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1992 Sydmonton Workshop                                   
1992 - Exact Date Unknown
Sydmonton
Patti LuPone (Norma Desmond)

Original London Production                      
March 12, 1994 - **Soundboard**  Patti LuPone's Final Performance
Patti LuPone (Norma Desmond), Gerard Casey (Joe Gillis), Meredith Braun (Betty Schaffer), Daniel Benzali (Max von Mayerling)

March, 1994 - Exact Date Unknown **Soundboard**
Betty Buckley (Norma Desmond), John Barrowman (Joe Gillis), Anita Louise Combe (Betty Schaffer), Michael Bauer (Max von Mayerling)

May 17, 1995 - Elaine Page's First Performance [CD]
Elaine Page (Norma Desmond), John Barrowman (Joe Gillis), Anita Louise Combe (Betty Shaefer), Michael Bauer (Max van Meyerling)

July 1995 - Exact Date Unknown [CD]
Elaine Page (Norma Desmond), John Barrowman (Joe Gillis), Anita Louise Combe (Betty Shaefer), Michael Bauer (Max van Meyerling)

1995 - Exact Date Unknown [CD]
Elaine Page (Norma Desmond), John Barrowman (Joe Gillis), Anita Louise Combe (Betty Shaefer), Michael Bauer (Max van Meyerling)
Note: Excerpts from what I assume to be a longer audio.

October 12, 1996 [CD]
Jill Martin (s/b Norma Desmond), Bill Champion (u/s Joe Gillis), Fiona Sinnott (u/s Betty Schaffer), Michael Bauer (Max von Mayerling)

1996 - Exact Date Unknown
Rita Moreno (Norma Desmond), Graham Bickley (Joe Gillis), Catherine Porter (Betty Schaffer), Micahel Bauer (Max von Mayerling)
Note: Highlights.  Seems to be from a full audio.

September/October, 1996 - Exact Date Unknown [CD]
Rita Moreno (Norma Desmond), Graham Bickley (Joe Gillis), Fiona Sinnott (u/s Betty Schaffer), Micahel Bauer (Max von Mayerling)
Note: Extended Highlights.  More than the other audio.

Original Broadway Production                           
December 18, 1994 [CD]
Minskoff Theatre
Glenn Close (Norma Desmond), Alan Campbell (Joe Gillis), Alice Ripley (Betty Schaffer), George Hearn (Max von Mayerling)

February 10, 1996 [CD]
Minskoff Theatre
Karen Mason (s/b Norma Desmond), Alan Campbell (Joe Gillis), Alice Ripley (Betty Schaffer), George Hearn (Max von Mayerling)
Note: Missing "As If We Never Said Goodbye"

August 31, 1996 - Betty Buckley and Alan Oppenheimer's Final Performances [CD]
Minskoff Theatre
Betty Buckley (Norma Desmond), Alan Campbell (Joe Gillis), Alice Ripley (Betty Schaffer), George Hearn (Max von Mayerling), Alan Oppenheimer (Cecil B. DeMille)

1996 - Exact Date Unknown - Susan Dawn Carsons ONLY performance as Norma
Minskoff Theatre
Susan Dawn Carson (u/s Norma Desmond)
Note: Only Norma's two arias.

January 9, 1997 [CD]
Minskoff Theatre
Maureen Moore (s/b Norma Desmond), Alan Campbell (Joe Gillis), Alice Ripley (Betty Schaffer), George Hearn (Max von Mayerling)

March 14, 1997
Minksoff Theatre
Maureen Moore (s/b Norma Desmond), Alan Campbell (Joe Gillis), Alice Ripley (Betty Schaffer),

March 22, 1997 - Closing Night
Minskoff Theatre
Elaine Paige (Norma Desmond), Alan Campbell (Joe Gillis), Kristen Behrdent (Betty Schaffer), George Hearn (Max von Mayerling)

2008 London Revival
November 12, 2008 - Press Preview [CD]
Comedy Theatre
Kathryn Evans (Norma Desmond), Ben Goddard (Joe Gillis), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Betty Schaffer), Dave Willetts (Max von Mayerling)
Note: Highlights of the main songs.

December 11, 2008 [CD]
Comedy Theatre
Kathryn Evans (Norma Desmond), Ben Goddard (Joe Gillis), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Betty Schaffer), Dave Willetts (Max von Mayerling)
Note: Starts at "Salomé."  TRACKING MASTER.

January 24, 2009 - Matinée [CD]
Comedy Theatre
Kathryn Evans (Norma Desmond), Ben Goddard (Joe Gillis), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Betty Schaffer), Dave Willetts (Max von Mayerling)
Note: TRACKING MASTER.

March 12, 2009 [CD]
Comedy Theatre
Kathryn Evans (Norma Desmond), Tom Coles (u/s Joe Gillis), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Betty Schaffer), Dave Willetts (Max von Mayerling)

March 29, 2009 [CD]
Comedy Theatre
Jessica Martin (u/s Norma Desmond), Ben Goddard (Joe Gillis), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Betty Schaffer), Dave Willetts (Max von Mayerling)

FOREIGN PRODUCTIONS                             
Original Toronto Production
August 18, 1996
Ford Center for Performing Arts
Diahann Carrol (Norma Desmond), Rex Smith (Joe Gillis), Anita Louise Combe (Betty Schaffer)

Original German Production
August 31, 1997 - Daniela Ziegler and Uwe Kroger's Final Performances
Daniela Ziegler (Norma Desmond), Uwe Kroger (Joe Gillis), Barbara Wallner (Betty Schaffer), Norbert Lamala (Max von Mayerling)

Original Australian Production
December 9, 1998
Debra Byrne (Norma Desmond), Hugh Jackman (Joe Gillis), Catherine Porter (Betty Schaffer), Norbert Lamala (Max von Mayerling)

TOURING PRODUCTIONS                                
First National Tour
September 26, 1996 [CD]
Chicago
Linda Blagord (Norma Desmond), Ron Bohmer (Joe Gillis), Lauren Kennedy (Betty Schaffer), Ed Dixon (Max von Mayerling)
Note: Complete. TRACKING MASTER.

2002 UK Tour
March 1, 2002
Minskoff Theatre
Faith Brown (Norma Desmond), Earl Carpenter (Joe Gillis), Michael Bauer (Max von Mayerling)

Concerts                                       
2004 Australian Concert
April 3, 2004 [CD]
Sydney
Judi Connelli (Norma Desmond)

2004 BBC2 Radio Broadcast
April 24, 2004
Minskoff Theatre
Petula Clark (Norma Desmond), Michael Ball (Joe Gillis), Emma Williams (Betty Schaffer), Michael Bauer (Max von Mayerling)