Wants
Aida
5/23/00 ~ Broadway
Heather Headley, Adam Pascal, Sherie Rene Scott, Phineas Newborn as (u/s) Mereb, John Hickok,Tyrees Allen, Schele Williams.
Excellent video with slight generation loss but clear sound and picture, very close to the master! A
The Beautiful Lady
1985 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Joanne Worley, Katey Sagal, James Rich
West Coast premiere of this musical with music and lyrics by
Elizabeth Swados. Recorded through the house camera. Excellent sound,
but a bit on the dark side with some generational loss. B-
Breaking Through
11/19/15 ~ Pasadena, CA
Alison Luff, Will Collyer, Matt Magnusson, Teya Patt, Kacee Clanton, Nita Whitaker, Katherine Tokarz, Robert W. Arbogast.
Great capture with no washout and just a couple quick dropouts; one small head that can occasionally be seen at the bottom of the screen, but doesn't affect the action. Clear picture and sound. A 2 DVDs
Brooklyn
11/27/04 ~ Broadway
Kevin Anderson, Cleavant Derricks, Eden Espinosa, Ramona
Keller, Karen Olivo
Filmed from 5th row; shot around some heads; a few cover-ups
but amazing closeups; good sound. Great video; 1st generation
from the master. B+
Charlotte Sweet
1982 ~ New York
Chicago
4/30/16 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Brandy Norwood, Terra C. MacLeod, Eddie George, Paul C Vogt, Roz Ryan, D. Ratell, Nicole Benoit, Thomas Bevan,
Chris LeBeau, Seth Danner, Aurore Joly, Jesse Wildman, Brent Heuser, Tug Watson, Anthony LaGuardia.
Some significant blackouts, but is very well-captured when there is video. Blackouts include: about half of All That Jazz; all of When You're Good to Mama, Tap Dance, and All I Care About; about half of the finale; no washout and one head that can occasionally be seen but never blocks the action; excellent clear sound. B 2 DVDs
Dance of the Vampires
1/24/03 ~ Broadway
Michael Crawford, Rene Auberjonois,Mandy Gonzalez, Max von Essen, Leah Hocking, Ron Orbach, Liz McCartney, Mark Price, Asa Somers
Excellent quality video; 1st generation from the master. A
*I HAVE THIS BUT I AM SEEKING A FIRST-GENERATION COPY!*
Dance of the Vampires
1/25/03 ~ Broadway
Michael Crawford, Rene Auberjonois, Mandy Gonzalez, Max von Essen, Leah Hocking, Ron Orbach, Liz McCartney, Mark Price, Asa Somers
Closing performance. Digital, 1st generation from the master, shot from the back of the mezzanine. Filmed by Catherine. A
*I HAVE THIS BUT I AM SEEKING A FIRST-GENERATION COPY!*
Desperately Seeking Susan
10/20/07 ~ West End, London
Kelly Price, Emma Williams, Leanne Best, Mark McGee, Alec Newman, Jonathan Wrather.
A rare treat since the show ran around 60 performances including previews, before closing. Based on the movie starring Madonna and the songs of Blondie, it indeed had many faults, however Kelly and Emma gave fantastic performances. A
Embedded
3/5/04 ~ New York
End Of The World
4/28/85 ~ Broadway
Barnard Hughes, Philip Stone, Linda Hunt, Audrey Wood, John
Shea, Michael Trent, Frank Hankey
Play written by Arthur Kopit and directed by Hal Prince.
Broadway flop with just 33 official performances. Filmed using
one camera on a tripod from the back of the house. Mostly A
full stage shot with few zooms and pans. Some generational
loss, but considering it's age, not too bad. B
The First
1981 ~ Broadway
David Alan Grier, David Huddleston, Luther Fontaine, Kim Criswell
Music by Bob Brush, lyrics and book by Martin Charnin and Joel Siegel (the TV critic). Not the complete show - Act 1 only; Broadway flop with just 37 official performances. Nicely filmed from the balcony. Some generational loss. B+
Five After Eight
12/16/79 ~ Off Broadway
Follies
Act One 6/2/12 AND Act Two 6/3/12 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Jan Maxwell, Victoria Clark, Danny Burstein, Ron Raines, Elaine Paige, Obba Babatunde, Christian Delcroix, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Lora Lee Gayer, Michael Hayes, Leah Horowitz, Jayne Houdyshell, Florence Lacey, Carol Neblett, Mary Beth Peil, David Sabin, Kirsten Scott, Nick Verina, Susan Watson, Terri White, Sammy Williams, Allison Briner, John Carroll, Mathew deGuzman, Sara Edwards, Nathaniel Flatt, Leslie Donna Flesncer, Jenifer Foote, Danielle Jordan, Amanda Kloots-Larsen, Joseph Kolinski, Joe Komora, Erin N. Moore, Pamela Otterson, Jessica Perrizo, Andrew Pirozzi, Angel Reda, Clifon Samuels, Becky Elizabeth Stout, Sam Strasfeld, Sarrah Strimel.
Great video with great picture and sound; a little shaky at some points but it evens out fast; very good video. A
2 DVDs
Funny Girl
1991 ~ Long Beach, CA
Pia Zadora, Adrian Zmed
Good video; excellent sound and nice picture; a little generation
loss but good for its age. A
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
7/24/15 ~ Broadway
Jefferson Mays, Jeff Kready, Catherine Walker,
Scarlett Strallen, Judy Blazer
Beautiful HD video filmed from the center mezzanine;
clear picture and sound throughout; video includes
performances from Macy's Parade and Broadway at Bryant Park. A
Guinea Pig Solo
6/4/04 ~ New York
John Ortiz, Kim Director, Alex Flores, Judy Reyes, Stephen Adly
Giurgis, Portia, Robert Glaudini, Jason Manuel Olazabal, Vincent
Pastore
Very dark; hard to see what is happening at some points; clear
sound and okay video. B+
Hughie
1984 ~ Showtime TV
If/Then
1/24/16 ~ Costa Mesa, CA
Idina Menzel, James Snyder, LaChanze, Trey Ellett (u/s Lucas), Daren A Herbert, Janine DiVita, Marc delaCruz, Kyra Faith, Corey Greenan, Cliffton Hall, Xavier Cano, Alicia Taylor Tomasko, Tyler McGee, English Bernhardt, DeeDee Magno Hall.
Idina Menzel's final performance on the tour; emotional performance by the whole cast, particularly Idina during Always Starting Over and the Finale, leading to roaring cheers of support from the crowd. There is also a fantastic blooper during What If: Elizabeth's phone rings and the phone is not in her pocket; well filmed with no obstruction,
washout, and just two quick dropouts in act one. It's filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups and excellent sound. A 2 DVDs
If/Then
3/3/16 ~ Chicago, IL
Jackie Burns, Anthony Rapp, Tamyra Gray, Matthew Hydzik, Janine DiVita, Daren Herbert, Marc Delacruz
Beautiful capture of the tour, which features three new cast members joining the tour for the leads. Very clear video with excellent picture and sound; good video. A 2 DVDs
Intrigue With Faye
6/21/03 ~ New York
Benjamin Bratt, Julianna Margulies, Gretchen Mol, Craig Bierko,
Swoozie Kurtz, Tom Noonan, Michael Gaston, Jenna Lamia
Audio only for first 20 minutes of both acts; no close-ups,
filmed through the seats so seat backs and heads in the way;
good sound. B-
Kinky Boots
4/17/16 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Adam Kaplan, J Harrison Ghee, Tiffany Engen, Aaron Walpole, Charissa Hogeland, Jim J Bullock, Shawna M Hamic, Josh Tolle, Zach Adkins, Patty Lohr, Tom Souhrada, Horace V Rogers, Annie Edgerton, Aidan Passaro, Jomil Elijah Robinson.
Well filmed with no obstruction or washout, and just a couple quick dropouts in each act with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups; excellent clear sound and picture; very nice video. A 2 DVDs
The Last Ship
11/1/14 AND 11/4/14 ~ Broadway
Jeremy Woodard (11/1/14 u/s for Michael Esper),
Michael Esper (11/4/14), Rachel Tucker,
Jimmy Nail, Fred Applegate, Aaron Lazar,
Sally Ann Triplett, Collin Kelly-Sordelet
Filmed from the left mezzanine with clear picture
and sound and some spotlight washout; show from 11/1/14
is missing end of Act 2 but taper returned to film complete
Act 2 on 11/4/14 with Michael Esper, filmed from center-right
mezzanine; very nice video on 3 DVDs for complete A
Love, Loss and What I Wore
9/22/11 ~ Chicago, IL
Barbara Robertson, Felicia Fields, Nora Dunn, Roni Geva, Katie O'Brien
Great capture of the sit down Chicago company of this production. Well captured with no obstructions and clear sound of this Nora & Delia Ephron play. A
Make And Break
April 1983 ~ Washington, D.C.
Peter Falk, Cynthia Harris
Written by British playwright Michael Frayn.
Pre-Broadway Tryout; played at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. for three weeks for tryouts, and had planned to play Broadway for three months with Falk, but the show closed on the road and never made it to New York. The disc also includes an interview with Falk for Entertainment Tonight talking about the show. Filmed using a camera on a tripod. Some generational loss. A-
The Man Who Had All the Luck
6/14/02 ~ Broadway
Chris O'Donnell, Samantha Mathis, James Rebhorn, Mason
Adams, Sam Robards, Richard Riehle
Digital, first act is a stage shot, sometimes too high to see the
very front of the stage, second and third acts are zoomed in
more with a few close zooms, but bar is in the picture. Missing 2
minutes of act 2, and a few seconds in act 1. Ist Generation from
the master. B+
Miss Saigon
7/16/00 ~ Chicago, IL
Mika Nishida, Will Swenson, Orville Mendoza (u/s Engineer),
Eugene Barry-Hill, Christina Alloca, Johnny Fernandez, Adrienne Sam
Nice video with good picture and sound B+
Mixed Couples
December 1980 ~ Broadway
Julie Harris, Geraldine Page, Rip Torn,
Michael Higgins, John Stewart
Broadway flop with just 9 official performances.
Recorded through the house camera, so it's a stationary
full stage shot, with sound patched in from the sound board.
A little dark. B+
Monty Python's Spamalot
10/18/09 ~ Los Angeles, CA
John O'Hurley, Merle Dandridge, James Beaman, Ben Davis,
Matthew Greer, Jeff Dumas, Christopher Sutton, Christopher Gurr
Good video of the last performance of the tour. Includes curtain
call; just a couple heads at the bottom once in a while; a few
very short blackouts, mostly in the first few minutes of the first
act, but they only last about 10-30 seconds each. Some washout
here and there, especially in the wides; good clear sound and
nice picture 2 DVDs A
My Fair Lady
11/7/15 ~ Long Beach, CA
Katharine McDonough, Martin Kildare, Richard Gould, Matthew Henerson, Eric Michael Parker, Debra Cardona, Mary Gordon Murray
Great clear video filmed in 16:9 with no obstruction, washout or blackouts; excellent sound and includes curtain call, Martin's BC/EFA speech, and playbill scans. A 2 DVDs
On the Mountain
2/22/05 ~ New York
Amy Ryan, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Alison Pill
Good video with great sound; interesting thing as there is an old
woman in the front row who starts to get very loud and then
after about 10 minutes, they finaly take her out. Meanwhile, the
show just keep going on as if nothing was happening; 1st generation
from the master. A+
On the Town
1/2/15 ~ Broadway
Tony Yazbeck, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Clyde Alves,
Megan Fairchild, Alysha Umphress, Elizabeth Stanley,
Jackie Hoffman, Michael Rupert, Allison Guinn
Very well filmed in HD with clear picture and excellent sound;
good close-ups and no cover-ups or heads blocking
the shot; excellent video. A
Othello
7/27/14 ~ San Diego, CA
Blair Underwood, Richard Thomas, Kristen Connolly,
Noah Bean, Angela Reed, Jonny Orsini, Erin Elizabeth Adams,
Mark Pinter, Mike Sears, Patrick Zeller, Kushtrim Hoxha, Jamal Douglas
First five minutes of act one are blacked out and one minute
of act two that is missing with no audio or video during the last scene,
just after Iago's entrance; some heads that can be seen at the bottom
and left of the screen, particularly in wide shots, but are worked
around well; excellent picture and sound 2 DVDs A-
The Philanthropist
5/17/09 ~ Broadway
Matthew Broderick, Steven Weber, Jonathan Cake, Anna
Madeley, Tate Ellington, Jennifer Mudge, Samantha Soule
Scene one and the first half of scene two are audio only, but
after that it's full show with only a couple minor drop-outs here
and there and some obstruction from heads; there is a bar at
the bottom of the screen in wide shots, but it doesn't block the
action. Low sound but clear. 2 DVDs
Privilege
5/3/05 ~ New York
Bob Saget, Conor Donova, Harry Zittel, Carolyn McCormick,
Florencia Lozano
Head blocking the shot occasionally but nice close ups. B+
Rags
1999 ~ Papermill Playhouse, NJ
Marilyn Caskey, Wayne Lee Getty, Raymond McLeod, M. Kathryn
Quinan, Hunter Bell
A Paper Mill Playhouse Production; house camera, so soundboard
sound and a full stage shot, no zooms for the most part;
good clear sound. B+
Rent
10/24/15 ~ La Mirada, CA
Mark Whitten, Devin Archer, Cassie Simone, Emily Goglia, John Devereaux, Lawrence Cummings, Amber Mercomes, Cooper Howell, Chassey Bennett, Daniel Dawson, Chanel Edwards-Frederick, Aaron Gordon, Craig Michael Lucas, Luke Monday, John Pinto, Jr, Alyssa M Simmons
Great regional production with a talented cast that was well captured overall just a couple quick dropouts and some
slight occasional washout and a few small heads at the bottom of the screen, but they don't affect the action; excellent picture and clear sound; nice video. A 2 DVDs
*Most of the following Rocky Horror captures are from a new, digital transfer*
The Rocky Horror Show
7/11/01 - Broadway
Tom Hewitt, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Luke Perry, Alice Ripley, Jason Wooten (u/s Riff Raff), Ana Gastayer, Sebastian LaCause, Lea DeLaria, Dick Cavett, Jonathan Sharp, James Stovall, John Jeffrey Martin, Rosa Curry, Kevin Cahoon, Yassmin Alers
1st Generation from new digital transfer. (Missing first 10 minutes). A-
The Rocky Horror Show
Act 1: 7/24/01 Act 2: 8/1/01 - Broadway
Tom Hewitt, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Luke Perry, Alice Ripley (Act 1) Kristen Lee Kelly (Act 2) Mark Price, Ana Gasteyer, Sebastian LaCause, Lea DeLaria (Act 2 Only), Dick Cavett, Aiko Nakasone, John Jeffrey Martin, Rosa Curry, Asa Somers, Jim Osorno
First act is filmed from the front row with good closeups. Act 2 is filmed from far back with no extreme closeups. B+
The Rocky Horror Show
8/24/01 - Broadway
James Stovall (u/s Frank), Aiko Nakasone (u/s Magenta), Jarrod Emick Alice Ripley Mark Price Kristen Lee Kelly John Jeffrey Martin (u/s Rocky) Lea DeLaria Dick Cavett Jonathan Sharp, Asa Somers, Jason Wooten, Kristen Lee Kelly, Rosa Curry, Denise Summerford
1st Generation from new digital transfer. A-
Rodney's Wife
12/9/04 ~ New York
David Strathairn, Jessica Chastain, Haviland Morris, Jesse
Pennington, Maryann Plunkett, John Rothman
Nicely filmed; also includes scanned Playbill information. A
The Screwtape Letters
10/19/13 ~ San Diego, CA
Brent Harris, Tamala Bakkensen or Marissa Molnar
One short blackout, but no obstruction and no washout. A few scenes are a bit dark, but even then, still very watchable; filmed in 16:9 with mostly close-ups and mediums, and a few wide shots to capture the occasional times when the action is spread across the stage. Great clear sound; includes curtain call.
Silk Stockings
February 2009 ~ Toronto, Canada
David Haines, Stephanie Douglas, Ashley Gibson
Toronto Civic Light Opera's pro-shot production of the Cole Porter
musical; very nice video. A
Some Men Need Help
1985 ~ PBS Television
Philip Bosco, Treat Williams
America Playhouse presentation; good quality pro video. A
South Pacific
2/21/15 ~ Long Beach, CA
Alessa Neeck, Christopher Carl, Patrick Cummings, Jodi Kimura, Spencer Rowe, Cailan Rose, Tom Shelton, Devin Hennessy, Marc Ginsburg, Cole Coumo, Jay Donnell, Gemma Pedersen, Brendan Balagot.
Very well captured with no obstructions, washout, or no dropouts; excellent picture and clear sound throughout; great video.
Taboo
11/12/03 - Broadway
George O'Dowd (aka Boy George), Euan Morton, Raul Esparza, Liz McCartney, Cary Shields, Sarah Uriarte Berry
Full stage shot. Missing last few minutes of Act 2. B-
A Touch of the Poet
1/14/06 - Broadway
Gabriel Byrne, Emily Bergl, John Horton, Byron Jennings, Kathryn Meisle, Dearbhla Molloy, Randall Newsome, Claran O'Reilly, Daniel Stewart Sherman
Quality: A
Victor Victoria
10/29/95 ~ Broadway
Julie Andrews, Michael Nouri, Tony Roberts, Michael Cripe, Adam Heller, Gregory Jbara and Rachel York. Rare and only capture from the audience of Julie in the role. Amazing quality and capture that is crystal clear. Julie and the OBC give wonderful performances, from the master! A
We Will Rock You
7/23/14 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Brian Justin Crum, Ruby Lewis, Jacqueline B. Arnold,
PJ Griffith, Erica Peck, Jared Zirilli, Ryan Knowles,
Saccha Dennis, Jessica Crouch, Suzanna Dupree, Brooke Morrison,
Stephanie Sy, Todd Adamson, Danny Balkwill, Alex DeLeo,
Daniel Greenberg, Nathan Keen, Daniel Kermidas, Ryan Koss,
Corey Mosello, Jennifer Mote, Jennifer Noble, Kasey Walker
A couple of quick dropouts as well as one head that blocks
a bit of the front of the stage, but it's worked around fine;
filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups;
sound overloads in a few places due to the volume of the show,
but still good; nice video. 2 DVDs A-
Wonderland
3/23/2011 ~ Broadway
Janet Dacal, Darren Ritchie, E. Clayton Cornelious, Jose Llana, Karen Mason, Kate Shindle, Carly Rose Sonenclar, Edward Staudenmayer, Danny Stiles, April Berry, Joey Calveri, Sae La Chin, Mallauri Esquibel, Derek Ferguson, Wilkie Ferguson III, Laura Hall, Natalie Hill, Lauren Lim Jackson, Morgan James, Ryan Link, Kate Loprest, Heather Parcells, Stefan Raulston, Julius Anthony Rubio, Tanairi Sade Vazquez.
Missing 4 minutes from act one because of a camera malfunction; otherwise complete with great picture and sound.
Aida
5/23/00 ~ Broadway
Heather Headley, Adam Pascal, Sherie Rene Scott, Phineas Newborn as (u/s) Mereb, John Hickok,Tyrees Allen, Schele Williams.
Excellent video with slight generation loss but clear sound and picture, very close to the master! A
The Beautiful Lady
1985 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Joanne Worley, Katey Sagal, James Rich
West Coast premiere of this musical with music and lyrics by
Elizabeth Swados. Recorded through the house camera. Excellent sound,
but a bit on the dark side with some generational loss. B-
Breaking Through
11/19/15 ~ Pasadena, CA
Alison Luff, Will Collyer, Matt Magnusson, Teya Patt, Kacee Clanton, Nita Whitaker, Katherine Tokarz, Robert W. Arbogast.
Great capture with no washout and just a couple quick dropouts; one small head that can occasionally be seen at the bottom of the screen, but doesn't affect the action. Clear picture and sound. A 2 DVDs
Brooklyn
11/27/04 ~ Broadway
Kevin Anderson, Cleavant Derricks, Eden Espinosa, Ramona
Keller, Karen Olivo
Filmed from 5th row; shot around some heads; a few cover-ups
but amazing closeups; good sound. Great video; 1st generation
from the master. B+
Charlotte Sweet
1982 ~ New York
Chicago
4/30/16 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Brandy Norwood, Terra C. MacLeod, Eddie George, Paul C Vogt, Roz Ryan, D. Ratell, Nicole Benoit, Thomas Bevan,
Chris LeBeau, Seth Danner, Aurore Joly, Jesse Wildman, Brent Heuser, Tug Watson, Anthony LaGuardia.
Some significant blackouts, but is very well-captured when there is video. Blackouts include: about half of All That Jazz; all of When You're Good to Mama, Tap Dance, and All I Care About; about half of the finale; no washout and one head that can occasionally be seen but never blocks the action; excellent clear sound. B 2 DVDs
Dance of the Vampires
1/24/03 ~ Broadway
Michael Crawford, Rene Auberjonois,Mandy Gonzalez, Max von Essen, Leah Hocking, Ron Orbach, Liz McCartney, Mark Price, Asa Somers
Excellent quality video; 1st generation from the master. A
*I HAVE THIS BUT I AM SEEKING A FIRST-GENERATION COPY!*
Dance of the Vampires
1/25/03 ~ Broadway
Michael Crawford, Rene Auberjonois, Mandy Gonzalez, Max von Essen, Leah Hocking, Ron Orbach, Liz McCartney, Mark Price, Asa Somers
Closing performance. Digital, 1st generation from the master, shot from the back of the mezzanine. Filmed by Catherine. A
*I HAVE THIS BUT I AM SEEKING A FIRST-GENERATION COPY!*
Desperately Seeking Susan
10/20/07 ~ West End, London
Kelly Price, Emma Williams, Leanne Best, Mark McGee, Alec Newman, Jonathan Wrather.
A rare treat since the show ran around 60 performances including previews, before closing. Based on the movie starring Madonna and the songs of Blondie, it indeed had many faults, however Kelly and Emma gave fantastic performances. A
Embedded
3/5/04 ~ New York
End Of The World
4/28/85 ~ Broadway
Barnard Hughes, Philip Stone, Linda Hunt, Audrey Wood, John
Shea, Michael Trent, Frank Hankey
Play written by Arthur Kopit and directed by Hal Prince.
Broadway flop with just 33 official performances. Filmed using
one camera on a tripod from the back of the house. Mostly A
full stage shot with few zooms and pans. Some generational
loss, but considering it's age, not too bad. B
The First
1981 ~ Broadway
David Alan Grier, David Huddleston, Luther Fontaine, Kim Criswell
Music by Bob Brush, lyrics and book by Martin Charnin and Joel Siegel (the TV critic). Not the complete show - Act 1 only; Broadway flop with just 37 official performances. Nicely filmed from the balcony. Some generational loss. B+
Five After Eight
12/16/79 ~ Off Broadway
Follies
Act One 6/2/12 AND Act Two 6/3/12 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Jan Maxwell, Victoria Clark, Danny Burstein, Ron Raines, Elaine Paige, Obba Babatunde, Christian Delcroix, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Lora Lee Gayer, Michael Hayes, Leah Horowitz, Jayne Houdyshell, Florence Lacey, Carol Neblett, Mary Beth Peil, David Sabin, Kirsten Scott, Nick Verina, Susan Watson, Terri White, Sammy Williams, Allison Briner, John Carroll, Mathew deGuzman, Sara Edwards, Nathaniel Flatt, Leslie Donna Flesncer, Jenifer Foote, Danielle Jordan, Amanda Kloots-Larsen, Joseph Kolinski, Joe Komora, Erin N. Moore, Pamela Otterson, Jessica Perrizo, Andrew Pirozzi, Angel Reda, Clifon Samuels, Becky Elizabeth Stout, Sam Strasfeld, Sarrah Strimel.
Great video with great picture and sound; a little shaky at some points but it evens out fast; very good video. A
2 DVDs
Funny Girl
1991 ~ Long Beach, CA
Pia Zadora, Adrian Zmed
Good video; excellent sound and nice picture; a little generation
loss but good for its age. A
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
7/24/15 ~ Broadway
Jefferson Mays, Jeff Kready, Catherine Walker,
Scarlett Strallen, Judy Blazer
Beautiful HD video filmed from the center mezzanine;
clear picture and sound throughout; video includes
performances from Macy's Parade and Broadway at Bryant Park. A
Guinea Pig Solo
6/4/04 ~ New York
John Ortiz, Kim Director, Alex Flores, Judy Reyes, Stephen Adly
Giurgis, Portia, Robert Glaudini, Jason Manuel Olazabal, Vincent
Pastore
Very dark; hard to see what is happening at some points; clear
sound and okay video. B+
Hughie
1984 ~ Showtime TV
If/Then
1/24/16 ~ Costa Mesa, CA
Idina Menzel, James Snyder, LaChanze, Trey Ellett (u/s Lucas), Daren A Herbert, Janine DiVita, Marc delaCruz, Kyra Faith, Corey Greenan, Cliffton Hall, Xavier Cano, Alicia Taylor Tomasko, Tyler McGee, English Bernhardt, DeeDee Magno Hall.
Idina Menzel's final performance on the tour; emotional performance by the whole cast, particularly Idina during Always Starting Over and the Finale, leading to roaring cheers of support from the crowd. There is also a fantastic blooper during What If: Elizabeth's phone rings and the phone is not in her pocket; well filmed with no obstruction,
washout, and just two quick dropouts in act one. It's filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups and excellent sound. A 2 DVDs
If/Then
3/3/16 ~ Chicago, IL
Jackie Burns, Anthony Rapp, Tamyra Gray, Matthew Hydzik, Janine DiVita, Daren Herbert, Marc Delacruz
Beautiful capture of the tour, which features three new cast members joining the tour for the leads. Very clear video with excellent picture and sound; good video. A 2 DVDs
Intrigue With Faye
6/21/03 ~ New York
Benjamin Bratt, Julianna Margulies, Gretchen Mol, Craig Bierko,
Swoozie Kurtz, Tom Noonan, Michael Gaston, Jenna Lamia
Audio only for first 20 minutes of both acts; no close-ups,
filmed through the seats so seat backs and heads in the way;
good sound. B-
Kinky Boots
4/17/16 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Adam Kaplan, J Harrison Ghee, Tiffany Engen, Aaron Walpole, Charissa Hogeland, Jim J Bullock, Shawna M Hamic, Josh Tolle, Zach Adkins, Patty Lohr, Tom Souhrada, Horace V Rogers, Annie Edgerton, Aidan Passaro, Jomil Elijah Robinson.
Well filmed with no obstruction or washout, and just a couple quick dropouts in each act with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups; excellent clear sound and picture; very nice video. A 2 DVDs
The Last Ship
11/1/14 AND 11/4/14 ~ Broadway
Jeremy Woodard (11/1/14 u/s for Michael Esper),
Michael Esper (11/4/14), Rachel Tucker,
Jimmy Nail, Fred Applegate, Aaron Lazar,
Sally Ann Triplett, Collin Kelly-Sordelet
Filmed from the left mezzanine with clear picture
and sound and some spotlight washout; show from 11/1/14
is missing end of Act 2 but taper returned to film complete
Act 2 on 11/4/14 with Michael Esper, filmed from center-right
mezzanine; very nice video on 3 DVDs for complete A
Love, Loss and What I Wore
9/22/11 ~ Chicago, IL
Barbara Robertson, Felicia Fields, Nora Dunn, Roni Geva, Katie O'Brien
Great capture of the sit down Chicago company of this production. Well captured with no obstructions and clear sound of this Nora & Delia Ephron play. A
Make And Break
April 1983 ~ Washington, D.C.
Peter Falk, Cynthia Harris
Written by British playwright Michael Frayn.
Pre-Broadway Tryout; played at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. for three weeks for tryouts, and had planned to play Broadway for three months with Falk, but the show closed on the road and never made it to New York. The disc also includes an interview with Falk for Entertainment Tonight talking about the show. Filmed using a camera on a tripod. Some generational loss. A-
The Man Who Had All the Luck
6/14/02 ~ Broadway
Chris O'Donnell, Samantha Mathis, James Rebhorn, Mason
Adams, Sam Robards, Richard Riehle
Digital, first act is a stage shot, sometimes too high to see the
very front of the stage, second and third acts are zoomed in
more with a few close zooms, but bar is in the picture. Missing 2
minutes of act 2, and a few seconds in act 1. Ist Generation from
the master. B+
Miss Saigon
7/16/00 ~ Chicago, IL
Mika Nishida, Will Swenson, Orville Mendoza (u/s Engineer),
Eugene Barry-Hill, Christina Alloca, Johnny Fernandez, Adrienne Sam
Nice video with good picture and sound B+
Mixed Couples
December 1980 ~ Broadway
Julie Harris, Geraldine Page, Rip Torn,
Michael Higgins, John Stewart
Broadway flop with just 9 official performances.
Recorded through the house camera, so it's a stationary
full stage shot, with sound patched in from the sound board.
A little dark. B+
Monty Python's Spamalot
10/18/09 ~ Los Angeles, CA
John O'Hurley, Merle Dandridge, James Beaman, Ben Davis,
Matthew Greer, Jeff Dumas, Christopher Sutton, Christopher Gurr
Good video of the last performance of the tour. Includes curtain
call; just a couple heads at the bottom once in a while; a few
very short blackouts, mostly in the first few minutes of the first
act, but they only last about 10-30 seconds each. Some washout
here and there, especially in the wides; good clear sound and
nice picture 2 DVDs A
My Fair Lady
11/7/15 ~ Long Beach, CA
Katharine McDonough, Martin Kildare, Richard Gould, Matthew Henerson, Eric Michael Parker, Debra Cardona, Mary Gordon Murray
Great clear video filmed in 16:9 with no obstruction, washout or blackouts; excellent sound and includes curtain call, Martin's BC/EFA speech, and playbill scans. A 2 DVDs
On the Mountain
2/22/05 ~ New York
Amy Ryan, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Alison Pill
Good video with great sound; interesting thing as there is an old
woman in the front row who starts to get very loud and then
after about 10 minutes, they finaly take her out. Meanwhile, the
show just keep going on as if nothing was happening; 1st generation
from the master. A+
On the Town
1/2/15 ~ Broadway
Tony Yazbeck, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Clyde Alves,
Megan Fairchild, Alysha Umphress, Elizabeth Stanley,
Jackie Hoffman, Michael Rupert, Allison Guinn
Very well filmed in HD with clear picture and excellent sound;
good close-ups and no cover-ups or heads blocking
the shot; excellent video. A
Othello
7/27/14 ~ San Diego, CA
Blair Underwood, Richard Thomas, Kristen Connolly,
Noah Bean, Angela Reed, Jonny Orsini, Erin Elizabeth Adams,
Mark Pinter, Mike Sears, Patrick Zeller, Kushtrim Hoxha, Jamal Douglas
First five minutes of act one are blacked out and one minute
of act two that is missing with no audio or video during the last scene,
just after Iago's entrance; some heads that can be seen at the bottom
and left of the screen, particularly in wide shots, but are worked
around well; excellent picture and sound 2 DVDs A-
The Philanthropist
5/17/09 ~ Broadway
Matthew Broderick, Steven Weber, Jonathan Cake, Anna
Madeley, Tate Ellington, Jennifer Mudge, Samantha Soule
Scene one and the first half of scene two are audio only, but
after that it's full show with only a couple minor drop-outs here
and there and some obstruction from heads; there is a bar at
the bottom of the screen in wide shots, but it doesn't block the
action. Low sound but clear. 2 DVDs
Privilege
5/3/05 ~ New York
Bob Saget, Conor Donova, Harry Zittel, Carolyn McCormick,
Florencia Lozano
Head blocking the shot occasionally but nice close ups. B+
Rags
1999 ~ Papermill Playhouse, NJ
Marilyn Caskey, Wayne Lee Getty, Raymond McLeod, M. Kathryn
Quinan, Hunter Bell
A Paper Mill Playhouse Production; house camera, so soundboard
sound and a full stage shot, no zooms for the most part;
good clear sound. B+
Rent
10/24/15 ~ La Mirada, CA
Mark Whitten, Devin Archer, Cassie Simone, Emily Goglia, John Devereaux, Lawrence Cummings, Amber Mercomes, Cooper Howell, Chassey Bennett, Daniel Dawson, Chanel Edwards-Frederick, Aaron Gordon, Craig Michael Lucas, Luke Monday, John Pinto, Jr, Alyssa M Simmons
Great regional production with a talented cast that was well captured overall just a couple quick dropouts and some
slight occasional washout and a few small heads at the bottom of the screen, but they don't affect the action; excellent picture and clear sound; nice video. A 2 DVDs
*Most of the following Rocky Horror captures are from a new, digital transfer*
The Rocky Horror Show
7/11/01 - Broadway
Tom Hewitt, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Luke Perry, Alice Ripley, Jason Wooten (u/s Riff Raff), Ana Gastayer, Sebastian LaCause, Lea DeLaria, Dick Cavett, Jonathan Sharp, James Stovall, John Jeffrey Martin, Rosa Curry, Kevin Cahoon, Yassmin Alers
1st Generation from new digital transfer. (Missing first 10 minutes). A-
The Rocky Horror Show
Act 1: 7/24/01 Act 2: 8/1/01 - Broadway
Tom Hewitt, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Luke Perry, Alice Ripley (Act 1) Kristen Lee Kelly (Act 2) Mark Price, Ana Gasteyer, Sebastian LaCause, Lea DeLaria (Act 2 Only), Dick Cavett, Aiko Nakasone, John Jeffrey Martin, Rosa Curry, Asa Somers, Jim Osorno
First act is filmed from the front row with good closeups. Act 2 is filmed from far back with no extreme closeups. B+
The Rocky Horror Show
8/24/01 - Broadway
James Stovall (u/s Frank), Aiko Nakasone (u/s Magenta), Jarrod Emick Alice Ripley Mark Price Kristen Lee Kelly John Jeffrey Martin (u/s Rocky) Lea DeLaria Dick Cavett Jonathan Sharp, Asa Somers, Jason Wooten, Kristen Lee Kelly, Rosa Curry, Denise Summerford
1st Generation from new digital transfer. A-
Rodney's Wife
12/9/04 ~ New York
David Strathairn, Jessica Chastain, Haviland Morris, Jesse
Pennington, Maryann Plunkett, John Rothman
Nicely filmed; also includes scanned Playbill information. A
The Screwtape Letters
10/19/13 ~ San Diego, CA
Brent Harris, Tamala Bakkensen or Marissa Molnar
One short blackout, but no obstruction and no washout. A few scenes are a bit dark, but even then, still very watchable; filmed in 16:9 with mostly close-ups and mediums, and a few wide shots to capture the occasional times when the action is spread across the stage. Great clear sound; includes curtain call.
Silk Stockings
February 2009 ~ Toronto, Canada
David Haines, Stephanie Douglas, Ashley Gibson
Toronto Civic Light Opera's pro-shot production of the Cole Porter
musical; very nice video. A
Some Men Need Help
1985 ~ PBS Television
Philip Bosco, Treat Williams
America Playhouse presentation; good quality pro video. A
South Pacific
2/21/15 ~ Long Beach, CA
Alessa Neeck, Christopher Carl, Patrick Cummings, Jodi Kimura, Spencer Rowe, Cailan Rose, Tom Shelton, Devin Hennessy, Marc Ginsburg, Cole Coumo, Jay Donnell, Gemma Pedersen, Brendan Balagot.
Very well captured with no obstructions, washout, or no dropouts; excellent picture and clear sound throughout; great video.
Taboo
11/12/03 - Broadway
George O'Dowd (aka Boy George), Euan Morton, Raul Esparza, Liz McCartney, Cary Shields, Sarah Uriarte Berry
Full stage shot. Missing last few minutes of Act 2. B-
A Touch of the Poet
1/14/06 - Broadway
Gabriel Byrne, Emily Bergl, John Horton, Byron Jennings, Kathryn Meisle, Dearbhla Molloy, Randall Newsome, Claran O'Reilly, Daniel Stewart Sherman
Quality: A
Victor Victoria
10/29/95 ~ Broadway
Julie Andrews, Michael Nouri, Tony Roberts, Michael Cripe, Adam Heller, Gregory Jbara and Rachel York. Rare and only capture from the audience of Julie in the role. Amazing quality and capture that is crystal clear. Julie and the OBC give wonderful performances, from the master! A
We Will Rock You
7/23/14 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Brian Justin Crum, Ruby Lewis, Jacqueline B. Arnold,
PJ Griffith, Erica Peck, Jared Zirilli, Ryan Knowles,
Saccha Dennis, Jessica Crouch, Suzanna Dupree, Brooke Morrison,
Stephanie Sy, Todd Adamson, Danny Balkwill, Alex DeLeo,
Daniel Greenberg, Nathan Keen, Daniel Kermidas, Ryan Koss,
Corey Mosello, Jennifer Mote, Jennifer Noble, Kasey Walker
A couple of quick dropouts as well as one head that blocks
a bit of the front of the stage, but it's worked around fine;
filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups;
sound overloads in a few places due to the volume of the show,
but still good; nice video. 2 DVDs A-
Wonderland
3/23/2011 ~ Broadway
Janet Dacal, Darren Ritchie, E. Clayton Cornelious, Jose Llana, Karen Mason, Kate Shindle, Carly Rose Sonenclar, Edward Staudenmayer, Danny Stiles, April Berry, Joey Calveri, Sae La Chin, Mallauri Esquibel, Derek Ferguson, Wilkie Ferguson III, Laura Hall, Natalie Hill, Lauren Lim Jackson, Morgan James, Ryan Link, Kate Loprest, Heather Parcells, Stefan Raulston, Julius Anthony Rubio, Tanairi Sade Vazquez.
Missing 4 minutes from act one because of a camera malfunction; otherwise complete with great picture and sound.