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Please note: These have
each been reviewd by me (well, aside from Spring Awakening), so they are to
my standards. That being, I base each video off of when it was
recorded. Therefore, a video from 1975 has a different scale
rating than a video shot three days ago. Please do not think that
an A+ is the same for everything. If you have any doubts, please
feel free to request screenshots, I am more than happy to provide them.
9 to 5
Original Broadway Production
Los Angeles Try-Out
October 19, 2008 - Closing Night
Allison Janey (Violet),
Stephanie J. Block (Judy), Megan Hilty
(Doralee), Marc Kudisch (Hart), Kathy Fitzgerald (Roz), Charlie Pollack
(Dwayne), Ann Harada (Kathy), Andy Karl (Joe)
Note: A-. Shot at a high angle from the balcony. Good
zooms, fairly steady.
42nd Street
Original Broadway Production
1986 - Exact Date Unknown
Elizabeth Allen (Dorothy Brock), Jamie Ross (Julian Marsh), Clare Leach
(Peggy Sawyer), Lee Roy Reams (Billy Lawlor), Carole Cook (Maggie),
Joseph Bova (Bert), Beth Leavel (Annie), Danny Carroll (Andy Lee)
Note: A. Pro-Shot for Japanese TV, with subtitles in
Japanese. Good quality for it's age.
110 in the Shade
1992 New York City Opera Production
1992 - Exact Date Unknown
Karen Ziemba
Note: A. Better than most 90s videos. Some wash, mainly a
fixed shot with some zooms.
2007 Broadway Revival
April 15, 2007
Audra McDonald (Lizzie Curry), John Cullum
Note: A/A+. Nicely shot, great zooms, low wash.
1776
1997 Broadway Revival
1997 - Exact Date Unknown
Brent Spiner (John Adams), Gregg Edelman (Edward Rutledge)
Note: A-. Well shot, but some washout and a bar is in the way.
2000 Big Leauge National Tour
April 1, 2000
Tulsa, OK
Chris Van Vleet, David Springstead, Jeff Drushall, Rob Richardson,
Michelle Bates, Paul Kerr, Scott Denny, Amalie Larson, Ryan Dietz
Note: A-. House cam shot, with sound from the soundboard.
Unfortunately, because the set is white, there is a *lot* of washout.
(The) Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Original Broadway Production
April 10, 2001
Joshua Park, Jim Poulos, Kristin Bell, Linda Purl, John Dossett
Note: A-. Well shot, low wash, but some generaltional loss.
Includes TV Commercials, Rehearsal Footage and more
Aida
Original Broadway Production
March 3, 2000
Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott
(Amneris)
Note: A/A-. Better quality, with good zooms and low wash.
December 3, 2000 - Matinee
Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott
(Amneris)
Note: B+. Good zooms, but it doesn't always follow the action,
and has some drop-outs.
Alice at the Palace
1982 TV Broadcast
Meryl Streep (Alice), Debbie Allen (Queen of Hearts), Mark Lin Baker
(March Hare), Michael Jeter (Mouse)
Note: Pro-Shot. Great quality.
Annie
Original Broadway Production
October, 1980 - Exact Date Unknown
Allison Smith (Annie), Betty Hutton (Miss Hannigan), John Conrad Schuck
(Daddy Warbucks), Kathryn Boulé (Grace), Gary Beach (Rooster),
Rita Rudner (Lily St. Regis), Raymond Thorne (FDR)
Note: B+. Great quality for it's age. Some closeups, but
mainly full stage. Lots of wash on some scenes.
35th Anniversary Tour
October 1, 2006
Chicago
Marissa O'Donnell (Annie), David
Chernault (u/s Daddy Warbucks), Arlene Robertson (Miss Hannigan)
Note: A-. Some gen loss, and kinda grainy.
Annie Get Your Gun
1957 TV Broadcast
October 28, 1957
Mary Martin (Annie Oakley), John Raitt (Frank Butler)
Note: A. Fantastic quality for being from 1957, with only a bit
of generational loss.
1999 Broadway Revival
2001 - Exact Date Unknown
Reba McIntire (Annie Oakley), Brent Barrett (Frank Butler)
Note: A-. Nicely shot, mainly full stage with some zooms.
May 15, 2001
Reba McIntire (Annie Oakley), Brent Barrett (Frank Butler)
Note: A-/B+. Some washout and heads in the way.
Anyone Can Whistle
1986 Regional Production
1986 - Exact Date Unknown
B. J. Ward, Anne Morrison
Note: A-. Shot from the side, in a small theatre. Washout
is not an issue, but heads are a bit of one. A bit of sound
overload. Nicely shot though.
1995 Gay Men's Health Crisis Benefit Concert
April 8, 1995
Madeline Kahn (Cora Hoover Hoopa), Bernadette Peters (Fay Apple), Scott
Bakula (J. Bowden Happgood), Angela Lansbury (Narrator), Ken Page, Chip
Zien, Harolyn Blackwell, Joy Franz, Phillip Hoffman, Betsy Joslyn,
Marin Mazzie, Maureen Moore, Walter Willison
Note: Pro-Shot, but has had some major generation loss. Kinda
dark. Still, a great cast and captuer.
Anything Goes
1988 Broadway Revival
1988 - Exact Date Unknown
Patti LuPone (Reno Sweeney), Howard McGillin (Billy Crocker)
Note: A-. Great Zooms, in color. 40 minutes or so of
footage. However, it is (oddly) shot from the left. Also
includes "An Evening with Patti LuPone"
1988 - Exact Date Unknown
Patti LuPone (Reno
Sweeney), Howard McGillin (Billy Crocker)
Note: B+/A-. In color. Some washout and kinda fuzzy, with
heads on occasion.
1992 South Beach Civic Light Opera Production
1992 - Exact Date Unknown
Karen Morrow (Reno Sweeney)
Note: A. Pro-Shot. Some wash out, but a good video across the
boards.
2001 Paper Mill Playhouse Production
2001 - Exact Date Unknown
Chita Rivera (Reno Sweeney)
Note: A-. Lots of washout, but good zooms. Chita doesn't
dance like she should.
Applause
1973 Television Broadcast
March 15, 1973
Lauren Bacall (Margo Channing), Penny Fuller (Eve Harrington), Larry
Hagman (Bill Sampson), Sarah Marshall (Karen Richards), Robert Mandan
(Howard Benedict), Harvey Evans (Duane)
Note: A-, the color and picture quality isn't the greatest. Has a
time bar at the bottom of the screen. Includes the Tony's
Performance of "Applause" and "Welcome to the Theatre"
March 15, 1973
Lauren Bacall (Margo Channing), Penny Fuller (Eve Harrington), Larry
Hagman (Bill Sampson), Sarah Marshall (Karen Richards), Robert Mandan
(Howard Benedict), Harvey Evans (Duane)
Note: A/A+. A MUCH better copy than the above, and without the
time bar on the bottom of the screen.
(The) Apple Tree
2005 City Center Encores! Production
May, 2005 - Exact Date Unknown
Kristin Chenoweth (Eve/Barbara/Ella), Michael Cerveris (Snake/Tiger
Keeper/TV Godmother), Malcolm Gets (Adam/Sanjar/Flip), Daniel Marcus
(King/Mr. Fallible/Producer), Tony Capone, Julie Craig, Nikki Renee
Daniels, Emily Rabon Hall, Ian Knauer, Jessica Kostival, Darren Lee,
Krisha Marcano, Cindy Machionda, Michele Ragusa, Devin Richards, Andre
Ward, Christopher Windom, Tony Yarzbeck -- and the voice of James Earl
Jones
Note: A. Nice digital shot, low wash, great zooms. A
fanstastic video. Compiled from two seperate performance. A
mix of orchestra and mezz shots.
Assassins
Original Off-Broadway Production
1991 - Exact Date Unknown
William Parry Leon (Proprietor), Terrence Mann (Czolgosz), Gerg Germann
(John Hinckley), Jonathan Hadary (Charles Guiteau), Eddie Korbich
(Guiseppe Zangara), Lee Wilkof (Sameul Byck), Annie Golden (Lynette
'Squeaky' Fromme), Debra Monk (Sara Jane Moore), Patrick Cassidy
(Balladeer), Victor Garber (John Wilkes Booth), Jace Alexander (Lee
Harvey Oswald)
Note: C. The picture is VERY fuzzy, and the sound is
distant. It's almost impossible to tell what is going on.
2004 Broadway Revival
April 1, 2004
Marc Kudisch (Propiretor), James Barbour (Czolgosz), Alexander
Gemignani (John Hinckley), Denis O'Hare (Charles Guiteau), Jeffery Kuhn
(Guiseppe Zangara), Mario Cantone (Samuel Byck), Mary Catherine
Garrison (Lynnette 'Squeaky' Fromme), Becky Ann Baker (Sara Jane
Moore), Neil Patrick Harris (Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald), Michael
Ceveris (John Wilkes Booth)
Note: A. Nice digital shot. Good zooms, low wash. A
little dark. Includes "Theatre Talk"
Avenue Q
Original Broadway Production
October 18, 2003
John Tartaglia (Rod/Princeton), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Kate Monster/Lucy
T. Slut), Rick Lyon (Nikky/Trekkie Monster/Bad Idea Bear #1), Jennifer
Barnhart (Miss Thistletwat/Bad Idea Bear #2), Natalie Venetia Belcon
(Gary Coleman), Jordan Gelber (Brian), Ann Harada (Christmas Eve)
Note: A. Very nice quality, second generation. A few cover
ups, and a little bit of spotlight wash, but on a whole a great capture.
Baby
Original Broadway Production
December, 1983
Beth Fowler (Arlene), James Congdon (Alan), Martin Vidnovic (Nick),
Catherine Cox (Pam), Liz Callaway (Lizzie), Todd Graff (Danny)
Note: B. Full stage shot, very few zooms, if any. Color and
sound okay, very good for being from 1983. Includes Callaway's
performance of "The Story Goes On" on Merv Griffin.
2004 Paper Mill Playhouse Production
2004 - Exact Date Unknown
Chad Kimball (Danny), Norm Lewis (Nick), La Chanze (Pam), Michael
Rupert (Alan), Carolee Carmello (Arlene), Moesha McGill (Lizzie)
Note: B-/C+. Great sound. Crap video. Most of the
time things are not in sight, or are out of frame.
Highlights. Also includes highlights of "Most Happy Fella"
(The) Baker's Wife
2005 Paper Mill Playhouse Production
Press Reels
Alice Ripley (Genevieve), Lenny Wolpe (Aimable), Max Von Essen
(Dominique), Gay Marshall (Denise), Richard Pruitt (Claude)
Note: About an hour of Pro-Shot footage.
Ballroom
1992 Long Beach Civil Light Opera - Under the title "Queen of the
Stardust Ballroom"
1992 - Exact Date Unknown
Tyne Daly (Bea), Charles Durning, Clairborne Cary, Eileen Barnett,
Richard Romanus
Note: Was labeled OBC, however after comparing publicity stills (and
watching the structure), it is NOT.
bare, a Pop Opera
Original Off-Broadway Production
Date Unknown
Jenna Leigh Green (Ivy), Michael Arden (Peter), John Hill (Jason),
Natalie Joy Johnson (Nadia)
Note: A-. Not the greatest, but not awful. The common video.
Bat Boy
Original Off Broadway Production
November 30, 2001 - Katlain Hopkins' Final Performance
Deven May (Bat Boy), Kerry Butler (Shelly), Katlain Hopkins (Meredith)
Note: B. When you don't have heads in the way it's nicely
shot...but the amount of heads keeps it low on the watchability list.
Beauty and the Beast
Original Broadway Production
March 11, 1999
Andrea McArdle (Belle), William Michaels, Steve Blanchard
Note: B. Suffers major generational loss. Includes the 1999
Easter Bonnet Sketch "Annie Get Your Beast"
July 27, 2007
Annelise van der Pol (Belle), Steve Blanchard (Beast), Chris Hoch (u/s
Gaston), Aldrin Gonzalez (Lefou), Jamie Ross (Maurice), David Devries
(Lumiere), Glenn Rainey (Cogsworth), Jeanne Lehman (Mrs. Potts), Ann
Mandrella (Babette)
Note: A-. Nicely shot with some obstruction by some bars.
There are aslo some spotlight wash.
Original Los Angeles Production
1995 - Exact Date Unknown
Susan Egan (Belle), James Barbour (Beast), Gary Beach (Lumiere), Tom
Bosley
Not: B+. Includes Opening Night footage and interiews with the
cast.
1995 - Exact Date Unknown
Erin Dilly (Belle), James Barbour (Beast), Gary Beach (Lumiere),
Michelle Lee
Note: A+. Pro-Shot. Highlights, although the focus is
largely on Beach. This was labelled pro-shot, but I am not sure.
2003 UK Tour
2003 - Exact Date Unknown
Dianne Plinkington (Belle), Earl Carpenter (Beast), Alex Bourne
(Gaston), Richard Tate, Stephen Matthews, Marry James, Drew Varley,
Marilyn Cutts
Note: A. Pro-Shot, from the house camera. One steady full
stage shot with no zooms and some washout.
Beauty and the Beast on Ice
Susan Egan (Belle), James Barbour (Beast)
Note: A+. Pro-Shot. Egan and Barbour sing the score while it is
danced on ice. Includes Press Reels from Toronto with Melissa
Thompson; Toronto Backstage Special with Kerry Butler; "Good Morning,
America" appearance by Terrence Mann and Susan Egan; 1998 Olivier
Awards Performance; London Cast Apperances.
(The) Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Original Broadway Production
March 27, 1982 - Closing Night
Carlin Glynn (Miss Mona)
Note: B-. The red is oversaturated (largely due to the set being
solid red). Zooms in, but being from 1982, they aren't great
quality. The tape freaks out in some places, so there is some
sound warping. Has a *ton* of Chapters (70 to be exact). This is
the date that came with it, but I am not sure of the date, I do know it
is Carlin Glynn as Mona.
1999 National Tour
Date Unknown
Ann-Margret (Miss Mona)
Note: A. Nicely shot. Ann-Margret sucks.
2006 Actor's Fund of America Concert
October 16, 2006
Emily Skinner (Miss Mona), Terrence Mann (Sheriff Ed Earl), Jennifer
Hudson (Jewel), Bob Martin (Melvin P. Thorpe), Mary Faber (Shy),
Felicia Finley (Angel), Andrea McArdle (Doatsey Mae), Richard Kind
(Senator Wingwoah), Constantine Maroulis, Christian Hoff, Matthew
Scott, Daniel Reichard, Peter Gregus, Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, Heidi
Blickenstaff, Susan Blackwell, Larry Pressgrove, Barrett Foa, Sharon
Wheatley, Sue Goodman, Jen Cody, Roxane Barlow, Angie Schworer, Elaine
Marcos, Amber Efe, Michelle Kittrell, Christina Marie Norrup, Rachelle
Rak, Bob Amaral, Richard Poe, Tom Galantich
Note: Pro-Shot. Nicely done. The camera is in one fixed
location, and the balcony of the set is cut off, so you loose some
moments. Includes the Broadway Beat press stuff at the end.
Betty Buckley in Concert
Carniege Hall
Features Liniz Hateley signing "Carrie" and her and Linzi's performance
of "And Eve Was Weak"
Note: B. Pro-Shot, however it has probably been copied so many
times that it's a very fuzzy video.
Bob Fosse's Big Deal
Original Broadway Production
1986 - Exact Date Unknown
Cleavant Dericks, Loretta Devine, Alan Weeks
Note: A-. Pro-Shot but with some major gen loss, and no zooms.
(The) Boy From Oz
Original Broadway Production
September 21, 2003 - Preview
Hugh Jackman (Peter Allen), Stephanie J. Block (Liza Minnelli), Isabell
Keating (Judy Garland), Jarrod Emick
Note: A-/B+. Not as well shot as the the one below, but still
gorgeous.
Date Unknown
Hugh Jackman (Peter Allen), Stephanie J. Block (Liza Minnelli), Isabell
Keating (Judy Garland), Jarrod Emick
Note: A-. nicely shot with lots of zooms, but the image isn't
always very sharp. My copy seems to have an issue where it will
play about 2-4 minutes and then stop, so I have to skip to the next
chapter.
Brigadoon
1980 Broadway Revival
1980 - Exact Date Unknown
Meg Bussert (Fiona), John Curry (Harry), Martin Vidnovic (Tommy)
Note: B+. Good video for the age, but dark. The show has
been updated to the 80s (at least for the present day scenes)
1996 New York City Opera Revival
November 13, 1996
Brent Barrett, Judy Kaye, Rebecca Luker
Note: A/A-. Great capture, but at an angle.
Cabaret
1987 Los Angeles Try-Out
Fall 1987 - Exact Date Unknown
Joel Grey (Emcee), Alyson Reed (Sally Bowles), Regina Resnick, Werner
Klemperer, Greg Edelman
Note: A-. Better shot, and centered. Includes some random
performances from Macy's and oddly enough a special on JFK Jr.
1987 Broadway Revival
October 21, 1987
Joel Grey (Emcee), Alyson Reed (Sally Bowles), Regina Resnick, Werner
Klemperer, Greg Edelman
Note: A-/B+. On par for it's age
1991 Musical Theatre of Wichita
Production
1991 - Exact Date Unknown
Ann Morrison (Sally Bowles), James Rocco (Emcee), Bill Shiltt, Patricia
Conolly, Charles Parker, Darrel Blackburn, Christine Tasheff Shugart,
Kristin Chenoweth (Fraulien Kost)
Note: Pro-Shot. Includes a TV Review, and some extras.
1998 Broadway Revival
March 29, 2003
Deborah Gibson (Sally Bowles), Neil Patrick Harris (Emcee), Rick Holmes
(Cliff Bradshaw), Tony Roberts (Herr Shultz), Marriette Hartley
(Fraulien Schnieder), Jane Summerhays (Fraulien Kost)
Note: A-. Shot at an angle. Some wash, and generation loss.
1998 National Tour
February 13, 2001
Philadelphia
Andrea McArdle (Sally Bowles), Jon Peterson (Emcee), Lenora Nemetz
(Fraulein Kost), Hank Stratton (Cliff)
Note: A/A-. Good zooms, nice color, low washout, most of the
action captured
2006 London Revival
November 4, 2006
Anna Maxwell Martin (Sally Bowles), James Dreyfus (Emcee), Michael
Hayden (Clifford Bradshaw), Geoffery Hutchings (Herr Shultz), Andrew
Maud (Ernst Ludwig), Shelia Hancock (Fraulien Schneider), Harriet
Thorpe (Fraulien Kost)
Note: A. Nicely shot from the Mezzanine. Good clear shots,
little washout. Has some nudity.
Candide
2002 Los Angeles Concert
July 20, 2002
Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley
Note: A. Not the best, but watchable. A little shakey, some
sound issues.
Caroline, or Change
Original Broadway Production
July 24, 2004
Tonya Pinkins (Caroline Thibodeaux), Harrison Chad (Noah Gellman),
Veanne Cox (Rose Gellman), Anika Noni Rose (Emmie Thibodeaux), David
Costabile (Stuart Gellman), Tracy Nicole Chapman, Marva Hicks, Ramona
Keller (The Radio), Capathia Jenkins (The Washing Machine), Chuck Coper
(The Dryer/The Bus), Aisha de Haas (The Moon), Reathal Bean (Grandpa
Gellman), Alice Playten (Grandma Gellman), Larry Keith (Mr. Stopnick),
Marcus Carl Franklin (Joe Thibodeaux), Leon G. Thomas III (Jackie
Thibodeaux), Chandra Wilson (Dotty Moffett)
Note: A-. Color wash, and some loss.
Carousel
1967 Television Broadcast
Robert Goulet (Billy Bigelow), Mary Grover (Julie Jordan), Patricia
Neway (Aunt Nettie Fowler), Marlyn Mason (Carrie Pipperidge), Jack
DeLeon (Enoch Snow, Sr.), Pernell Roberts (Jigger), Charles Ruggles
(Starkeeper), Marge Redmond (Ms. Mullin), Linda Howe (Louise)
Note: A+ Pro-Shot. Very little generation loss.
1993 Broadway Revival
September 6, 1994
Marcus Lovett (u/s Billy),
Sally Murphy (Julie Jordan), Shirley Verritt
Note: A/A-. Highlights. Shot from the side, so some of the
upstage action is lost, however the quality is great for it's age.
1994 National Tour
1995 - Exact Date Unknown
Patrick Wilson (Billy Bigelow), Jennifer Laura Thompson (Julie Jordan)
Note: A-. Came listed as Press Reels, but I think it's the
Opening Night special, and some other random interviews.
2000 Performance Riverside Production
2000 - Exact Date Unknown
Michael Goulet (Billy Bigelow), Jessica Loofbourrow, Eileen Bowman, Ann
Peck, Justin Robertson, Eric Anderson
Note: A+ Pro-Shot, with good zooms.
2002 New York Philharmonic Concert
November 25, 2002
Hugh Jackman (Billy Bigelow), Audra McDonald (Julie Jordan), Judy Kaye
(Aunt Nettie Fowler), Lauren Ward (Carrie Piperidge), Jason Danieley
(Enoch Snow, Sr.), Norbert Leo Butz (Jigger), Phillip Bosco
(Starkeeper), Blythe Danner (Ms. Mullin), Eden Reigel (Louise)
Note: A. Lots of good zooms, great sound quality.
Carrie
Original London Production
1988 - Date Unknown
Linzi Hateley (Carrie), Barbara Cook (Margaret)
Note: A-. Pro-Shot from the RSC archives. No zooms.
Original Broadway Production
1988 - Exact Date Unknown
Linzi Hateley (Carrie), Betty Buckley (Margaret)
Note: C. Shot from the balcony. Act One Only. Also
includes rehearsal footage, press reels, news reviews. None of
which are very good quality.
Stagedoor Manor Production
Date Unknown
Note: A. Pro-Shot, good zooms, interesting staging. The
cast is ok for their age.
Emerson University Production
Date Unknown
Note: A. Pro-Shot. Few zooms. Cast is awful.
Chess
Original London Production
1988 - Exact Date Unknown
Grainne Renihan (Florence), David Burt (Anatoly), Anthony Head
(Fredrick), Ria Jones (Svetlana), Kevin Colson (Walter), John Turner
(Molokov), Tom Jobe (The Arbiter)
Note: B+. Good for it's age. Shot from the three seperate
locations...I think?
Chicago
1978 National Tour
1978 - Exact Date Unknown
Note: B/B+. Full Stage Shot. some zooms, but the age has
made the colors a little odd, but hey, it's 1978 and Color and the only
video of Bob Fosse's staging.
1992 Long Beach Civic Light Opera Production
1992 - Exact Date Unknown
Bebe Neuwirth (Velma Kelly), Juliet Prowse (Roxie Hart), Gary Sandy
(Billy Flynn), Kaye Ballard (Matron "Mama" Morton)
Note: B/B+. Not a bad video, but Gen Loss and Washout.
(A) Chorus Line
Original Broadway Production
1975 - Exact Date Unknown
Donna McKechnie (Cassie), Robert LuPone (Zach), Kelly Bishop (Shelia),
Sammy Williams (Paul), Priscilla Lopez (Diana), Thommie Walsh (Bobby),
Baayork Lee (Connie), Wayne Cilento (Mike), Patricia Garland (Judy),
Don Percassi (Al), Renne Baughman (Kristine), Michael Stuart (Greg),
Pam Blair (Val), Cameron Mason (Mark), Nancy Lane (Bebe), Ronald Dennis
(Richie), Kay Cole (Maggie), Ron Khulman (Don), Clive Clerk (Larry)
Note: B. Pro-Shot for the Lincoln Theatre Center Archives.
Video is fuzzy, however when shot from an angle the main action is very
visible...even if facial expressions are not.
1975 - Exact Date Unknown
Donna McKechnie (Cassie), Robert LuPone (Zach), Kelly Bishop (Shelia),
Sammy Williams (Paul), Priscilla Lopez (Diana), Thommie Walsh (Bobby),
Baayork Lee (Connie), Wayne Cilento (Mike), Patricia Garland (Judy),
Don Percassi (Al), Renne Baughman (Kristine), Michael Stuart (Greg),
Pam Blair (Val), Cameron Mason (Mark), Nancy Lane (Bebe), Ronald Dennis
(Richie), Kay Cole (Maggie), Ron Khulman (Don), Clive Clerk (Larry)
Note: B+/A-. Pro-Shot for the Lincoln Theatre Center
Archives.
MUCH cleaner video! You can see facial expressions!
1985 - Exact Date Unknown
Wanda Richert (Cassie), Eivind Harum (Zach), Loida Santos (Diana)
Note: A-. Good colors and zooms, even if Wanda can't dance.
September 22, 1986 - Donna McKechnie's First Performance
Donna McKechnie (Cassie), Eivind Harum (Zach), Susan Danielle (Sheila),
Drew Garaci (Paul), Gay Marshall (Diana), Ron Kurowski (Bobby), Sachi
Shimizu (Connie), Buddy Balou (Mike), Angelique Ilo (Judy), Kevin Neil
McReady (Al), Kerry Casserly (Christine), Justin Ross (Greg), Gib Jones
(Mark), Tracy Shayne (Bebe), Gordy Owens (Richie), Michael Danek
(Don), J. Richard Hart (Larry)
Note: A/A+ Looks like it was shot yesterday. Low wash,
great zooms, absolutely amazing. From Donna McKechnie's return
after fighting Rheumatoid Arthritis.
April 25, 1990
Laurie Gamache (Cassie), Elvin Harum (Zach), Susan Danielle (Shelia),
Drew Garaci (Paul), Roxann Biggs (Diana), Ron Kurowski (Bobby), Sachi
Shimizu (Connie), Michael Gruber (Mike), Angelique Ilo (Judy), Tommy Re
(Al), Cynthia Fleming (Kristine), Doug Friedman (Greg), Diana Kavilis
(Val), Jack Noseworthy (Mark), Christine Maglione (Bebe), Gordon Owens
(Richie), Susan Santoro (Maggie), Keith Bernardo (Don), Kevin Neil
McCready (Larry)
Note: B-/C+. Full show, shot from about the same location as the
09.22.1986, however lots of washout, and head obstructions.
Watchable though.
April 28, 1990 - Closing Night
Laurie Gamache (Cassie), Elvin Harum (Zach), Susan Danielle (Shelia),
Drew Garaci (Paul), Roxann Biggs (Diana), Ron Kurowski (Bobby), Sachi
Shimizu (Connie), Michael Gruber (Mike), Angelique Ilo (Judy), Tommy Re
(Al), Cynthia Fleming (Kristine), Doug Friedman (Greg), Diana Kavilis
(Val), Jack Noseworthy (Mark), Christine Maglione (Bebe), Gordon Owens
(Richie), Susan Santoro (Maggie), Keith Bernardo (Don), Kevin Neil
McCready (Larry)
Note: Highlights from the wings of the theatre.
1990 Phil Donahue Reunion
March 26, 1990
Donna McKechnie (Cassie), Robert LuPone (Zach), Kelly Bishop (Shelia),
Sammy Williams (Paul), Priscilla Lopez (Diana), Thommie Walsh (Bobby),
Baayork Lee (Connie), Wayne Cilento (Mike), Patricia Garland (Judy),
Don Percassi (Al), Renne Baughman (Kristine), Michael Stuart (Greg),
Pam Blair (Val), Cameron Mason (Mark), Nancy Lane (Bebe), Ronald Dennis
(Richie), Kay Cole (Maggie), Ron Khulman (Don), Clive Clerk (Larry)
Note: A+. Episode of "Donahue" with the OBC reunited.
Includes interviews as well as performanecs of "At the Ballet," "Dance:
10; Looks: 3," "What I Did For Love" and "One"
1990 Japanese Documentary - "The Final Stage"
Laurie Gamache (Cassie), Elvin Harum (Zach), Susan Danielle (Shelia),
Drew Garaci (Paul), Roxann Biggs (Diana), Ron Kurowski (Bobby), Diana
Kavilis (Val), Jack Noseworthy (Mark), Baayork Lee, Sammy Williams,
Donna McKechnie, Kelly Bishop, Thommie Walsh, Priscilla Lopez, Ronald
Dennis
Note: A+. Narration in Japanese. Complete with fun
Japanesse commercials. Documentary about the show, with lots of
pro-shot footage of the Original Cast as well as the final cast (Who
are 1000x better than the current cast). Songs include: "I Hope I Get
It," "Dance: 10; Looks: 3," "At the Ballet," "Music and the Mirror,"
"Gimme the Ball," "Paul's Monologue," "Cassie and Zach Confrontation,"
"Bobby's Monologue," "Alternatives," "Final Cut," "One"
TV Compilations:
Disc 1- "The Final Stage," Final Broadway Performance Home Videos, 2000
Gypsy of the Year Reunion (Not the complete cast).
Disc 2- 1987 German Documentary, Phil Donahue Reuion, Final Cast on
Nightline (March 22, 1990), 2000 Gypsy of the Year (Touring Revival
Cast Members)
1990 Japanese Production
1990 - Exact Date Unknown
Note: A+. Pro Shot. Very good for it's age. In
Japanese.
1990 Reagle Players Production
1990 - Exact Date Unknown
Laurie Gamache (Cassie)
Note: A-. Pro-Shot but with some generational loss. This is
commonly mislabelled as the final Broadway cast, but it isn't.
1992 Regional Production
1992 - Exact Date Unknown
Note: A- Came listed as Non-Equity, but there are too many things that
scream Regional or Summer Stock for me to believe it.
1994 Plays in the Park Production
1994 - Exact Date Unknown
Note: B. Pro-Shot but a LOT of generational loss. There is
aslo an intermission after the Montage O.o.
2001 Walnut Street Theatre Production
May 8, 2001
Nancy Hess (Cassie), Emily Rozeck (Val)
Note: A-. Hess is worse than D'Amboise. Highlights
2002 Buffalo, NY Production
April 13, 2002
Jill Slyter (Cassie), Ashley Adamek, Rene Bonadio, Paul Buschman,
Stephanie Fredricks, John
Arthur Greene, Michael Kennedy
Note: B. Lots of washout, very few zooms, mostly full stage
shot...we think this may actually be the Broadway VISA tour.
2006 Broadway Revival
Press Reels
Charlote D'Amboise (Cassie), Micahel Berresee (Zach), Deidre Goodwin
(Shelia), Jason Tam (Paul), Natalie Cortez (Diana), Jessica Lee Goldwyn
(Val), Ken Allen (Bobby), Tony Yazebck (Al), Chryssie Whitehead
(Kristine), James T. Lane (Richie), Yuka Takara (Connie), Jeffery
Schecter (Mike), Heather Parcells (Judy), Alisan Porter (Bebe), Mara
Davi (Maggie), Brad Anderson (Don), Paul McGill (Mark), Michael
Paternosto (Greg), Tyler Haynes (Larry)
20 minutes of press reel
footage, highlighting varying parts of the
show.
Note: A+
September 30, 2006
San Francisco
Charlote D'Amboise (Cassie), Micahel Berresee (Zach), Deidre Goodwin
(Shelia), Jason Tam (Paul), Natalie Cortez (Diana), Jessica Lee Goldwyn
(Val), Ken Allen (Bobby), Tony Yazebck (Al), Chryssie Whitehead
(Kristine), James T. Lane (Richie), Yuka Takara (Connie), Jeffery
Schecter (Mike), Heather Parcells (Judy), Alisan Porter (Bebe), Mara
Davi (Maggie), Brad Anderson (Don), Paul McGill (Mark), Michael
Paternosto (Greg), Tyler Haynes (Larry)
Note: A/A+. Great zooms, little washout, and competently films
with the mirrors. If only the cast were A/A+
May 11, 2008
Jessica Lea Patty (s/b Cassie), Mario Lopez (Zach), Grant Turner (u/s
Larry)
Note: B. A LOT Of blackouts, however what is in focus is very
well shot.
2008 Backstage With PBS
Special
Marvin Hamlisch, Bob Avian and John Breglio
Unknown Production
This came labelled as the Jefferson Performing Arts Society production,
but the cast is wrong, based on the pics.
Cinderella
2004 New York City Opera Production
November 17, 2004
Laura Benanti (Cinderella), Lipsynkia (Stepmother), Lea DeLaria
(Stepsister), Eartha Kitt (Godmother)
Note: A. Appears to be dgitial. Good zooms...the set is
nice...everything else is kinda, meh.
Company
1993 Reunion Concerts
January 23, 1993
Long Beach Civic Light Opera
Dean Jones (Bobby), Elaine Stritch (Joanne), Barbara Barrie (Sarah),
Charles Kimbrough (Harry), Alice Cannon (Susan), John Cunningham
(Peter), Teri Ralston (Jenny), George Coe (David), Beth Howland (Amy),
Steve Elmore (Paul), Charles Braswell (Larry), Pamela Myers (Marta),
Donna McKechnie (Kathy), Susan Browning (April), Cathy Corkill, Carol
Gefland, Marilyn Saunders, Dona D. Vaughn (Vocal Minoirty), Anglea
Lansbury (Host), George Hearn (Narrator)
Note: A-/B+. Pro-Shot, it seems. Reasonably well shot, little
wash.
1993 TV Special
Dean Jones (Bobby), Elaine Stritch (Joanne), Barbara Barrie (Sarah),
Charles Kimbrough (Harry), Alice Cannon (Susan), John Cunningham
(Peter), Teri Ralston (Jenny), George Coe (David), Beth Howland (Amy),
Steve Elmore (Paul), Charles Braswell (Larry), Pamela Myers (Marta),
Donna McKechnie (Kathy), Susan Browning (April), Cathy Corkill, Carol
Gefland, Marilyn Saunders, Dona D. Vaughn (Vocal Minoirty), Anglea
Lansbury (Host), George Hearn (Narrator)
April, 1993 - Exact Date Unknown
Dean Jones (Bobby), Elaine Stritch (Joanne), Barbara Barrie (Sarah),
Charles Kimbrough (Harry), Merle Louise (Susan), John Cunningham
(Peter), Teri Ralston (Jenny), George Coe (David), Beth Howland (Amy),
Steve Elmore (Paul), Charles Braswell (Larry), Pamela Myers (Marta),
Donna McKechnie (Kathy), Susan Browning (April), Cathy Corkill, Carol
Gefland, Marilyn Saunders, Dona D. Vaughn (Vocal Minoirty)
Note: B-. Shot from an angle, not the best video, but totally
watchable. Includes a TV special about the reunion concert.
1993 Long Beach Civic Light Opera Production
October, 1993
Patrick Cassidy (Bobby), Carol Burnett (Joanne)
Note: B/B+. Sound quality ok. Coms color issues and wash
out. On par with most early 90's videos
2002 Kennedy Center Production
June, 2002 - Exact Date Unknown
John Barrowman (Bobby), Lynn Redgrave (Joanne), Kiera Naughton (Sarah),
David Pittu (Harry), Christy Baron (Susan), David Cooney (Peter), Emily
Skinner (Jenny), Marc Vietor (David), Alice Ripley (Amy), Matt Bogart
(Paul), Walter Charles (Larry), Marcy Harriell (Marta), Elizabeth Zins
(Kathy), Kim Director (April)
Note: A. Seems to be digital. Good zooms, very little
washout.
Coram Boy
Original Broadway Production
May 19, 2007
Jan Maxwell, Jolly Abraham, Uzo Aduba, Jacqueline Antaramian, Bill Camp
Note: A. A great quality capture of what appears to be a stunning show.
(The) Cradle Will Rock
1985 Television Production
1985 - Exact Date Unknown
Patti LuPone (Moll), Henry Stram, Tom Robbertson
Note: A. Some gen loss.
Crazy For You
National Tour
Date Unknown
Karen Ziemba (Polly)
Note: A/A-. Pro-Stho, but with some washout.
Curtains
Original Broadway Production
March 27, 2007
David Hyde Pierce (Lt. Frank Cioffi), Karen Ziemba (Georgia Hendricks),
Jason Danieley (Aaron Fox), Debra Monk (Carmen Bernstien), Michael
McCormick (Oscar Shapiro), Edward Hibbet (Christopher Belling), Jill
Paice (Niki Harris)
Note: A-. Kinda blurry and shaky.
Damn Yankees
1967 Television Broadcast
Jerry Lanning (Joe Hardy), Lee Remick (Lola), Phil Silvers (Applegate),
Note: A. Pro-Shot, but some Generation loss.
2008 Encores! Summer Stars Production
July 5, 2008 - Previwe
Cheyenne Jackson (Joe Hardy), Jane Krakowski (Lola), Sean Hayes
(Applegate), Randy Graff (Meg)
Note: A/A+, shot from the orchestra, so some washout, and not always a
good view of the full stage.
Dance a Little Closer
Original Broadway Production
April 1983 - Exact Date Unknown
Len Cariou (Harry Aikens), Liz Robertson (Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey),
George Rose (Dr. Josef Winkler), Brent Barrett (Charles Castletori),
Don Chastain (Roger Butterfield), Elizabeth Hubbart (Contessa Carla
Piranno), Jeff Keller (Edward Dunlop), Joseph Kolinski (Henrich
Holloway), I. M. Hobson (Rev. Oliver Boyle), Cheryl Howard (Bebe),
Dianne Pennington (Shirley), Alyson Reed (Elaine)
Note: A-/B+. Not bad, pretty decent quality. Highlights.
Includes Press Reels of "Putting it Together" from 1993.
Dance of the Vampires
Original Broadway Production
Date Unknown
Michael Crawford (Count Krolock), Rene Auberjonois (Prof. Abronsius),
Mandy Gonzalez (Sarah), Leah Hocking (Magda), Ron Orbach (Chagal), Max
von Essen (Alfred)
Note: A. Nicely shot, with great zooms, little washout.
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Adventure
Original London Production
1989 - Exact Date Unknown
Colin Baker (The Doctor)
Note: A-/B+ Shot at an extreme angle, and looks like it was potentially
an online video originally. Some color bleeding and washout.
Dreamgirls
Original Broadway Production
December, 1981 - Exact Date Unknown. Preview
Jennifer Holliday (Effie), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Deena), Loretta Devine
(Lorell), Ben Harney (Curtis Taylor, Jr.), Cleavant Derricks (James
Thunder Early), Obba Babatunde (C. C. White), Deborah Burrell (Michelle)
Note: B+. Good zooms, some facial expressions, low washout.
1st Generation from the Master Tape.
Original Los Angeles Production
1983 - Excat Date Unknown
Lillias White (Effie)
Note: A/A+. Described as Pro-Shot highlights.
Also includes Pro-Shot footage of a random production of "Follies"
1987 Return Engagement
1987 - Exact Date Unknown
Sharon Brown (Effie [Act 1]), Yvette Carlson (u/s Effie [Act 2])
Note: B+, not as good a quality as the 1981 video, however Brown's
performance more than makes up for it.
2001 Actor's Fund of America Concert
September 24, 2001
Lillias White (Effie), Audra McDonald (Deena), Heather Headley
(Lorell), Norm Lewis (Curtis Taylor, Jr.), Billy Porter (James Thunder
Early), Darius DeHass (C. C. White), Tamara Tunie (Michelle)
Note: A. Pro-Shot, but not always the clearest.
(The) Drowsy Chaperone
Original Broadway Production
May 29, 2007
John Glover (Man-in-Chair), Janine LaManna (Janet), Danny Burnstien
(Adolpho), JoAnne Worley (Mrs. Tottindale), Beth Leavel (The Drowsy
Chaperone), Peter Bartlett (Underling), Troy Britton Johnson (Robert),
Eddie Korbich (George), Lenny Wolpe (Feldzig), Jennifer Smith (Kitty)
Note: B. Lap shot, with lots of drop outs and no zooms.
Earl Carrol's Vanities
Home Movies
1928-1933
Note: A-/A/A+. Some fantastic black and white silent footage of
this yearly series. Includes some of "Murder at the Vanities" as
well. Approx. 3 hours (judging by the time stamp)
Eqqus
2008 Broadway Revival
December 16, 2008
Daniel Radcliffe, Richard Griffiths, Kate Mulgrew
Note: B+/A-. Considering the security level, this is a very WELL
shot film. Some heads in the way, no zooms and some
blurriness. *VERY* LIMITED TRADE.
Evita
Original Broadway Production
1980 - Exact Date Unknown
Patti LuPone (Eva Perón), Mandy Patinkin (Ché)
Note: B. In color, and a full stage shot, but kind of
fuzzy. Great sound though.
1981 - Exact Date Unknown
Loni Ackerman (Eva Perón), Mandy Patinkin (Ché), David
Cryer (Perón)
Note: B. In color with zooms, but kinda washed out in
places. Great sound though.
1980 National Tour
Date Unknown - Rehearsal, Chicago
Valerie Perri (Eva Perón), John Herrera, Rob Alton, Peter Marinos
Note: Pro-Shot. Some gen loss. Its a dress rehearsal, so
there are starts and stops. Includes a "Simpsons" and SNL parody,
and some other goodies.
1991 Actor's Company Production
1991 - Exact Date Unknown
Hunter Foster (Ché), Sutton Foster (Mistress)
Note: A. Very nicely shot...on a small stage, with almost no set,
and some very bad performances. It's clear that both Fosters are
still very green.
2000 Musical Theatre of Wichita Production
June, 2000 - Exact Date Unknown
Jacquelyn Piro (Eva Perón), Andrew Varela (Ché), Michael
DeVries
(Perón), Matthew R. Jones (Magaldi), Kristin Williams (Peron's
Mistress)
Note: Pro-Shot. On par with most of the typical productions they
do quality wise.
2005 National Tour
August 7, 2005 - Atlanta
Kathy Voytko (Eva Perón), Bradley Dean (Ché), Phillip
Hernadez (Perón), Gabriel Burnafato (Magaldi), Kate Manning
(Mistress)
Note: A-. Shot from the orchestra seating at an angle...so there
are some head obstructions, and washout, but still well shot.
There's some sound drop out before "Another Suitcase"
2006 London Revival
May 26, 2007 - Closing Night
Elena Rogers (Eva Perón), Matt Rawle (Ché), Phillip Quast
(Perón), Gary Milner (Magaldi), Lorna Want (Perón's
Mistress)
Note: A. Great capture, good zooms, but some washout,
particularly on poor Elena.
2008 Sacramento Music Circus Production
August 17, 2008
Julia Murney (Eva Perón), Eric Kunze (Ché), Scott Blanks
(Perón), Phillip Michael Baskerville (Magaldi), Kari Yancy
(Perón's Mistress)
Note: A+. A damn good video for being in the round. Too bad
Murney sucks.
Fiddler on the Roof
2004 Broadway Revival
December 4, 2005
Harvey Fierstien (Tevye), Rosie O'Donnell (Golde)
Note: A. Good video, well shot.
Follies
Original Broadway Production
1971 - Exact Date Unknown - Final Dress Rehearsal
Dorothy Collins (Sally Durant Plummer), Alexis Smith (Phyllis Roger
Stone), Gene Nelson (Buddy), John McMartin (Ben), Yvonne DeCarlo
(Carlotta), Ethel Shutta (Hattie), Fifi D'Orsay (Solange), Justine
Johnson (Heidi)
Note: A+. Pro-Shot footage of the final Dress Rehearsal.
About 35 minutes including: Beautiful Girls, Waiting for the Girls
Upstairs, Broadway Baby, The Right Girl, Loveland and The Story of Lucy
& Jessie. Also includes a TV special with the original London
Cast and Sondheim.
1988 Michigan Opera Theatre Production
1988 - Exact Date Unknown
Juliet Prowse, Nancy Dussalt, Edie Adams, Ron Raines, Charles Kelly
Note: B+. A mostly full stage shot, with some "closeups" and some
washout.
1990 Long Beach Civic Light Opera Production
March 1990 - Exact Date Unknown
Juliet Prowse (Phyllis), Shani Wallis (Sally), Harvey Evans (Buddy), Ed
Evanko (Ben), Karen Morrow (Carlotta), Dorothy Lamour (Carlotta), Susan
Johnson (Stella), Yma Sumac (Heidi)
Note: C. It seems to have been pro-shot...but has had MASSIVE
generatonal loss. Sound is good.
1995 Theatre Under the Stars/5th Avenue Theatre Joint Production
5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle
Constance Towers (Phyllis), Judy Kaye (Sally), John-Charles Kelly
(Buddy), Walter Charles (Ben), Karen Morrow (Carlotta), Maxene Andrews
(Hattie), Denise Darcel (Solange), Kelly Britt (Stella), Edie Adams
(Heidi)
Note: A-. Shot from center at a slight angle. A Little
Shaky, and some washout. Uses the same set from the 1988
Production.
1998 Paper Mill Playhouse Production
1998 - Exact Date Unknown
Dee Hoty (Phyllis), Donna McKechnie (Sally), Tony Roberts (Buddy),
Laurence Guittard (Ben), Ann Miller (Carlotta), Kaye Ballard (Hattie),
Lilliane Montevecchi (Solange)
Note: Pro-Shot. Although the shooting doesn't always follow the
action.
1998 - Exact Date Unknown
Dee Hoty (Phyllis), Donna McKechnie (Sally), Tony Roberts (Buddy),
Laurence Guittard (Ben), Ann Miller (Carlotta), Kaye Ballard (Hattie),
Lilliane Montevecchi (Solange)
Note: A/A-. Nicely shot from the audience. Allows the full
stage to be seen. Has a newsstory.
2001 Broadway Revival
June 1, 2001
Blythe Danner (Phyllis), Judith Ivey (Sally), Treat Williams (Buddy),
Gregory Harrison (Ben), Polly Bergen (Carlotta), Betty Garrett
(Hattie), Jane White (Solange), Joan Roberts (Heidi)
Note: B+. Follows the action well, but some washout and
fuzziness. Too bad the cast sucks.
2006 London Revival
September, 2006 - Exact Date Unknown
Claire Moore
Note: A. Pro-Shot, but the image is squished. A nice
intimate staging of the show.
2007 City Center Encores! Production
February 9, 2007
Donna Murphy (Phyllis), Victoria Clark (Sally), Matt McGrath (Buddy),
Victor Garber (Ben), Christine Barinski (Carlotta), Mimi Hines
(Hattie), Yvonne Constant (Solange), Joanne Worley (Stella)
Note: A-. Shaky, but ok zooms. Doesn't always follow the
action well.
Funny Girl
Original Broadway Production
1966- Exact Date Unknown
Barbra Streisand (Fanny Brice)
Note: B/B-. Home Movies of the original cast. About on par
with the Mame Home Movies. Lots of spot wash. Sound added
in from the OCR.
2001 Music Theatre of Wichita Production
July, 2001 - Exact Date Unknown
Stephanie J. Block (Fanny Brice)
Note: A. Pro-Shot. Some Gen loss.
2002 Actor's Fund of America Concert
September 23, 2002
Sutton Foster, Idina Menzel, Carolee Carmello, Kristin Chenoweth, Ana
Gasteyer, Spencer Kayden, Andrea Martin, Jane Krakowski, Judy Kuhn,
LaChanze, Lillias White, Ricki Lake, Bebe Neuwirth, Julia Murney, Alice
Playten, Whoopi Goldberg (Fanny Brice), Peter Gallagher (Nicky
Arnstien), Kaye Ballard (Mrs. Brice),
Note: A+. Pro-Shot.
(The) Goodbye Girl
1997/1998 Walnut Street Theatre Production
1997/1998 - Exact Date Unknown
Donna McKechnie (Paula), Tony Freeman (Elliot), Alyse Wojciechowski
Note: A. Nice solid shot of the action, reasonably ok
sound. Also includes "A Chorus Line: The Final Stage"
Grease!
1994 London Revival
1996 - Exact Date Unknown
Linzi Hateley (Betty Rizzo), Richard Calkin (Danny Zuko), Samantha
Janus (Sandy Dumbrowski)
Note: B+/B. Good zooms, but color is awful, and the picture skips
some. Sound not great either. Highlights of: "Grease,"
"Summer Nights," "We Go Together," and the majority of Act II.
1996 National Tour
Date Unknown
Angela Pupello (Rizzo), Rex Smith (Danny), Trisha M. Gorman (Sandy),
Scott M. Beck (Doody), Kevin-Anthony (Teen Angel), Davy Jones (Vince
Fontaine), Sally Struthers (Miss Lynch)
Note: B. Watchable, but lots of color bleed. Includes the
OBC Press Reels.
Gorey Details
Original Off-Broadway Production
Date Unknown
Alison Crowley, Alison DeSalvo, Mark Kehul, Daniel C. Levine, Kevin
McDermott, Ben Nordstrom, Liza Shaler, Claire Stollack, Christopher
Youngman
Note: B. LOTS of washout, mainly due to the colors of the set and
costumes.
Guys and Dolls
2009 Broadway Revival
March 10, 2009
Oliver Platt, Lauren Graham, Craig Bierko, Kate Jennings Grant, Tituss
Burgess, Mary Testa
Note: A/A-. Washout, and some blackouts. Also includes
footage from February 14 of Lauren's numbers.
Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Original Broadway Production
Date Unknown
Ethel Merman (Rose)
Note: about 35 seconds of color footage, and a few minutes of B&W
footage. Also includes a little cleaner copy of the Lansbury
production.
Original London Production
Angela Lansbury (Rose)
Note: A-. Pro-Shot footage with a time stamp. Shot from the stage
Left side, 12 minutes long. Includes: "Some People," "Together,
Wherever We Go," "Rose's Turn" and Curtain Call. The disc also
includes B-Roll footage of "Casper" and something on the set of "Grand
Hotel" involving what appears to be "Annie 2" I will try to split
these up.
1989 Broadway Revival
1991 - Exact Date Unknown
Tyne Daly (Rose)
Note: A-. Well shot for being an early 1990s video.
1992 Arizona Civic Light Opera Production
1992 - Exact Date Unknown
Betty Buckley (Rose)
Note: Pro-Shot, but some Generation loss. Is in lots and lots of
little chapters. Worth it for Buckley's PHENOMENAL "Rose's Turn"
1998 Paper Mill Playhouse Production
1998 - Exact Date Unknown
Betty Buckley (Rose), Deborah Gibson (Louise), Lenny Wolpe (Herbie),
Laura Bell Bundy (June), Anna McNeely (Electra), Dorothy Stanley
(Tessie Tura), Jana Robbins (Mazeppa), Joe Mahota (Tulsa)
Note: A-/B+. Few zooms, mostly a full stage shot.
HAiR
2001 LA Reprise! Production
2001 - Exact Date Unknown
Sam Harris (Claude), Steven Webber (Berger), Jennifer Leigh Warren
(Sheila), Marrisa Jaret-Winokur (Jeanie),
Note: A/A-. Pro-Shot, with some generation loss. A really
nice capture.
2009 Broadway Revival
March 15, 2009 - Preview
Gavin Creel, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy, Sasha Allen, Allison Case,
Andrew Kober, Megan Lawrence, Darius Nichols, Bryce Ryness, Kacie Sheik
Note: A/A+. 10 minutes of blackouts because of casts in the
aisle, otherwise a stunning capture.
HAiR for a New Generation
1988 New York Concert
Melba Moore, Paul Jabara, Heather MacRae, Treat Williams, Nell Carter,
Andre DeShields, Donna Summer, Bea Arthur, Frank Stallone, Jay Leno,
Rex Smith, Chuck Magione, Sherie Rene Scott
Note: Pro-Shot. Includes 9 new songs, and features a very young
Sherie Rene Scott.
Hairspray
Original Broadway Production
January 4, 2003
Harvey Fierstein (Edna), Marissa Janet Winokur (Tracy), Mattthew
Morrison (Link), Laura Bell Bundy (Amber), Kerry Butler (Penny), Linda
Hart (Velma), Dick Latessa (Wilbur), Corey Reynolds (Seaweed), Clarke
Thorell (Corny), Danelle Eugenia Wilson, Mary Bond Davis (Motormouth)
January 30, 2006
Michelle Dowdy (s/b Tracy), John Pinette (Edna), Andrew Rannells
(Link), Tracy Miller (Penny), Becky Gulsvig (Amber), Leah Hocking
(Velma), Darlene Love (Motormouth), Stephen DeRosa (Wilbur), Michael
Cunio (u/s Corny), Julie Halston (Female Authority Figure), Kevin Meany
(Male Authority Figure)
Note: A-. Follows Action, some spotlight wash. Good sound.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Original Off-Broadway Production
Date Unknown.
John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig), Miriam Shor (Yitzahk)
Note: A+. Pro-Shot. Great quality.
2003 City Theatre Production
May 23, 2003
Anthony Rapp (Hedwig), Sarah Siplak (Yitzhak); Angry Inch - John Purse,
Daniel Tomko, Brandon Lowry, and A.T. Vish
Note: A. Good video and sound.
Hello, Dolly!
1966 TV Special
1966 - under the title "Hello, Dolly!
Round the World"
Mary Martin
Note: B+. Lots of generation watch, but really cool to see.
1978 National Tour
1978 - Date Unknown
Carol Channing (Dolly Levi)
Note: B. Video quality is on par with the "A Chorus Line" OBC
video. Sound is great. Full stage shot. no zooms.
1984 London Revival
September 25, 1984
Danny LaRue (Dolly Levi),
Note: A. Pro-Shot, from one camera on a tripod. Soundboard
audio. Some washout, and a little fuzzy. Marks the first
time a man has played the role.
1994 National Tour
1994 - Exact Date Unknown
Carol Channing (Dolly Levi)
Note: A-. Well shot. Nice zooms, little washout...just a
product of it's time. Includes some Press footage.
2002 Pittsburgh Musical Theatre Production
April 21, 2002
Lenora Nemetz (Dolly Levia), Jeffrey Howell, Tom Rocco, Michael McGurk,
Sharon Connelly Schaller, Angela Bloomquist, , Amy Orlandi
Note: A+. Pro-Shot
House of Blue Leaves
1987 Television Broadcast
May 25, 1987
John Mahoney (Artie), Swoozie Kurtz (Bananas), Christine Baranski
(Bunny), Ben Stiller (Ronnie)
Note: A+. Little to no gen loss.
In My Life
Original Broadway Production
December 11, 2005 - Closing Night
Jessica Boevers (Jenny), Christopher J. Hanke (J.T.), Michael J. Farina
(Al), Roberta Gumbel (Liz), Michael Halling (Nick), Laura Jordan
(Samantha), Chiara Navarra (Vera), David Turner (Winston)
Note: A/A+. Well shot, lots of zooms, crystal clear with very
minimal washout.
Into the Woods
Old Globe Try Out
1986 - Exact Date Unknown
Ellen Foley (Witch), John Cunningham (Narrator/Wolf/Steward), Chip Zien
(Baker), Joanna Gleason (Baker's Wife), Kim Crosby (Cinderella), Ben
Wright (Jack), Barbara Byrne (Jack's Mother), LuAnne Ponce (Little Red
Ridinghood), Kenneth Marshall (Cinderella's Prince), Chuck Wagner
(Rapunzel's Prince), Kay McCleland (Florinda/Rapunzel), Joy Franz
(Cinderella's Stepmother/Wolf), Lauren Mitchell (Lucinda), George Coe
(Mysterious Man/Cinderella's Father), Merle Louise (Cinderella's
Mother/Granny/Wolf/Giant)
Note: B/B+ Shot from close to the stage, doesn't always follow
the action, and the video isn't the clearest.
Original Broadway Production
1988 - Exact Date Unknown
Betsy Joslyn (Witch), Dick Cavett (Narrator)
Note: B+. Highlights of most of the show.
1989 - Exact Date Unknown
Nancy Dussalt (Witch), Edmund Lyndeck (Narrator), Chip Zien (Baker),
Kim Crosby (Cinderella), Ben Wright (Jack), Barbara Byrne (Jack's
Mother), Danielle Ferland (Little Red Ridinghood), Robert Westenberg
(Cinderella's Prince/Wolf), Don Goodspeed (Rapunzel's Prince)
Note: B. Very dark, but good zooms, and low spotlight wash.
Includes some footage from "Mack and Mabel in Concert"
1992 Seattle Civic Light Opera Production
February 16, 1992
Jim Vale (Baker)
Note: A. Nicely shot, from a tripod. Doesn't always follow
the action.
1993 Library Theatre Company Production
1993 - Date Unknown
Caroline O'Connor (Witch)
Note: A-/B+ Pro Shot, but gen loss and odd color bleeding. Sound
is ok, but muffled in some places. Interesting production values though.
1997 Reunion Concert
November 9, 1997
Bernadette Peters (Witch), Tom Aldredge (Narrator/Mysterious Man), Chip
Zien (Baker), Joanna Gleason (Baker's Wife), Kim Crosby (Cinderella),
Ben Wright (Jack), Barbara Byrne (Jack's Mother), Danielle Ferland
(Little Red Ridinghood), Chuck Wagner (Cinderella's Prince/Wolf),
Jonathan Dokuchitz (Rapunzel's Prince), Pamela Winslow (Rapunzel), Joy
Franz (Cinderella's Stepmother), Kay McClelland (Florinda), Lauren
Mitchell (Lucinda), Jeff Blumenkrantz (Steward)
Note: Pro-Shot. About an hour of rehearsal footage and cast interviews
November 9, 1997
Bernadette Peters (Witch), Tom Aldredge (Narrator/Mysterious Man), Chip
Zien (Baker), Joanna Gleason (Baker's Wife), Kim Crosby (Cinderella),
Ben Wright (Jack), Barbara Byrne (Jack's Mother), Danielle Ferland
(Little Red Ridinghood), Chuck Wagner (Cinderella's Prince/Wolf),
Jonathan Dokuchitz (Rapunzel's Prince), Pamela Winslow (Rapunzel), Joy
Franz (Cinderella's Stepmother), Kay McClelland (Florinda), Lauren
Mitchell (Lucinda), Jeff Blumenkrantz (Steward)
Note: B. Kinda fuzzy video, but the sound is good. Wanders
from the action some. The only known recording of Bernadette
Peters singing "Our Little World"
Jekyll and Hyde
Pre-Broadway Tour
December 25, 1995 - Music Hall, Houston
Robert Cucciolli (Jekyll/Hyde), Christianne Noll (Emma), Linda Eder
(Lucy)
Note: A-. Shot from the mezz, so there is washout and fade.
Includes the Press Reels
Original Broadway Production
1997 - Preview
Robert Cucciolli (Jekyll/Hyde), Christianne Noll (Emma), Linda Eder
(Lucy), Emily Skinner (u/s Lucy, off-stage vocals on major songs).
Note: A-/B+. Shot at an angle, some washout. Black bars
from the balcony in the bottom half of the screen.
November 15, 1997
Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll/Hyde), Linda Eder (Lucy), Christiane Noll
(Emma), George Merritt (Utterson), Barrie Ingham
Note: A-/A. Great video and sound...surprisingly good for being
from the mid-90s.
December 6, 2000
Rob Evan (alt. Jekyll/Hyde), Andrea Rivette (Emma), Coleen Sexton (Lucy)
Note: A-. Good zooms, nicely shot, some color bleeding and
fuzziness.
Pay-Per-View Dress Rehearsal
Rob Evan (alt. Jekyll/Hyde), Andrea Rivette (Emma), Coleen Sexton (Lucy)
Note: Pro-Shot. Almost the same shots as in the Hasselhoff
video. Occasional talking amongst the camera men on angles and
such.
Jerome Robbins' Broadway
International Tour
Final Dress Rehearsal
Tony Roberts (Narrator)
Note: A-. Pro-Shot, but has had some gen loss. Starts and
stops. On the same DVD as the Japanese Production
Date Unknown
Note: A-. ABout the same as the above, but with zooms. I
can't decide if this is a TV Broadcast, or a tour, or what. On
the same DVD as the Final Dress
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat
1973 TV Broadcast
Note: Pro-Shot. Little generational loss. Starts during
"Jacob and Sons"
1993 London Revival
1993 - Jason Donovan's Last
Linzi Hateley (Narrator), Jason Donovan (Joseph)
Note: A-. Pretty good quality, but I think it's only
highlights. Includes stagedoor footage. And, the Organic
Theatre Rocky Horror
Kismet
1998 Music Theatre of Wichita Production
1998 - Exact Date Unknown
Cast Unknown
Note: Pro-Shot.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Original London Production
1992 - Exact Date Unknown
Chita Rivera (Aurora/Spider Woman), Anthony Crivello (Valentin), Brent
Carver (Molina)
Note: B+. Good quality for it's age, dark, but follows the action
well. The sound, while great, is occasionally out of sync.
La Cage Aux Folles
Original Broadway Production
1983 - Exact Date Unknown
George Hearn (Albin/Zza Zza)
Note: B-. On par with the "Baby" video.
UK Concert
Date Unknown
Dennis Quilley, Donna McKechnie, George Hearn (Voice Only)
Note: A-. Washout, and generation loss.
(The) Last 5 Years
Original Skokie Production
June 23, 2001
Lauren Kennedy (Kathleen), Norbert Leo Butz (Jamie)
Note: A- "Pro-Shot" Some head obstructions, shot from Stage Right.
Legally Blonde
Original Broadway Production
MTV Broadcast
Laura Bell Bundy (Elle Woods), Christian Borle (Emmett), Michael Rupert
(Prof. Callahan), Orfeh (Paulette), Richard H. Blake (Warner Huntington
III), Kate Shindle (Vivienne), Andy Karl (Kyle), Anneliegh Ashford
(Margot), Traci Jai Edwards (Serena)
Note: Pro-Shot. Includes the MTV Extras. Nicely edited.
Legends!
Pre-Broadway Tour
1987 - Exact Date Unknown
Carol Channing, Mary Martin, Gary Beach, Annie-Jo
Note: C. Poor visuals, and audio is awful.
1987 - Exact Date Unknown
Carol Channing, Mary Martin, Gary Beach, Annie-Jo
Note: A-. MUCH IMPROVED!
(The) Light in the Piazza
Original Broadway Production
June 15, 2006 - PBS Broadcast
Victoria Clark (Margaret), Katie Clark (Clara), Aaron Lazzar
(Fabrizio), Chris Sarandon (Signor Nacarelli), Patti Cohenour (Signora
Nacarelli), Sarah Uriate Berry (Franca), Michael Berrese (Giuseppe)
Note: A+. Pro-Shot on 2 DVDs.
(The) Little Mermaid
Denver Try Out
August 31, 2007
Sierra Boggess (Ariel), Sherie Rene Scott (Ursula), Sean Palmer (Prince
Eric), Tituss Burgess (Sebastian), Eddie Korbich (Scuttle), J. J.
Singleton (Flounder), Norm Lewis (King Triton), Jonathan Freeman
(Grimsby), Susan Blackwell (Carlotta), Tyler Maynard (Floatsm), Derick
Baskin (Jetsam)
Note: A. Very nicely shot from a small angle. Misses very
little action, but when it does, boy does it miss the action.
(A) Little Night Music
1990 New York City Opera Revival
Sally Ann Howes (Desiree), George Lee Andrews (Fredrick), Regina Resnik
(Mme. Armfeldt), Beverly Lambert (Anne), Kevin Anderson (Henrik), Susan
Terry (Petra), Maureen Moore (Charlotte), Michael Maguire
(Carl-Magnus), Danielle Ferland (Fredrika)
Note: Pro-Shot for TV's "Live From Lincoln Center"
1991 Music Center of Los Angeles County Production
June, 1991 - Exact Date Unknown
Lois Nettleton (Desiree), John McMartin (Fredrick), Glynis Johns (Mme.
Armfeldt), Michelle Nicastro (Anne), Franc D'Ambrosio (Henrik),
Katherine Rowe McAllen (Petra), Marcia Mitzman (Charlotte), Jeff
McCarthy (Carl-Mangus)
Note: A. Shot at an angle...very good quality, however some sound
drop outs and quiet sound all around.
1995 Royal National Theatre Revival
TV Specials
Judi Dench
Note: Two TV Specials about the show and her in it.
2000 North Shore Music Theatre Production
2000 - Exact Date Unknown
Donna McKechnie (Desirée), Jeff McCarthy (Fredrick), Merle
Louise (Mme. Armfeldt), Anglea Gaylor (Anne), Adam Monley (Henrik),
Julia Haubner (Petra), Diana Canova (Charlotte), Chuck Wagner
(Carl-Magnus), Natasha Ashworth (Fredrika)
Note: A+. Pro-Shot
2003 New York City Opera Revival
March 2003 - Exact Date Unknown
Juliet Stevenson (Desirée), Jeremy Irons (Fredrick), Claire Boom
(Mme. Armfeldt), Kristin Huxold (Anne), Danny Gurwin (Henrik), Jessica
Boevers (Petra), Michele Pawk (Charlotte), Marc Kudisch (Carl-Mangus)
Note: A. Some gen loss, but not much.
Little Shop of Horrors
Original Off-Broadway Production
1987 - Exact Date Unknown
Bert Hikes (Seymour), Marsha Watersbury (Audrey)
Note: A-. Pro-Shot for Japanese Television. Some generation
loss, but not much. Some sound buzzing
Mack and Mabel
Original Broadway Production
Date Unknown
Bernadette Peters (Mabel), Robert Preston (Mack)
Note: B. On par with most of the other Home Video footage.
Mame
Original Broadway Production
1966 - Exact Date Unknown
Angela Lansbury (Mame Dennis), Bea Arthur (Vera Charles), Jane Connell
(Agnes Gooch), Charles Braswell (Beau), Frankie Michaels (Young
Patrick), Jerry Lanning (Older Patrick)
Note: B. 35 Minutes of Home Movie footage including "It's Today,"
"Open a New Window," "The Man in the Moon," "Mame," "Bosom Buddies,"
"That's How Young I Feel," "If He Walked Into My Life." Was
recorded without sound, but someone has added the sound in from the
cast album. Also inlcudes "Angela: A Celebration." I am
trying to figure out how to split these.
1994 National Tour
1994 - Exact Date Unknown
Juliet Prowse (Mame Dennis), Gretchen Wyler,
Note: A. Looks almost Pro-Shot. Lots of closeups.
Prowse reminds me a LOT of Raquel Welch. - My copy skips a bit, does
anyone have a better copy?
2003 Charlotte Production
October/November, 2003 - Exact Date Unknown
Loretta Switt (Mame Dennis)
Note: A-. Good zooms, but some washout and shaking.
2006 Kennedy Center Production
2006 - Exact Date Unknown
Christine Baranski (Mame Dennis), Harriet Harris (Vera Charles), Emily
Skinner (Agnes Gooch), Max von Essen (Older Patrick)
Note: A-. The filming is quite nice, but there are heads in the
way through most of the show.
Mamma Mia!
2nd National Tour
October 4, 2002
Florida
Monique Lund (Donna), Kristie Marsden (Sophie), Don Noble (Sam), Ellen
Harvey (Tanya), Robin Baxter (Rosie), Pearce Bunting (Bill), James Kall
(Harry), Chris Bolan (Sky), Bethany Pagliolo (Ali), Elana Ernst (Lisa)
Note: A-. Nicely shot, but not always focused on the action, som
awkward zooms.
Man of La Mancha
1972 Broadway Revival
1972 - Exact Date Unknown
Richard Kiley (Don Quixote), Joan Diener (Aldonza)
Note: Pro-Shot.
Marry Me A Little
1987 York Theatre Production
1987 - Exact Date Unknown
Liz Callaway,
Note: B+. Fuzzy, but good sound.
Merrily We Roll Along
Original Broadway Production
November 1981
Joe Walton (Franklin Shephard), Lonny Price (Charley Kringas), Ann
Morrison (Mary Flynn), Tonya Pinkins (Gwen Wilson), Sally Klien (Beth),
Terry Finn (Gussie), Jason Alexander (Joe), Donna Marie Alio (Terry),
Geoffery Horne (Franklin Shephard, age 43), Daisy Prince (Meg), Liz
Callaway
Note: A-. Some color loss, but mostly a nicely shot video.
Great for it's age.
Metropolis
Original London Production
1989 - Exact Date Unknown
Judy Kuhn
Note: A-. Pro-Shot, but some gen loss in a darkly lit musical.
(The) Mystery of Edwin Drood
Original Broadway Production
1983 - Exact Date Unknown
Betty Buckley, Cleo Laine, Judy Kuhn
Note: Pro-Shot Highlights. Some Generational loss.
Next to Normal
Original Off-Broadway Production
March 1, 2008
Alice Ripley (Diana), Brian D'Arcy James (Dan), Jenn Damiano (Natalie),
Aaron Tviet (Gabe), Asa Somers (Dr. Madden), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry)
No, No, Nanette
1979 Long Beach Civic Light Opera Production
1979 - Exact Date Unknown
Cast Unknown
Note: A. Pro-Shot, some generation loss and yellowing.
(The) Normal Heart
2004 BC/EFA Reading
April 29, 2004
Raúl Esparza, Joanna Gleason
Note: B+. There's washout and heads in the way...however when they
aren't there, it's a good capture.
Oklahoma!
Unknown Production
Rue McClanahan (Aunt Eller)
Note: A/A-. Shot at an angle, with some good zooms, but a bit
fuzzy at times.
On the 20th Century
1986 National Tour
1986 - Exact Date Unknown
Judy Kaye (Lily Garland/Mildred Potlak), Frank Gorshin (Oscar Jaffe),
Imogene Coca (Letitia Primrose)
Note: A-. Well shot, good zooms, low washout.
2005 Actor's Fund of America Concert
September 26, 2005
Marin Mazzie (Lily Garland/Mildred Potlak), Douglas Sills (Oscar
Jaffe), Christopher Seiber (Bruce Granite), JoAnne Worley (Letitia
Primrose)
Note: A. Nicely shot, good zooms, very little washout.
Pal Joey
2008 Broadway Revival
December 10, 2009 - Preview
Stockard Channing (Vera Simpson), Matthew Risch (Joey Evans), Martha
Plimpton (Gladys Bumps), Robert Clohessy (Mike), Jenny Fellner (Linda
English), Nadine Isenegger (Val), Daniel Marcus (Ludlow Lowell), Steven
Skybell (Ernest), Timothy J. Alex (Seaver Swift), Brian Barry (Hank
Armour)
Note: A/A- Well shot, some washout. On 2 DVDs.
Peter Pan
1956 TV Broadcast
Mary Martin (Peter Pan)
Note: B-/C. While it is a Pro-Shot, the old Kineoscope has not
held up well, so it's kind of fuzzy. Sound is great though.
1979 Broadway Revival
Ocotber 17, 1979
Sandy Duncan (Peter Pan), Christopher Hewitt (Capt. Hook)
Note: B/B+. The colors are mostly gone. But for being from
1979, it's not a bad video. Includes some Commercials, and other
stuff
1979 - Exact Date Unknown
Sandy Duncan (Peter Pan), Christopher Hewitt (Capt. Hook)
Note: A-. FULL COLOR. Different performance. Shot
from center mezz. Some washout, a little fade. The big
problem is it's kind of darkly shot.
Peter Pan (Newley/Bricusse)
TV Broadcast
Mia Farrow (Peter Pan), Danny Kaye (Captain Hook)
Note: Pro-Shot for TV.
Phantom of the Opera
Original Broadway Production
1988 - Exact Date Unknown
Michael Crawford (Phantom), Sarah Brightman (Christine), Steve Barton
(Raoul)
Note: B. Looks like it was a great video if it were a First or
Second Gen, but major generational loss and color bleed.
Original Los Angeles Production
September 29, 1993 - Closing Night
Davis Gaines (Phantom), Dale Kristien (Christine),
Note: A. Pro-Shot. Full stage shot with no zooms. Low
washout, good capture. Includes about 15 mintues of TV New
Reports on the closing.
Third National Tour
April 6, 2006 - Evening
Dallas, TX
Gary Mauer (Phantom), Elizabeth Southard (alt. Christine Daae), Jim
Weitzer (Raul), Kim Stingel (Carlotta)
Note: A. A two camera shot video. Great Zooms, low washout
follows the action wonderfully. An Amazing video.
Original Las Vegas Production
August 30, 2006 - 10pm Show
Brent Barrett (Phantom), Sierra Boggess (Christine),
Note: A. Digitally shot, but some really bad obstructions in some
moments.
Pippin
1981 Television Production
Master Tape
William Katt, Chita Rivera, Ben Vereen
Note: A-. Some generational loss. This is Bob Fosse's master, so
it has some very different angles and includes "I Guess I'll Miss The
Man."
(The) Prince of Central Park
August 29, 1989 - First Preview
Belasco Theatre
JoAnne Worley, Richard H. Blake
Note: A-. Shot from the orchestra. Follows the
action. No zooms.
(The) Property Known as Garland
Original Off-Broadway Production
May 1, 2006
Adrienne Barbeau (Judy Garland)
Note: A-. Some odd angles and shifting at times, but nicely shot.
Sound quality not good.
Putting it Together
Original Broadway
Production
Press Reels
Julie Andrews
Note: A-. Lots of generational loss...most of it focuses on
Julie. On the same disc as "Dance a Little Closer"
Rags
1999 Paper Mill Playhouse Production
1999 - Exact Date Unknown
Marilyn Caskey (Rebecca), Wayne Lee Getty (David), Raymond McLeod
(Saul), M. Kathryn Quinan (Bella), Hunter Bell (Ensemble)
Note: A. Shot from the House Cam, so soundboard sound and a full
stage shot, no zooms (for the most part).
Ragtime
Original London Production
2002 - Exact Date Unknown
Cardiff
Kevyn Morrow (Coalhouse Walker, Jr.), Maria Friedman (Mother), Graham
Bickley (Tateh), Emma Jay Thomas (Sarah), Dave Willets (Father),
Matthew White (Younger Brother), Susie McKenna (Emma Goldman), Rebecca
Thornhill (Evelyn Nesbit)
Note: Pro-Shot. A little bit of gen loss.
2002 Music Theatre of Wichita Production
August, 2002 - Exact Date Unknown
David Jennings (Coalhouse Walker, Jr.), Darcie Roberts (Mother),
Montego Glover (Sarah), Karen U. Robu (Emma Goldman), Kristen Williams
(Evelyn Nesbit), Bruce Winant, Todd Turston, Jeremy Leiner, Justin Lee
Miller, Chris Peluso
Note: Pro-Shot, but has a distant hum sound wise.
Rainbows & Witches & Ruby Red
Slippers
1998/1999 - Exact Date Unknown
Jessica Grove, Casey Callow, Frances Ruviar, JoAnne Worley, Mickey
Rooney
Note: Pro-Shot. A TV Special filmed for UPN 13 out of Los Angeles
from when the 1998 Tour was at the Pantages in Los Angeles. Lots
of press clips are shown. Includes TV Commercials.
Rent
Benny Tour
March 15, 2000
San Diego
Matt Caplan (Mark), Cary Shields (Roger), Saycon Sengbloh (Mimi),
Horace V. Rogers (Collins [Act I]), Fred Jones (u/s Collins [Act
II]), Shaun Earl (Angel), Jacqueline B. Arnold, Michelle Smith, Brian
M. Love, Courtney Corey*, Maia Nkenge Wilson, Marcus Chaney, Curtis
Cregan, Enrico Rodriguez, Jake Manabat, Tricia Young.
Note: A. Great cast, great video.
(The) Rink
Original Broadway Production
1984 - Exact Date Unknown
Stockard Channing (Angel), Chita Rivera (Anna)
Note: B+. Shot at an angle. Little Wash. Very Very
good video for being 84.
(The) Rocky Horror Show
1988 Royal Hanley Tour
August 6, 1988 - Closing Night
Mark Turnbull (Frank N. Furter), Marc Seymour (Narrator), Craig Deegan
(Brad), Sue Cotter (Janet), Lorinda King (Columbia), Paul Cottingham
(Rddie), Roger John-Lee (Dr. Scott), Julie Fox (Magenta/Trixie), David
Ian (Rocky), Phillipa Blake, Mark Vince, Judy Walker (Phantoms)
Note: Pro-Shot. Some Gen-loss, very interesting visuals, and
lively cast and audience.
1989 Organic Theatre Company
1989 - Exact Date Unknown
Note: A-/B+. Not bad quality for it's age, some loss and color
issues. Same disc as the Michael/Linzi Joseph.
1998 Los Angeles Production
1998 - Exact Date Unknown
Bob Simon (Frank N. Furter), James Carpinello (Rocky)
Note: A. Well shot, great closeups.
2000 Broadway Revival
September 1, 2001
Terrance Mann (Frank N. Furter), Dick Cavett (Narrator), Jarrod Emick
(Brad), Kristen Lee Kelly (u/s Janet), Aiko Nakasone (u/s Columbia),
James Stovall (u/s Eddie/Dr. Scott), Jason Wooten (Riff Raff), Daphne
Ruben-Vega (Magenta/Trixie), Sebastian LaCause (Rocky)
Note: A-. Well shot, but lots of blackouts during Cavett's
monologues, and mainly zoomed in...very little full stage.
November 18, 2001
Terrence Mann (Frank N. Furter), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Magenta), Jarrod
Emick (Brad), Kristen Lee Kelly (Janet), Sebastian Bach (Riff-Raff),
Liz Larsen (Columbia), John Jeffrey Martin (u/s Rocky), Jason Wooten
(Eddie/Dr. Scott), Gilbert Gottfried(Narrator), Matthew Morrison, Kevin
Cahoon, James Stovall, Rosa Curry, Daniel C. Levine, Yassmin Alers
Note: B. Lots of washout, but solid performances. Not
always following the action, and again, you don't see the change from
theatre to castle. Begins during "Over at the Frankenstein Place."
(The) Secret Garden
Original Broadway Production
1991 - Exact Date Unknown
Daisy Egan (Mary Lennox), Mandy Patinkin (Archibald Craven), Rebecca
Luker (Lily), Robert Westenberg (Dr. Neville Craven), Alison Fraser
(Martha), John Cameron Mitchell (Dickon), John Babcock (Colin)
Note: B/B-. Lots of wash, but good sound and steady shot
throughout.
Date Unknown
Kimberly Mahon (Mary Leonnox), Howard McGillin (Archibald Craven),
Rebecca Luker (Lily), Robert Westenberg (Dr. Neville Craven), John
Cameron Mitchell (Dickon), Alison Fraser (Martha)
Note: A-. Well shot from center balcony, heads in the way at some
points. Never zooms in too close. Labelled "Second Broadway
Cast" so some are guesses.
Original Australian Production
1995 - Exact Date Unknown
Samanta Fiddes (Mary Lennox), Anthony Warlow (Archibald Craven), Marina
Prior (Lily), Phillip Quast (Dr. Neville Craven), Susan-Ann Walker
(Martha), Tom Blair (Dickon), Ross Hannaford (Colin)
Note: Pro-Shot from the house cam. No zooms, but good quality.
Music Theatre of Witchita Production
1995 - Exact Date Unknown
Nicholas F. Saverine (Archibald Craven), Charlea Ayers, Julie Prosser,
Michael Barry, Megan Drew
Pro-Shot
Seth's Broadway Catterbox
John Hill/Michael Arden AND Eden Espinosa
Shenandoah
Fullerton Civic Light Opera Production
Date Unknown
Cast Unknown
Note; Pro-Shot. Some generational loss.
Show Girl
Original Broadway Production
1961 - Exact Date Unknown
Carol Channing
Note: Pro-Shot. Some washout, not overly clear. The first
production ever broadcast on Pay-Per-View.
Smile
Original Broadway Production
1986 - Exact Date Unknown
Jodi Benson (Doria Hudson), Anne Marie Bobby (Robin Gibson), Marsha
Waterbury (Brenda)
Note: A-. Great picture...not so great sound. Some washout.
South Pacific
Original London Production
May 6, 1952
Mary Martin (Nellie Forbrush)
Note: A. Pro-Shot. Some gen loss, and a bit blurry at
times. Very few zooms.
2001 Royal National Theatre Production
2001 - Exact Date Unknown
Lauren Kennedy (Nellie Forbrush), Philip Quast (Emile)
Note: Disc has some issues.
2008 Broadway Revival
March 4, 2008
Kelli O'Hara (Nellie Forbursh), Matthew Morrison (Lt. Cable)
Note: A. Some dropouts, but a well shot video. On 2 DVDs
Spring Awakening
Original Broadway Production
January 18, 2009 - Closing Night
Hunter Parrish (Melchior), Gerard Canocio (Moritz), Alexandra Socha
(Wendla), Andrew Durand (Georg), Amanda Castanos (Martha), Blake Daniel
(Ernst), Christine Eastbrook (Adult Women), Emma Hunton (Ilse), Emily
Henny (Anna), Glenn Fleshler (Adult Men), Matt Doyle (Hanschen),
Caitlan Kinnuen (Thea)
Note: A-. Seems to focus mainly on center stage in a tight
lock. Honestly, I hate the show and really can't be bothered to
watch enough to truly judge.
Sunset Boulevard
Original Broadway Production
July 4, 1995 - Betty Buckley's First Performance
Betty Buckley (Norma Desmond), Alan Campbell (Joe Gillis), George Hearn
(Max von Mayerling), Alice Ripley (Betty Schafer)
Note: A. Good quality, shot from the orchestra, great
zooms. Highlights of the major Norma moments. On the same
DVD as the July 14, 1995 performance.
July 14, 1995
Betty Buckley (Norma Desmond), Alan Campbell (Joe Gillis), Steven
Stein-Grainger (u/s Max von Mayerling), Alice Ripley (Betty Schafer)
Note: A. Good quality. Also contains highlights of
Buckley's first performance
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of
Fleet Street
Original Broadway Production
1979 - Exact Date Unknown
Angela Lansbury (Ms. Lovett), Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd)
Note: A. This is an AMAZING quality video for being from
1979. Good zooms, clear video, great sound. Includes the TV
Commercial
1981 - Exact Date Unknown
Dorothy Loudon (Ms. Lovett), George Hearn (Sweeney Todd)
Note: A. Equal quality ot the 1979, and with Loudon. Includes the
TV Commerical
Sweet Charity
1987 Broadway Revival
1987 - Exact Date Unknown
Ann Reinking (Charity Hope Valentine), Bebe Neuwirth (Nickie),
Note: A-. No zooms, full stage shot, but no washout either.
1987 National Tour
October 21, 1987
Donna McKechnie (Charity Hope Valentine), Ken Land (Oscar), Lenora
Nemetz (Nickie), Stephanie Pope (Helene), Mark Jacoby (Vitorio)
Note: A-. Goodcloseups, low ashout, very good quality for it's
age. CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. For some reason the disc is
copy protected, and I can not rip it to a small enough size to burn it
without destroying quality.
Tea at Five
Original Off-Broadway Production
March 29, 2003 - Evening
Kate Mulgrew (Katherine Hepburn)
Note: A/A-. Some coverups, but otherwise wonderful.
Texas Chainsaw Manicurist
1985 Seattle Production
1985 - Exact Date Unknown
Note: Pro-Shot. Some generation loss.
West Side Story
2002 Concert
November 13, 2002
Katie Couric, Kevin Spacey, Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon (Hosts),
Kelsey Grammar (Something's Coming), Robert DeNiro, Kevin Kline, Chris
Cattan, Jimmy Fallon (Jet Song), Josh Groban (Maria), Chita Rivera,
Bette Midler, Rita Moreno (America), Whoopi Goldberg (I Feel Pretty),
Vince Gill, Amy Grant (Tonight), Tony Danza, Rudy Guliani, Jesse L.
Martin (Gee, Officer Krupkee), Beyonce Knowles (Somewhere)
Note: A/A-. Pro-Shot, some generational loss.
Wicked
Original Broadway Production
October 12, 2003
Idina Menzel (Elphaba), Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda), Norbert Leo Butz
(Fiyero), Carole Shelley (Madame Morrible), Michelle Federer
(Nessarose), Christopher Fitzgerald (Boq), Joel Grey (The Wizard of Oz)
Note: B. This is the preview video with lots of spot washout, but
a steady shot, even if Chenoweth is reduced to a smear.
January 9, 2004 - UNABLE TO COPY
Idina Menzel (Elphaba), Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda), Taye Diggs
(Fiyero), Carole Shelley (Madame Morrible), Michelle Federer
(Nessarose), Christopher Fitzgerald (Boq), Joel Grey (The Wizard of Oz)
Note: A. Some odd coloring, and washout. 2nd
Generation. Converted from PAL
May 28, 2006 - Megan Hilty's Final Performance
Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda), Derrick Williams
(Fiyero), Carol Kane (Madame Morrible), Jenna Leigh Green (Nessarose),
Robb Sapp (Boq), David Garrison (The Wizard of Oz)
Note: A/A+. Nicely shot from balcony, slight angle. Very
little washout, great colors, follows action well. 2 DVDs.
October 24, 2007 - Evening
Caissie Levy (s/b Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Michael
Seelbach (u/s Fiyero), Carole Shelley (Madame Morrible), Logan Lipton
(Boq), Lenny Wolpe (The Wizard of Oz), Steven Skybell (Dr. Dillamond)
Note: A, Highlights of: Shiz University scene, "The Wizard and I,"
"What Is This Feeling?," Poppy Field scene, "I'm Not That Girl," Attic
scene/ Morrible, "Defying Gravity," "No Good Deed," "For Good," and the
Finale.
February 22, 2009
Nicole Parker (Elphaba), Ali Mauzey (Glinda), Kyle Dean Massey (u/s
Fiyero), P. J. Benjamin (Wizard of Oz), Jayne Houdyshell (Mme.
Morrible), Timothy Britten Parker (Dr. Dillamond), Cristy Candler
(Nessarose), Alex Brightman (Boq)
Note: A. I wish there were some more wider shots at times.
Great color, great sound, and probably the best Elphaba/Glinda pairing
since Idina Menzel/Jennifer Laura Thompson.
(The) Wiz
1984 Broadway Revival
Stephanie Mills (Dorothy), Carl Hall (The Wiz), Charles Valentino
(Scarecrow), Howard Porter (Tinman), Gregg Baker (Lion), Ella Mitchell
(Evillene), Ann Duquensay (Glinda), Peggie Blue (Aunt Em), Juanita
Fleming (Addaperle), Sharon Brooks (u/s Tornado Dancer)
Note: B+. Much better than the one out there already. Still
missing part of "Home."
2009 Encores! Summer Stars Production
June 13, 2009 - Preview
Ashanti (Dorothy),
Orlando Jones (The Wiz), Christian Dante White
(Scarecrow), Joshua Henry (Tinman), James Monroe Igelhart (Lion),
Tichina Arnold (Evillene), LaChanze (Aunt Em/Glinda), Dawnn Lewis
(Addaperle)
Note: F. I can not begin to describe how terrible this video
is. Act I is mostly a black out, and the one time it really
isn't, it's so zoomed in on Ashanti that you miss the effect of the
ballet. Act II is complete, but again pretty zoomed so that you
miss what else is going on. All in all, I wouldn't request this
video.
(The) Wizard of Oz
1995 Concert
Jewel (Dorothy), Debra Winger (Wicked Witch of the West), Jackson
Browne (Scarecrow), Roger Daltry (Tin Man), Nathan Lane (Cowardly
Lion), Natalie Cole (Glinda, the Good Witch of the North), Lucie Arnez
(Aunt Em), Joel Grey (Prof. Marvel/The Wizard of Oz), Harlem Boys Choir
(Munchkins), Ronnie Spector,
Note: Pro-Shot. Transfered from the official VHS release. I
have *no* idea if this will turn up on DVD.
1997 Madison Square Gardens Production
Jessica Grove (Dorothy), Rosanne Barr (Miss Gultch/Wicked Witch of the
West), Lara Teter (Hunk/Scarecrow), Michael Gruber (Hickory/Tin Man),
Ken Page (Zeke/Cowardly Lion), Judith McCauley (Aunt Em/Glinda, the
Good Witch of the North), Gerry Vichi (Prof. Marvel/The Wizard of Oz)
Note: A. Very nicely shot from a slight angle. Some issues
during some scenes with sight lines, more due to the set than to the
taper.
2002 Performance Riverside Production
October, 2002
Sarah Combs (Dorothy), Pamela Hamill (Miss Gultch/Wicked Witch of the
West), John C. Vaughn (Hunk/Scarecrow), Carlos Martin (Hickory/Tin
Man), John Massey, Jr. (Zeke/Cowardly Lion), Eleen Barnett (Aunt
Em/Glinda, the Good Witch of the North), Hank Wilson (Uncle
Henry/Emerald City Guard), Nils Anderson (Prof. Marvel/The Wizard of Oz)
Note: Pro-Shot. Full stage shot, some zooms. Nicely
shot. Probably the only Pro-Shot "Oz" that actually SHOWS their
tornado effect...even if it isn't a good one.
2003 Plays in the Park Production
August, 2003
Kristen Bussiere (Dorothy), Holly Logue (Miss Gultch/Wicked Witch of
the West), Joe Riley (Hunk/Scarecrow), Brendan Scullin (Hickory/Tin
Man), Jeff Babey (Zeke/Cowardly Lion), Susie Paplow (Aunt Em/Glinda,
the Good Witch of the North), David Cristopher (Prof. Marvel/Emerald
City Guard/The Wizard of Oz), Jim Morgan (Uncle Henry/Winkie General)
Note: Pro-Shot. Beautiful with low wash. 2 DVDs.
2004 Smithtown Center for Performing Arts Production
December 26, 2004
Unknown Cast
Note: Pro-Shot, probably for the cast/crew. Nice production with
a modest budget.
Unknown Swedish Production
Note: Pro-Shot. In Swedish. Done minimalistically...and
interestingly.
(The) Women
2002 Broadway Revival
Note: Pro-Shot for TV.
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
1973 Hallmark Hall of Fame Production
February 9, 1973
Wendell Burton (Charlie Brown), Bill Hinnant (Snoopy), Barry Livingston
(Linus), Noelle Matlovsky (Patty), Mark Montgomery (Schroeder), Ruby
Persson (Lucy)
Note: B+. Pro-Shot, but lots of gen loss and color fading.
Zanna, Don't!
Original Off-Broadway Production
June 23, 2003
Jai Rodrieguez (Zanna), Anika Larsen (Kate), Enrico Rodrieguez (Mike),
Robb Sapp (Tank)
Note: A-. Good zooms, but some color fade and some heads in the
way.
MUSICAL RELATED VIDEOS
"B" ROLL FOOTAGE
Disc 1:
Sarah Brightman Music Videos/Aspects of Love/Some Play/Crazy For You
(OBC)/Cats/Five Guys Named Moe (OBC)/Will Rogers Follies (OBC)/Beauty
and the Beast (OBC)/Fame (National Tour with Gavin Creel)/Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Revival)
Note: A- to A+. Some quality variance, but for the most part
great.
COMMERCIALS
One Disc of commercials from A Chorus Line to Aida. Includes such
shows as: A Chorus Line, Aida, The Wiz, The Life, Rent, Dreamgirls, and
Carrie.
Note: A to A+. Some commercials are in better shape than others.
HOME MOVIES
Compliation Disc 1:
Gypsy (OBC)/Mame (OBC)/Dear World (OBC)/Chicago (OBC)/Fiddler on the
Roof (1977 Revival)
Note: Variant. The Gypsy and Mame videos are the same. Mame
is synced to a piano sound vs. the OCR. Dear World is in great
condition and color. Chicago is from the try=out, and is about 15
minutes of color footage with spotty sped-up sound. Fiddler seems
to be pro-shot press reel clips with Zero Mostel.
PRESS REELS
Disc 1:
The Life and Rent
Note: A+. Great quality, little loss.
Disc 2:
Show Boat (National Tour with Cloris Leechman)/State Fair (OBC)/Wizard
of Oz (National Tour with JoAnne Worley)
Note: Show Boat is an A, the other two are A+.
MISC. VIDEOS/TV SHOWS (Not Currently
Available on DVD)
Boy Meets World
Complete Series
Ben Savage (Cory), Danielle Fishel (Topanga), Rider Strong (Shawn),
Will Fridele (Eric), William Daniels (Mr. Feeney), Betsy Randle (Amy),
William Russ (Alan)
Note: All 7 Seasons on 21 DVDs. A few episodes have some sound
sync issues.
Caroline in the City
Complete Series
Lea Thompson (Caroline), Malcolm Gets (Richard), Amy Pietz (Annie),
Eric Lutes (Del), Andy Lauer (Charlie), Lauren Graham (Shelly)
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue!
1990 TV Special
Bugs Bunny, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, Baby
Gonzo, Garfield, ALF, The Smurfs and more
Note: An Anti-Drug/Alcohol special featuring the hottest Saturday
Morning cartoon characters (Well, at the time). With special
introduction by George and Barbara Bush. As cheesy as it sounds
it's actually a pretty kick ass cartoon.
Mulberry
Series 1
Karl Howman (Mulberry), Geraldine McEwen (Ms. Farnaby), Tony Sleby
(Bert), Lill Roughley (Alice), John Bennet (The Stranger)
Note: All 6 episodes on 1 DVD. A light comedy about a new butler,
Mulberry, who is apprenticed to the Grim Reaper and is supposed to
escort Ms. Farnaby to the afterlife, however his love of life and
desire to turn Ms. Farnaby from cantekerous to pleasent get in the way.
Susie Q
1996 TV Movie
Amy Jo Johnson (Susie Q), Justin Whalin (Zach), Shelley Long (Penny)
MUPPET/SESAME STREET RELATED VIDEOS
(The) Muppet Movie
UK Release
Note: the movie with a few extra jokes/scenes not in the US
Release. More for a completest than anything.
(A) Muppet Family Christmas
TV Special
Almost every puppet from The Muppets, Fraggle Rock and Sesame Street.
Note: From the Nick at Nite Broadcast, so more complete than most
copies, but missing some small moments
Muppets Go to the Movies
1981 TV Special
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle,
Statler, Waldorf, Swedish Chef, Rizzo the Rat, Beaker
Guests: Lily Tomlin and Dudley Moore
Note: Features parodies of movies, including "Wizard of Oz," "Gone With
the Wind," "Tarzan," and Ingmar Bergman (by far the funniest one)
Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting
1989 20th Anniversary Special
Billy Cosby (Host)
Sesame Street: Unpaved
1999 TV Documentary
Susan Manzano (Maria/Host), Carol Spinney (Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch),
Martin P. Robinson (Snuffy), Bob McGrath (Bob), Loretta Long (Susan)
(A) Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979 10th Anniversary Special
James Earl Jones (Host)
WIZARD OF OZ RELATED MEDIA
20th Century Oz/Oz/Oz Down Under
1978 Motion Picture
Joy Dustan (Dorothy), Graham Matters (Wizard), Bruce Spence (Blondie),
Gary Waddell (Killer), Michael Carman (Greaseball), Robin Ramsay
(Glynn, the Good Fairy), Ned Kelly (Truckie)
Note: An Australian Rock and Roll Road movie based on "Wizard of Oz"
Oz No Maho Tusaki
1984/1986/1987 Anime
Unknown Cast
In Hebrew with no subtitles. Right now only Episodes 1-6, working
on the others. The date is skewed, b/c I can not find a solid
lock.
(The) Turkish Wizard of Oz
1971 Motion Picutre
Zeynep De˜girmenci˜glu (Aysecik), Metin Serezli (Scarecrow),
Süleyman Turan (Iron Man), Ali Sen (Lion Man), Cemal Konca (Oz),
Suna Selen (Magician), Mine Sun (Angel)
Note: not entirely sure what the hell is going on, but meh.
(The) Wizard of Oz
1982 Anime
Aileen Quinn (Dorothy), Lorne Greene (The Wizard of Oz), Billy Van
(Scarecrow), John Stocker (Tin Man), Thick Wilson (Cowardly Lion),
Elizabeth Hanna (Wicked Witch of the West/Good Witch of the North),
Wendy Thatcher (Glinda)
(The) Wizard of Oz on Ice
1996 TV Special
Oksana Baul (Dorothy), Victor Petrinko (Scarecrow), Bobby McFerrin
(Narrator/Wizard of Oz), Shanice (Singing voice of Dorothy)