Stokes, Graham Stevens, Zakiya Young, Parker Drown
A very nice capture overall. There is a railing that can occasionally be seen at the bottom of the screen, but it never blocks more than the actors’ feet. The video occasionally wanders just a little, and there are a couple quick dropouts, but no major blackouts. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. The show is 60 minutes with no intermission. A
The Lion King *Only For Wants*
Summer 1997 ~ Minneapolis, MN
John Vickery, Samuel E. Wright, Tsiddi Le Loka, Geoff Hoyle, Jason Raize, Heather Headley, Scott Irby-Rannair, Kajuana Shuford.
Pre-Broadway World Premiere before coming to Broadway.
Act one is filmed from right orchestra, act two filmed from left orchestra; spotlight washout. Decent video, great sound. B
The Lion King
11/16/97 ~ Broadway
Heather Headley, Jason Raize, Kevin Cahoon, John Vickery, Samuel E. Wright.
Filmed two nights after the show opened. Shot from the left box seat, making the angles extreme and blocking the upper stage right corner. You can also see into the wings occasionally, which can be distracting as the actors are out of character.The clarity of a video this old is quite impressive. Perfect sound. Some spotlight washout, but lots of close ups. If it wasn't for the angle, this would be an almost perfect DVD. Some generational loss. 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 at the bottom of the screen. Clear picture and nice sound. B+
The Lion King
6/5/10 ~ Costa Mesa, CA
Andre Jackson, Jerome Stephens, Jr., Brent Harris, Marja Harmon, Jamariana Tribble, Phindile Mkhize, Frank Wright II as (u/s) Mufasa, Tyler Murree, Jered Tanner as (u/s) Pumbaa, Tony Freeman, Sophia Stephens as (u/s) Shenzi, Omari Tau, Ben Roseberry.
A couple of blackouts during Circle of Life and first couple of minutes of act two, otherwise nice capture. A-
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.
Very nice video with great picture and excellent sound; performances are wonderful. A
The Little Mermaid
9/1/07 ~ Denver, CO (Pre-Broadway)
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Sean Palmer, Eddie Korbich, Tyler Maynard, Cody Hanford, Johnathan Freeman.
This features the other Flounder. Beautifully captured. A+
The Little Mermaid
1/30/08 ~ Broadway
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Bret Shuford as (u/s) Prince Eric, Norm Lewis, Titus Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Trevor Braun, Tyler Maynard.
Great capture with great closeups. 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
6/27/08 ~ Broadway
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Arbender Robinson as (u/s) Prince Eric, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Jonathan Freeman, Derrick Baskin, Jason Snow as (u/s) Flotsam, Brian d'Addario.
The first 15 minutes are all over the place. The whole show is pretty shaky, but when focused on someone it is not that bad. B+
Little Miss Sunshine
2/20/11 ~ La Jolla Playhouse, CA
Georgi James, Hunter Foster, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Malcolm Gets, Taylor Trensch, Dick Latessa, Bradley Dean, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Eliseo Roman, Andrew Samonsky, Sally Wilfert, Zakiya Young.
First minute or so of act one is blacked out, and there are a few quick drop-outs throughout the show, but nothing major. Nice capture. A
A Little Night Music
1977 - TV Production
Elizabeth Taylor, Frederick Egerman - Len Cariou, Mme. Armfeldt - Hermione Gingold.
A great copy of this wonderful musical, an okay adaption for television. A
A Little Night Music
1990 ~ Lincoln Center, NY
Sally Ann Howes, Kevin Anderson, George Lee Andrews, Beverly Lambert, Michael Maguire, Maureen Moore, Regina Resnik.
Staged concert production of Sondheim's musical aired live from Lincoln Center on PBS, with cast interviews afterward.; Professionally filmed. A
A Little Night Music
3/11/96 ~ London
Dame Judi Dench, Joanna Riding, Siân Phillips, Issy Van Randwyk, Patricia Hodge.
Highlights of this legendary, amazing production from the National Theatre, London; some generation loss but nice video with good sound and some closeups. B+
A Little Night Music
8/2002 ~ Highland Parks, IL
Patti Lupone, George Hearns, Zoe Caldwell, Marc Kudish, Sara Ramirez, John McVeigh.
A presentation at the Ravinia International Festival of the Arts. Semi-pro shot. B
A Little Night Music
3/7/03 ~ New York City Opera
Starring Juliet Stevenson, Jeremy Irons, Claire Bloom, Mark Kudisch.
A beautiful production. Very nice capture. A
A Little Night Music
7/21/09 ~ London
Alexander Hanson, Jessie Buckley, Gabriel Vick, Kaisa Hammarlund, Hannah Waddingham, Katie Buchholz, Maureen Lipman, Phil Pritchard, Alistair Robins, Kelly Price, Lynden Edwards, Fiona Dunn, Laura Armstrong, John Addison, Nicola Sloane.
Filmed from side stalls with almost no obstructions (sometimes there's a head in the extreme left or right bottom corner, but filmed around); the action is followed perfectly, using different types of shots when appropriate.The video is a bit on the darker side due to the lighting of the show itself but no spotlight washout; a little shaky at times but good video. A
A Little Night Music
5/4/10 ~ Broadway
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, Alexander Hanson, Erin Davie, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Leigh An Larkin, Aaron Lazar, Ramona Mallory, Bradley Dean, Katherine Leigh Doherty, Marissa McGowan, Betsy Morgan, Keaton Whittaker.
A very nice capture. Includes multiple interviews, opening night coverage, cast meets the press, cd signing and more! A
A Little Night Music
7/17/10 ~ Broadway
Bernadette Peters, Elaine Stritch, Alexander Hanson, Bradley Dean (u/s Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Erin Davie, Leigh Ann Larkin, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Ramona Mallory, Keaton Whittaker
Wonderful capture of Bernadette and Elaine as first replacements for the Revival. Includes line flubs for which she was notorious for in this run. Nice video. A 2 DVDs
A Little Night Music
9/4/10 ~ Broadway
Bernadette Peters, Elaine Stritch, Alexander Hanson, Erin Davie, Leigh Ann Larkin, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Ramona Mallory, Bradley Dean, Stephen R. Buntock, Ben Davis, Jessica Grove, Katherine McNamara, Betsy Morgan, Jayne Paterson, Keaton Whittaker.
Because of latecomers and people moving constantly, "Now, Later, Soon" and a scene in Act Two are taken from the 5/4/10 performance, the beginning of "Liaisons" is from a few days earlier. They are all spliced very well together. A
The Little Prince and the Aviator *This is an MP4 file*
1982 ~ Broadway
Michael York, Anthony Rapp, Ellen Greene.
Not too bad for an old show; mild generation loss and whiteouts throughout. Excellent sound. B+
Little Shop of Horrors
10/1987 ~ Off Broadway
Marsha Waterbury and Bert Hilkes.
Off-Broadway Cast video. A-
Little Shop of Horrors
6/5/03 ~ Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables, FL
Alice Ripley, Hunter Foster, Reg Rogers, Lee Wilkof, Billy Porter, Dioni Michelle
Collins, Moeisha McGill, Haneefah Wood.
Nice picture and sound; occasional spotlight washout and picture coverup until 'Skid Row'. A-
Little Shop of Horrors
9/23/03 ~ Broadway
Hunter Foster, Kerry Butler, Douglas Sills, Rob Bartlett, Carla J. Hargrove, Trisha Jeffrey, DeQuina Moore.
Very nice capture, not many coverups. Includes Theater Talk segment, from the master! A
Little Shop Of Horrors
5/4/09 ~ Liverpool, UK
UK Tour: Clare Buckfield, Damian Humbley, Sylvester McCoy, Alex Ferns, Donna Hines, Nadia Di Mambro, Lara Martin.
Opening Night video with no blackouts, shot in widescreen with good sound and color throughout. A
Little Shop of Horrors
7/26/09 - Long Beach, CA
Danny Gurwin, Lowe Taylor, Stuart Pankin, Peter Paige, Fredericka Meek, Kamilah Marshall, Meloney Collins, Michael A. Shepperd.
Gorgeous sets and production was top notch; sound is great, there's very little washout, and it's shot with mostly wides and mediums. Very good video. A 2 DVDs
Little Women
12/11/04 ~ Broadway
Sutton Foster, Maureen McGovern and the rest of the OBC.
Excellent video capture of the show! Sound is also excellent throughout. Includes short Preview piece from NY1. A
Little Women
1/25/06 ~ Chicago, IL
Maureen McGovern, Kate Fisher, Renee Brna, Louisa Flaningam, Gwen Hollander, Autumn Hurlbert.
First 10 minutes missing due to ushers but great Picture and sound after that with about 5 minutes of blackouts total; lots of closeups and nice shots. A
Lord of the Rings
Cast: James Loye (Frodo Baggins), Peter Howe (Sam Gamgee), Brent Carver (Gandalf), Owen Sharpe (Pippin), Victor A. Young (Elornd Halfelven), Carly Street (Arwen Evenstar), Cliff Saunders (Bilbo Baggins), Gabriel Burrafato (Legolas), Michael Therriault (Gollum), Rebecca Jackson Mendoza (Galadriel)
Notes: Highlights only, but almost all of Act 2 is there.
Love
4/24/84 ~ New York
Nathan Lane, Judy Kaye, Stephen Vinovich.
Performed only 8 performances, this was filmed on closing night.
Well filmed, but a little shaky to start. Some generational loss.
Clear sound. interesting to see Nathan Lane 20 years ago. B+
Love, Janis
7/15/01 ~ New York
Cathy Curtin, Andra Mitrovich
Filmed at an odd angle but watchable; NOT Orfeh. B+
LoveMusik
4/15/07 ~ Broadway
Michael Cerveris, Donna Murphy, David Pittu, John Scherer, Judith Blazer, Edwin Cahill, Herndon Lackey. The dramatic love story of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya directed by Harold Prince.
Act one is great with wonderful closeups, act two has some closeups but mostly mid stage shot. A-
Love Never Dies
4/29/10 ~ West End, London
Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Joseph Millson, Liz Robertson, Summer Strallen, Louise Madison as (u/s) Fleck, Charlie Manton. Highlights which include most of the show. There are 43 minutes of Act 1 (missing around 25 minutes) and Act 2 is complete. It's not a perfect capture, but what is here is pretty good and was very hard to obtain! B+
Lucky Stiff
7/8/05 - Arlington, TX
B.J. Cleveland and Carrie Slaughter.
Pro-Shot video of the first collaboration of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Theatre Arlington archive, also starring Jenny Thurman, Nye Cooper, Charles Ryan Roach, Arianna Movassagh, Darcy Farrington, Steven D. Morris, Marc D. Games, Mark Briggs. A
Lysistrata Jones
11/14/11 ~ Broadway
Patti Murin, Josh Segarra, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Liz Mikel, Jason Tam, Alexander Aguilar, Ato Blankson-Wood, Katie Boren.
Act 1 shot from the balcony so the famous Kerr Balcony bar obstructs the bottom of the stage. Act 2 from the mezz so no stage obstructions at all. A-
The Mambo Kings
5/7/05 ~ Rehearsal Studio NYC
Esai Morales, Jaime Camil, Albita, Justina Machado, Cote de Pablo, Christiane Noll, Dennis Staroselsky.
Semi-pro shot, using one camera on a tripod. A
The Mambo Kings
5/05 ~ San Francisco
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. A-
Mack and Mabel in Concert
February 1988 - Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
George Hearn, Paige O'Hara, Debbie Shapiro, Denis Quilley, Frances Ruffelle, Stubby Kaye, Tommy Tune, Jerry Herman.
Mack and Mabel
July 2003 ~ New Jersey
David Hampson, Veronica Kuehn.
Pro shot video from the Plays in the Park theater company. A
Mail
1988 ~ Broadway
Michael Rupert, Brian Mitchell (before he added Stokes, his Broadway debut), Robert Mandan, Antonia Ellis, Mary Bond Davis.
Broadway flop with only 37 official performances. Music by Michael Rupert. Recorded through the house camera.
Generational loss, and lack of sharpness, but still watchable. C
Mame
8/1983 ~ Broadway Revival
Angela Lansbury and ORC.
Nice picture and sound. B+ 2 DVDs
Mame
2002 - Los Angeles
Carol Lawrence, Sally Struthers.
Most likely pro-shot with sound directly from the soundboard.
Mame
2006 ~ Kennedy Center
Christine Baranski, Emily Skinner, Harriet Harris, Jeff McCarthy.
Captured from the orchestra, so there are heads in the shot at times. Nothing too distracting. A-
Mamma Mia!
6/1/01 ~ Palace Theatre, Chicago, IL
Louise Pitre, Tina Maddigan
Decent quality; some generation loss. Only video out there that features some of the OBC!
Mamma Mia!
9/14/02 - London
Laura Michelle Kelly (Sophie), Louise Plowright (Donna), Simon Slater (Sam).
Mamma Mia!
2005 - Hamburg, Germany
Carolin Fortenbacher, Betty Vermeulen, Iris Schuhmacher, Valerie Link, Frank Logemann, Ulrich Allroggen, Detlef Leistenschneider.
Pro-Shot. Full Stage Shot, no zooms. Nice picture and sound. B
Mamma Mia!
7/23/09 ~ Rockford, IL
Liana Hunt, Michelle Dawson, Rachel Tyler, Kittra Wynn Coomer, Adam Jacobs, Michael Aaron Lindner, Martin Kildare, John Hemphill.
Final capture of the tour on the last night. Everything is nicely captured and a solid touring cast. A
Mamma Mia!
11/21/12 - Broadway
Christy Altomare (Sophie), Thomasina Gross (Lisa), Felicia Findley (Tanya), Laureen Cohn (Rosie), Judy McLane (Donna), Zak Resnick (Sky), Graham Rowat (Harry), Daniel Cooney (Bill), Aaron Lazar (Sam)
Notes: Ends after "I Have a Dream", missing curtain calls and the bonus songs.
Mamma Mia!
1/18/14 ~ Thousand Oaks, CA
Georgia Kate Haege, Chelsea Williams, Bonne Tomlinson (u/s Tanya), Carly Sakolove, Michael Colavolpe, Mark A Harmon, Alex Mendoza (u/s Sam), Chris Stevens, Antoinette Comer, Kyle Dupree, Emily Price, Neil Starkenberg
Good video with no washout or no obstruction; overture and first minute of the prologue are blacked out, but the show is complete after that; filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups.
Includes curtain call and encores. A- 2 DVDs
The Man in the White Suit
6/24/05 ~ New York
Hunter Foster, Kerry Butler, Michael Rupert, Asa Somers, Kristie Dale Sanders, Elizabeth Normant, Ian Brennan, John Schiappa.
This is a reading of the new musical; some great closeups and great sound. A
Man of La Mancha
12/1982 ~ Boston, MA
Richard Kiley, Joan Diener, John Wheeler, Irving Jacobson, Ray Middleton, Robert Rounsvill.
Formerly listed as the 1973 Broadway video. Pro-shot, one camera. A little dark and mild generation loss but
an excellent video for its age. B+
Man of La Mancha
7/4/03 ~ Broadway
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie, Ernie Sabella.
Missing the first 5 minutes, but otherwise complete. Beautiful with lots of closeups. A
A Man of No Importance
9/21/02 - Lincoln Center
Faith Prince, Roger Rees, Charles Keating, Patti Perkins, Steven Pasquale, Ronn Carroll. B
Marie Christine *Only For Wants*
11/1/99 ~ Broadway
Audra McDonald, Anthony Crivello, Mary Bond Davis, Mary Testa.
Mostly a wide stage shot, with some spotlight washout. Filmed during previews. Broadway flop which had only 42 Broadway performances. B-
Marilyn: An American Fable
1983 ~ Broadway
Starring Alyson Reed and Scott Bakula.
The show only played a very short time and flopped. B+
Martin Guerre
4/2/00 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Hugh Panaro (act 1)/Joe Parapella (act 2), Stephen R. Buntrock, Jodie Langel, Jose Llana, Angela Lockett
Filmed from the balcony; nice video with good sound and nice closeups. B+
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me
7/16/06 ~ Chicago
Final Pre-Broadway Performance: Martin Short, Brooks Ashmanskas, Mary Birdsong, Nicole Parker, Marc Shaiman, Capathia Jenkins.
Crystal clear picture and sound. A
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me *Only For Wants*
10/7/06 ~ Broadway
Martin Short, Brooks Ashmanskas, Mary Birdsong, Capathia Jenkins, Marc Shaiman, Donna Vivino
First 5 minutes a bit shaky with a couple of cover ups; great sound and many closeups; Special Guest was Richard Belzer. A
Mary Poppins
2/22/05 ~ London
Laura Michelle Kelly, Gavin Lee, David Haig, Linzi Hateley, Rosemary Ashe.
Nice video with good closeups and zooms and great sound. A
Mary Poppins
10/31/06 ~ Broadway
Ashley Brown, Gavin Lee, Daniel Jenkins, Rebecca Luker, Cass Morgan, Mark Price, Ruth Gottschall, Michael McCarty and Jane Carr, Katherine Leigh Doherty, Matthew Gumley.
Great capture of the show. A-
Mary Poppins
11/2/06 ~ West End, London
Rebecca Locke as (u/s) Mary, Gavin Creel, Aden Gillett, Eliza Lumley, Sarah Flind, Louise Gold, Diane Langton, Robert Madge, Sarah Mansfield. Crystal Clear Picture and sound. A
Mary Poppins
9/18/08 ~ Birmingham, UK
UK Tour: Caroline Sheen, Danie Crossley, Martin Ball, Louise Bowden, Liberty Chesman, Thomas Goodall. Caroline Sheen did a great job as Mary. Great capture of the tour. Very crisp and sharp with no obstructions. A
Mary Poppins
12/16/12 ~ Broadway
Steffanie Leigh, Chuck Rea (u/s Bert), Carly Paige Baron, Aidan Gemme, Tom Souhrada (u/s George Banks), Megan Osterhaus, James Hindman (u/s Bank Chairman), Julie Barnes (u/s Miss Lark).
Act 1 is complete, slightly shaky but nothing too bad. There are a few blackouts, mostly nothing longer than a few seconds, and some wandering during Being Mrs Banks; Act 2 starts in the middle of Brimstone and Treacle (missing 3 minutes) with few obstructions; nicely filmed with clear picture and sound; good video. A- 2 DVDs
Mary Poppins
2/15/13 ~ Durham, NC
Madeline Trumble, Con O'Shea-Creal, Madison Ann Mullahey, Eli Tokash, Chris K Hoch, Kerry Conte, James Hindman, Louis Stewart, Karen Murphy.
Act 1 is filmed well, Act 2 is missing the first 5 minutes, with some slight obstructions and no curtain call; still a good video with nice picture and sound. A-
Matador
1991 ~ London
John Barrowman, Stephanie Powers
Final London Performance; short lived British musical, recorded through the house camera. B
Matilda
3/6/13 ~ Broadway
Oona Laurence, Bertie Carvel, Gabriel Ebert, Lesli Margherita, Lauren Ward, Karen Aldridge, Jack Broderick, Frenie Acoba.
A Great HD capture of an exceptional show! A
Matilda
3/13/13 - Broadway
Sophia Gennusa, Bertie Carvel, Lauren Ward, Gabriel Ebert, Lesli Margherita, Taylor Trensch, Ryan Steele (u/s Rudolpho), Jack Broderick, Frenie Acoba, Jared Parker, Karen Aldridge, Ben Thompson, Samantha Strum.
Matilda
5/8/13 - Broadway
Bailey Ryon, Bertie Carvel, Lauren Ward, Lesli Margherita, Gabriel Ebert, Phillip Spaeth, Karen Aldridge, Jake Broderick, Frenie Acoba
Very clear video with excellent sound throughout. A
Matilda
8/23/14 - Broadway
Ripley Sobo, Jill Paice, Christopher Sieber, Matt Harrington, Lesli Margherita, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Alex Brightman, Phillips Spaeth, Ava DeMary (u/s), Mitchell Sink, Marcus D’Angelo (u/s), Sofia Roma Rubino (u/s), Ted Wilson, Alexa Shae Niziak, Heather Tepe (u/s), Chris Sumpter, John Arthur Green, Colin Israel (u/s),Jennifer Bowles, Geoff Packard, Celia Mei Rubin, Garett Hawe, Cassie Silva, Travis Waldschmidt.
A nice capture overall. There are two blackouts in act one: two minutes during the first Wormwood scene, and three minutes during the first Library scene. During act two, Telly is blacked out while the house lights are on; video starts at Lavender’s entrance. There is one head center stage, but it’s worked around fairly well and rarely affects the action. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call. A-
Matilda
1/1/15 - Broadway
Tori Feinstein, Alison Luff, Christopher Sieber, Matt Harrington, Lesli Margherita, Karen Aldridge, Alex Brightman
This is very nicely captured with no washout, no major blackouts, and very little obstruction. A railing blocks the very front left corner of the stage, but only the actors’ legs are unseen. Telly is audio only; the video for act two begins when the house lights go down and Lavender takes the stage. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call and playbill scans. A 2 DVDs
Me and My Girl
7/1991 ~ Reagle Music Theater of Greater Boston
Pro-Shot. Edit of multiple nights into one "master" video. Recreation of the Broadway revival, with Tony-winner Bruce Adler, Sheri Cowart recreating her Broadway role, and Harold "Jerry" Walker. Multicamera edit, though primarily relies on a tripod shot with zoom. From Theater archives. 1st generation from Master, though somewhat grainy from age - the VHS was 18 years old when burned to DVD.
Me and My Girl
9/2/91 - London
Gary Wilmot, Jessica Martin, Angela Moran, Ivor Danvers, Roy Macready, Andrew Charleson, Carrie Ellis, Marie Lorraine, Stuart Sherwin.
This is Pro-Shot. Decent quality. B
Meet Me in St. Louis
1990 ~ Broadway
George Hearn, Betty Garrett + OBC.
Nice quality! A-
Memphis
12/18/09 ~ Broadway
Chad Kimball, Montego Glover, Derrick Baskin, J. Bernard Calloway, Michael McGrath, Cass Morgan, Rhett George, Jennifer Allen, Brad Bass, Tracee Beazer, Kevin Covert.
A very good capture, nicely filmed from the balcony. A
Memphis
1/18/11 ~ Broadway
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, Bryan 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.Pro-shot for television broadcast. A+ 2 DVDs
Memphis
11/19/11 ~ Broadway
Adam Pascal, Montego Glover, J. Bernard Calloway, James Monroe Iglehart, Robert Hartwell as (u/s) Gator, John Jellison and Nancy Opel. A
Memphis
11/17/12 ~ Costa Mesa, CA
Bryan Fenkart, Felicia Boswell, Horace V Rogers, Julie Johnson, Rhett George, Will Mann, William Parry, Christopher Gurr, Peter Matthew Smith, Austin Owen, Kent Overshown, Angela Brydon, Preston W Dugger III, Jarvis D McKinley, Justin Prescott, Lindsay Roberts, Naimah Saleem, Kelcy Griffin.
A bit shaky in a couple places, but no obstruction and very little washout; only one 30 second blackout during Scratch My Itch, and a couple short dropouts between scenes. Filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups, and the sound excellent. Includes curtain call. A 2 DVDs
Merrily We Roll Along
11/1981 ~ Original Broadway Cast
Jim Walton (Franklin Shepard), Ann Morrison (Mary Flynn), Lonny Price (Charley Kringas), Tonya Pinkins (Gwen Wilson), Liz Callaway (Nightclub Waitress), Jason Alexander (Joe).
Surprisingly good video. Clear sound. A-
Merrily We Roll Along
1986 - Australia
Jon Anderson, Robert Wells.
A Mackseller Theatrical production from Australia. Semi-pro shot, using one camera on a tripod. A
Merrily We Roll Along
1990 ~ Washington, D.C.
Victor Garber, David Garrison, Becky Ann Baker, Mary Gordon Murray, Marin Mazzie, Richard Bauer, Tom Hewitt, Ruth Williamson, Rufus Bonds, Jr.
Presented by Arena Stage at the Kreeger Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Unfortunately, there is some generational loss. The video is also a little on the dark side. C
Merrily We Roll Along
8/18/02 ~ Sondheim Celebration, Washington DC
Michael Hayden,Raul Esparza, Miriam Shor.
Shot from the 2nd row of the mezz. Lots of close-ups, very clear. A
Merrily We Roll Along - Encores!
2/9/12 ~ New York
Colin Donnell, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Elizabeth Stanley, Betsy Wolfe, Adam Gruper, Marja Harmon.
Very well filmed with excellent close-ups and clear picture and sound throughout. Includes about 30 minutes of behind the scenes and interviews. A
Merrily We Roll Along
7/2013 - West End
Mark Umbers, Damian Humbley, Jenna Russell, Clare Foster, Josefina Gabrielle.
Million Dollar Quartet
4/14/10 ~ Broadway
Eddie Clendening, Lance Guest, Levi Kreis, Rob Lyons, Hunter Foster, Elizabeth Stanley.
Very nice capture of this fun rock and roll tribute. Includes a review from NY1. A
Minsky's
2/24/09 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Christopher Fitzgerald, Katharine Leonard, Beth Leavel, George Wendt, John Cariani, Rachel Dratch, Kevin Cahoon, Gerry Vichi, Paul Vogt.
First five or ten minutes are pretty shaky and obstructed, but it gets much better as the show goes on; one head that blocks some of the stage during most of the show, and unfortunately it does block a piece of the action a couple of times; a couple of blackouts throughout the show; great wide shots for the big dance numbers and the moving scenery, as well as some medium shots and closeups throughout the show; some washout here and there, especially in the wides, but most of the time the color is great, and the sound is excellent throughout the show. Nice video. B+
Mister
4/28/02 ~ New York
Anthony Rapp, Yassmin Alers
Digital, some heads in the way, good zooms, a few 10 second pauses where camera went off and missing 20 seconds near the end. A
Monty Python Live (mostly) at the O2
7/20/14 - London
Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam.
Multiple camera pro shot video of the final performance the run. Broadcast live in cinemas through a satellite feed and this was captured from that feed. Perfect 5.1 sound and HD video. The original 1080p Files are available, as well as a 2 DVD VOB version.
The Most Happy Fella
1980 ~ TV Cast
Giorgio Tozzi, Sharon Daniels, Richard Muenz, Louisa Flaningham, Dennis Warning.
Pro-Shot PBS Presentation. B+
The Most Happy Fella
7/5/12 - New York
Michael Corvino (Tony Espositio), Molly Mustonen (Rosabella), Lauren Hoffmeier (Cleo), Brance Cornelius (Herman), Peter Kendall Clark (Joe), Lisa Chavez (Marie), Michael Hopewell (Doc).
This is Pro-Shot. Presented by the Dicapo Opera Theatre. A
Motown the Musical *Limited Trades*
4/22/14 ~ Chicago, IL
Clifton Oliver, Allison Semmes, Nicholas Christopher, Jarran Muse, Leon Outlaw Jr, Trisha Jeffrey, Elijah Ahmad Lewis.
Beautiful HD capture of the first performance of the new tour that launched in Chicago, in which Berry Gordy was in the audience watching the performance. Very nice video with excellent picture and sound. A 2 DVDs
Movin' Out
10/13/02 ~ Broadway
Michael Cavanaugh and the rest of the original cast.
Great quality capture of this fantastic dance show from the mezzanine! A-
Movin' Out
6/28/06 ~ Chicago
Rasta Thomas, Elizabeth Parkinson, Keith Roberts, Laura Feig, Troy Bowles, Darren Holden.
Excellent video of the opening night in Chicago with good closeups and sound. A+
Movin' Out
7/1/06 ~ Chicago
James Sofranko (u/s), Julie Voshell (u/s), Whitney Simler (u/s), Stuart Capps, Troy Bowles, Matthew Friedman.
Since the show is so demanding, they double cast the roles and this is of the second cast. Great to see entirely different cast. Great capture. A+
Murder Ballad
7/13/13 ~ Off Broadway
Caissie Levy, Jim Newman as (u/s) Tom, Rebecca Naomi Jones, John Ellison Conlee.
Excellent HD capture of this great show. A-
The Music Man
1980 ~ Broadway Revival
Starring Dick Van Dyke.
Some generation loss, but not that bad for its age. B
The Music Man
5/6/01 ~ Broadway
Craig Bierko's last performance, includes curtain speech by Rebecca Luker. Great performances. A-
The Music Man
2/22/14 ~ Long Beach, CA
Davis Gaines, Gail Bennett, Cathy Newman, Matt Walker, Joey D'Auria, Rebecca Spencer, Christian Villanueva, Ashley Anderson, Kevin Ciardelli, Maggie Balleweg, Christopher Utley, Emzy Burroughs, Peyton Crim, Michael Scott Harris, Bryan Vickery, Jon Hand, Paige Brinskele, Caralee Hill, Donna Louden, Jenny Moon Shaw Emilie LaFontaine, Stephen Weston, Eboni Adams, Steven Agdeppa, Mack Balleweg, Nichole Beeks, Seth Belliston, Luke Beshoff, Kenzie Braithwaite, Makenzie Browning, Caitlin Ciardelli, Matthew Funke, Jay Gamboa, Samantha Gayer, Shaya Gayer, Jenna Gillespie, McKennah Kaplan, Nancy Lam, Tellina Lee, Derek Lewis, Jamison Lingle, Tyler Logan, Kim Mikesell, Gemma Pedersen, Michelle Pedersen, Steven Rada, Christanna Rowader, Taylor Simmons.
Very nice capture of this classic musical starring Davis Gaines who, after a recent shoulder injury, does the entire show in various colored slings; a couple of very quick dropouts in the first act; no obstruction and no washout; filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. Great, clear sound and includes curtain call. A 2 DVDs
My Fair Lady
1981 ~ Broadway
Rex Harrison, Nancy Ringham, Jack Gwillim, Milo O'Shea, Cathleen Nesbitt, Nicholas Wyman.
Filmed from the balcony, a little off to the side. Pretty good for a video this old with clear sound throughout. A-
My Fair Lady
1991 ~ Houston,TX
Frank Langella, Lee Merrill
A production of the Houston Grand Opera. Unfortunately much generational loss, and occasional picture rolling. Filmed from a tripod in the back of the house. C+
My Fair Lady
3/9/07 ~ New York Philharmonic
Kelli O'Hara, Kelsey Grammer, Brian Dennehy, Charles Kimbrough, Marnie Nixon, Phillippe Castagner, Meg Bussert.
A presentation of The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall in New York's Lincoln Center.
Act 1 is well filmed with great closeups and clarity, but Act 2 is audio only-no video. A-
My Fair Lady
2008 ~ Sydney, Australia
Reg Livermore, Taryn Fiebig, Matthew Robinson, Nancye Hayes, Rhys McConnochie.
A lavish production with excellent performances filmed at the Sydney Opera House, shot through the house camera with no zooms but just a full stage shot with sound direct from soundboard. A- 2 DVDs
My Fair Lady
June 2012 ~ Plays in the Park. NJ
Tamara Hayes, David Cantor, Art Vandalay, Michael McCunney, Nancy Drumright, Joe Riley, Suzanne Lawrence, Arlene Britt.
Pro-shot video with clear picture and sound; very nice video. A 2 DVDs
My Favorite Year
12/19/92 ~ Lincoln Center
Evan Pappas, Tim Curry and Lainie Kazan.
Shot between some heads. Still a decent capture. B+
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
10/23/12 ~ Broadway
Stephanie J. Block, Will Chase, Chita Rivera, Gregg Edelman, Jim Norton, Andy Karl, Jessie Mueller, Betsy Wolfe, Nicholas Barasch, Peter Benson, Robert Creighton. Beautiful HD capture of this wonderful show. A
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
3/10/13 ~ Broadway
Final Broadway Performance: Stephanie J. Block, Will Chase, Chita Rivera, Gregg Edelman, Jim Norton, Andrew Samonsky, Jessie Mueller, Erin Davie, Nicholas Barasch, Peter Benson, Robert Creighton. Excellent HD capture of the final show. A
Nero
7/13/08 ~ Poughkeepsie, NY
Idina Menzel, Jeffrey Carlson, Lea Michele, Michael Arden, Laila Robbins, David Patrick Kelly, Paolo Montalban. Reading for a show about the musical exploration of the Roman emperor from the creators of Spring Awakening.
A little shaky. Excellent sound and good picture. A-
Never Gonna Dance
2/15/04 ~ Broadway
Noah Racey, Nancy Lemenenger, Karen Ziemba, Deidre Goodwin, Peter Bartlett, Eugene Fleming, Peter Gerety.
Shot around heads. Minor cover ups. Shot from front side mezzanine. Very nice capture. A
NEWSical The Musical
10/14/12 - Off-Broadway
Christina Bianco, Christine Pedi, Michael West, Tommy Walker, Susan Mosher
Note: The last 20 minutes are mostly audio only.
Newsies
10/15 & 10/16/2011 - Papermill Playhouse
This VOB folder has clips from the matinee and evening show on the 15th and the full audio from the 16th. It's not the best quality and there are always heads or other obstuctions in the way. It does include the cut Jack/Katherine song that Something to Believe In replaced. A must for a Newsies fan!
Newsies
3/17/12 ~ Broadway
Jeremy Jordan, John Dossett, Kara Lindsay, Capathia Jenkins, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Matthew Schechter.
Excellent capture with no obstructions. A
Newsies
7/29/12 ~ Broadway
Jeremy Jordan, John Dossett, Kara Lindsay, Capathia Jenkins, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Lewis Grosso.
Great HD capture done shortly before Jeremy left the show. On wider shots, heads come into the frame toward the lip of the stage and far stage sides. A-
Newsies
6/28/14 ~ Broadway
Corey Cott, Ben Fankhauser, Liana Hunt, Andy Richardson, Luca Padovan, Julie Reiber, John Dossett.
First two minutes is out of focus and missing a few seconds; well filmed with a little shakiness or wandering during applause and a small blackout after Seize the Day; great closeups and wide-shots for the choreography.
Includes curtain call. A 2 DVDs
Newsies
12/21/14 ~ Chicago, IL
Dan DeLuca, Stephanie Styles, Jacob Kemp, Steve Blanchard, Angela Grovey, Zachary Sayle, Vincent Crocilla.
Beautiful HD capture of the tour cast with no obstructions. Solid cast and performances. This includes the new song written for Crutchie, "Letter from the Refuge" as it was added for the tour. A+ 2 DVDs
Nice Work if You Can Get It
3/31/12 ~ Broadway
Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara, Judy Kaye, Estelle Parsons, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael McGrath, Chris Sullivan, Robyn Hurder, Stanley Wayne Mathis, Terry Beaver.
Beautiful capture of this all new production. A+
Nice Work If You Can Get It
3/12/13 ~ Broadway
Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara, Judy Kaye, Blythe Danner, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael McGrath, Chris Sullivan, Kimberly Faure (u/s Jeannie Muldoon), Stanley Wayne Mathis
Very slight obstruction at the bottom left but filmed around well; a small black out in each act, less than a minute; no curtain call; well filmed nice video. A 2 DVDs
Nick and Nora
12/4/91 ~ Broadway
Barry Bostwick, Joanna Gleason, Faith Prince, Christine Baranski, Chris Sarandon.
Camcorder video plus TV reviews. B-
Nine
1982 ~ Broadway
Raul Julia, Anita Morris, Karen Akers.
Picture is slightly grainy. Good close-ups. A
Nine
9/16/97 ~ Paris, France
Jerome Pradon.
Performed at the Folies Bergere in Paris, France.
Pro-shot video of this great show. This is in French. A
Nine
3/30/03 ~ Broadway
Antonio Banderas, Chita Rivera, Laura Benanti, Mary Stuart Masterson, Jane Krakowski.
Shot from the 4th row of the Center Mezzanine. Stunning capture and amazing show. A
Nite Club Confidential
1986 - Los Angeles, CA
Fay DeWitt, Scott Bakula, Steve Gideon, Krista Neumann and Tom Spiroff.
Only known video of this production from The Tiffany Theatre in West Hollywood, CA following its Off-Broadway run in 1984. This is Pro-Shot. A
No, No, Nanette - Encores!
5/11/08 ~ New York
Rosie O'Donnell, Beth Leavel, Sandy Duncan, Charles Kimbrough, Micahel Berresse, Shonn Wiley, Mara Davi, Nancy Anderson, Jennifer Cody, Angel Reda
Great video filmed from the right side with amazing clear sound and great closeups; very nice video. A
Nymph Errant
1989 ~ London
Kaye Ballard, Andrea McArdle, Alexis Smith, Larry Kert, Lisa Kirk, Patrice Munsel, Maureen McGovern, Liliane Montevecchi.
Star-studded London concert presentation of the rarely seen Cole Porter musical. Some slight generation loss, but a very good quality video with excellent zooms. B
La Boheme *Only For Wants*
11/27/02 ~ Broadway
Alfred Boe and Wei Huang.
Dress rehearsal on Broadway with includes the intro by Baz Luhrmann addressing the audience at the rehearsal. Complete show including the extra-long scene changes between acts. Wonderful production however the sound gets a little choppy near the end of Act One. A
La Cage Aux Folles
1986 ~ Original Broadway Cast
Decent sound and picture, considering it's age. Enjoyable, but ends during "Best of Times". B
La Cage Aux Folles
11/15/87 ~ Broadway
Peter Marshall, Keene Curtis.
Final Performance. Mostly full stage shot with some zooms. B
La Cage Aux Folles
12/4/04 ~ Broadway Revival
Gary Beach, Daniel Davis, Gavin Creel, Angela Gaylor, Linda Balgord, Michael Mulheren, John Shuman, Michael Benjamin Washington.
Wonderful video. A+
La Cage Aux Folles
4/7/10 ~ Broadway
Kelsey Grammer, Douglas Hodge, Fred Applegate, Veanne Cox, Chris Hoch, Elena Shaddow, A.J. Shively, Nick Adams, Christine Andreas, Robin De Jesus.
Great Capture of the Broadway Revival. A
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
4/9/14 ~ Broadway
Audra McDonald, Shelton Becton.
Beautiful capture of this wonderful show about one of the final shows of Billie Holiday. Very nice video
is a very hard theatre to film in; taper does a wonderful job. A
The Last Five Years
2001 ~ Skokie, IL
Norbert Leo Butz and Lauren Kennedy.
Pro-shot video of the Pre-Broadway production.
A very low generation copy and better than most out there. A-
The Last Five Years *Only For Wants*
6/23/01 ~ Skokie, IL
Pre-Broadway performance starring Norbert Leo Butz and Lauren Kennedy.
Very nicely done and better than the Pro-Shot one. A
The Last Five Years
4/5/02 ~ New York
Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott.
Beautiful capture of the show. A
The Last Ten Years: Music of Jason Robert Brown
4/15/02 ~ Village Theater, NY
JRB Concert; Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie Rene Scott, Adam Pascal, Brooks Ashmanskas, Andrea Burns, Mario Cantone, Keith Byron Kirk, Adriane Lenox, Jessica Molaskey and Sara Ramirez.
Some heads, but not bad. B+
The Last Five Years
2007 - Vienna
This is Pro-shot. From the Kammeroper Wien, with Rob Fowler and Caroline Frank; staged in English. A+
The Last Five Years
3/10/13 ~ Off Broadway Revival
Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor.
HD capture of the Off-Broadway Revival with no obstructions. A
The Last Five Years
5/24/14 ~ New Haven, CT
Katie Rose Clarke, Adam Halpin
Very good capture, filmed in 16:9 with mostly mediums and close-ups, and a few wides here and there and shot fairly close to the stage so the picture is extra clear and steady with no washout; a couple heads that can be seen at the bottom of the screen occasionally, but they never block the action and a couple of very quick dropouts in the first three minutes; excellent sound. Includes curtain call. A
The Last Ship
6/12/14 ~ Chicago, IL
Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker, Jimmy Nail, Fred Applegate, Aaron Lazar, Sally Ann Triplett, Collin Kelly-Sordelet.
Beautiful HD performance with no obstructions from the first week of Previews of Sting's new musical. Terrific performances from the cast and great music. Clear picture and excellent sound throughout; nice video. A 2 DVDs
The Last Ship
10/1/14 ~ Broadway
Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker, Jimmy Nail, Fred Applegate, Aaron Lazar, Sally Ann Triplett, Collin Kelly-Sordelet.
Beautiful HD Broadway performance with no obstructions, of Sting's new musical. Wonderful changes to the show since the Chicago premiere, including the addition of Sting's "All This Time." Michael, Rachel and the entire cast do wonderful work! A
Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert
6/2002 ~ Manila, Philippines
Pro-Shot, whole concert is in English; featuring the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra. A
Lea Salonga in Concert
3/19/11 ~ Hammond, IN
Beautiful capture of this 90 minute concert featuring: Feeling Good/My Romance/Let's Fall in Love, I Dreamed a Dream, If You Leave Me Now/Making Love Out of Nothing at All/Now and Forever/Open Arms, Poker Face, 2 Different Filipino Songs, Fallin, I Still Believe in Love, Reflection, Someone to Watch Over Me,There's Nothing I Wouldn't Do, Two Words, On My Own, A Whole New World,Everybody Says Don't, They'll Be Time, The Journey. A
Leader of the Pack
date unknown ~ New York
Annie Golden, Paul Schaeffer, Ellie Greenwich.
Pro shot, using multiple camera's. Filmed prior to moving to Broadway. Some generational loss. B
Leap of Faith
9/11/10 ~ Los Angeles
Pre-Broadway: Raul Esparza, Brooke Shields, Kendra Kassebaum, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Nicholas Barasch, Jarrod Emick, Leslie Odom Jr.
Great capture of the very first performance of this show. A-
Leap of Faith
4/4/12 ~ Broadway
Raul Esparza, Jessica Phillips, Kendra Kassebaum, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Leslie Odom Jr., Krystal Joy Brown, Talon Ackerman.
Nice capture of the second preview with many changes to the story since the Los Angeles production. Six minutes of blackouts during the beginning due to latecomers and clueless ushers. A-
Legally Blonde *A folder of MP4s*
Unknown - Seattle
Annaleigh Ashford as Elle Woods performing songs from Legally Blonde the musical in this onstage workshop. Songs include "So Much Better" and "Legally Blonde".
Legally Blonde
2/7/07 ~ San Francisco, CA
Pre-Broadway: Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert.
Starts around the last verse of 'Omigod You Guys'. There are a few brief cover-ups (around the first 5-10 minutes of each act). Has a constant shake throughout, but still watchable and enjoyable. B
Legally Blonde
2/13/07 ~ San Francisco
Pre-Broadway: Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert.
A couple of heads for the first twenty minutes, but looks great after that. Nice capture. A-
Legally Blonde
2/24/07 ~ San Francisco, CA
Closing Night: Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert.
Great video and the best of the San Francisco vids. A
Legally Blonde
4/14/07 ~ Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Michael Rupert, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson.
Nice capture! A-
Legally Blonde: The Musical
2011 ~ UK Tour
Faye Brookes, Iwan Lewis, Dave Willetts, Neil Toon, Claire Sweeney.
This production was restaged for the tour, and doesn't feature a lot of the big set pieces used in the Broadway and London productions. It was also restaged and includes new choreography. Beautifully filmed and crystal clear with no obstructions. The master of this video did a great job of catching all of the action on stage and zooming in at key moments. A
Legally Blonde
11/2011 - NSMT (Beverly)
Kelly Felthous, Gaelen Gilliland, Barrett Hall, Paul Jackel, Will Ray, Kate Loprest
This is produced by the North Shore Music Theatre. This was filmed using one camera on a tripod, with audio patched in directly from the soundboard. Beautiful clarity so it looks like it was probably filmed with a High-Definition camera. Presented in-the-round. A
Legally Blonde
7/28/13 ~ Thousand Oaks, CA
Emma Degerstedt, Matt Bauer, Lowe Taylor, J.D. Driskill, John D. Lemay, Natalie Storrs, Jaycie Dotin, Sheila Karls, Veronica Dunne, Kimberly Anne Moore, Caitlyn Calfas, Ben Bowen, Ryan Braun, Rachel Burkert, Nathaniel Flatt, Lamont Whitaker, Ashley Jones.
First 30 seconds or so of each act is missing, but the rest of the show is intact with no washout, no obstruction, and a couple very quick dropouts. Filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. Great sound and includes curtain call. A
Legs Diamond
1/1989 ~ Broadway
Peter Allen, Julie Wilson, Randall Edwards, Brenda Braxton.
Good quality with clear sound and some closeups. Rare find! A
Legs Diamond
2/19/89 ~ Broadway
Peter Allen, Julie Wilson, Randall Edwards.
Closing night performance. Very well shot with excellent sound. George Steinbrenner produced this! B
Lend Me A Tenor, The Musical
August 2011 ~ London
Matthew Kelly, Joanna Riding, Damian Humbley, Michael Matus, Sophie-Louise Dann, Cassidy Janson.
Recorded from a stationary camcorder on a tripod, no zooms - just a full stage shot. A
Lennon
8/6/05 ~ Broadway
Will Chase, Chad Kimball,Terrence Mann, Julia Murney, Marcy Harriell, Mandy Gonzalez, Michael Potts, Chuck Cooper, Julie Danao-Salki.
First 2 minutes are sound only. There are some great closeups, but also some nice wide shots to get good stage shots. Sound is clear with some minor clipping. A
Lennon
8/21/05 ~ Broadway
Will Chase, Chad Kimball, Terrence Mann, Julia Murney, Marcy Harriell, Mandy Gonzalez, Michael Potts, Chuck Cooper, Julie Danao Salkin.
Beautiful with lots of closeups of all of the cast members. A
Leslie Kritzer IS Patti LuPone At Les Mouches
10/4/06 ~ Joe's Pub, NY
Leslie Kritzer embodies Patti LuPone, performing the exact song set, arrangements and script of the legendary smash club act LuPone did at midnight on Saturdays during her run on Broadway in Evita at the no longer existent Chelsea club, Les Mouches. Filmed using one camera on a tripod very close to the stage. Nice video with great sound. A
Lestat
12/28/05 ~ San Francisco, CA
Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Drew Sarich (u/s), Jim Stanek, Roderick Hill, Michael Genet, Allison Fischer.
San Francisco Pre-Broadway Debut; Great zooms, following action, no black-outs and little head-obstruction. A
Lestat
3/27/06 ~ Broadway
Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Jim Stanek, Allison Fischer, Michael Genet, Roderick Hill.
Filmed during previews. Good dvd, kinda grainy at times. A-
Lestat
4/1/06 ~ Broadway Preview
Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Drew Sarich, Jim Stanek, Roderick Hill, Allison Fischer, Steve Wilson (u/s Marquis).
Crystal Clear picture and sound. A
Lestat
5/4/06 ~ Broadway
OBC shot from balcony.
Shot around someone's head for the first 15 minutes, this is a great video. Lots of closeups and great sound. A-
Lestat
5/27/06 ~ Broadway
Drew Sarich (Lestat u/s), Carolee Carmello (Gabrielle), Roderick Hill (Nicolas), Sean MacLaughlin (Armand u/s), Michael Gent (Marius), Chris Peluso (Louis u/s), Allison Fischer (Claudia).
Good capture. Some washout on the faces. A
The Life
4/24/97 ~ Broadway
Sam Harris, Lillias White, Pamela Isaacs, Chuck Cooper, Sharon Wilkins, Kevin Ramsey, Bellamy Young, Felicia Finley.
Full stage shots and medium zooms. Wonderful Quality! A-
Lift
11/21/13 ~ New York
Kimberly Faye Greenberg, Erin Elizabeth Eichhorn, Spencer Kurtti, Randall Glen Taylor, Samantha Mercado Tudda, Morgan DeTogne, Jeffrey Van Damme.
Direct from the show's sold-out London run. Filmed using one camera on a tripod. A-
The Light in the Piazza
4/21/05 ~ Broadway
Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara.
Absolutely beautiful video. A-
The Light in the Piazza
5/17/05 ~ Broadway
Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Morrison, Mark Harelik, Michael Berresse, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Patti Cohenour.
Good picture and sound. Includes interviews and reviews. A-
The Light in the Piazza
2/9/14 - South Coast Repertory
Erin Mackey (Clara Johnson), David Burnham (Fabrizio Nacarelli), Perry Ojeda (Signor Naccarelli), Melina Kalomas (Franca Naccarelli), Christopher Newell (Giuseppe Naccarelli), Mary Gutzi (Signora Naccarelli), Martin Kildare (Roy Johnson), John-David Keller (Priest)
The show has a few quick dropouts in the first few minutes, but nothing major. There is one head on the very far bottom right, but it’s rarely noticeable. There is no washout. It’s filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups.
The Lightning Thief
8/20/14 - Off-Broadway
Eric Meyers, Jordan Stanley, Kristin Stokes, Graham Stevens, Zakiya Young, Parker Drown
A very nice capture overall. There is a railing that can occasionally be seen at the bottom of the screen, but it never blocks more than the actors’ feet. The video occasionally wanders just a little, and there are a couple quick dropouts, but no major blackouts. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. The show is 60 minutes with no intermission. A
The Lion King *Only For Wants*
Summer 1997 ~ Minneapolis, MN
John Vickery, Samuel E. Wright, Tsiddi Le Loka, Geoff Hoyle, Jason Raize, Heather Headley, Scott Irby-Rannair, Kajuana Shuford.
Pre-Broadway World Premiere before coming to Broadway.
Act one is filmed from right orchestra, act two filmed from left orchestra; spotlight washout. Decent video, great sound. B
The Lion King
11/16/97 ~ Broadway
Heather Headley, Jason Raize, Kevin Cahoon, John Vickery, Samuel E. Wright.
Filmed two nights after the show opened. Shot from the left box seat, making the angles extreme and blocking the upper stage right corner. You can also see into the wings occasionally, which can be distracting as the actors are out of character.The clarity of a video this old is quite impressive. Perfect sound. Some spotlight washout, but lots of close ups. If it wasn't for the angle, this would be an almost perfect DVD. Some generational loss. 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 at the bottom of the screen. Clear picture and nice sound. B+
The Lion King
6/5/10 ~ Costa Mesa, CA
Andre Jackson, Jerome Stephens, Jr., Brent Harris, Marja Harmon, Jamariana Tribble, Phindile Mkhize, Frank Wright II as (u/s) Mufasa, Tyler Murree, Jered Tanner as (u/s) Pumbaa, Tony Freeman, Sophia Stephens as (u/s) Shenzi, Omari Tau, Ben Roseberry.
A couple of blackouts during Circle of Life and first couple of minutes of act two, otherwise nice capture. A-
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.
Very nice video with great picture and excellent sound; performances are wonderful. A
The Little Mermaid
9/1/07 ~ Denver, CO (Pre-Broadway)
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Sean Palmer, Eddie Korbich, Tyler Maynard, Cody Hanford, Johnathan Freeman.
This features the other Flounder. Beautifully captured. A+
The Little Mermaid
1/30/08 ~ Broadway
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Bret Shuford as (u/s) Prince Eric, Norm Lewis, Titus Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Trevor Braun, Tyler Maynard.
Great capture with great closeups. 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
6/27/08 ~ Broadway
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Arbender Robinson as (u/s) Prince Eric, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Jonathan Freeman, Derrick Baskin, Jason Snow as (u/s) Flotsam, Brian d'Addario.
The first 15 minutes are all over the place. The whole show is pretty shaky, but when focused on someone it is not that bad. B+
Little Miss Sunshine
2/20/11 ~ La Jolla Playhouse, CA
Georgi James, Hunter Foster, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Malcolm Gets, Taylor Trensch, Dick Latessa, Bradley Dean, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Eliseo Roman, Andrew Samonsky, Sally Wilfert, Zakiya Young.
First minute or so of act one is blacked out, and there are a few quick drop-outs throughout the show, but nothing major. Nice capture. A
A Little Night Music
1977 - TV Production
Elizabeth Taylor, Frederick Egerman - Len Cariou, Mme. Armfeldt - Hermione Gingold.
A great copy of this wonderful musical, an okay adaption for television. A
A Little Night Music
1990 ~ Lincoln Center, NY
Sally Ann Howes, Kevin Anderson, George Lee Andrews, Beverly Lambert, Michael Maguire, Maureen Moore, Regina Resnik.
Staged concert production of Sondheim's musical aired live from Lincoln Center on PBS, with cast interviews afterward.; Professionally filmed. A
A Little Night Music
3/11/96 ~ London
Dame Judi Dench, Joanna Riding, Siân Phillips, Issy Van Randwyk, Patricia Hodge.
Highlights of this legendary, amazing production from the National Theatre, London; some generation loss but nice video with good sound and some closeups. B+
A Little Night Music
8/2002 ~ Highland Parks, IL
Patti Lupone, George Hearns, Zoe Caldwell, Marc Kudish, Sara Ramirez, John McVeigh.
A presentation at the Ravinia International Festival of the Arts. Semi-pro shot. B
A Little Night Music
3/7/03 ~ New York City Opera
Starring Juliet Stevenson, Jeremy Irons, Claire Bloom, Mark Kudisch.
A beautiful production. Very nice capture. A
A Little Night Music
7/21/09 ~ London
Alexander Hanson, Jessie Buckley, Gabriel Vick, Kaisa Hammarlund, Hannah Waddingham, Katie Buchholz, Maureen Lipman, Phil Pritchard, Alistair Robins, Kelly Price, Lynden Edwards, Fiona Dunn, Laura Armstrong, John Addison, Nicola Sloane.
Filmed from side stalls with almost no obstructions (sometimes there's a head in the extreme left or right bottom corner, but filmed around); the action is followed perfectly, using different types of shots when appropriate.The video is a bit on the darker side due to the lighting of the show itself but no spotlight washout; a little shaky at times but good video. A
A Little Night Music
5/4/10 ~ Broadway
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, Alexander Hanson, Erin Davie, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Leigh An Larkin, Aaron Lazar, Ramona Mallory, Bradley Dean, Katherine Leigh Doherty, Marissa McGowan, Betsy Morgan, Keaton Whittaker.
A very nice capture. Includes multiple interviews, opening night coverage, cast meets the press, cd signing and more! A
A Little Night Music
7/17/10 ~ Broadway
Bernadette Peters, Elaine Stritch, Alexander Hanson, Bradley Dean (u/s Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Erin Davie, Leigh Ann Larkin, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Ramona Mallory, Keaton Whittaker
Wonderful capture of Bernadette and Elaine as first replacements for the Revival. Includes line flubs for which she was notorious for in this run. Nice video. A 2 DVDs
A Little Night Music
9/4/10 ~ Broadway
Bernadette Peters, Elaine Stritch, Alexander Hanson, Erin Davie, Leigh Ann Larkin, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Ramona Mallory, Bradley Dean, Stephen R. Buntock, Ben Davis, Jessica Grove, Katherine McNamara, Betsy Morgan, Jayne Paterson, Keaton Whittaker.
Because of latecomers and people moving constantly, "Now, Later, Soon" and a scene in Act Two are taken from the 5/4/10 performance, the beginning of "Liaisons" is from a few days earlier. They are all spliced very well together. A
The Little Prince and the Aviator *This is an MP4 file*
1982 ~ Broadway
Michael York, Anthony Rapp, Ellen Greene.
Not too bad for an old show; mild generation loss and whiteouts throughout. Excellent sound. B+
Little Shop of Horrors
10/1987 ~ Off Broadway
Marsha Waterbury and Bert Hilkes.
Off-Broadway Cast video. A-
Little Shop of Horrors
6/5/03 ~ Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables, FL
Alice Ripley, Hunter Foster, Reg Rogers, Lee Wilkof, Billy Porter, Dioni Michelle
Collins, Moeisha McGill, Haneefah Wood.
Nice picture and sound; occasional spotlight washout and picture coverup until 'Skid Row'. A-
Little Shop of Horrors
9/23/03 ~ Broadway
Hunter Foster, Kerry Butler, Douglas Sills, Rob Bartlett, Carla J. Hargrove, Trisha Jeffrey, DeQuina Moore.
Very nice capture, not many coverups. Includes Theater Talk segment, from the master! A
Little Shop Of Horrors
5/4/09 ~ Liverpool, UK
UK Tour: Clare Buckfield, Damian Humbley, Sylvester McCoy, Alex Ferns, Donna Hines, Nadia Di Mambro, Lara Martin.
Opening Night video with no blackouts, shot in widescreen with good sound and color throughout. A
Little Shop of Horrors
7/26/09 - Long Beach, CA
Danny Gurwin, Lowe Taylor, Stuart Pankin, Peter Paige, Fredericka Meek, Kamilah Marshall, Meloney Collins, Michael A. Shepperd.
Gorgeous sets and production was top notch; sound is great, there's very little washout, and it's shot with mostly wides and mediums. Very good video. A 2 DVDs
Little Women
12/11/04 ~ Broadway
Sutton Foster, Maureen McGovern and the rest of the OBC.
Excellent video capture of the show! Sound is also excellent throughout. Includes short Preview piece from NY1. A
Little Women
1/25/06 ~ Chicago, IL
Maureen McGovern, Kate Fisher, Renee Brna, Louisa Flaningam, Gwen Hollander, Autumn Hurlbert.
First 10 minutes missing due to ushers but great Picture and sound after that with about 5 minutes of blackouts total; lots of closeups and nice shots. A
Lord of the Rings
Cast: James Loye (Frodo Baggins), Peter Howe (Sam Gamgee), Brent Carver (Gandalf), Owen Sharpe (Pippin), Victor A. Young (Elornd Halfelven), Carly Street (Arwen Evenstar), Cliff Saunders (Bilbo Baggins), Gabriel Burrafato (Legolas), Michael Therriault (Gollum), Rebecca Jackson Mendoza (Galadriel)
Notes: Highlights only, but almost all of Act 2 is there.
Love
4/24/84 ~ New York
Nathan Lane, Judy Kaye, Stephen Vinovich.
Performed only 8 performances, this was filmed on closing night.
Well filmed, but a little shaky to start. Some generational loss.
Clear sound. interesting to see Nathan Lane 20 years ago. B+
Love, Janis
7/15/01 ~ New York
Cathy Curtin, Andra Mitrovich
Filmed at an odd angle but watchable; NOT Orfeh. B+
LoveMusik
4/15/07 ~ Broadway
Michael Cerveris, Donna Murphy, David Pittu, John Scherer, Judith Blazer, Edwin Cahill, Herndon Lackey. The dramatic love story of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya directed by Harold Prince.
Act one is great with wonderful closeups, act two has some closeups but mostly mid stage shot. A-
Love Never Dies
4/29/10 ~ West End, London
Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Joseph Millson, Liz Robertson, Summer Strallen, Louise Madison as (u/s) Fleck, Charlie Manton. Highlights which include most of the show. There are 43 minutes of Act 1 (missing around 25 minutes) and Act 2 is complete. It's not a perfect capture, but what is here is pretty good and was very hard to obtain! B+
Lucky Stiff
7/8/05 - Arlington, TX
B.J. Cleveland and Carrie Slaughter.
Pro-Shot video of the first collaboration of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Theatre Arlington archive, also starring Jenny Thurman, Nye Cooper, Charles Ryan Roach, Arianna Movassagh, Darcy Farrington, Steven D. Morris, Marc D. Games, Mark Briggs. A
Lysistrata Jones
11/14/11 ~ Broadway
Patti Murin, Josh Segarra, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Liz Mikel, Jason Tam, Alexander Aguilar, Ato Blankson-Wood, Katie Boren.
Act 1 shot from the balcony so the famous Kerr Balcony bar obstructs the bottom of the stage. Act 2 from the mezz so no stage obstructions at all. A-
The Mambo Kings
5/7/05 ~ Rehearsal Studio NYC
Esai Morales, Jaime Camil, Albita, Justina Machado, Cote de Pablo, Christiane Noll, Dennis Staroselsky.
Semi-pro shot, using one camera on a tripod. A
The Mambo Kings
5/05 ~ San Francisco
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. A-
Mack and Mabel in Concert
February 1988 - Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
George Hearn, Paige O'Hara, Debbie Shapiro, Denis Quilley, Frances Ruffelle, Stubby Kaye, Tommy Tune, Jerry Herman.
Mack and Mabel
July 2003 ~ New Jersey
David Hampson, Veronica Kuehn.
Pro shot video from the Plays in the Park theater company. A
1988 ~ Broadway
Michael Rupert, Brian Mitchell (before he added Stokes, his Broadway debut), Robert Mandan, Antonia Ellis, Mary Bond Davis.
Broadway flop with only 37 official performances. Music by Michael Rupert. Recorded through the house camera.
Generational loss, and lack of sharpness, but still watchable. C
Mame
8/1983 ~ Broadway Revival
Angela Lansbury and ORC.
Nice picture and sound. B+ 2 DVDs
Mame
2002 - Los Angeles
Carol Lawrence, Sally Struthers.
Most likely pro-shot with sound directly from the soundboard.
Mame
2006 ~ Kennedy Center
Christine Baranski, Emily Skinner, Harriet Harris, Jeff McCarthy.
Captured from the orchestra, so there are heads in the shot at times. Nothing too distracting. A-
Mamma Mia!
6/1/01 ~ Palace Theatre, Chicago, IL
Louise Pitre, Tina Maddigan
Decent quality; some generation loss. Only video out there that features some of the OBC!
Mamma Mia!
9/14/02 - London
Laura Michelle Kelly (Sophie), Louise Plowright (Donna), Simon Slater (Sam).
Mamma Mia!
2005 - Hamburg, Germany
Carolin Fortenbacher, Betty Vermeulen, Iris Schuhmacher, Valerie Link, Frank Logemann, Ulrich Allroggen, Detlef Leistenschneider.
Pro-Shot. Full Stage Shot, no zooms. Nice picture and sound. B
Mamma Mia!
7/23/09 ~ Rockford, IL
Liana Hunt, Michelle Dawson, Rachel Tyler, Kittra Wynn Coomer, Adam Jacobs, Michael Aaron Lindner, Martin Kildare, John Hemphill.
Final capture of the tour on the last night. Everything is nicely captured and a solid touring cast. A
Mamma Mia!
11/21/12 - Broadway
Christy Altomare (Sophie), Thomasina Gross (Lisa), Felicia Findley (Tanya), Laureen Cohn (Rosie), Judy McLane (Donna), Zak Resnick (Sky), Graham Rowat (Harry), Daniel Cooney (Bill), Aaron Lazar (Sam)
Notes: Ends after "I Have a Dream", missing curtain calls and the bonus songs.
Mamma Mia!
1/18/14 ~ Thousand Oaks, CA
Georgia Kate Haege, Chelsea Williams, Bonne Tomlinson (u/s Tanya), Carly Sakolove, Michael Colavolpe, Mark A Harmon, Alex Mendoza (u/s Sam), Chris Stevens, Antoinette Comer, Kyle Dupree, Emily Price, Neil Starkenberg
Good video with no washout or no obstruction; overture and first minute of the prologue are blacked out, but the show is complete after that; filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups.
Includes curtain call and encores. A- 2 DVDs
The Man in the White Suit
6/24/05 ~ New York
Hunter Foster, Kerry Butler, Michael Rupert, Asa Somers, Kristie Dale Sanders, Elizabeth Normant, Ian Brennan, John Schiappa.
This is a reading of the new musical; some great closeups and great sound. A
Man of La Mancha
12/1982 ~ Boston, MA
Richard Kiley, Joan Diener, John Wheeler, Irving Jacobson, Ray Middleton, Robert Rounsvill.
Formerly listed as the 1973 Broadway video. Pro-shot, one camera. A little dark and mild generation loss but
an excellent video for its age. B+
Man of La Mancha
7/4/03 ~ Broadway
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie, Ernie Sabella.
Missing the first 5 minutes, but otherwise complete. Beautiful with lots of closeups. A
A Man of No Importance
9/21/02 - Lincoln Center
Faith Prince, Roger Rees, Charles Keating, Patti Perkins, Steven Pasquale, Ronn Carroll. B
Marie Christine *Only For Wants*
11/1/99 ~ Broadway
Audra McDonald, Anthony Crivello, Mary Bond Davis, Mary Testa.
Mostly a wide stage shot, with some spotlight washout. Filmed during previews. Broadway flop which had only 42 Broadway performances. B-
Marilyn: An American Fable
1983 ~ Broadway
Starring Alyson Reed and Scott Bakula.
The show only played a very short time and flopped. B+
Martin Guerre
4/2/00 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Hugh Panaro (act 1)/Joe Parapella (act 2), Stephen R. Buntrock, Jodie Langel, Jose Llana, Angela Lockett
Filmed from the balcony; nice video with good sound and nice closeups. B+
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me
7/16/06 ~ Chicago
Final Pre-Broadway Performance: Martin Short, Brooks Ashmanskas, Mary Birdsong, Nicole Parker, Marc Shaiman, Capathia Jenkins.
Crystal clear picture and sound. A
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me *Only For Wants*
10/7/06 ~ Broadway
Martin Short, Brooks Ashmanskas, Mary Birdsong, Capathia Jenkins, Marc Shaiman, Donna Vivino
First 5 minutes a bit shaky with a couple of cover ups; great sound and many closeups; Special Guest was Richard Belzer. A
Mary Poppins
2/22/05 ~ London
Laura Michelle Kelly, Gavin Lee, David Haig, Linzi Hateley, Rosemary Ashe.
Nice video with good closeups and zooms and great sound. A
Mary Poppins
10/31/06 ~ Broadway
Ashley Brown, Gavin Lee, Daniel Jenkins, Rebecca Luker, Cass Morgan, Mark Price, Ruth Gottschall, Michael McCarty and Jane Carr, Katherine Leigh Doherty, Matthew Gumley.
Great capture of the show. A-
Mary Poppins
11/2/06 ~ West End, London
Rebecca Locke as (u/s) Mary, Gavin Creel, Aden Gillett, Eliza Lumley, Sarah Flind, Louise Gold, Diane Langton, Robert Madge, Sarah Mansfield. Crystal Clear Picture and sound. A
Mary Poppins
9/18/08 ~ Birmingham, UK
UK Tour: Caroline Sheen, Danie Crossley, Martin Ball, Louise Bowden, Liberty Chesman, Thomas Goodall. Caroline Sheen did a great job as Mary. Great capture of the tour. Very crisp and sharp with no obstructions. A
Mary Poppins
12/16/12 ~ Broadway
Steffanie Leigh, Chuck Rea (u/s Bert), Carly Paige Baron, Aidan Gemme, Tom Souhrada (u/s George Banks), Megan Osterhaus, James Hindman (u/s Bank Chairman), Julie Barnes (u/s Miss Lark).
Act 1 is complete, slightly shaky but nothing too bad. There are a few blackouts, mostly nothing longer than a few seconds, and some wandering during Being Mrs Banks; Act 2 starts in the middle of Brimstone and Treacle (missing 3 minutes) with few obstructions; nicely filmed with clear picture and sound; good video. A- 2 DVDs
Mary Poppins
2/15/13 ~ Durham, NC
Madeline Trumble, Con O'Shea-Creal, Madison Ann Mullahey, Eli Tokash, Chris K Hoch, Kerry Conte, James Hindman, Louis Stewart, Karen Murphy.
Act 1 is filmed well, Act 2 is missing the first 5 minutes, with some slight obstructions and no curtain call; still a good video with nice picture and sound. A-
Matador
1991 ~ London
John Barrowman, Stephanie Powers
Final London Performance; short lived British musical, recorded through the house camera. B
Matilda
3/6/13 ~ Broadway
Oona Laurence, Bertie Carvel, Gabriel Ebert, Lesli Margherita, Lauren Ward, Karen Aldridge, Jack Broderick, Frenie Acoba.
A Great HD capture of an exceptional show! A
Matilda
3/13/13 - Broadway
Sophia Gennusa, Bertie Carvel, Lauren Ward, Gabriel Ebert, Lesli Margherita, Taylor Trensch, Ryan Steele (u/s Rudolpho), Jack Broderick, Frenie Acoba, Jared Parker, Karen Aldridge, Ben Thompson, Samantha Strum.
Matilda
5/8/13 - Broadway
Bailey Ryon, Bertie Carvel, Lauren Ward, Lesli Margherita, Gabriel Ebert, Phillip Spaeth, Karen Aldridge, Jake Broderick, Frenie Acoba
Very clear video with excellent sound throughout. A
Matilda
8/23/14 - Broadway
Ripley Sobo, Jill Paice, Christopher Sieber, Matt Harrington, Lesli Margherita, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Alex Brightman, Phillips Spaeth, Ava DeMary (u/s), Mitchell Sink, Marcus D’Angelo (u/s), Sofia Roma Rubino (u/s), Ted Wilson, Alexa Shae Niziak, Heather Tepe (u/s), Chris Sumpter, John Arthur Green, Colin Israel (u/s),Jennifer Bowles, Geoff Packard, Celia Mei Rubin, Garett Hawe, Cassie Silva, Travis Waldschmidt.
A nice capture overall. There are two blackouts in act one: two minutes during the first Wormwood scene, and three minutes during the first Library scene. During act two, Telly is blacked out while the house lights are on; video starts at Lavender’s entrance. There is one head center stage, but it’s worked around fairly well and rarely affects the action. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call. A-
Matilda
1/1/15 - Broadway
Tori Feinstein, Alison Luff, Christopher Sieber, Matt Harrington, Lesli Margherita, Karen Aldridge, Alex Brightman
This is very nicely captured with no washout, no major blackouts, and very little obstruction. A railing blocks the very front left corner of the stage, but only the actors’ legs are unseen. Telly is audio only; the video for act two begins when the house lights go down and Lavender takes the stage. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call and playbill scans. A 2 DVDs
Me and My Girl
7/1991 ~ Reagle Music Theater of Greater Boston
Pro-Shot. Edit of multiple nights into one "master" video. Recreation of the Broadway revival, with Tony-winner Bruce Adler, Sheri Cowart recreating her Broadway role, and Harold "Jerry" Walker. Multicamera edit, though primarily relies on a tripod shot with zoom. From Theater archives. 1st generation from Master, though somewhat grainy from age - the VHS was 18 years old when burned to DVD.
Me and My Girl
9/2/91 - London
Gary Wilmot, Jessica Martin, Angela Moran, Ivor Danvers, Roy Macready, Andrew Charleson, Carrie Ellis, Marie Lorraine, Stuart Sherwin.
This is Pro-Shot. Decent quality. B
Meet Me in St. Louis
1990 ~ Broadway
George Hearn, Betty Garrett + OBC.
Nice quality! A-
Memphis
12/18/09 ~ Broadway
Chad Kimball, Montego Glover, Derrick Baskin, J. Bernard Calloway, Michael McGrath, Cass Morgan, Rhett George, Jennifer Allen, Brad Bass, Tracee Beazer, Kevin Covert.
A very good capture, nicely filmed from the balcony. A
Memphis
1/18/11 ~ Broadway
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, Bryan 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.Pro-shot for television broadcast. A+ 2 DVDs
Memphis
11/19/11 ~ Broadway
Adam Pascal, Montego Glover, J. Bernard Calloway, James Monroe Iglehart, Robert Hartwell as (u/s) Gator, John Jellison and Nancy Opel. A
Memphis
11/17/12 ~ Costa Mesa, CA
Bryan Fenkart, Felicia Boswell, Horace V Rogers, Julie Johnson, Rhett George, Will Mann, William Parry, Christopher Gurr, Peter Matthew Smith, Austin Owen, Kent Overshown, Angela Brydon, Preston W Dugger III, Jarvis D McKinley, Justin Prescott, Lindsay Roberts, Naimah Saleem, Kelcy Griffin.
A bit shaky in a couple places, but no obstruction and very little washout; only one 30 second blackout during Scratch My Itch, and a couple short dropouts between scenes. Filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups, and the sound excellent. Includes curtain call. A 2 DVDs
Merrily We Roll Along
11/1981 ~ Original Broadway Cast
Jim Walton (Franklin Shepard), Ann Morrison (Mary Flynn), Lonny Price (Charley Kringas), Tonya Pinkins (Gwen Wilson), Liz Callaway (Nightclub Waitress), Jason Alexander (Joe).
Surprisingly good video. Clear sound. A-
Merrily We Roll Along
1986 - Australia
Jon Anderson, Robert Wells.
A Mackseller Theatrical production from Australia. Semi-pro shot, using one camera on a tripod. A
Merrily We Roll Along
1990 ~ Washington, D.C.
Victor Garber, David Garrison, Becky Ann Baker, Mary Gordon Murray, Marin Mazzie, Richard Bauer, Tom Hewitt, Ruth Williamson, Rufus Bonds, Jr.
Presented by Arena Stage at the Kreeger Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Unfortunately, there is some generational loss. The video is also a little on the dark side. C
Merrily We Roll Along
8/18/02 ~ Sondheim Celebration, Washington DC
Michael Hayden,Raul Esparza, Miriam Shor.
Shot from the 2nd row of the mezz. Lots of close-ups, very clear. A
Merrily We Roll Along - Encores!
2/9/12 ~ New York
Colin Donnell, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Elizabeth Stanley, Betsy Wolfe, Adam Gruper, Marja Harmon.
Very well filmed with excellent close-ups and clear picture and sound throughout. Includes about 30 minutes of behind the scenes and interviews. A
Merrily We Roll Along
7/2013 - West End
Mark Umbers, Damian Humbley, Jenna Russell, Clare Foster, Josefina Gabrielle.
Million Dollar Quartet
4/14/10 ~ Broadway
Eddie Clendening, Lance Guest, Levi Kreis, Rob Lyons, Hunter Foster, Elizabeth Stanley.
Very nice capture of this fun rock and roll tribute. Includes a review from NY1. A
Minsky's
2/24/09 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Christopher Fitzgerald, Katharine Leonard, Beth Leavel, George Wendt, John Cariani, Rachel Dratch, Kevin Cahoon, Gerry Vichi, Paul Vogt.
First five or ten minutes are pretty shaky and obstructed, but it gets much better as the show goes on; one head that blocks some of the stage during most of the show, and unfortunately it does block a piece of the action a couple of times; a couple of blackouts throughout the show; great wide shots for the big dance numbers and the moving scenery, as well as some medium shots and closeups throughout the show; some washout here and there, especially in the wides, but most of the time the color is great, and the sound is excellent throughout the show. Nice video. B+
Mister
4/28/02 ~ New York
Anthony Rapp, Yassmin Alers
Digital, some heads in the way, good zooms, a few 10 second pauses where camera went off and missing 20 seconds near the end. A
Monty Python Live (mostly) at the O2
7/20/14 - London
Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam.
Multiple camera pro shot video of the final performance the run. Broadcast live in cinemas through a satellite feed and this was captured from that feed. Perfect 5.1 sound and HD video. The original 1080p Files are available, as well as a 2 DVD VOB version.
The Most Happy Fella
1980 ~ TV Cast
Giorgio Tozzi, Sharon Daniels, Richard Muenz, Louisa Flaningham, Dennis Warning.
Pro-Shot PBS Presentation. B+
The Most Happy Fella
7/5/12 - New York
Michael Corvino (Tony Espositio), Molly Mustonen (Rosabella), Lauren Hoffmeier (Cleo), Brance Cornelius (Herman), Peter Kendall Clark (Joe), Lisa Chavez (Marie), Michael Hopewell (Doc).
This is Pro-Shot. Presented by the Dicapo Opera Theatre. A
Motown the Musical *Limited Trades*
4/22/14 ~ Chicago, IL
Clifton Oliver, Allison Semmes, Nicholas Christopher, Jarran Muse, Leon Outlaw Jr, Trisha Jeffrey, Elijah Ahmad Lewis.
Beautiful HD capture of the first performance of the new tour that launched in Chicago, in which Berry Gordy was in the audience watching the performance. Very nice video with excellent picture and sound. A 2 DVDs
Movin' Out
10/13/02 ~ Broadway
Michael Cavanaugh and the rest of the original cast.
Great quality capture of this fantastic dance show from the mezzanine! A-
Movin' Out
6/28/06 ~ Chicago
Rasta Thomas, Elizabeth Parkinson, Keith Roberts, Laura Feig, Troy Bowles, Darren Holden.
Excellent video of the opening night in Chicago with good closeups and sound. A+
Movin' Out
7/1/06 ~ Chicago
James Sofranko (u/s), Julie Voshell (u/s), Whitney Simler (u/s), Stuart Capps, Troy Bowles, Matthew Friedman.
Since the show is so demanding, they double cast the roles and this is of the second cast. Great to see entirely different cast. Great capture. A+
Murder Ballad
7/13/13 ~ Off Broadway
Caissie Levy, Jim Newman as (u/s) Tom, Rebecca Naomi Jones, John Ellison Conlee.
Excellent HD capture of this great show. A-
The Music Man
1980 ~ Broadway Revival
Starring Dick Van Dyke.
Some generation loss, but not that bad for its age. B
The Music Man
5/6/01 ~ Broadway
Craig Bierko's last performance, includes curtain speech by Rebecca Luker. Great performances. A-
The Music Man
2/22/14 ~ Long Beach, CA
Davis Gaines, Gail Bennett, Cathy Newman, Matt Walker, Joey D'Auria, Rebecca Spencer, Christian Villanueva, Ashley Anderson, Kevin Ciardelli, Maggie Balleweg, Christopher Utley, Emzy Burroughs, Peyton Crim, Michael Scott Harris, Bryan Vickery, Jon Hand, Paige Brinskele, Caralee Hill, Donna Louden, Jenny Moon Shaw Emilie LaFontaine, Stephen Weston, Eboni Adams, Steven Agdeppa, Mack Balleweg, Nichole Beeks, Seth Belliston, Luke Beshoff, Kenzie Braithwaite, Makenzie Browning, Caitlin Ciardelli, Matthew Funke, Jay Gamboa, Samantha Gayer, Shaya Gayer, Jenna Gillespie, McKennah Kaplan, Nancy Lam, Tellina Lee, Derek Lewis, Jamison Lingle, Tyler Logan, Kim Mikesell, Gemma Pedersen, Michelle Pedersen, Steven Rada, Christanna Rowader, Taylor Simmons.
Very nice capture of this classic musical starring Davis Gaines who, after a recent shoulder injury, does the entire show in various colored slings; a couple of very quick dropouts in the first act; no obstruction and no washout; filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. Great, clear sound and includes curtain call. A 2 DVDs
My Fair Lady
1981 ~ Broadway
Rex Harrison, Nancy Ringham, Jack Gwillim, Milo O'Shea, Cathleen Nesbitt, Nicholas Wyman.
Filmed from the balcony, a little off to the side. Pretty good for a video this old with clear sound throughout. A-
My Fair Lady
1991 ~ Houston,TX
Frank Langella, Lee Merrill
A production of the Houston Grand Opera. Unfortunately much generational loss, and occasional picture rolling. Filmed from a tripod in the back of the house. C+
My Fair Lady
3/9/07 ~ New York Philharmonic
Kelli O'Hara, Kelsey Grammer, Brian Dennehy, Charles Kimbrough, Marnie Nixon, Phillippe Castagner, Meg Bussert.
A presentation of The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall in New York's Lincoln Center.
Act 1 is well filmed with great closeups and clarity, but Act 2 is audio only-no video. A-
My Fair Lady
2008 ~ Sydney, Australia
Reg Livermore, Taryn Fiebig, Matthew Robinson, Nancye Hayes, Rhys McConnochie.
A lavish production with excellent performances filmed at the Sydney Opera House, shot through the house camera with no zooms but just a full stage shot with sound direct from soundboard. A- 2 DVDs
My Fair Lady
June 2012 ~ Plays in the Park. NJ
Tamara Hayes, David Cantor, Art Vandalay, Michael McCunney, Nancy Drumright, Joe Riley, Suzanne Lawrence, Arlene Britt.
Pro-shot video with clear picture and sound; very nice video. A 2 DVDs
My Favorite Year
12/19/92 ~ Lincoln Center
Evan Pappas, Tim Curry and Lainie Kazan.
Shot between some heads. Still a decent capture. B+
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
10/23/12 ~ Broadway
Stephanie J. Block, Will Chase, Chita Rivera, Gregg Edelman, Jim Norton, Andy Karl, Jessie Mueller, Betsy Wolfe, Nicholas Barasch, Peter Benson, Robert Creighton. Beautiful HD capture of this wonderful show. A
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
3/10/13 ~ Broadway
Final Broadway Performance: Stephanie J. Block, Will Chase, Chita Rivera, Gregg Edelman, Jim Norton, Andrew Samonsky, Jessie Mueller, Erin Davie, Nicholas Barasch, Peter Benson, Robert Creighton. Excellent HD capture of the final show. A
Nero
7/13/08 ~ Poughkeepsie, NY
Idina Menzel, Jeffrey Carlson, Lea Michele, Michael Arden, Laila Robbins, David Patrick Kelly, Paolo Montalban. Reading for a show about the musical exploration of the Roman emperor from the creators of Spring Awakening.
A little shaky. Excellent sound and good picture. A-
Never Gonna Dance
2/15/04 ~ Broadway
Noah Racey, Nancy Lemenenger, Karen Ziemba, Deidre Goodwin, Peter Bartlett, Eugene Fleming, Peter Gerety.
Shot around heads. Minor cover ups. Shot from front side mezzanine. Very nice capture. A
NEWSical The Musical
10/14/12 - Off-Broadway
Christina Bianco, Christine Pedi, Michael West, Tommy Walker, Susan Mosher
Note: The last 20 minutes are mostly audio only.
Newsies
10/15 & 10/16/2011 - Papermill Playhouse
This VOB folder has clips from the matinee and evening show on the 15th and the full audio from the 16th. It's not the best quality and there are always heads or other obstuctions in the way. It does include the cut Jack/Katherine song that Something to Believe In replaced. A must for a Newsies fan!
Newsies
3/17/12 ~ Broadway
Jeremy Jordan, John Dossett, Kara Lindsay, Capathia Jenkins, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Matthew Schechter.
Excellent capture with no obstructions. A
Newsies
7/29/12 ~ Broadway
Jeremy Jordan, John Dossett, Kara Lindsay, Capathia Jenkins, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Lewis Grosso.
Great HD capture done shortly before Jeremy left the show. On wider shots, heads come into the frame toward the lip of the stage and far stage sides. A-
Newsies
6/28/14 ~ Broadway
Corey Cott, Ben Fankhauser, Liana Hunt, Andy Richardson, Luca Padovan, Julie Reiber, John Dossett.
First two minutes is out of focus and missing a few seconds; well filmed with a little shakiness or wandering during applause and a small blackout after Seize the Day; great closeups and wide-shots for the choreography.
Includes curtain call. A 2 DVDs
Newsies
12/21/14 ~ Chicago, IL
Dan DeLuca, Stephanie Styles, Jacob Kemp, Steve Blanchard, Angela Grovey, Zachary Sayle, Vincent Crocilla.
Beautiful HD capture of the tour cast with no obstructions. Solid cast and performances. This includes the new song written for Crutchie, "Letter from the Refuge" as it was added for the tour. A+ 2 DVDs
Nice Work if You Can Get It
3/31/12 ~ Broadway
Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara, Judy Kaye, Estelle Parsons, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael McGrath, Chris Sullivan, Robyn Hurder, Stanley Wayne Mathis, Terry Beaver.
Beautiful capture of this all new production. A+
Nice Work If You Can Get It
3/12/13 ~ Broadway
Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara, Judy Kaye, Blythe Danner, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael McGrath, Chris Sullivan, Kimberly Faure (u/s Jeannie Muldoon), Stanley Wayne Mathis
Very slight obstruction at the bottom left but filmed around well; a small black out in each act, less than a minute; no curtain call; well filmed nice video. A 2 DVDs
Nick and Nora
12/4/91 ~ Broadway
Barry Bostwick, Joanna Gleason, Faith Prince, Christine Baranski, Chris Sarandon.
Camcorder video plus TV reviews. B-
Nine
1982 ~ Broadway
Raul Julia, Anita Morris, Karen Akers.
Picture is slightly grainy. Good close-ups. A
Nine
9/16/97 ~ Paris, France
Jerome Pradon.
Performed at the Folies Bergere in Paris, France.
Pro-shot video of this great show. This is in French. A
Nine
3/30/03 ~ Broadway
Antonio Banderas, Chita Rivera, Laura Benanti, Mary Stuart Masterson, Jane Krakowski.
Shot from the 4th row of the Center Mezzanine. Stunning capture and amazing show. A
Nite Club Confidential
1986 - Los Angeles, CA
Fay DeWitt, Scott Bakula, Steve Gideon, Krista Neumann and Tom Spiroff.
Only known video of this production from The Tiffany Theatre in West Hollywood, CA following its Off-Broadway run in 1984. This is Pro-Shot. A
No, No, Nanette - Encores!
5/11/08 ~ New York
Rosie O'Donnell, Beth Leavel, Sandy Duncan, Charles Kimbrough, Micahel Berresse, Shonn Wiley, Mara Davi, Nancy Anderson, Jennifer Cody, Angel Reda
Great video filmed from the right side with amazing clear sound and great closeups; very nice video. A
Nymph Errant
1989 ~ London
Kaye Ballard, Andrea McArdle, Alexis Smith, Larry Kert, Lisa Kirk, Patrice Munsel, Maureen McGovern, Liliane Montevecchi.
Star-studded London concert presentation of the rarely seen Cole Porter musical. Some slight generation loss, but a very good quality video with excellent zooms. B