Stage Musicals

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Show Cast Venue Date Source Rate Art Discs
 
Shows # (see also: 13 the Musical)
 
Shows A (see also: Avenue Q)
 
Abbaracadabra  London Cast Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, UK 21/12/83 AU 8 MP3
 

Cast: Stewart Avon Arnold as Zeke Beak, Linda-Mae Brewer as  Flo Crow, , Jayne Leigh Collins as Sleeping Beauty, Geoff David as Supercrow, Dexter Fletcher as Richard Hagon John, Nigel Harman as Peter, Claud Paul Henry as Crow, Finola Hughes as Cinderella, Phil Daniels Joe as Fred, Sylvester McCoy as Pinocchio, Elaine Paige as Miss Williams / Carabosse, Michael Praed as Alladin, B. A. Robertson as Beast, Jenna Russell as Linda

Track Listing: CD1 It's Another World (Take A Change On Me) , Battle Of The Brooms (Money, Money, Money), I Am The Seeker, I Can Pull Some Strings (The Piper), Going Going Gone (On And On And On), Making Magic (Super Trouper), When Dreamers Close Their Eyes (Like An Angel Passing Through My Room), Belonging (I Let The Music Speak), CD2 Entr'Acte, Back Home Now (Fernando), Carabosse Supershow (Dancing Queen),  Think Of Something Fast (I'm A Marionette), Time (Arrival), Like An Image Passing By (My Love, My Life), Thank You For The Magic (Thank You For The Music), Finale

 
The Addams Family  Chicago [pre-broadway]

Oriental Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA

27/12/09 Cam 10 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 136 mins,
Comments:
Single camera filming from the balcony. Good clear voice of the entire stage with some great close ups A touch of spotlight washout from time to time but nothing terrible. Sound is perfect.  This is the pre-Broadway version with some songs that will be removed, and/or changed for the Broadway version.
Cast: Nathan Lane as Gomez Addams, Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia Addams, Terrence Mann as Mal Beineke, Carolee Carmello as Alice Beineke, Kevin Chamberlin as Uncle Fester, Krysta Rodriguez as Wednesday Addams, Adam Riegler as Pugsley Addams, Wesley Taylor as Lucas Beineke, Jackie Hoffman as Grandmama, Zachary James as Lurch 
Track Listing: Playbill & theatre footage Act One Overture, Clandango, Let's Not Talk About Anything Else But Love, Pulled, Passionate and True, One Normal Night, Let's Not Talk About Anything Else But Love (reprise), At Seven, What If?, Full Disclosure, Waiting, Full Disclosure (reprise) Act Two Second Banana, The Moon and Me, Happy / Sad, Crazier Than You, Let's Not Talk About Anything Else But Love (reprise), Teach Me How To Tango, The Swordfight Tango, In The Arms, In The Arms (reprise), Move Toward The Darkness, --curtain calls--
 
Aida Gateway Playhouse Patchogue Theatre, Bellport, Long Island, NY, USA 16/7/05 Cam 10 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 108 mins, Chapters 5 mins
Comments:
Single camera filming from the balcony to stage right Some claim this to be pro shot but it isn't quite good enough for that plus there's an occasional rail at the bottom of the picture .and the very rare head that block the very front of the stage. However this does have great close ups and wonderful sound.Not to mention some wonderful performances.
Cast: Amneris - Elizabeth Stanley, Radames - Nicholas Belton, Aida - Idara Victor, Mereb - Alexander Cassell , Zoser - Darren Matthias, Pharaoh - Ernest Marchain, Nehebka - Lakisha Bowen, Amonasro - J. Bernard Calloway, Children - Andrew Duffy, Devand Sneed
Track Listing: Act I  [cuts in slightly] Every Story Is a Love Story, Fortune Favors the Brave, The Past Is Another Land, Another Pyramid, How I Know You, My Strongest Suit , Fortune Favors the Brave (Reprise), Enchantment Passing Throug, My Strongest Suit (Reprise), Dance of the Robe, Not Me, Elaborate Lives, The Gods Love Nubia  Act II  A Step Too Far, Easy as Life, Like Father, Like Son, Radames' Letter, How I Know You (Reprise), Written in the Stars, I Know the Truth, Elaborate Lives (Reprise), Enchantment Passing Through (Reprise), Every Story Is a Love Story (Reprise), --curtain calls--
 
Shows B - (see also: Bare & Billy Elliot)
 
Barnum West End Palladium, London, UK 1982 Pro 10 DVD
  Tech Details: PAL, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 110 mins
Comments:
Pro shot in the palladium for by the BBC. clearly filmed live, as there's a couple of minor errors. Great quality throughout. with full stereo sound just a shame it wasn't authored.
Cast: Michael Crawford as P. T. Barnum, Eileen Battye as Charity Barnum, Michael Heath as The Ringmaster, Sharon Benson as Joice Heth, as Mr. Stratton, Paul Miller as Charles Stratton / Tom Thumb, Christina Collier as Jenny Lind 
 
Batman: The Musical Demos unknown studio 99-02 SB 10 MP3
 

Comments: Demos written for the proposed Warner Bros musical based on their series of movies but which was pulled in favour of "Le State" after the failure of "Dance of the Vampires". These songs haven't been forgiven as Meat Loaf, covered two songs on "The Monster Is Loose" in 2006 and Steinman's band "The Dream Engine" covered several tracks, Some of the BATMAN songs will appear in "Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical", a rock version of Peter Pan.

Line Up: Elaine Caswell - Vocals, Rob Evan - Vocals, Karine Hannah - Vocals, Jim Steinman - Piano & Vocals

Track Listing: Gotham City - Graveyard shift, In the land of the Pig, the butcher in king, Not Allowed to Love, The Joker's Song (Wonderful Toys), Catwoman's Song (I Need all the love I can Get), We're Still the Children We Once Were, Cry to Heaven, Not Allowed to Love (Dance version), Not Allowed to Love (pop version)

 
Beautiful:
Carole King Musical
Broadway Stephen Sondheim Theatre, New York, NY, USA 2014 CAM 9.5 -- MP4
  Tech: NTSC, H264, 854x478, AAC, 128mins
Comments
: Single camera filming from the back of the balcony, to the left of centre. Good clear view of the
Cast: Jessie Mueller as Carole King , Jeb Brown as Don Kirshner, Jake Epstein as Gerry Goffin, Anika Larsen as Cynthia Weil, Liz Larsen as Genie Klein, Jarrod Spector as Barry Mann, Ashley Blanchet as A Shirelle, Little Eva / Backup Singer, E. Clayton Cornelious as A Drifter, Josh Davis as Righteous Brother / Nick, Alysha Deslorieux as A Shirelle / Backup Singer, Kevin Duda as Neil Sedaka / Righteous Brother / Lou Adler, James Harkness as A Drifter, Carly Hughes as Lucille / A Shirelle / Backup Singer, Sara King as Marilyn Wald, Rebecca LaChance as Betty, Douglas Lyons as A Drifter / Stage Manager, Arbender J. Robinson as A Drifter, Rashidra Scott as A Shirelle /Janelle Woods
SongsAct One  So Far Away, Oh Carol, 1650 Broadway Medley, Be-Bop-A-Lula, Some Kind of Won, Who Put the Bomp, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, He's Sure the Boy I Love, Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Reprise), Up on the Roof, On Broadway, The Locomotion, You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, One Fine Day  Act Two Chains, Walking in the Rain, Pleasant Valley Sunday, We Gotta Get Out of This Place, Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Reprise), Uptown, It's Too Late, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, Beautiful, I Feel the Earth Move 
 
The Beautiful Game
[in Hungarian]
Hungarian Budapest, Hungary 2005 Pro 9.5 DVD
  Tech Details: PAL, Full screen / 4:3, LPCM, 125 mins,
Comments:
Great quality filming of the Hungarian cast from a single camera in the balcony,  to the left of centre stage Pictures is as crisp as sharp as you could want as is the sound. However, there are some rather sharp cuts/edits between the main scenes/songs which tends to imply this may have been a rehearsal tape of some sort. as there doesn't appear to be an audience in the theatre. Great staging though that is, perhaps even better than the London original.
Cast Andrea Maho, Zoltan Miller, Nikolett Gallusz, Peter Pankotai, Attila Barat, Zsuzsanna Vago,,   Janos Voltai, Veronica Nadas, Sandor Nagy, Lila Polyak Janos Szemenei, Attila Serban,,   Adrienn Szego, , Janos Koltai
 
Beauty and the Beast
 
[Final show]
Broadway Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York, NY, USA 29/7/2007 AU 9 2CD
 

Comments: Clean sound with an enthusiastic audience as deserved by a show on its final night.

Cast: Beast - Steve Blanchard, Belle - Anneliese van der Pol, , Gaston - Donny Osmond, Lumiere - David de Vires, Cogsworth - Glenn Rainey, Maurice - Jamie Ross, Mrs. Potts - Jeanne Lehman, Babette - Ann Mandrella, Madame de la Grande Bouche - Mary Stout, Lefou - Aldrin Gonzalez, Chip - Marlon Sherman,  Monsieur D'Arque - Billy Vitelli 

 
Big! [press reels] Broadway

Shubert Theatre, New York, NY, USA 

1996 Pro 9 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, Chapters 5 mins
Comments:
The full, unedited press reels, filmed with a single camera, camera that can flip around somewhat during the ensemble scenes but mostly is good and steady Sound is soundboard but only on the right stereo channel, although this does even on at times,  and somewhat on the quiet side.. Most of the main numbers are included as are a few scenes although the cuts between them can be somewhat sudden. And there's a permanent on screen time code bottom centre.
Cast: Jon Cypher as MacMillan, Daniel H. Jenkins as Josh Baskin (adult), Crista Moore as Susan , Patrick Levis as  Young Josh , Brett Tabisel as  Billy, Barbara Walsh as Mrs. Baskin, Gene Weygandt as Paul,  
Song Listing: Press Reels (84 mins) Theatre Footage, Act One Can't Wait, Talk to Her, Carnival scene (edited), Zoltar Speaks, This Isn't Me, I Want to Go Home, Fun, Dr. Deathstar (cut), Scene in Josh's apartment, Do You Want to Play Games?, Stars, Stars, Stars, company party scene, Crossing the Line  Act Two It's Time, Stop Time, The Nightmare [cut], Dancing All the Time, I Want To Know, [cuts in] Coffee, Black, The Real Thing (edited), One Special man, When You're Big / Skateboard Ballet, finale [end only],-curtain calls- 
Bonus Broadway Beat (29mins) Documentary on the making of from the production meetings through to opening night. including interviews with the cast, production staff  with rehearsal and stage footage.
 
Big! Springfield Muni Opera Springfield, Illinois, USA 2/7/03 Pro 9 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 143 mins, Chapters 5 mins
Comments:
Single tripod mounted pro shoot. Camera is has perfect view of the entire outside stage, and knows where to look at all times Picture is good and clear but its the sound that lets this down a bit. Clearly pure soundboard (no audience noise) it was recorded way too loud, and only on the left channel this causes distortion on the higher notes, and during some of the ensemble singing. which is a great shame as the all-volunteer - and rather young - community theatre cast puts everything they can into this performance of the musical, which has been re-worked, with extra songs from its short Broadway run. 
Cast - Unknown
Track Listing Act One Opening, Can't Wait, Talk to Her, Zoltar Speaks, Say Good Morning to Mom, You're a Big Boy Now, The Time of Your Life, Fun, Welcome to MacMillan Toys, My Secretary's In Love, Welcome to MacMillan Toys (reprise), Let's Not Move Too Fast, Do You Want to Play Games?, Stars, Little Susan Lawrence, Cross the Line  Act Two Entr'acte, It's Time, Stop, Time, Happy Birthday Josh (The Nightmare), Dancing All the Time, I Want to Know, Coffee, Black, The Real Thing, The Real Thing (reprise), One Special man, When You're Big / Skateboard Romance, We're Gonna Be Fine, --curtain calls-- Fun (encore), Closing Music
 
Bonnie & Clyde San Diego [2nd preview] La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, CA, USA 14/11/09 Cam 9 DVD
  Tech: NTSC, 720x480,  60Hz, 16:9, AC3, Menu, 3 Chapters, 4.27 Gb, 132mins
Comments: Single camera filming from the balcony straight on to the stage. Lots of very nice close ups, with some wide views too. Little or no obstructions. Sound is great. Original production two years before Broadway. Staging, and some songs differ but it's still good.
Cast: Bonnie Parker as Laura Osnes, Clyde Barrow as Stark Sands, Blanche Barrow as Melissa van der
Schyff, Buck Barrow as  Claybourne Elder, Ted Hinton as Chris Peluso, Preacher as Michael Lanning, Sheriff Schmid as Wayne Duvall, Emma Parker as Mare Winningham
Track List: Act 1: Short Order World, This World Will Remember Me, The Long Arm of the Law, You're Going Back to Jail, This Never Happened Before, God's Arms Are Always Open, You Can Do Better Than Him, You Love Who You Love, Sixteen Years, This World Will Remember Us, Act 2:  The Long Arm of the Law (repirse), I'll Never Leave You, You're Not Going Back to Jail, What Was Good Enough For You, Bonnie, The Devil, These Are What You Call Guns, Dying Ain't So Bad, How About a Dance, God's Arms Are Always Open (reprise), The Long Arm of the Law (reprise), This World WIll Remember Us (Reprise), -Curtain Calls-, -Playbill-, - Promo Photos-.
 
Bonnie & Clyde Broadway Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, New York, NY USA 9/11/11 Cam 10 DVD
  Filmer: NYCG8R
Tech Details: NTSC, Widescreen / 16:9, Dolby Digital,  123 mins,
Comments:
Single camera filming from the balcony on stage left. A few heads in the way at the bottom and omitting the very edges of the stage but other than that, some great close ups and neat following of the action. Sound is very good if a touch one sided. Note: The second act has playback issues on some players.
Cast: Laura Osnes as Bonnie Parker, Jeremy Jordan as Clyde Barrow, Claybourne Elder as Buck Barrow, Melissa Van Der Schyff as Blanche Barrow, Louis Hobson as Ted Hinton, Joe Hart as Sheriff Schmid,  Talon Ackerman as Young Clyde,  Leslie Becker as Cumie Barrow, Mimi Bessette as Emma Parker, Alison Cimmet as Stella, Daniel Cooney as Minister/First Penitentiary Guard/Detective Alcorn, Jon Fletcher as Shopkeeper/Deputy Johnson, Kelsey Fowler as Young Bonnie, Victor Hernandez as Henry Barrow, Michael Lanning as Preacher/Second Judge, Garrett Long as Eleanore, ,Matt Lutz as Bud, Marissa McGowan as Trish, Tad Wilson as First Judge/Bank Teller/Captain Frank Hamer
Song Listing Theatre Footage ACT 1 Picture Show, This World Will Remember Us, You're Goin' Back to Jail, How 'Bout a Dance, When I Drive, God's Arms Are Always Open, You Can Do Better Than Him, You Love Who You Love, Raise a Little Hell, This World Will Remember Us (Reprise)  ACT 2 Made in America, Too Late to Turn Back Now, That's What You Call a Dream, What Was Good Enough for You, Bonnie, Raise a Little Hell, Dyin' Ain't So Bad, God's Arms Are Always Open (Reprise), Picture Show (Reprise), Dyin' Ain't So Bad (Reprise)
 
The Book of Mormon Chicago Cast [2nd preview] Bank of America Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA 23/12/12 Cam 10 2DVD
  Tech: NTSC, Widescreen 16:9, AC3, 64+64 Mins, Menus,
Comments:
Single camera shooting almost directly onto the centre of the stage. Great quality video and sound, with some wonderful performances and this is only the second preview.
Cast:
Nic Rouleau as Elder Price, Ben Platt as Elder Cunningham, Syesha Mercado as Nabulungi, Pierce Cassedy as Elder McKinley, James Vincent Meredith as Mafala Hatimbi, Christopher Shyer as Mission President, David Aron Damane as General Butt-F**king Naked
Songs: ACT 1:
Hello!, Two By Two, You And Me (But Mostly Me), Hasa Diga Eebowai, Turn It Off, I Am Here For You, All American Prophet, Sal Tlay Ka Siti, Man Up ACT 2 Making Things Up Again, Spooky Mormon Hell Dream, I Believe, Baptize Me, I Am Africa, Joseph Smith American Moses, Tomorrow Is a Latter Day
 
But I'm A Cheerleader London Reading The Hospital Club, London, UK 6/12/13 Pro 10 -- MP4
  Tech: PAL, 640*360, AAC, 118mins,
Comments: The first London reading of the musical based on the 1999 movie. It takes place is a small room with the last lined up along the back wall, reading/singing their lines from the librettos on lecterns. Stage directions and movements are read out. Single camera shooting head on captures everything. Sound is perfect, but can be out of balance. Performances are great.
Cast:  Hannah Waddingham, Bronté Barbé, Maria Coyne, Andy Conaghan, Emma Bateman, Adrian Hansel, Shaun Rennie, Philip Labey, Carly Mercedes Dyer, Ian Knauer, Nicolas Colicos, Michael O'Connor, Helen Walsh, Jamie Ward, Gary Wood, Ricky Schroeder, Belinda Wollaston, Charlotte Harwood, Michelle Francis, Jamie Muscato and Caroline Rodgers.
Songs:  [unknown]
 
Shows C
 
La Cage Aux Folles West End Menier Chocolate Factory, London, UK 10/02/08 AU 10 2CD
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La Cage Aux Folles West End Playhouse Theatre, London, UK 24/7/09 AU 10 2CD
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Catch Me If You Can    Seattle 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, USA 4/8/09 Cam 10 2DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, Chapters every 5 mins, Main menu only.
Comments:
Single camera filming from the  balcony on the left side. Good clear view of the entire stage, with some nice close ups Sound is really good as is the over all quality. Original a DVD9 duel layer disc, this version has been split onto two.
Cast: Aaron Tveit as Frank Abagnale, Jr., Norbert Leo Butz as Carl Hanratty, Tom Wopat as Frank Abagnale, Sr., Rachel de Benedet as Paula Abagnale, Felicia Finley as Cheryl Ann, Kerry Butler as Brenda Strong, Linda Hart as Carol Strong, Nick Wyman as Roger Strong, Timothy McCuen Piggee as FBI Agent Bill Cod, Railroad Agent, Bartender, Clarke Thorell as FBI Agent Todd Branton, Brandon Wardell as FBI Agent Johnny Dollar, Romelda Teron Benjamin as Stewardess, Next Available Teller, Pediatrics Nurse, Matt Wolfe as Jack Barnes, Hotel Clerk, Hotel Manager, Tailor, Motel Manager, Dr. Griffith, Bartender, Nick Wyman as Family Court Judge, Frank Taylor, Bank Officer, Mr. Collins, Angie Schworer as Pan Am Stewardess, Starlet #2, Apartment Manager, Jason Kappus as Pan Am Pilot, Dr. Slaughter, Shanna Marie Palmer as Lou Anne, Flight Attendant, Taryn Darr as Third Teller, Starlet #1 , Karl Warden as Auctioneer, Dr. Feldman, Jillana Laufer as Starlet #3,
Track Listing DVD#1 (74mins) Theatre / Playbill footage Act One Opening scene, Live In Living Colour, Fifty Checks, Someone Else's Skin, Here I Am (To Save the Day), The Jet Set, Breaking All the Rules, Needle in a Haystack, You Gotta Pay For Love, The Man Inside the Clues, Butter Outta Cream, My Favourite Time of Year  DVD#2 (70mins) Theatre / Playbill footage Act Two Entre'act, Doctor's Orders, Don't Be a Stranger, Little Boy Be a Man, Seven Wonders, Bury Me Beside the One I Love, Fly, Fly Away, Goodbye, Strange But True, -curtain call-
 
Chaplin [2nd Preview] Broadway Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York, NYC, USA 22/8/12 Cam 9 2DVD
  Tech: NTSC, widescreen / 16:9, AC3, 67+64mins, Menus, Chapters 5mins
Comments:
Single camera filming from the balcony, slightly to the left of centre. Good clear view of most of the stage, but does miss the action on occasion, but given this was a new show that's understandable. Picture is good and clear, with perfect sound. Great performances all around for 
Cast:
 Robert McClure as Charlie Chaplin, Michael McCormick as McGranery / Charlie Chaplin Sr. / , Jim Borstelmann as Alf Reeves, Jenn Colella as Hedda Hopper, Erin Mackey as Oona O'Neill, Michael McCormick as Mack Sennett, Christiane Noll as Hannah Chaplin, Zachary Unger as Young Charlie Chaplin / Jackie Coogan, Wayne Alan Wilcox as Sydney Chaplin, Hayley Podschun as Mildred Harris, Emilee Dupré as Joan Barry, William Ryall as Mr. Karno, Ethan Khusidman as Usher.
Ensemble: Justin Bowen, Sara Edwards, Lisa Gajda, Timothy Hughes,  Ian Liberto, Renée Marino, Michael Mendez, Sarah O'Gleby, Adam Rogers, Emily Tyra.
Tracks: Act I: Look At All the People, What'cha Gonna Do?, If I Left London, Sennett Song, Look At All the People (Reprise), Tramp Discovery, Tramp Shuffle Part 1, Tramp Shuffle Part 2, Life Can Be Like the Movies, The Look-a-Like Contest  Act II: Just Another Day in Hollywood, The Life That You Wished For, All Falls Down, Man of All Countries, What Only Love Can See, Pre-Exile, The Exile, Where Are All the People?, What Only Love Can See (Reprise), This Man, Tramp Discovery (Reprise)
 
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory West End Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, UK 28/3/15 Cam 10 2DVD
  Tech: PAL, 720*576, 25fps, AC3, Menus, Chapters 30secs, 57+61mins
Comments
:  Single camera filming from about the centre of the balcony. A couple of minutes missing from the start, and some wondering in the early minutes, but from there, great view, with the action nicely in frame, very sharp and clear. Sound is perfect.
Cast: Alex Jennings as Willy Wonka, Zachary Loonie as Charlie Bucket, Vincent Finch as August Gloop, Amy Carter as Veruca Salt, Paul J Medford as Mr Beauregarde, Rhianna Dorris as Violet Beauregarde, Daniel Rhodes as Mike Teavee, Billy Boyle as Grandpa Joe (u/s)
Songs: Act I:  [cut in] Almost Nearly Perfect, The Amazing Tale of Mr. Willy Wonka, A Letter from Charlie Bucket, More of Him to Love, When Veruca Says, The Double Bubble Duchess, It's Teavee Time, If Your Mother Were Here,
Don't Ya Pinch Me, Charlie, It Must Be Believed to Be Seen. Act II: Strike That! Reverse It!, Simply Second Nature, Auf Wiedersehen Augustus Gloop, Juicy!, Veruca's Nutcracker Sweet, Vidiots, Pure Imagination, A Little Me, It Must Be Believed to Be Seen (reprise), -curtain calls-
 
Chess  [in Concert] Concert Royal Albert Hall, London, UK 11&12/5/08 Official -- -- DVD
 
Chitty, Chitty, Bang Bang West End Palladium, London, UK --/--/02 Cam 9 DVD
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Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang Broadway Hilton Theater, New York, USA 16/4/05 Cam 9 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 153 mins, Chapters Every 7.5 mins
Comments:
Single camera filming almost directly straight on to the stage from the balcony. Picture is very clear, as is the sound. There is, however one or two cuts presumably where the camera was hidden or when a battery/tape was changed in this long show.
Line Up: Caractacus Potts -  Raul Esparza, Truly Scrumptious -  Erin Dilly, Grandpa Potts - Philip Bosco, Baron BomBurst - Marc Kudish, Baroness BomBurst - Jan Maxwell, Goran - Chip Zien, Boris - Robert Sella, Childcatcher - Kevin Cahoon, Toymaker - Frank Raiter, Jeremy Potts - Henry Hodges, Jemima Potts - Ellen Marlow, Lord Scrumptious - Kenneth Kantor
 
Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang Broadway

Hilton Theater, New York, USA

20/4/05 AU 8 2CD
 

Comments: Some chatter around the taper but otherwise a great recording of the complete show.

Cast: Raul Esparza as Caractacus Potts, Erin Dilly as Truly Scrumptious, Philip Bosco as Grandpa Potts, Marc Kudish as Baron BomBurst, Jan Maxwell as Baroness BomBurst, Chip Zien as Goran, Robert Sella as Boris, Kevin Cahoon as Childcatcher, Frank Raiter as Toymaker, Henry Hodges as Jeremy Potts, Ellen Marlow as Jemima Potts, Kenneth Kantor as Lord Scrumptious

 
Christmas Story Broadway Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York, NY, USA 7/11/12 CAM 10 2DVD
  Tech: NTSC, AC3, Widescreen/16:9, 66+57mins, Fully Authored, Menus, Song Chapters
Comments:
Single camera filming from the balcony on the left. Good clear view of the main sections of the stage, but missing some of the fringes. Occasional heads and some hidden moments, but not often. Mostly wide stage wide shots, with some medium, buy only a few close ups but with so much happening on stage that's not a bad thing. Sound is perfectly clear.
Cast: Dan Lauria as Jean Shepherd, Johnny Rabe as Ralphie, Zac Ballard as Randy, John Bolton as The Old Man, Erin Dilly as Mother, Caroline O'Connor as Miss Shields, John Babbo as Grover Dill, J. D. Rodriguez as Schwartz, Eddie Korbich as Santa Claus/Doctor, Analise Scarpaci as Esther Jane, Jeremy Shinder as Flick, Beatrice Tulchin as Mary Beth: Ensemble: Tia Altinay, Charissa Bertels, Grace Capeless, Andrew Cristi, Thay Floyd, Nick Gaswirth, Mark Ledbetter, Jose Luaces, Jack Mastrianni, Lindsay O'Neil, Sarah Min-Kyung Park,  Lara Seibert, Luke Spring & Kirsten Wyatt
Track listing: ACT 1: It All Comes Down to Christmas, Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun, It All Comes Down to Christmas (Reprise), The Genius on Cleveland Street, When You're a Wimp, Ralphie to the Rescue, What a Mother Does, A Major Award, Parker Family Singalong
ACT 2: Sticky Situation, You'll Shoot Your Eye Out, Just Like That, At Higbee's, Up on Santa's Lap, Before the Old Man Comes Home, Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana, Ralphie to the Rescue (Reprise), A Christmas Story
 
Shows D
 

Dance of Vampire Demos

Jim Steinman

Hit Factory Studios, New York, USA

--/7/01

SB

10

CD

 

Comments: Demos for Steinman's Broadway / (aborted) West End (*) production Including re-workings of two of his biggest Non-Meat Loaf songs.

Plus numerous bits and pieces from other Steinman songs.
Track Listing original Vienna cast recording 1. Overture unknown singer 2. Angels Arise* Jeff Bova, Jim Steinman & Steve Rinkoff 3. God has Left the Building Steve Arton 4. Original Sin unknown singers 5. There's Never Been a Night Like This* 6. Invitation to the Ball* Marcus Lovett & Elaine Caswell 7. Braver Than we Are Steve Arton 8. Midnight Serenade Ellen Foley. Steve Barton & Elaine Caswell 9. Total Eclipse of the Heart Kyle Gordon & Vienna cast 10. Carpe Noctem (Seize the Night) Aris Sas 11. For Sarah Jim Steinman 12. Forgive me Father /  Steve Arton Confession of a Vampire Steve Barton, Elaine Caswell, Jim Steinman & Barry Keating 13. The Dance of the Vampires

 
Dance of the Vampires
[final night]
Broadway Minskoff Theatre, New York, NY, USA 25/1/03 Cam 9 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 133 mins,
Comments:
Single camera shooting from the balcony with a pretty good view of the central part of the stage. A few bits of heads in the way during wide shots but otherwise fairly unobstructed with some nice close ups Sound is very good to excellent. This is the last night of Jim Steinman's troubled musical in it's Broadway incarnation that included rather too much humour for its own good, some of which is unnecessarily rude. Just see how many references to other Steinman songs you can spot.
Cast: Michael Crawford = Count von Krolock, Dame Edith Shorthouse = Madam von Krolock, René Auberjonois = Professor Abronsius, Mandy Gonzalez = Sarah, Leah Hocking = Magda, Liz McCartney = Rebecca, Ron Orbach = Chagal, Mark Price = Boris, Asa Somers = Herbert, Max von Essen = Alfred, E. Alyssa Claar = Nadja, Erin Leigh Peck = Zsa-Zsa, Edgar Godineaux = Dream Vampire, Jennifer Savelli = Dream Sarah, Jonathan Sharp = Dream Alfred 
Songs: Theater Announcements, Act 1 Angels Arise, God Has Left the Building, Original Sin, Garlic, Logic, There's Never Been a Night Like This, Don't Leave Daddy, A Good Nightmare Come So Rarely, Death Is Such an Odd Thing, Braver than We Are, Red Boots Ballet, Say a Prayer, Come With Me  Act 2 Vampires in Love (Total Eclipse of the Heart), Books, Books, Carpe Noctem, For Sarah, Death Is Such an Odd Thing (Reprise), When Love Is Inside You, Eternity, Confession of a Vampire, The Ball: The Minuet, Never Be Enough, Come With Me (Reprise), Braver than We Are (Reprise), The Dance of the Vampires, ---curtain call---
 
Les Dix Commandments Le Spectacle Musical Paris, France 2001 Official -- -- DVD
 
Dr. Dolittle US Tour Chicago, USA 22/7/06 Cam 9 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 98 mins, Chapters 5mins
Comments:
Single camera filming from either a low balcony, or the back of high ranked stalls.  View is generally good, although some heads to drift into view on occasion, if the action moves to either far side of the stage. Sound is good.  The plot of this short lived tour, is somewhat different to the film, missing two main characters of Matthew and Tommy and with some of the songs appearing in a different order leaving Tommy Tune on stage nearly all of the time and doing a sterling job too.
Cast: Tommy Tune as Dr John P Dolittle, Dee Hoty as Umma Fairfax, Allan Mangaser & Jessica Wu as Jip, Sandi DeGeorge as Polynesia, Aaron Burr as Chee-Chee, Joel Blum as Blossom, Matthew Crowle as Gub-Chee
Song Listing Playbill scans Act one Overture, Dr Dolittle, Talk to the Animals, If I Were a Man, I've Never Seen Anything Like It, Impossible, When I Look In Your Eyes, Like Animals Act Two Fabulous Places, Something In Your Smile, After Today, -curtain calls-, Fabulous Places (reprise), -Tommy's speech-
 
The Dream Engine Jim Steinman Amherst College or Mt. Holyoke College, USA. 1969 SB 9 3CD
 

Comments: Jim Steinman's first musical performed live and in full. Some fading in sound as the actors move around the stage, and some digital noise on disc2 Warning - VERY STRONG Language.

Line Up: Cast Historian: Barry Keating, Baal: Jim Steinman, Max: Stephen Collins, Emily: Sarah Harris, The Girl:  Ellen Parks, The Tribe: Becca Stone, Lynne Barbee, Renee Yuen, Melissa Herbert, JoAnna Mendl, Sandy Jaspen, Tom McKitterick, Larry Dilg, Ben Harris,  Steve Stern, Aurthur Wilkins, Bob Yarchoan and Michael McGrath The City: Richard McCombs, Josh Posner, Jim Miller, Timothy Nater, David Case, Phil Barr, Keith Miller, and Alan Wilken
Musicians: Guitar: Jeff Southworth, Guitar, Percussion: Chip Tucker, Fender Bass: Rick Weinhaus, Organ, Guitar: Tad Lipsky, Piano, Organ, Cello:, Marty Brody, Drums: Craig McNeer,

Track Listing CD1 ACT ONE  1 The Historian's Introduction, Phase One: Formation of the Tribe 2 Formation of the Tribe, 3 Invocation and Formation of the Tribe (Come in the Night) 4 Introduction to Max and Emily  5 Indoctrination Chant Phase Two: The Interrogation 6 The Interrogation Scene, 7 Pledge of Allegiance, The Interrogation Scene continues, 8 Introduction to "Who Needs the Young?", 9 Who Needs the Young? Phase Three: The Seduction Scene: 10 Come Home Child / Love Song, 11 The Initiation, 12 Liberation Through Pain (Firebird), 13 Liberation Through Pleasure (Ride a Cock Horse)  CD2 ACT ONE (cont'd) Phase Four: The Induction 1 The Induction 2 Inspirational Hymn; the God Game or 'You, too, Can Walk on Water' * Phase Five: The Analysis 3 The Analysis, 4 Show Me Your Numbers, 5 The Voices of Civilization, 6 The Want Ad 3.14, 7 Hymn to Fire (When Your City is Burning) / Pyro CD3 ACT TWO 1 Entr'acte; solo by the band "Sundance" (instrumental), 2 Keep on Truckin', 3 Keep on Truckin' (continued), 4 The Invasion and Slaughter of the City, 5 Emily Respects Uniforms , 6 Mother River Song, 7 Max Returns , 8 Emily Meets the Captured Baal , 9 The Revolution in Words and Music I , 10 The Song of the Dream Engine (Hear the Screams), 11 The Revolution in Words and Music II , 12 Baal's Delerium and Call to the City* , 13 Dream of the American Revolution Reborn - The Golden Age of Dying, 14 Street Fighting Prayer, 15 This is How You Bury the Skull of Your Country , 16 The Revolution in Music (instrumental), 17 American Revolution, 1969 

 
Drowsy Chaperone West End Novello Theater, London, UK 9/7/07 AU 9 2CD
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Shows E
 
Vienna Elizabeth [in German] Vienna, Austria 4/4/98 Pro 9.5 2DVD
  Tech Details:  PAL, Full screen / 4:3, MPEG, 129 mins, Song Chapters, Menu/s
Comments:
Full pro shoot of the original production.Suffers from some tape wear at the start but this clears up to give a good image for the rest of the show. Sound is a little quiet and can crackle once turned up but otherwise great.
Cast: Maya Hakvoort as Elisabeth, Felix Martin as der Tod, Thomas Borchert as Lucheni, Leon van Leeuwenberg as Franz-Joseph, Thomas Harke as Rudolf,  Else Ludwig as Erzherzogin Sophie
 
Elisabeth [in Hungarian]  Hungary Hungary 2004 Pro 10 2DVD
  Tech Details: PAL, Full screen / 4:3, MPEG, 146mins, Song Chapters,
Comments
Great quality of what was probably a TV broadcast.
Cast: Kata Janza = Elisabeth, Szilveszter Szabó = Death,  Tamás Földes = Lucheni, Zoltan Bereczki = Franz Joseph, Piroska Molnar = Sophie, Attila Dolhai = Rudolf, Mark Kilenyi = Rudolf as a child, Peter Marik = Max, Aniko Felfoldi = Ludovika/Frau Wolf
 
Everyday Rapture Off Broadway Second Stage Theatre, New York, USA 24/4/09 Cam 9.5 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 90 mins, Chapters every 10 mins
Comments:
Single camera filming from the floor to the left of centre some heads in shot from time to time, but very little is actually missed Picture is of very good quality as is the sound. 
Cast: Sherie Rene Scott, Lindsay Mendez, Betsy Wolfe, Eamon Foley 
Track Listing: The Other Side of This Life (Overture), Got a Thing on My Mind, Elevation, On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe, Get Happy, You Made Me Love You, Mr. Rogers Medley, (It's Such a Good Feeling, Everybody's Fancy, I Like to Be old), It's You I Like, Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City, Life Line, The Weight, Rainbow Sleeves, Why, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Give Me Love, Up the Ladder to the Roof, -curtain calls-
 
Shows F (See also Finding Neverland & for "Feeling Electric" see Next to Normal)
 
Falsettos Broadway John Golden Theatre, New York, NY, USA --/01/93 Cam 8 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, LPCM, 132mins, Chapters Each act only
Comments:
Single camera filming from the balcony with a good clear view of the stage. However the image suffers from the limits of early 1990's technology with noticeable spotlight washout on wide shots and lack of clarity during close ups.  Sound though is rather good. 
Cast: Mandy Patinkin as Marvin, Stephen Bogardus as Whizzer, Chip Zien as Mendel, Andrew Harrison Leeds as Jason (alt), Barbara Walsh as Trina, Heather MacRae as Charlotte, Maureen Moore as Cordelia
Track Listing: Act 1  Four Jews in a Room Bitching, A Tight Knit Family , Love is Blind, Thrill of First Love, Marvin at the Psychiatrist (A Three-Part Mini-Opera), Everyone Tells Jason to See a Psychiatrist, This Had Better Come to a Stop, I'm Breaking Down, Jason's Therapy, A Marriage Proposal, A Tight Knit Family (Reprise), Trina's Song, March of the Falsettos, Trina's Song (Reprise), The Chess Game, Making a Home, The Games I Play, Marvin Goes Crazy, I Never Wanted to Love You, Father to Son,  Act 2  Welcome to Falsettoland, The Year of the Child, Miracle of Judaism, Sitting Watching Jason (Play Baseball), A Day in Falsettoland, Everyone Hates His Parents, What More Can I Say, Something Bad Is Happening, Holding to the Ground,
Days Like This I Almost Believe in God, Cancelling the Bar Mitzvah, Unlikely Lovers, Another Miracle of Judaism, You Gotta Die Sometime, Jason's Bar Mitzvah, What Would I Do?, -bows [cut]-
 
The Full Monty Broadway Eugene O'Neil Theater, New York, USA 16/1/02 Cam 9 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 137 mins, Chapters 10mins
Comments:
Single camera filming from the balcony slightly to the right of centre. Good clear view for most of the show but some hidden moments especially during the  "Michael Jordan's Ball". Sound is good but becomes muffled whenever the camera is hidden
Cast: [best guest] Will Chase as Jerry Lukowski, Carol Linnea Johnson as Pam Lukowski, Aaron Nutter or Conner Paolo as Nathan Lukowski, Daniel Stewart Sherman as Dave Bukatinsky, Annie Golden as Georgie Bukatinsky, Danny Gurwin as Malcolm Macgregor, Larry Marshall as Noah 'Horse' T Simmons, Heidi Blickenstaff as Susan Hershey, Chris Diamantopolous as Ethan Girard, Steven Skybell as Harold Nichols, Emily Skinner as Vicki Nichols
Track Listing: Act One Scrap, It's a Woman's World, Man, Big-Ass Rock, Life With Harold, Big Black Man, You Rule My World, Michael Jordan's Ball  Act Two  Jeanette's Showbiz Number, Breeze Off the River, The Goods, You Walk with Me, You Rule My World (Reprise), Let it Go 
 
Fun Home [preview] Broadway Circle in the Square Theatre, New York, NY, USA 29/3/15 Cam 9.5 2xDVD
  Tech: NTSC, 720*480, 29fps, AC3, Menu, 60+40mins
Comments:  Single camera filming from part way up the side of the square stage. Mostly clear view,  some heads in lower screen from time to time. Show is performed in the middle of the audience so occasionally the cast have their back to the camera. Sound is great as is the show.
Cast: Michael Cerveris as Bruce, Judy Kuhn as Helen, Roberta Colindrez as Joan, Sydney Lucas AS Small Alison, Beth Malone as Alison, Zell Steele Morrow as John, Joel Perez as Roy / Mark / Pete / Bobby / Jeremy, Emily Skeggs as Medium Alison, Oscar Williams as Christian
 
Shows G
 
Grease Broadway

Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York, USA

28/7/07 Cam 10 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, MPEG, 155 mins, Chapters 5 mins
Comments:
Single camera filming from the balcony slightly to the left.  Great quality close up and mid range shots with almost no obstructions a noticeable lack of full stage views but that's mostly not a problem.A few 'hidden' moments, mostly right after the big numbers. Sound is near perfect. and the audience are loving it.
Cast: Max Crumm as Danny Zuko, Laura Osnes Sandy Dumbrowksi, Ryan Patrick Binder as Doody, Susan Blommaert as Miss Lynch, Jeb Brown as Vince Fontaine, Stephen R. Buntrock as Teen Angel, Daniel Everidge as Roger, Alison Fischer as Patty Simcox, Natalie Hill as Cha-Cha Di Gregorio, Robyn Hurder as Marty, Lindsay Mendez as Jan, Jenny Powers as Betty Rizzo, Jose Restepo as Sonny Latierri, Matthews Saldivar as Kenickie, Jamison Scott as Eugene Florczyk, Kirsten Wyatt as Frenchy
 
Grease the School Musical Various Various Schools & Novello Theatre, UK 2009 Pro 10 -- AVI
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Shows H (see also: Hairspray)
Hair Los Angeles

Wadsworth Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA

16/6/01 Pro 9.5 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital,
Comments:
Sometimes called the “Reprise concert,” but this isn’t a concert  it’s a full staging of the show, simply with a superminimal set as suggested in HAiR's staging notes.  Authorized archival taping from just slightly left of center, no obstructions, minor generation loss. All in all, a fantastic, clear video of a great show, quite representative of the traditional, minimal, small-budget ensemble productions of HAiR.
Cast: Sam Harris as Claude, Stephen Weber as Berger, Jennifer Leigh Warren as Sheila, Rod Keller as Woof, Allan Louis as Hud, Stacy Francis as Dionne, Marissa Winokur as Jeannie, Alisan Porter as Crissy, Dan O’Brien as Margaret Mead
Track Listing Act 1 Aquarius, Donna, Hashish, Sodomy, Colored Spads, Manchester, Ain't Got No, I Believe In Love, Air , Dead End, Initials, I Got Life, Going Down, Hair, My Conviction, Easy To Be Hard, Don't Put It Down, Hippie Life, Frank Mills, Be-In , Where Do I Go, Dead End  Act 2  Overture, Electric Blues, Black Boys, White Boys, Walking in Space, Abie Baby, Three-Five-Zero-Zero, What A Piece Of Work Is Man, Good Morning Starshine, The Bed, The Flesh Failures (Let The Sun Shine In)
 
Hair Actor's Fund Benefit New York, NY, USA 30/9/04 Pro 10 DVD
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Hair [preview] Broadway

Al Hirschfled Theatre, New York, NY, USA

15/3/09 Cam 9.5 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Wide screen / 16:9, LPCM, 128 mins, Song Chapters, Menu/s
Comments:
Single camera filming from the rear of the balcony to the right of the stage. Picture is mostly clear and very sharp, although does show some slight signs of breaking up, especially if there is a lot of motion on stage. Some heads do block the very front lip of the stage and there are a few black outs plus some searching around for the action but that's to be expected from this high energy show. Sound though is near perfect throughout. Disc is authored to a high standard with full song indexing, plus an added title containing scans of the Playbill from the performance. 
Cast: Gavin Creel as Claude, Will Swenson as Berger, Sasha Allen as Dionne, Allison Case as Crissy, Andrew Kober as Dad / Margaret Mead, Megan Lawrence as Mother / Buddahdalirama, Caissie Levy as Sheila, Darius Nichols as Hud, Bryce Ryness as Woof, Kacie Sheik as Jeanie 
 
Hair West End Gielgud theatre, London, UK 12/4/10 AU 7.5 2CD
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Hamilton Broadway Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York, NY, USA 29/12/15 Cam 10* 2DVD
  Tech: NTSC, 16:9, 720*480, 29fps, MPGA, 224kbps, Menus, Song Chapters, 74+76 mins
Comments: Single camera filming from the slightly left of the balcony. Near perfect view of everything, with great close ups when needed. Sound is perfect. Both disc very nicely authored. In all this is just about perfect.
Cast:  Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton, Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton, Leslie Odom, Jr as Aaron Burr, Renee Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler, Christopher Jackson as George Washington, Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, Anthony Ramos as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton, Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds, Jonathan Groff as King George, Sydney James Harcourt as Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor, Daniel J Watts as Samuel Seabury, Neil Haskell as Charles Lee, Ephriam Sykes as George Eacker
Song List: Act/Disc 1 -
Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr Sir, My Shot, The Story of Tonight, The Schuyler Sisters, Farmer Refuted, You'll be Back, Right Hand Man, Helpless, Satisfied, The Story of Tonight, Wait for it, Stay Alive, Ten Duel Commandmer, Meet Me Inside, That Would be Enough, Guns and Ships, History Has It's Eyes On You, Yorktown, What Comes Next?, Dear Theodosia, Non-Stop Act/Disc2 -  What'd I Miss, Cabinet Battle #1, Take a Break, Say No to This, The Room Where it Happens, Schuyler Defeated, Cabinet Battle #2, Washington on Your Side, One Last Time, I Know Him, The Adams Administration, We Know, Hurricane, The Reynolds Pamphlet, Burn, Blow Us All Away, Stay Alive, It's Quiet Uptown, The Election of 1800, Your Obedient Servant, Best of Wives and Best of Women, The World Was Wide Enough, Who Live Who Dies Who Tells Your Story - Curtain Call - Playbill scans.
 
Hedwig and the Angry Inch  Off Broadway

Jane Street Theater, New York, NY, USA

2/1/99 Pro 9.5 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 102 mins,
Comments:
Pro shoot for the producers of the show with three cameras  and soundboard sound.with the complete original cast. Great quality.
Line Up: John Cameron Mitchell as Hedwig, Miriam Shor as Yitzhak, Stephen Trask as Skszp, Cheater as The Angry Inch, (Scott Bilbrey, David McKinley, Stephen Trask & Crhis Weilding)
Songs: Tear Me Down, The Origin of Love, Sugar Daddy, The Angry Inch, Wig in a Box, Wicked Little Town, The Long Grift, Hedwig's Lament, Exquisite Corpse, Wicked Little Town (Reprise), Midnight Radio. 
 
Hedwig & the Angry Inch Broadway Belsco Theater, New York, NY, USA --/-/14 CAM 9.5 -- MP4
  Tech: NTSC, H264, 1280x710, AAC, 94mins
Comments
: Single camera filming from the balcony on the right. Decent view of the stage, but some heads in shot on occasion. Excellent close ups, and very clear / sharp picture. But the projections on the back wall of the stage, are tricky to see. Great performances,  especially from NPH.
Cast: Neil Patrick Harris as Hedwig, Lena Hall as Yitzhak The Angry Inch: Justin Craig as Skszp, Matt Duncan as Jacek, Tim Mislock as Krzyzhtoff, Peter Yanowitz as Schlatko
Songs:  Tear Me Down, The Origin of Love, Sugar Daddy, Angry Inch, Wig in a Box, Wicked Little Town, The Long Grift, Hedwig's Lament, Exquisite Corpse, Wicked Little Town (Reprise), Midnight Radio
 
 
Hello Dolly West End Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, London, UK 31/8/09 AU 9 2CD
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Dennis De'Young's

Hunchback of Notra Dame

Baliwyck

Baliwyck Repertory, Chicago, IL, USA

27/7/08

AU

10

MP3

 

Comments: Great recording of the former Styx's frontman's musical.

Cast: George Andrew as Quasimodo, Dana Tretta as Esmeralda, Jeremy Rill as Frolo, Jim Rank as Phoebus, Liz Pazik as Mahiette, Michael Hawnchair as Sgt. Gudule

Track Listing: Act1 Theatre Announcements, Prologue, Who Will Love This Child, Baptism, King of Fools, Hail, Quasimodo, By the Grace of God, Quasimodo Repents, In My Silence, Maheitte Introduces Esmeralda, When I Dance For You, Arrest, Did You See That Priest, Gypsy Court, Come, Behold, Ave Maria, When I Dance For You (reprise), A Votre Service, Glory, Honor, Victory, Paradise, Bless Me Father, Water Interlude, With Every Heartbeat  Act2 Intro, Beneath the Moon, Ave Maria (reprise), Swords of the King (opening), Swords of the King, Phoebus Woos Esmerelda, While There's Still Time, Murder, Answer Me, If I Die, In Prison, This I Pray, Quasiomodo & Esmerelda, Esmerelda, Sanctuary, An End to Witchcraft, Confrontation, Sanctuary, Requiem, With Every Heartbeat, Epilogue, --bows--

 
Shows I
 
If / Then [3rd preview] Broadway Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York, NY, USA 8/3/14 Cam 9 -- MP4
  Tech: NTSC, H264, 854x478, AAC, 160mins
Comments
: Single camera filming from the balcony to the righ tof the stage. Good clear view of most of the stage, with some fantastic close ups. Sound is good and clear especially in the upper reaches, which is just as well with Idina. Cast are fantastic.
Cast: Idina Menzel as Elizabeth, LaChanze as Kate, Anthony Rapp as Lucas, James Snyder as Josh, Joe Cassidy as Deputy Mayor and others, Miguel Cervantes as A Bartender and others, Jenn Colella as Anne, Jerry Dixon as Stephen, Curtis Holbrook as A Soldier and others, Stephanie Klemons as A Flight Attendant and others, Tamika Lawrence as Elena, Tyler McGee as A Street Musician and others, Ryann Redmond as Paulette and others, Joe Aaron Reid as An Architect and others, Ann Sanders as Cathy and others, Jason Tam as David
Songs: Act 1: What If?, It's a Sign, A Map of New York, You Never Know, Ain't No Man Manhattan, What the F**k?, Here I Go, You Don't Need to Love Me, No More Wasted Time, Surprise,  Act II  This Day, Walking by a Wedding, Hey Kid, Some Other Me, Best Worst Mistake, I Hate You, A Map of New York (Reprise), You Learn to Live Without, The Moment Explodes, Love While You Can, What Would You Do?, Always Starting Over, What If? (Reprise)
 
Shows J - (see also: Jesus Christ Superstar)
 

Jekyll & Hyde
 [w/ Sebastian Bach]

Broadway

Plymouth Theater, New York, NY, USA

16/8/00

AU

8

2CD

 

Comments: Some distortion when Seb - or one of his co stars - go for the high notes but otherwise very good.

Cast: Sebastian Bach - Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde

 
Jerry Springer: The Opera West End Cambridge Theater, London, UK 2005 TV 10 DVD
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Jerry Springer: The Opera Concert Cast Carnegie Hall, New York, USA 30/1/08 AU 9 MP3
  Comments: Good recording of the two night only concert performance of the show.
Cast: Harvey Keitel as Jerry Springer, David Bedella as Jonathan / Satan, Patricia Phillips as Peaches, Laura Shoop as Baby Jane, Katrina Rose Dideriksen as Shawntel / eve, Sean Jenness as Chucky / Adam, Emily Skinner as Andrea / Archangel Michael, Luke Grooms as Dwight / God, Lawrence Clayton as Jesus / Montel, Max von Essen as Tremont / Angel Gabriel, Linda Balgord as Zandra / Irene / Mary, Sam Kitchin as Steve
 
Jersey Boys West End Prince Edward Theatre, London, UK  24/4/09 AU 10 2CD
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Jungle Book [in Hebrew]  Israel Israel --/--/-- Official -- - --
 
Jungle Book Chicago Cast Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA 11/8/14 CAM 9.5 -- 2xDVD
  Tech: NTSC, 16:9, Widescreen, 720x480, AC3, 54+58  mins, Menus, chapters 5mins
Comments
: Single camera filming directly on from presumably the front of the balcony. Perfect view of the stage, with a great mix of wide, near and close ups. A few short blackouts. Sound is perfectly clear. Stylish show true to its Indian route, with more than a little jazz thrown in, but including the well known songs from the Disney version.
Cast:  Usman Ally as Bagheera, Anjali Bhimani as Mother Wolf, Kevin Carolan as Baloo, Akash Chopra as Mowgli, Glory Curda as Little Girl, Tommy Derrah as Kaa, André De Shields as King Louie, Nehal Joshi as Rama, Geoff Packard as Giddha, Larry Yando as Shere Khan: Ensemble: Jeremy Duvall, Monique Haley, Govind Kumar, Ed Kross, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Alka Nayyar, Timothy Wilson, Victor Wisehart, Larry Yando
SongsAct I: unknown, Colonel Hathi's March, The Bare Necessities, I Wanna Be Like You,  Act II  Blue Jungle, unknown, Colonel Hathi's March (reprise), Trust in Me, That's What Friends Are For, My Own Home, Jungle Rhythm (curtain calls)
 
Shows K
 
the King and I BBC Cast BBC Theatre, London 1996 FM     WMA
  Cast: Barbara Cook as Anna Leonowens, Joss Ackland as The King, Shezwae Powell as Lady Thiang, Daryl Kwan as The Kralahome, Naomi Atami as Tuptim, Mario Frangoulis as Lun Tha, Kim Grant as Sir Edward Ramsey / Captain Orton, Jon Lee as Louis Leonowens, Bia Julakasiam as Prince Chulalongkorn,  Host: Sheridan Morley - Presenter, Children of the Sylvia Young Theatre School, Stephen Hill Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra, Wally Harper - Conductor
 
Kinky Boots
[Final Chicago Show]
Chicago Cast Bank of America Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA 4/11/12 Cam   2DVD
  Tech: NTSC, widescreen / 16:9, AC3, 76+52mins, Menus, Chapters
Comments: Single camera filming from the centre lower balcony with a good clear view of the stage, but can miss some action on the fringes. Picture is very clear, as is the sound of this surprisingly good show.
Cast: Billy Porter as Lola / Simon, Stark Sands as Charlie, Annaleigh Ashford as Lauren, Celina Carvajal as Nicola, Daniel Sherman as Don, Andy Kelso as Harry, Tory Ross as Pat, Adinah Alexander as Milan Stage Manager, Eugene Barry-Hill as Simon Sr, Stephen Berger as Mr Price, John Jeffrey Martin as Richard Bailey, Sebastian Hedges Thomas as Young Charlie, Marquise Neal as Young Simon,
with: Marcus Neville George, Paul Canaan , Kevin Smith Kirkwood, Kyle Taylor Parker, Kyle Post, Charlie Sutton, Joey Taranto, Jen Perry, Josh Caggiano, Aaron Bantum, Eric Anderson, Caroline Bowman, Sandra DeNise, Eric Leviton, Ellyn Marie Marsh, Nathan Peck, Robert Pendilla, Lucia Spina, Clifton Oliver
Tracks: Act 1 Price & Son Theme, The Most Beautiful Thing, Take What You Got, The Land of Lola, The Land of Lola (reprise), Charlie's Soliloquy, Step One, Sex is in the Heel, The History of Wrong Guys, I'm Not My Father's Son, Everybody Say Yeah, Act 2 Price & Son Theme (reprise), What a Woman Wants, In This Corner, Charlie's Soliloquy (reprise), The Soul of a Man, The History of Wrong Guys (reprise), Hold Me in Your Heart, Raise You Up/Just Be
 
Kismet [Last night] West End London Coliseum, London, UK 14/7/07 AU 9 2CD
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Shows L - (see also: Les Miserables)
 
The Last Ship Chicago [3rd try-out] Bank of America Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA 12/6/14 CAM 9 -- 8xMP4
  Tech: NTSC, H264, 720x408, AAC, 134mins (total)
Comments: Single camera filming from the balcony to the right of centre. Good clear view of the entire stage. Picture is good if lacking a touch of sharpness. Sound is great though.
Cast: Michael Esper as Gideon Fletcher, Rachel Tucker as Meg Dawson, Jimmy Nail as Jackie White, Fred Applegate as Father James O'Brien, Aaron Lazar as Arthur Millburn, Sally Ann Triplett as Peggy White, Collin Kelly-Sordelet as Young Gideon/Tom Dawson, Jamie Jackson as Joe Fletcher

Song Listing: Act l: Island of Souls, And Yet, August Winds, Shipyard, If You Ever See Me Talking to a Sailor, Dead Man's Boots, The Last Ship (Part One), Sail Away, The Last Ship (Part Two), What Say You, Meg?, We've Got Now't Else, When We Dance, The Last Ship (Reprise)  Act ll  Mrs. Dees' Rant, The Night the Pugilist Learned How to Dance, We've Got Now't Else (Reprise), So to Speak, Hymn, Show Some Respect, Island of Souls (Reprise), It's Not the Same Moon, Underground River, Ghost Story, Sail Away (Reprise), August Winds (Reprise), The Last Ship (Finale) [curtain calls]
 
Le roi soleil Le Spectacle Musical Paris, France Official Pro -- -- DVD
 
Legally Blonde MTV Cast [MTV] Official Pro -- -- 2AVI
 
Lennon: The Musical Broadway Broadhurst Theater, New York, USA 21/8/05 Cam 10 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 112 mins, Chapters 15mins
Comments:
Single camera filming from the balcony to the left of center stage.Good clear view of the entire stage with some nice close ups Sound is very good. The story of John Lennon's life, mixed with a lot of his songs. but with a slightly confusing set up, with several people playing the different roles, often at the same time! And the all female 'Beatles' are a little odd, if good. Therefore its not really a great surprise the show didn't last for that long. However, many of the vocal performances are very good. and the humor is very in keeping with John's attitude to life.
Cast (Alphabetically): Will Chase, Chuck Cooper, Julie Danao-Salkin, Mandy Gonzalez, Marcy Harriell, Chad Kimball, Terrence Mann, Julia Murney, Michael Potts
Track Listing: Act 1 New York City (Will with All), Mother (Chat, Will, Julie with All), Look At Me (All), Money (Mandy, Marcy, Julia, Julie), Twist and Shout (Mandy, Marcy, Julia, Julie), Instant Karma (Chuck with All), India, India (Julia, Mandy, Will with All), Real Love (Boys and Girls) (Chuck, Will), Mind Games (Chad, Julie, with All), The Ballad of John and Yoko (All), How Do You Sleep? (Mandy), God (Michael with All), Give Peace a Chance, (Terrence with All)  Act 2 Power to the People (All), Woman Is the Nigger of the World (Marcy with Women), Attica State (Michael, Julie), Gimme Some Truth (Will with All), I'm Losing You / I'm Moving On (Chad, Julie), I'm Stepping Out (Will, Chuck, with All), I Don't Want to Lose You (Terrence, Julie Chad), Whatever Gets You Through the Night (Marcy, Will), Woman (Will with All), Beautiful Boy (Julia with All), Watching the Wheels (Will, Chad,  Michael, Terrence), (Just Like) Starting Over (Chuck with All), Grow Old With Me (Julie), Imagine (All & the real John Lennon [video]), --curtain call--, Give Peace a Chance (reprise)
 
Les demoiselles d'Avignon Le Spectacle Musical Paris, France Official Pro -- -- DVD
 
Les enfants du soleil Le Spectacle Musical Paris, France Official Pro -- -- DVD
 
The Lion King Los Angeles Unknown Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA 8/10/00 Cam 9 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 143 mins, Chapters every 5 mins
Comments:
Single camera shooting from the front of the balcony to stage right, with a good, clear view of almost the entire stage with no obstructions. Picture is a touch on the dark side, but otherwise very good. Sound is near perfect throughout. Bonus clip of "Circle of Life" live on US TV.
Cast: Tonya L Dixon as Rafiki, Rufus Bonds, JR as Mufasa, Marvette Williams as Sarabi, William Akey as Zazu, John Vickery as Scar, Karonn A. Henderson as Young Simba, Jazmn as Young Nala, Carla Renata Williams as Shenzi, Jeffery Polk as Banzai, Price Waldman as Ed, Danny Rutigliano as Timon, Bob Bouchard as Pumbaa, Clifton Oliver as Simba, Moe Daniels asNala
 
The Lion King US Tour San Diego, CA, USA 1/5/06 Cam 8 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 136 mins,
Comments:
Single camera filming from high in the balcony therefore footage is quite as crisp as it could be there's also some searching and the occasional head. However, once zoomed in the picture is good. Sound is good throughout.
Cast: Gugwana Dlamini as Rafiki, Rufus Bonds as Mufasa, Marvette Williams as Sarabi, Derek Hasenstab as Zazu, Robbie Swift as Zazu, Khaleel Mandel Carter as Young Simba,  Kenisha Simone Harris as Young Nala, Damian Baldet as Timon,  Phil Fiorini as Pumbaa, Wallace Smith as Simba, Ta'Rea Campbell as Nala
 
The Lion King West End Lyceum Theatre, London, UK --/7/13 Cam 9 -- 5xMP4
  Tech:  NTSC, H264, 720x408, AAC. 125mins (total) 775mb (total)
Comments:
Single camera filming from almost the centre of the balcony. Great clear view of the entire stage, with some nice wide and mid-shots. Video is good and clear, as is the sound. Great performances from the adult cast.
Cast: unknown
 
The Likes of Us BBC Cast Mermaid Theatre, London, UK 12/7/05 FM 10 2CD
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The Little Mermaid Denver Denver, Colorado, USA 1/9/07 Cam 10 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 122 mins,
Comments:
Single camera filming from roughly the center of the balcony, with a good clear view of all but the very front of the stage, where a something (probably a rail) blocks the actor's lower legs. A few cover ups mostly at the end of the big numbers.  Picture is perfectly clear as is the sound.
Cast: Sierra Boggess as Ariel, Derrick Baskin as Jetsam, Tituss Burgess as Sebastian, Jonathan Freeman as Grimsby, Eddie Korbich as Scuttle, Norm Lewis as King Triton, Tyler Maynard as Flotsam, Sean Palmer as Prince Eric, Sherie Rene Scott as Ursula, Cody Hanford as Flounder, John Treacy Egan as Chef Louis, Tim Federle as Gull 
 
Little Shop of Horrors Encores! New York City Center, New York, NY, USA 1/7/15 Cam 9 -- 2xMP4
  Tech: H264, 720x404, 23 fps, AAC, 60+41mins,
Comments: Single camera filming from the right side of the balcony. Good clear view of most of the stage. Some nice close ups. A few heads in shot during wide shots and some wondering which can be forgiven given the nature of the performance which was the first of just three. Full show, but with no scenery and the band on stage. Actors have scrips and are mostly on stools, it's still brilliant  though as they improvise.
Line up:  Jake Gyllenhaal as Seymour, Ellen Greene as Audrey, Taran Killam as Orin, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Marva Hicks and Ramona Keller as the urchins, Joe Grifasi as Mr. Mushnik, Eddie Cooper as Audrey II
 
Lord of the Rings West End Theater Royal, Drury Lane, London, UK 12/7/07 AU 8 3CD
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Love Never Dies West End Adelphi Theatre, London, UK 29/4/10 Cam 8.5 DVD
  Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, Chapters every 5 mins, Menu/s acts only
Comments:
Single camera filming from the balcony, center on to the stage but with a rail & heads occasionally appearing. However whilst Act2 is complete, there is a 43minute section in the middle of act1 that is missing. There are also several blackouts during the remaining footage and occasional wondering, but its a new show that's understandable.. Picture is slightly washed out by the lights, but reasonably crisp and sharp all the same. Sound is mostly good but with some 'rustling'.
Cast: Ramin Karimloo as The Phantom, Sierra Boggess as Christine Daaé,  Joseph Millson as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, Liz Robertson as Madame Giry,
Summer Strallen as Meg Giry,
Louise Madison as  Fleck [u/s], Adam Pierce as Squelch, Jami Reid-Quarrell as Gangle, Charlie Manton as Gustave 

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