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Show |
Quality |
Media |
Description |
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The
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee OBC
2/15/05 |
A- |
DVD
(1)
|
excellent
sound, good picture
coverups
in first 15 minutes
big
head sometimes in the way
w/
Derrick Baskin, Deborah S. Craig, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dan Fogler,
Lisa Howard, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jose Llana, Jay Reiss, Sarah
Saltzberg
*
includes playbill and media coverage
|
|
Aida
OBC
3/29/00 |
A- |
DVD
(1)
|
some
obstructions but taper does an excellent job zooming around them
w/
Heather Headley, Sherie Rene
Scott and Adam Pascal
|
|
Aida
12/12/01 |
B- |
DVD
(1)
|
follows
the action well
camera
can be a little shaky
sound
and picture a wee bit muffled
w/
Idina Menzel, Matt Bogart, Maya Days
|
|
Assassins 4/4/04 |
B+ |
DVD
(1)
|
shot
from back mezz,
slight
gen loss but still very clear and watchable
w/
Becky
Ann Baker, James Barbour, Mario Cantone, Michael Cerveris, Mary
Catherine Garrison, Alexander Gemignani, Neil Patrick Harris, Marc
Kudisch, Jeffrey Kuhn, Denis O'Hare
|
|
Assassins 5/29/04 |
A |
DVD
(1)
|
GREAT
tape job
CLEAR
picture,
lots of closeups
*
includes playbill, Theatre Talk interviews with Becky Ann Baker
and Denis O'Hare, and a NY News segment about the show
|
|
Avenue
Q OBC
10/18/03 |
A- |
DVD
(1)
|
first
generation from master,
Bonus:
Avenue Q on
Breakfast with the Arts on A&E
|
|
Bare
5/27/04
|
A |
DVD
(1)
|
Wonderful
Video
Closing
night recording
Perfect
sound and good picture
shot
from center orchestra
some
heads in the way on wide shots
w/
Michael Arden, Jenna Leigh Green, Kearran Giovanni, John Hill,
Natalie Joy Johnson, Aaron Lohr, Sasha Allen , Romeida Benjamin,
Isaac Calpito, Mike Cannon, Adam Fleming, Kaitlin Hopkins, Jim
Price, Lindsay Scott, Kay Trinidad, Scott Allgauer
|
|
Bat
Boy
11/30/01
|
B- |
DVD
(1)
|
Nice
video,
Good
closeups,
Heads
sometimes in the way,
Sound
level is a little low
w/
Deven Mey, Kerry Butler, Kaitlin Hopkins (final show), Sean McCourt
|
|
Best
Little Whorehouse in Texas
07/01
|
B- |
DVD
(1)
|
Shot
from center
Good
sound and video
camera
can be a little shaky at times
some
gen loss
w/
Ann-Margret
|
|
The
Boy From Oz OBC
9/21/03
|
A- |
DVD
(1)
|
Very
Nice Video
Some
heads in the way and washout on wide shots
some
gen loss
|
|
The
Boy From Oz OBC
10/16/03
|
B |
DVD (1)
|
some
washout and slightly shaky
*
Opening Night performance
|
|
Brooklyn 10/02/04
|
A |
DVD (1)
|
rail
blocks front of stage on wide shots
w/
Eden Espinosa, Kevin Anderson, Ramona Keller, Cleavant Derricks,
Karen Olivo
*
Includes playbill and press reels
|
|
Cabaret
1994
|
A- |
DVD
(1)
|
Donmar
Warehouse Prodcution
BBC
professional
recording
some
gen loss
w/
Alan Cummings, Jane Horracks, Adam Godley, George Raistrick, Sara
Kestelman, Michael Gardiner, Charlotte Medcalf
(Would
LOVE a better gen copy of this)
|
|
Cabaret
6/18/02
|
B |
DVD
(1)
|
Good
Video
nice
sound and picture
some
gen loss
occasional
cover ups
w/
John
Stamos, Jane Leeves
|
|
Cabaret
3/29/03
|
A |
DVD
(1)
|
AMAZING
Video
Great
sound and picture
Nice
closeups, no obstructions
w/
Neil Patrick Harris, Deborah Gibson, Tom Bosley, Mariette Hartley
|
|
Candide
|
A++ |
DVD
(1)
|
professional
recording
w/
Patti LuPone, Kristin Chenoweth, Paul Groves, Stanford Olsen,
Sir Thomas Allen
|
|
Chess
in Concert
09/22/02
|
A++ |
DVD
(1)
|
first
generation from master
w/
Josh Groban, Julia Murney, & Adam
Pascal.
|
|
Chicago
09/08/02
|
A+ |
DVD
(1)
|
w/
Michael
C. Hall, Stephanie Pope, Amy
Spanger, Roz Ryan
|
|
Company
06/16/02
|
A |
DVD
(1)
|
w/
John
Barrowman, Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Matt Bogart, Lynn Redgrave,
Walter Charles
|
|
Dance
of the Vampires
10/19/02
|
A+ |
DVD
(1)
|
|
|
Dirty
Rotten Scoundrels
02/26/05
|
A+ |
DVD
(1)
|
w/
John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz, Joanna Gleason, Gregory Jbara,
Sara Gettelfinger, Sherie René Scott
*
Includes playbill and press reels
|
|
Dracula
|
A+ |
DVD
(1)
|
Stratford
Festival
professional
recording
w/
Juan Chioran, June Crowley, Roger Honeywell, Benedict Campbell,
Michael Fletcher, Amy Walsh, Shawn Wright
|
|
Fiddler
on the Roof 2/28/04 |
A |
DVD (2)
|
Great
Video
first
generation from master
some
hiss in the sound at the beginning of the show but nothing too
annoying.
w/
Alfred
Molina, Randy Graff, Nancy Opel, Stephen Lee Anderson, David
Ayers, Laura Michelle Kelly, Sally Murphy
|
|
Floyd
Collins 10/13/01 |
A- |
DVD (1)
|
Excellent
Video
Actor's
Theater of Louisville, K.Y.
Wonderful
video and sound
Beautiful music and a moving story
w/
Ron Bohmer, Rachel Wanet
|
|
Follies 1998 |
B |
DVD (1)
|
Nice
Video
The
Papermill Playhouse
Shot
from balcony
good
sound and picture
Some
gen loss
camera
can be a little shaky
w/
Kaye Ballard, Edie Bracken, Michael Gruber, Laurence Guittard, Billy
Hartung, Danette Holden, Dee Hoty, Donna McKechnie, Ann Miller,
Liliane Montevecchi, Natalie Moses, Phyllis Newman, Meredith
Patterson, Tony Roberts, Donald Saddhar, Carol Skarimbas
|
|
Forbidden
Broadway Strikes Back |
A- |
DVD
(1)
|
Great
Video
lots
of closeups
fantastic
sound
some
gen loss in video dulls color
parodies
Rent, Grease, Sound of Music, Chicago, Kiss me Kate, Showboat, etc |
|
The
Full Monty
OBC
12/30/00 |
B |
DVD
(1)
|
Good
video
lots
of closeups
some
washout from lights
A
bit grainy on wide shots
w/
Patrick
Wilson, John Ellison Conlee, Jason Danieley, Romain Fruge, Todd
Weeks, Annie Golden, Laura Marie Duncan, Jannie Jones |
|
The
Graduate
4/17/02 |
B+ |
VHS
(1) |
w/Alicia
Silverstone, Jason Biggs, Kathleen Turner
|
|
Gypsy 4/3/03 |
A |
DVD (2) |
Great Video
w/
Bernadette Peters
|
|
Hair
08/05/00 |
B+ |
DVD (1) |
Very
Nice
Good
video and sound
Some
obstruction by both heads and a rail
w/
Idina
Menzel, Tom Plotkin, Luther Creek Miriam Shore. |
|
Hair
09/20/04 |
A+ |
DVD (1) |
Very
Nice
4th
Annual Actor's Fund Benefit Concert
Dress
rehersal
w/
Shoshana Bean, Laura Benanti, Kathy Brier, Charles Busch, Liz
Callaway, Paul Castree, Chuck Cooper, Gavin Creel, Darius de Haas,
Lea DeLaria, Raúl Esparza, Eden Espinosa, Harvey Fierstein, Ana
Gasteyer, Annie Golden, Ann Harada, Jennifer Hudson, Ledisi, Norm
Lewis, Brandi Chavonne Massey, Euan Morton, Julia Murney, Orfeh,
Adam Pascal, Billy Porter, Jai Rodriguez, Sherie René Scott,
Christopher Sieber, Shayna Steele, Toxic Audio, John Tartaglia,
Lillias White, and Harris Doran |
|
Hairspray
07/29/02 |
A |
DVD (1) |
Very
Nice
OBC
recording |
|
Hedwig
and the Angry Inch |
A+ |
VHS
(1) |
AWESOME Off
Broadway promo recording w/OBC |
|
Hedwig
and the Angry Inch |
A- |
DVD
(1) |
Very
Nice Video Great
picture and sound w/
Anthony Rapp and Sarah Siplek |
|
Into
the Woods |
A++ |
DVD
(1) |
professional
recording
w/
Bernadette Peters
&
OBC
|
|
It's
a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman |
A |
DVD
(1) |
1975
ABC TV Movie Color
slightly washed out but surprisingly good clear picture and sound
for such an old recording.
w/
Leslie Ann Warren, Kenneth Mars, Lorretta Swit, David Wayne, David
Wilson
|
|
Jerry
Springer the Opera
|
A++
|
DVD
(1)
|
BBC
Professional Recording
|
|
Jesus
Christ Superstar
Winter
2002
|
B+
|
DVD
(1)
|
Very
Good Recording
shot
with 2 cameras
video
and sound muffled slightly by gen loss
w/
Sebastian Bach, Carl Anderson, Natalie Toro, Lawson Skala, Jeffrey
Polk
|
|
The
Last 5 Years
OoBC
4/05/02 |
B |
DVD (1) |
gen
loss, slight crackling in picture and sound
w/
Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie René Scott
(Would
LOVE a better gen copy of this)
|
|
Les
Miserables
2/07/00 |
A++ |
DVD (1) |
|
|
The
Little Prince and the Aviator
1/17/82
|
B+ |
DVD (2)
|
Very
Nice
Interesting
show based on the book
Never
officially opened on Broadway
Good
picture and Great sound considering its age
w/
Anthony Rapp (as the little prince), Michael York
|
|
Little
Shop of Horrors
9/23/03 |
A- |
DVD (1)
|
Very
Nice
Good
picture and sound
Camera
sometimes shaky and not following the action in the first 15
minutes. Head sometimes in the way.
w/
Hunter Foster, Kerry Butler, Douglas Sills.
*
includes Theatre Talk review of the show
|
|
Lord
of the Rings
|
A+ |
DVD (1)
|
Very
neato 15 minute preview DVD for the upcoming musical.
|
|
Once Upon a
Mattress |
A- |
DVD (1)
|
1972
Television special
Starring
Carol Burnett
and
Bernadette Peters.
Color
slightly washed out but surprisingly good clear picture and sound
for such an old recording.
* Includes Clips of Bernadette Peters on the Carol Burnett
Show and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
|
|
Phantom
of the Opera
10/8/88 |
B |
DVD
(1)
|
Great
Video!!!!
Surprisingly
good considering age
w/
Michael
Crawford, Patti Cohenour, Steve Barton
*
Crawford's last performance on Broadway
|
|
Phantom
of the Opera
07/31/02 |
A |
DVD (2)
|
Very
Good Video
nice
close ups and sound
taper
shoots high to avoid heads
some
slight gen loss
w/
Howard
McGillin, Elizabeth Southard, Michael Shawn Lewis, Wren Marie
Herrington
|
|
Phantom
of the Opera
10/15/04 |
A+ |
DVD (2)
|
Wonderful
Video
London
cast,
beautiful
close ups,
crystal
clear picture and sound,
shot
from right balcony,
some
obstruction on wide shots or action at the far right of the stage
w/
John
Owen Jones, Rachel Barrell, Oliver Thornton
|
|
The
Producers |
B+ |
DVD
(1)
|
w/Nathan
Lane, Matthew Broderick, Cady Huffman, Gary Beach, Roger Bart
|
|
Proof
8/7/02 |
B+ |
VHS
(1) |
w/Anne
Heche, Neil Patrick Harris, Len Cariou, Kate Jennings Grant
|
|
Reefer
Madness |
A+ |
DVD
(1)
|
EXCELLENT
movie
of what was supposed to be a stage musical. Great story and
cast.
w/
Alan
Cummings, Christian Campell, Kristin Bell, Ana Gasteyre, Steven
Webber, Neve Campbell |
|
RENT OBC |
B |
VHS
(1)
|
date
unknown, descent tape, some generation loss |
|
RENT
Angel
Cast's last performance |
A- |
VHS
(1)
|
shot
from 2nd row, closeups, missing Seasons of Love
|
|
RENT
Broadway
Cast
8/10/02 |
A |
DVD
(1)
|
|
|
RENT
Broadway
Cast
8/11/03 |
A- |
VCD
(1)
|
some
obstructions but taper does a good job of getting around them with
those tight zooms
w/
Matt Caplan, Cary Shields, Krystal Washington, Mark Richard Ford,
Andy Senor, Maggie Benjamin, Kenna Ramsey
|
|
RENT
Broadway
Cast
10/24/04 |
A |
DVD
(1)
|
nice
job of following the action
I
have to say some of this cast is fairly bland... Drew makes
me think Mark's come out of the closet, however Jeremy is quite a
wonderful Roger
w/
Drew Lachey, Jeremy Kushnier, Destan Owens, D Monroe, Merle
Dandridge, Justin Johnston, Krystal
Washington, Kelly Karbacz, Kendra Kassenbaum, Todd Pettiford,
Catrice Joseph, Colin Hanlon, Owen Johnston
II, Shaun Earl, Mayumi Ando, Karmine Alers, Philip Dorian Mcadoo
|
|
RENT
OBC
Reunion Concert 6/4/01 |
B- |
DVD
(1)
|
Beautiful
tribute to
Jonathan
Larson.
Some
gen loss but good sound and great show! |
|
RENT
extras
|
A
|
VHS
(1)
|
Angel
cast documentary "RENT: Broadway by the Bay" ( 1 hr
)
OBC
singing Seasons of Love on Rosie
|
|
Rocky
Horror Show |
A- |
DVD
(1) |
lots
of audience participation,
Some
heads in the way on wide shots
w/
Kristen Lee Kelly, Daphne Rubin Vega, Terrence Mann, Jarrod Emmick
|
|
The
Scarlet Pimpernel
05/08/99
|
A- |
DVD
(1) |
Nice Video
Wonderfully
shot with good closeups
gen
loss muffles picture and sound a tiny bit but this is still quite
watchable
w/
Douglass Sills, Rachel York, Rex Smith
*
This is the revised production (SP2) Story is much clearer
than originally and the whole production flows better
|
|
Seussical
the Musical
05/20/01
|
B+ |
DVD
(1) |
*
closing night performance w/ Rosie O'Donnell
|
|
Sideshow OBC
11/16/97
|
A-
|
DVD
(1)
|
Very
nice video!
Complete show.
|
|
Spamalot
OBC
unk date |
A++ |
DVD
(1) |
crystal
clear video and sound
shot
from center, no obstructions
w/
Tim Curry, David Hyde Pierce, Hank Azaria
*
includes playbill and media interviews
|
|
Sweeny
Todd |
? |
DVD
(1) |
-
have not previewed yet -
w/
Angela Lansbury |
|
Sweet
Charity |
A |
DVD
(1) |
Very
nice video!
Good
video and sound
Some
head obstruction on wide shots but taper does a good job getting
around them for close ups
w/
Christina Applegate, Denis O'Hare, Natascia Diaz, Solange Sandy,
Ernie Sabella, Paul Schoefffler
|
|
Taboo 02/08/04
|
A
|
DVD
(1)
|
first
generation from master
*
closing night performance
w/ appearance by Rosie O'Donnell
|
|
Thoroughly
Modern Millie
05/10/02
|
A |
DVD
(1)
|
first
generation from master
w/
Sutton Foster, Harriet Harris, Marc Kudisch, Gavin Creel
* includes 2002 Drama Desk performance of "Not for the
Life of Me" by Sutton Foster |
|
Tony
Highlights
|
A |
DVD (2)
|
Musical performances from the
Tony Awards 1967-2002 CAN NOT COPY |
|
Urban
Cowboy
3/3/03
|
B |
DVD
(1)
|
Nice Tape Job
good
closeups
no
obstructions
great
sound
some
gen loss muffles picture
w/
Matt Cavenaugh, Jenn Colella, Rozz Morehead, Sally Mayes, Leo
Burmester, Jodi Stevens, Marcus Chait |
|
Urinetown
10/20/01
|
A- |
DVD
(1)
|
Nice Video
Wonderfully
shot with tons of closeups
slight
gen loss but still very clear and watchable
w/
John Cullum, Jeff McCarthy, Spencer Kayden, Hunter, Foster,
Jennifer Laura Thompson. |
|
We
Will Rock You 06/11/02 |
A
|
DVD
(1)
|
London
production (original cast)
clear video and sound, great zooms
w/
Tony Vincent, Hannah Jane Fox, Kerry Ellis, Nigel Clauzel, Nigel
Planer, Alexander Hanson, Sharon D Clarke
|
|
Wicked 01/09/04 |
A+
|
DVD
(1)
|
closeups,
clear video and sound
w/
Kristin
Chenoweth, Indina Menzel, Taye Diggs
|
|
Wicked 07/18/04
|
A |
DVD
(1)
|
w/
Idina
Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Sean McCourt (u/s), Norbert Leo Butz
*Chenoweth
and Butz's final performance.
|
|
Wicked 01/09/05
|
A+ |
DVD
(1)
|
Idina
Menzel performs the final scene
w/
Shoshana Bean, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Joey McIntyre
*
Includes playbill and goodbye speech to Idina Menzel and Joey
McIntyre at the end
|
|
Wicked 07/01/05
|
A |
DVD
(1)
|
very
clear picture and sound
adjustments
the first 5 minues
camera
can be a little shaky
w/
Ana Gasteyer, Kate Reinders, Kristoffer Cusick, Rondi
Reed, Heidi Kettenring.
|
|
You're
a Good Man
Charlie
Brown
1999
New York revival 3/29/00
|
B- |
VHS
(1)
|
closeups,
some washout from lights
w/
Anthony Rapp |