Fame Becomes Me (7/16/2006) Chicago, IL

Fame Becomes Me (7/16/2006) Chicago, IL

Andrew McCarthy, Keri Russell, Jeremy Pivin. Well filmed. A-

Cast: Sahr Ngaujah (Fela Anikulapo-Kuti), Abena Koomson (Funmilayo), Sparlha Swa (Sandra). Great Capture. A

Harvey Fierstein and Andrea Martin. Not a bad video A-

Harvey Fierstein, Rosie O'Donnell. Filmed from orchestra and there is a head in the way at times but a great video with beautiful close-ups amazing and fantastic sound.

Includes playbill info. NY 1 interviews/reviews. A-
Finian's Rainbow (10/24/2009) Broadway

Kate Baldwin, Cheyenne Jackson, Christopher Fitzgerald, Jim Norton, Terri White, William Youmans. Great Video. A

Cheyenne Jackson, Kate Baldwin, Jim Norton, Christopher Fitzgerald, Chuck

An old video but very watchable quality. B-

Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Noel Sullivan, Bruno Langley, Bernie 
Nolan, Michael Conway, Simon Harvey, Gavin Spokes, Vas Constanti, 
Carryl Thomas, Djalenga Scott, Ruthie Stephens, Vanessa Leigh Hicks. Good Quality. A

Lea Salonga, Sandra Allen and Original Broadway Cast. A-

Ron Bohmer, Rachel Wanet. Excellent video that is almost pro-quality. Amazing singers, inventive staging and unique, haunting music. A moving theater piece. A

Playwrights Horizons concert back in 2003. Most of the original cast. Good video. A

Ann Miller, Donna McKeckie. Not too bad. A-

Blythe Danner, Gregory Harrison, Judith Ivey, Treat Williams and Revival Cast. Great Video with lots of close ups. Some out of focus (was a dark show) A

Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein, Ron Raines, Elaine Paige, Linda Lavin, Terrence Currier, Rosalind Elias, Florence Lacey, Régine, David Sabin, Susan Watson, Terri White, Christian Delcroix, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Lora Lee Gayer, Michael Hayes, Kirsten Scott, Frederick Strothers, Nick Verina. A

Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein, Rod Raines, Elaine Paige, Jayne Houdyshell, Rosalind Elias, Susan Watson, Terri White, Florence Lacey, Mary Beth Peil, Don Correia, Brian Shepard as (u/s) Young Ben, Christian Delcroix, Kirsten Scott, Lora Lee Gayer.  Beautifully filmed from the balcony.  Nice mix of close-ups and wider full stage shots.  Heads appear in the very bottom of the screen, but aren’t in the way.  Crystal clear.  A

Jeremy Kushnier, Catherine Cox, Stephen Lee Anderson, DeeHoty, Jennifer Laura Thompson. Very well done video that is only missing the first few moments of the opening dance number.  Shot from the rear mezzanine, but the taper manages excellent zooms and captures all the action.  Energetic young cast.  Nice dancing. A-

Stephen Webb, Twinnie Lee Moore, Richard Grieve, Maureen Nolan, Robbie Scotcher, Simon Lipkin, Jodie Jacobs, Tarisha Rommick, Claire-Louise Mealor, Lisa Peacel. Not bad, a little all over the place but clear. A-

Cast unknown. Some generation loss. B

Shuler Hensley, Ivan Rutherford, Rita Harvey, J.C. Hoyt, Howie Smith, Steven Stuts, Kelly Ellenwood, Bob Freschi, Kathleen Campbell, Justin Greer, Tener Brown, Cherylyn Jones, Jen MacQueen, Amanda Brook Marin, Steven Petrillo, Tom Titone, Mason Roberts. Not really sure on the history of this vid but Pro-Shot and very clear. A

Nathan Lane, Chris Kattan, John Byner, Daniel Davis.  Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.  Book adapted by Nathan Lane.  Digital, first generation, some washout. B

Frank Langella, Michale Sheen. Excellent up close recording . Includes Playbill info and NY1Reviews. A

Patrick Wilson, Emily Skinner, OBC. Great video, lots of close ups. A –

Will Chase (Jerry), Daniel Sherman Stewart (Dave), Steven Skybell (Harold), Chris Diamantopoulos (Ethan), Larry Marshall (Horse), Danny Gurwin (Malcolm), Emily Skinner (Vicki). Digital, shot from mezz with no heads in the way. Excellent clarity and closeups; one of the best videos I've come across. A-

Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Sutton Foster, Idina Menzel, Ricki Lake, Spencer Kayden, Kristin Chenoweth, LaChanze, Julia Murney, Ana Gasteyer, Lilias White, Jane Krakowski, Alice Playten, Bebe Neuwirth, Judy Kuhn, Andrea Martin, Carolee Carmello, Peter Gallagher. Actor's Fund benefit concert. Excellent quality--beautiful picture and sound, with lots of close-ups. A

Nathan Lane, Mary Testa, Ernie Sabella and the OBC. Some generation loss but not bad at all for its age. A great shot. B

Whoopi Goldberg, Lewis J. Stadlen, Ernie Sabella, Jessica Boevers. Pro Shot w/Time Code. Press Reels only A

Richard Fleeshman, Cassie Levy, Sharon D. Clark
A musical adaptation of the 1990 film which starred Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg with usic and lyrics by Dave Stewart (of the Eurhythmics); staged reading filmed with multiple cameras, with sound patched directly in from the soundboard. A

Hope Davis, Jeff Daniels, James Gandolfini, Marcia Gay Harden.   A-

Sharp, crisp video missing first few minutes-starts with "Lazarus" scene. Great taping with excellent color and sound. A-

Hunter Parrish, Wallace Smith, Uzo Aduba, Nick Blaemire, Morgan James, Telly Leung, Lindsay Mendez, George Salazar, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Joaquina Kalukango (Celisse u/s), nice steady capture of this very small show. First five minutes are "wandering" and mostly dark while cast was in audience with cellphones for the Prologue. This is a great ensemble cast show.  A-

David Larsen, Kate Reinders, Tituss Burgess, Brandon Wardell, Jessica-Snow Wilson, Sebastian Arcelus, Tracee Beazer, Heath Calvert, Janet Dacal, Tom Deckman. Nice picture and sound. Good video. A

Kathleen Turner, Alicia Silverstone, Jason Biggs and rest of OBC. Very nice video, a little generation loss. B

David Carroll, Liliane Montevecchi, Jane Krakowski, Michael Jeter. Shot from Stage Right. Even though it takes a little getting used to how this was shot, it's from a pretty low-generation copy and you get a great idea of Tommy Tune's staging. Unfortunately, while the video is pretty watchable, the audio keeps dropping in and out. C

Brent Barrett, Jane Krakowski, Michael Jeter, Liliane Montevecchi

Dark but eminently watchable video of the original London production. B
Grease! London

London Production with Linzi Hateley as Rizzo. Some generation loss but watchable. B

Lea Salonga. A little blurry but not too bad. Don’t have much info about this one. B

Max Crumm, Laura Osnes, Lindsay Mendez, Jenny Powers, Kirsten Wyatt, Matthew Saldivar, Robyn Hurder, Ryan Binder, Stephen R. Buntrock.  Beautifully shot, crystal clear, an occasional head appears in shot every once in a while but nothing too bad at all, crispness and clarity of this video is amazing. A

Marya Grandy, Linda Hart, Shuler Hensley, Kaitlin Hopkins, Leslie Kritzer, Orfeh, Wayne Wilcox. Matinee performance. Video was filmed from the orchestra section of the theatre, so there are heads at the bottom of the picture, but the taper does his best to shoot around them. Occasionally blurry. Some nice close ups. Missing the very last minute up the show. B

Closing Night. Marya Grandy (Linoleum), Linda Hart (Betty), Shuler Hensley (Norbert), Kaitlin Hopkins (Jeannie), Leslie Kritzer (Pickles), Orfeh (Pippi), Wayne Wilcox (Leo/Duke) A

Cast: Didi Conn, Ned Eisenberg, Edward Hibbert, Lee Lewis, Katie MacNichol. Directed by Julie Taymour. Great shot. A

Christine Ebersole and original cast. Great capture. A

Stubby Kaye, Ben Vereen, Leilani Jones

Yet another 80s Hal Prince flop, with a heartbreaker of a score by Larry Grossman and Jones' Tony-winning turn. Good quality for the age. B
Guys And Dolls (5/15/92) Broadway Revival 

Nathan Lane, Faith Prince, Peter Gallagher and Revival Cast. Spotlight washout from video age. B

Patrick Swayze, Samantha Janus, Norman Bowman, Vivien Carter as (u/s) Sarah, Dominic Watson as (u/s) Nicely Nicely, Denise Pitter as (u/s) General Cartwright, Nick Cavaliere.

General (lot. generalis - umumiy, bosh) - qurolli kuchlardagi harbiy unvon (daraja). Dastlab, 16-a.da Fransiyada joriy qilingan. Rossiyada 17-a.ning 2-yarmidan maʼlum. Oʻzbekiston qurolli kuchlarida G.

Lauren Graham (Miss Adelaide), Kate Jennings Grant (Sarah Brown), Oliver Platt (Nathan Detroit), Craig Bierko (Sky Masterson), Titus Burgess (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), Steve Rosen (Benny Southstreet), Glenn Fleshler (Big Jule), Adam LeFevre (Lt. Brannigan), Jim Ortlieb (Arvide Abernathy), Mary Testa (General Cartwright). Good Quality, some stage searching. Also includes “A Bushell and a Peck” and “Adelaide’s Lament” from 2/14/09 performance. A-

Tyne Daly, Crista Moore, and revival cast from early 90s. Lots of generation loss. B-

Betty Buckley and Deborah Gibson. Not a bad video. Knockout performances from both women. B

Bernadette Peters, Tammy Blanchard, John Dosset. Here is Bernadette's tour-de-force as Mama Rose. Some great close-ups. The shooting is great quality, and the picture is sharp and clear. B

Press Reels, but over 45mins of footage of the show. Pro Shot. A

Idina Menzel, Luther Creek, Tom Plokin. Shot from upper balcony. Some Generation loss. B

Actors Fund Benefit Concert Rehearsal. A

Actors Fund Benefit Concert Performance PRO SHOT A

Will Swenson (Berger), Gavin Creel (Claude), Cassie Levy (Sheila), Kacie Sheik (Jeanie), Darius Nichols (Hud), Bryce Ryness (Woof), Sasha Allen (Dionne), Saycon Sengbloh (Tribe), well filmed from high up in the balcony, occasional black outs, heads at the bottom of the screen but nothing too bad, DVD has opening menu with chapter stops and thumbnail images for all musical numbers, A-

Kevin Kern (Claude), Steel Burkhardt (Berger), Caissie Levy (Sheila), Sasha Allen (Dionne), Kacie sheik (Jeannie), Allison Case (Crissy), Matt DeAngelis (Woof), Darius Nichols (Hud), Ato Blankson-Wood, Lauren Elder, Allison Guinn, Phyre Hawkins, Crystal Joy, Kaitlin Kiyan, Andrew Kober, John Moauro, Aki Omoshaybi, Brandon Pearson, Megan Reinking, Paris Remillard, Oliver Roll, Hannah Shankman, Maya Sharpe, Patrick Smyth, Donna Steele, Liam Tamne Second-to-last performance, final matinee. Partial recording, about an hour and a half footage. A –

Tour Opening Night: Steel Burkhardt, Paris Remillard, Phyre Hawkins, Matt DeAngelis, Darius Nichols, Caren Lyn Tackett, Kacie Sheik, Kaitlin Kiyan. Beautiful capture of the Opening Night performance of the Tour cast. Great to see the cast full of energy and Caren back in the role of Shelia. A

Marissa Jaret Winokur, Havery Fiernstein, Kerry Butler and the Original Bway Cast Great Video with lots of close ups. A-

John Pinette, Michelle Dowdy (u/s), Stephen DeRosa, Darlene Love, Michael Cunio (u/s), Tevin Campbell, Becky Gulsvig, Leah Hocking, Tracy Miller, Andrew Rannels. Great Video! Great Caputre! Some spotlight washout, but not bad. A-

Shannon Durig, Blake Hammond, Diana DeGarmo, Stephen DeRosa, Darlene Love, Tevin Campbell, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Lisa Jolley, Isabel Keating, Tara Macri, Kevin Meaney, Naturi Naughton, and Aaron Tveit. One of the best Hairpsray videos out there. A

Annaleigh Ashforh (Veronica), Jeremy Jordan (Dean), Jenna Leigh Green (Heather Chandler, Corri English (Heather McNamara, Christine Lakin (Heather Duke), James Snyder (Kurt), PJ Griffith (Ram), Julie Garnye (Martha). Not the full reading but basically all of the musical numbers in their entirey. Very close picture, fantasic audio. A great fun night. A-

John Cameron Mitchell, Producer’s Copy of the show. Broadcast Quality; Excellent performance of a superb show captured with great quality. Filmed on 3 camera angles. Tape includes the 1999 Easter Bonnets skit after the show. A

Carol Channing, Michael DeVries, Jay Garner, Florence Lacey, Cory English. Great taping for age. Also includes Carol Channing Opening night Speech welcoming Mary Martin in the audience. B

Jordan Campbell, Andrea Ross, Olivia Baackes, Dylan Tedaldi, Sarah Konowitz

Good video of a decent high school performance. Good picture, sound could be better. This was the world premiere of the stage version. B
High School Musical (1/28/07) Atlanta, Theatre Under the Stars

World Premiere. SM calling copy, cues are called throughout the video.

John Jeffrey Martin, Arielle Jacobs, Bobby List, Patti Murin, Shakiem Evans, Shaullanda La Combe, Oliva Oguma. Still Camera. A-
High School Musical (8/12/07) Tour, Chicago      
John Jeffrey Martin, Arielle Jacobs, Renee Marino (u/s) Sharpay, Bobby List, Shakiem Evans, Shaullanda LaCombe, Ellen Harvey, Ron Bohmer. A beautiful capture of a very charming and fun production with talent to match. Also includes performance from Taste of Chicago. A-
The History Boys (5/6/06) Broadway
Richard Griffiths - Hector, Frances de la Tour - Mrs. Lintott, Clive Merrison - Headmaster, Stephen Campbell Moore – Irwin. A
Honk! (6/2000) North Shore Music Theater, Beverly MA

Gavin Creel (Ugly) - Pro Shot, archival taping A

Vivian Nixon, Keith David, Ann Duquesnay, Allen Hidalgo, Wynonna Smith, Michael Balderrama, Samantha Pollino. Great picture and sound. A

John Mahoney, Christine Baranski, Swoosie Kurtz, Julie Hagerty, Ben Stiller, Richard Portnow. Pro-shot for tv. Picture is slightly washed out, but good…and sound is a little muddled, but good. A-

Ben Stiller, Edie Falco, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Abbott, Susan Bennett, Jimmy Davis, Hailey Feiffer, Mary Beth Hurt, Alison Pill, Thoams Sadoski, Tally Sessions
First few minutes (which is just Ben Stiller sitting at a piano) are audio only and last 20 seconds and curtain call are audio only as well (all with still images over the sound) due to ushers. Disc also includes interviews and opening night footage. A

Revial Cast with Matthew Broderick & Megan Mullally. Not bad for age. B

Daniel Radcliffe, John Larroquette, Tammy Blanchard, Rose Hemingway, Christopher J. Hanke, Rob Bartlett, Mary Faber, Ellen Harvey, Michael Park, Cameron Adams, Cleve Asbury, Tanya Birl and Anderson Cooper. Very nice capture! A

Darren Criss, Beau Bridges, Rose Hemingway, Tammy Blanchard, Christopher J. Hanke, Michael Park, Holly Ann Butler as (u/s) Smitty), Ellen Harvey, Rob Bartlett. Excellent capture of Darren's three week stint with the show. Tons of excitement from the audience which made the cast sparkle even more. Show is top shape and Darren is charming as one would expect! 

Nick Jonas, Beau Bridges, Rose Hemingway, Tammy Blanchard, Michael Urie, Mary Faber, Ellen Harvey, Michael Park, Rob Bartlett.  Filmed from the balcony.  Heads appear in the frame in the wider shots, but the filmer does a good job of filming around them.  An occasional blackout or two

Live action stage show at Disney/MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando. About 35 minutes long, very good recording. A

Brian Bedford, Dana Ivey, Paxton Whitehead, Amanda Leigh Cobb, Santino Fontana, David Furr, Tim MacDonald, Paul O’Brien, Charlote Parry, Sara Topham. Disc includes 20 minutes of Opening Night Footage and interviews. Very Good Audio and Video.

Courtney Balan* (Jenny), Christopher J. Hanke, David Turner, Chiara Navarra, Michael J. Farina, Brynn Williams. Not a bad video of this show. A-

Pre Broadway Tryout of original show. Chip Zien (Baker), Joanna Gleason (Baker's Wife), Ellen Foley (Witch) and John Cunningham (Narrator)

Some Differences in show, lots of generation loss. C
Into the Woods (1988) Broadway

Bernadette Peters, Chip Zion, Joanna Gleason. Pro-shot for TV. A

Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, Kim Crosby, Tim Aldredge, Ben Wright, Danielle Ferland, Chuck Wagner, Barbara Bryne, Pamela Winslow, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Joy Franz, Kay McClelland, Lauren Mitchell, Merle Louise, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Edmund Lyndeck Pro-Shot Behind The Scenes Special A-

Original Revival Cast - Vanessa Williams (Witch), Laura Benanti (Cinderella), Stephen DeRosa (Baker), Kerry O’Malley (Baker’s Wife), Adam Wylie (Jack), Greg Edelman (Cinderella’s Prince), Molly Ephraim (Little Red), Christopher Sieber (Rapunzel’s Prince), Mary Louise Burke (Jack’s Mother)

Beth Leavel, Tim Hartmann, Sarah Jean Ford, Hunter Foster, Brynn O’Malley, Stanley Bahorek, Betsy Lawerence, Jennifer Cody, Kevin Earley, Greggory Brandt, Kaitlyn Davidson. Clear picture, little obstruction at times. A

Classic 1960’s musical in the made for TV version show in 1975. An interesting show. A

Blair Brown, Daisy Egan, Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Stephen Spinella, Christopher Walken. Shot from the balcony with a rail across the stage. Mostly a full to mid stage shot. Sound is decent, though a little low during the dialog. B

Jane Eyre - Marla Schaffel, Edward Rochester - James Barbour, Mrs. Fairfax - Mary Stout. Good taping - clear audio and video. Overall, an excellent tape, and the action is easy to follow. Good sound, too. Some washout from lights. A-

Marla Schaffel, James Barbour, Mary Stout Good and OBC. Mostly close-ups. B

Shoshana Bean, Eden Espinosa, Jenna Leigh Green, Megan Hilty, Katie Thompson, Marty Thomas, James Snyder, Elizabeth Brackenbury, Aynsley Bubbico, Scarlett Cherry, Deborah S. Craig, Nick Galbraith, Katie Kern, Jen Malenke, Lesli Margherita, Vic Mazzone, Aaron Neely, Leslie Odom, Jr., & Jackie Seiden., notes from the filmer: A musical adaptation of the 1999 film, "Jawbreaker." The musical is described as "a darkly comedic, stylish girl clique musical with the mythic story of Courtney 'Satan in heels' Shayne and her minions who play a nasty birthday prank on their picture perfect bestie. It wasn't their fault the jawbreaker got stuck in her throat...or was it?" The musical is performed as a staged concert reading. Rather than one person per role, the concert is done with some of Broadway's best alternating in the roles.  Shot from the front of the venue. The show was sold out and everyone was literally packed in like sardines, so some head obstructions here and there, but the master worked around them well and managed to get good coverage and close ups that made for a good capture, A

Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll/Hyde), Linda Eder (Lucy), Christiane Noll (Emma), George Merritt (John Utterson), Barrie Inghman (Sie Danvers Carew) B

Original Broadway Cast. This is the performance when Linda Eder was unwell so she spoke her lines but her songs were sung by Emily Skinner from off stage. Amazing this was even caught on tape. B

Robert Evan, Colleen Sexton, Andrea Rivette. Good Video. Great Performances from Cast. B

Pro Shot with David Hasselhoff. A

Oringal Broadway Cast. A GREAT VIDEO!!! Very clear, great close ups. Lots of extras like playbill and New York 1 and even some reviews. A

John Lloyd Young (Frankie Vallie), Christian Hoff (Tommy Devito), Daniel Reichard (Bob Gaudio), J. Robert Spencer (Nick Massi) Great DVD. A

Erich Bergen (Bob Gaudio), Christopher Kale Jones (Frankie Valli), Deven May (Tommy De Vito), Michael Ingersoll (Nick Massi), John Altieri, Miles Aubrey, Sandra DeNise, Courter Simmons, Eric Gutman, Nathan Klau, Brandon Matthieus, Jackie Seiden, Joseph Siravo, Melissa Strom. Best of this cast, gorgeous close ups, excellent filming on tapers part, knows the show well and it shows on this video. A

Mark Rylance (Johnny “Rooster” Byron), Max Baker (Wesley), Mackenzie Cook (Ginger), Alan David (The Professor), Aimee-Ffion Edwards (Phaedra), Aiden Eyrick (Marky), John Gallegher Jr. (Lee), Geraldine Hughes (Dawn), Danny Kirrane (Davey), Charolette Mills (Tanya), Sarah Moyle (Ms. Fawcett), Molly Ranson (Pea), Harvey Robinson (Mr. Parsons), Richard Short (Danny Whitworth), Barry Solane (Troy Whitworth), Jay Sullivan (Frank Whitworth)

Glenn Carter (Jesus), Tony Vincent (Judas), Maya Days (Mary), generation loss, but great cast and good video B

PreBroadway: Paul Nolan, Jeremy Kushnier as (u/s) Judas, Chilina Kennedy, Sandy Winsby as (u/s) Pilate, Bruce Dow, Marcus Nance, Lee Siegel, Aaron Walpole, Mike Nadajewski. Nice capture of the PreBroadway Production. Great staging and performances of this revival headed to Broadway. Great to see Jeremy in the role of Judas.

Paul Nolan, Josh Young, Chilina Kennedy, Tom Hewitt, Bruce Dow, Marcus Nance, Aaron Walpole

Vanessa Lemonides, Becky London, Lorry Goldman, Josh Heine, Rosanne Ma, Jeremy Rishe, Joel Rooks. The longest running comedy in off broadway history. Will filmed and crystal Clear, but heads appear along the bottom of the screen in wider shots. Filmed on closing night. Includes scanned Playbill information. A

Jason Donovan, Linzi Hateley. Jason Donovan’s final performance. B

Lee Mead, Fiona Reyes (alt. Narrator), Dean Collinson, Stephen Tate, John Alastair, Neal Wright. Great Produciton with the winner of the “Any Dream Will Do” series, Lee Mead; nicely captured and performed with great picture and sound. A

Faith Prince, Kevin GreyGreat, clear video with excellent close-ups. Sound a bit low at times, but perfectly comprehensible. B

Donald Scardino, Pamela Blair, Millicent Martin, Bob Gunton, Scott Allen, Will Roy

Short lived Broadway flop with just 48 official performances.

Recorded at the closing performance though the theatre's house camera, so it's a stationary full stage shot, with sound patched in directly from the soundboard. Some generational loss; final performance, the audience is very enthusiastic. C

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie, Rating: Slight generational loss, but nice video with some good closeups. Sound is really good. B

Music Box Theatre. David Hyde Pierce, Mark Rylance, Joanna Lumley. Great Capture A

Gary Beach, Dainel Davis, Gavin Creel and original revival cast. Not sure of date. Great Video. A-

Lauren Kennedy and Norbert Leo Butz in the premeiere! Clear, some generation loss. A-

Sherie Rene Scott and Norbert Leo Butz. Great shot, clear. A-

Raul Esparza (Jonas Nightingale), Brooke Shields (Marva McGowan), Nicholas Barasch (Boyd McGowan), Kendra Kassebaum (Sam), Kecia Lewis-Evans (Ida Mae Sturdevant), Krystal Joy Brown (Ornella) Jarrod Emick (Sheriff Will Braverman), Leslie Odom, Jr. (Ricky Sturdevant), Harvey Evans (Mugs), Brandon Wardell (Amos), Bryce Ryness (Dude), C.E. Smith (Titus), Michelle Duffy (Emma Schlarp), Alex Michael Stoll (Robert Raylove), Shannon Lewis (Susie Raylove), Brad Anderson (Tom), Bob Gaynor (Fred), Darcie Roberts (Rita), Michael X. Martin (Jake), Charlie Williams (Deputy Wayne), changes made later as the show went along, A-

Raul Esparza (Jonas Nightingale), Jessica Phillips (Marva McGowan), Kendra Kassebaum (Sam), Kecia Lewis-Evans (Ida Mae Sturdevant), Nicholas Barasch (Boyd McGowan), Jarrod Emick (Sheriff Will Braverman), Leslie Odom Jr. (Isaiah), Krystal Joy Brown (Ornella), Talon Ackerman (Jake), Hettie Barnhill (Angel of Mercy), Ta’Rea Campbell (Angel of Mercy), Michelle Duffy (Susie Raylove), Lynorris Evans (Angel of Mercy), Dierdre Friel (Amanda Wayne), Bob Gaynor (Angel of Mercy), Lucia Giannetta (Angel of Mercy), Angela Grovey (Angel of Mercy), Louis Hobson (Townperson), Tiffany Janene Howard (Angel of Mercy), Grasan Kingsberry (Angel of Mercy), Fletcher McTaggart (Fletch the Camera Guy), Eliseo Roman (Angel of Mercy), Bryce Ryness (Zak), Ann Sanders (Townperson), C.E. Smith (Brother Amon), Danny Stiles (Townsperson), Dennis Stowe (Brother Carl), Besty Struxness (Angel of Mercy), Roberta Wall (Emma), Virginia Ann Woodruff (Angel of Mercy. Per taper.. Nice capture of the second preview with many changes to the story since the Los Angeles production; about six minutes of blackouts during the beginning due to latecomers; filmed from the right mezzanine; great clear picture and sound A

Pro Shot. Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Michael Rupert, KateShindle, Nikki Snelson, Richard H. Blake. Disc Includes first promotional commercial, second promotional commercial, promotional carpet interviews, TRL interview with Laura Bell Bundy, advertisement for the Broadway musical, and the complete show. A

Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Gaelen Gilliand (u/s Vivienne), Michael Rupert, Tracy Jai Edwards, Haven Burton, Nikki Snelson, Natalie Joy Johnson. A little on the dark side because of forgotton exposure setting adjusting. Almost no cover-ups, goode sound and nice video. A

Anthony LaPaglia, Tony Shalhoub, Justin Bartha, Brooke Adams, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jay Klaitz, Jan Maxwell, Jennifer Laura Thompson.  Nicely filmed from the balcony.  Occasional heads in the frame.  

Will Chase, Chad Kimball, Terrence Mann, Julia Murney, Marcy Harriell, Michael Potts, Mandy Gonzalez, Chuck Cooper, Julie Danao-Salkin. Clear Picture. Decent Sound. Good Close-ups. A

Sutton Foster, Jerry Jay Cranford, Ivan Rutheford. Great video, Sutton is amazing in it. A

Alexander Gemignani, Norm Lewis, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Adam Jacobs,Aaron Lazar, Ali Ewoldt, Gary Beach, Jenny Galloway, Drew Sarich. This is a much better, clearer video than the 11/16/06 of revival cast. A

Fred Inkley, Jacquelyn Piro, Charles Hagerty, Joanne Javien, Devin Richards, Inga Ballard, Ron Winski, Joanna Rosen, Charley Brady. 
Dress rehearsal footage; complete show with great closeups and great sound; pro-shot video A

J. Mark McVey, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lea Michele, Melora Hardin, John Lloyd Young, Michele Maika, Michael McCormick, Tom Lowe, Ruth Williamson. This proshot from the start, in terms of being filmed from the huge screens. It is a very nice capture and has great close-ups. Not as crystal clear as one might hope, but very enjoyable, with only minor impurities here and there, but pretty steady. Lea was the standout here, just amazing. A-

Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Drew Sarich, Jim Stanek, Allison Fisher, Roderick Hill

Out of town tryout of show filmed during previews. Interesting to see what they changed after these previews. A
Lestat (4/1/2006) Broadway Preview

Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Drew Sarich, Jim Stanek, Roderick Hill, Allison Fischer, Steve Wilson (Marquis - u/s) A

Maureen McGovern, David Burnham, Dwayne L. Barnes, Levi Kreis, Jeff Mosier, Michael Cunio, Rodney Hicks
A production of the North Shore Music Theatre. Filmed using multiple cameras in the round; nice video A

Peter Gerety , David Wilmot , Domhnall Gleeson , Andrew Connolly , Brian D'Arcy James , Dashiell Eaves , Jeff Binder , Alison Pill. Shaky at first, then great. A

Patrick Stewart, T.R. Knight
Good clear video; includes BC/EFA speech and around 20 minutes of behind the scenes footage and interviews. A-

Victoria Clark, Kelli O’Hara, Matthew Morrison, Michael Berresse and OBC. Great video. A

Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, David Burnham (Fabrizio Naccarelli - u/s). Crystal Clear Capture. A

Patti Cohenour, Kelli O'Hara, Matt Morrison. Patti is great on this one. A

PBS Broadcast of show. Victoria Clark, Katie Clark. Pro-Shot. A

Some generation lost, but was a really good video. Some good close ups. B

Johnny Galecki, Neal Huff, Zoe Lister-Jones, Julie White. First 8 minutes are a bit shaky and one cover up that lasts less then a minute; great sound and nice close ups throughout the show; Off-Broadway version prior to current Broadway production; includes NY1 interview with Douglas Carter Beane

Tom Everett Scott, Julie White, Ari Graynor, Johnny Glecki. A-

James Coco, Victor Garber, Don Correia, Mary Gordon Murray. A bit blurry, but great picture and sound for its age. B

This is a copy of the limited edition dvd that was accidently' released in 1993 and is one of the clearest versions of the original unhappy ending. No pixilation or distortion of sound.  Also includes the official release extras from the dvd, but not the whole movie. A

Hunter Foster, Alice Ripley. Coconut Grove out of town tryout for the revival. Some black out in the beginning but audio is always there. B

BWAY Cast Revival. Great Video with a great performance. Audience helped make it great too! A

Janine LaManna, Nikki Rene Daniels, Capathia Jenkins, Kevin Cebello, Eric Jordan Young.  Short lived Broadway flop based on the music of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. About 80 minutes of highlights only-not the complete show.  Nicely filmed video with great close ups. A-

Michael Cerveris, Donna Murphy, David Pittu, John Scherer, Judith Blazer, Edwin Cahill.  Directed by Harold Prince and features the music of Kurt Weill.  Very nicely filmed, and crystal clear. A

Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Joseph Millson, Liz Robertson, Summer Strallen, Louise Madison (Fleck u/s), Charlie Manton, highlights which includes most of the show, Act I is missing around 25 minutes and is 43 minutes long, Act II is complete, B

Patti Murin, Josh Segarra, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Liz Mikel, Jason Tam, Alexander Aguilar, Ato Blankson-Wood, Katie Boren, Kat Nejat, LaQuet Sharnell, Teddy Toye, Alex Wyse. Act 1 shot from the balcony so the famous Kerr Balcony bar obstructs the bottom of the stage but filmer did their best to shoot around that. Act 2 from the mezz so no stage obstructions at all.   

Michael Rupert, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Michelle Pawk. Recorded from stationary house camera. Some generation loss but since it's a small theatre not too bad as this kind of video goes. C

Christiane Noll, Dennis Staroselsky, Corte de Pablo, Esai Morales, Jamie Camil. Pre-Broadway tech rehearsal. Stationary full stage shot through the house camera. Since it is a rehearsal-there are occasional stops for directions etc. Highlights only-but about 85% of the show. This is the only known video of this show which closed prior to making it to Broadway.

Angela Lansbury, Bea Arthur, Jane Connell, Charles Braswell, Frank Michaels, George Coe. EXTREMELY RARE! About a half hour of silent footage of the ORIGINAL cast of Mame from 1966!The is an amazing find and has the only known footage of Bea Arthur in the role of Vera Charles! It was filmed in color. Someone along the years has dubbed music from the show under the silent footage, and have tried their best to sync it up with the action onstage. It's about a half hour of musical highlights, and includes the following musical numbers: "It's Today", "The Man In The Moon", "Mame" (almost the complete number!), "Bosom Buddies", "That's How Young I Feel", "If He Walked Into My Life." Also includes “Angela Landsbury: A Celebration dated 11/17/96 B-

Pre-Broadway. Louise Pitre, Tina Madigan, Clear Crisp Video of Mamma before going to broadway. A-

Roger Rees, Faith Prince, Ronn Carroll, Jessica Molaskey, Martin Moran, Sally Murphy, Jessica Molaskey, Steven Pasquale. A little dark, and a little grainy…but still good picture and sound. A-

Ruthie Henshall (Marguerite), Julian Ovenden (Armand), Alexander Hanson (Otto) - Act One Only.

Alyson Reed. Legendarily bad flop musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. Folded quickly on Broadway. B

OLC. Laura Michelle Kelly (Mary Poppins), Gavin Lee (Bert), David Haig (Mr. Banks), Linzi Hateley (Mrs. Banks), Rosemary Ashe (Miss Andrew), Julia Sutton (Bird Woman)

Great very clear video. A
Mary Poppins 
(10/14/06) Broadway Highlights 


Ashley Brown, Gavin Lee, Daniel Jenkins, Rebecca Luker, Jane Carr, Katherine Leigh Doherty, Henry Hodges 
About an hour of highlights of the first preview performance. Contains full audio of the whole show, but only about an hour of visual footage. This is the show that had to be stopped 15 minutes into the show because of the huge house got stuck but they eventually fixed it; great when there is a picture. B

Chad Kimball, Montego Glover, Derrick Baskin, J. Bernard Calloway, Michael McGrath, Cass Morgan, Rhett George (u/s), Jennifer Allen, Brad Bass, Tracee Beazer, Kevin Covert, Hillary Elk, Bran Fenkart, Dionne Figgins, Rhett George, John Jollison, Candice Monet McCall, Sydney Morton, Vivian Nixon, John Eric Parker, Jermaine R. Rembert, LaQuet Sharnell, Ephraim M. Sykes, Cary Tedder, Danny Tidwell, Daniel J. Watts, Katie Webber, Charlie Williams, Dan'yelle Williamson.

Aired in Netflix April 28, 2011. 2 DVDs A
Memphis (11/19/11) Broadway

Adam Pascal, Montego Glover, J. Bernard Calloway, James Monroe Iglehart, Robert Hartwell (Gator u/s), John Jellison, Nancy Opel Excellent quality. 

Doug Henning, Chita Rivera, Nathan Lane and Original Broadway Cast. Some generation loss. B

Jim Walton (Franklin Shepard), Ann Morrison (Mary Flynn), Lonny Price (Charley Kringas), Tonya Pinkins (Gwen Wilson), Liz Callaway (Nightclub Waitress), Jason Alexander (Joe). B

Eddie Clendening, Lance Guest, Levi Kreis, Rob Lyons, Hunter Foster, Elizabeth Stanley. Great Capture. A