Dame Edna: The Royal Tour
2000 ~ Broadway
Dame Edna aka Barry Humphries, Roxane Barlow, Tamlyn Brooke Shusterman
A few nice closeups, pretty steady camera filmed from left boxes; sonds a bit low but okay B+
Dame Edna: Back With A Vengeance
11/18/04 ~ Broadway
Dame Edna aka Barry Humphries, Wayne Barker, Teri DiGianfelice, Michelle Pampena, Randy Aaron, Gerrard Carter
Decent video with good picture and sound; A
Dames At Sea
11/15/71 ~ Pro Shot for TV.
Ann Margaret, Anne Meara, Ann Miller, Fred Gwynne, Dick Shawn, Harvey Evans
Bell Telephone Hour production; includes original commercials. Good tape, some generational loss. B+
Dames At Sea
Date Unknown ~ Fire Island, NY
Charles Busch as Mona Kent!
Missing first few seconds of the show. Audience roars with laughter throughout, adding to the fun! A
Damn Yankees
1967 ~ Pro Shot for TV
Phil Silvers, Lee Remick, Linda Lavin, Jim Backus, Jerry Lanning.
RARE! Pro shot for Television with HILARIOUS use (unintentionally, I'm sure) of 60's graphics and cartoonish sets.Very entertaining. A
Damn Yankees
1994 ~ Broadway
Victor Garber, Bebe Neuwirth, Dick Latessa.
Great bootleg version of show! Also features various TV clips of the show. B+
Damn Yankees
April 1996 ~ National Tour
Jerry Lewis,Valerie Wright, David Elder, Linda Gabler, Susan Bigelow
Good picture and sound but some generation loss B
Damn Yankees
2007 ~ Music Theatre of Wichita, KS
Chris Peluso, James Brennan, JoAnn M. Hunter, Charles Parker
Pro-shot video; mostly full stage shots with some close-ups; clear sound and no spotlight washout A-
Damn Yankees
7/5/08 ~ City Center Encores
Sean Hayes, Jane Krakowski, Cheyenne Jackson, Randy Graff, Veanne Cox, P.J. Benjamin and Megan Lawrnece
1st Performance, no obstructions, A+
Dance A Little Closer
May 1983 ~ Broadway
Len Cariou, Elizabeth Hubbard, George Rose, Brent Barret, Alyson Reed
Music by Charles Strauss, lyrics and direction by Allen Jay Lerner. Broadway flop with just one Broadway performance. Slight generation loss butnice B
Dance of the Vampires
10/19/02 ~ Broadway
Michael Crawford, Rene Auberjonois, Mandy Gonzalez, Max von Essen, Leah Hocking, Ron Orbach, Liz McCartney, Mark Price, Asa Somers
Digital, 1st generation from the master; shot from the back of the mezzanine. Lots of nice zooms, missing about 20 seconds in the start of Act One where focus was corrected. In middle of Act Two, a tape flip but nothing missing. A
Dance of the Vampires
2003 ~ Broadway
Michael Crawford, Rene Auberjonois, Mandy Gonzalez, Max von Essen, Leah Hocking, Ron Orbach, Liz McCartney, Mark Price, Asa Somers
Professional Footage, about 65 minutes. Great video of this bizarre show. Not the complete show A
Dance of the Vampires
1/25/03 ~ Broadway
Michael Crawford, Rene Auberjonois, Mandy Gonzalez, Max von Essen, Leah Hocking, Ron Orbach, Liz McCartney, Mark Price, Asa Somers
Closing performance. Digital, shot from the back of the mezzanine. Taped by Catherine A 2 DVDs
Dancin'
1980 ~ Broadway
Review directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse. Unfortunately much generational loss. C
Dark Yellow
6/17/06 ~ New York
Elias Koteas, Max Kaplan, Tina Benko
Closing night performance. Black for first six minutes and then one cover-up and filmed around heads but clear; great picture and excellent sound; very small theatre A-
Das Barbecu, A New Musical Comedy
1994 ~ New York
Carolee Carmello, Scott Warrender, J. K. Simmons, Julie Johnson, Jim Luigs, Sally Mayes
Very funny retelling of the Alberich/Wotan/Brunnhilde/Siegfried Opera, set to Country Western music and takes place in Texas. No closeups and some generation loss and low sound and spotlight washout; nice video if you are a fan B+
A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg
12/13/01 ~ London
Eddie Izzard, Victoria Hamilton, Prunella Scales
Recorded live at the Comedy Theatre in London for BBC-TV. Very slight generation loss A-
Dear World
Date Unknown ~ Australia
Judi Connelli, Michael Cormick, Robynn Arthur, William Zappa, Anne Grigg
Staged concert performance. A few songs included that have rarely been heard before. Very nicely filmed but some slight generation loss B+
Dearest Enemy
11/25/55 ~ NBC
Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling, Cyril Ritchard. This 1926 Rogers & Hart
Broadway musical hit was adapted for TV with assistance from the then little known Neil Simon. Some generational loss. In black and white. B-
Death of a Salesman
2000 ~ Broadway
Brian Dennehy, Elizabeth Franz, Ron Eldard, Ted Koch, Howard Witt, Richard Thompson, Kate Buddeke, Stephanie March
Proshot performance filmed for Showtime A-
Death Takes A Holiday
8/2/11 ~ New York
Linda Balgord, Matt Cavenaugh, Mara Davi, Kevin Earley, Joy Hermalyn, Jay Jaski, Simon Jones, Rebecca Luker, Patricia Noonan, Jill Paice, Michael Siberry, Alexandra Socha,
Don Stephenson, Max Von Essen
Julian Ovenden's last show (he performed in the first scene after which the show was stopped and an announcement was made that his understudy Kevin Earley would resume the role in a moment); disc also includes cast/creative interviews, reviews and opening night footage. Good video A
Debbie Does Dallas
11/6/02 ~ New York
Sherie Rene Scott, Mary Catherine Garrison, Caitlin Miller, Tricia Paoluccio, Jama Williamson, Paul Fitzgerald, Del Pentecost
Shot from the front row, so it is at an odd angle. A few zooms, but mostly a full stage shot. Digital, 1st generation A
Defying Gravity: The Music of Stephen Schwartz in Concert
1/31/09 ~ University of Nevada at Las Vegas
Julia Murney, David Burnham, and Farah Alvin
A really fun concert highlighting the songs of some of Stephen Schwartz's works, including Pippin,The Baker's Wife,Wicked, Children of Eden, Pocahontas,Working, and The Baker's Wife filmed at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. Filmed in 16:9 widescreen. No obstructions and virtually no blackouts, but the first few seconds are audio only due to getting settled. Good zooms and very steady filming. Good video A
Democracy
12/18/04 ~ Broadway
James Naughton, Richard Thomas, Michael Cumpsty, Robert Prosky, John Dossett, Richard Masur, Lee Wilkof Some spotlight washout but very little. Excellent video with nice picture and sound; A
NEW Der Glöckner von Notre Dame
2003 ~ Berlin, Germany
Aaron Paul, Norbert Lamla, Judy Weiss, Jens Janke
Pro shot video in German; wonderfully filmed with extra songs; good video A
Design for Living
3/23/01 ~ Broadway
Alan Cumming, Jennifer Ehle, Dominic West, John Cunningham
Great video. First 5 minutes are pretty shakey and not really focused on the stage, but after that it's a great video. A-
Dessa Rose
5/20/05 ~ New York
Rachel York, Kenita R. Miller, Michael Hayden, Norm Lewis, Rebecca Eichenberger, Tina Fabrique, David Hess, James Stovall, Eric Jordan Young
First 10 minutes a little shaky but otherwise a very good video; nice picture and sound throughout A
Destry Rides Again
Date Unknown ~ Music Theatre of Wichita, KS
Timothy Rideo, Kevin Reese, John Prince, Martha Hawley, Ray Willis
Semi-pro shot with one camera; includes local news coverage, and scanned program info. A-
Deuce
5/5/07 ~ Broadway
Angela Lansbury, Marian Seldes, Michael Mulheren, Joanna P. Adler, Brian Haley 2 cover ups that last less then 30 seconds each; great close-ups and sound.
Includes NY1 review A+
The Diary of Anne Frank
November 2004 ~ East Islip, NY
Kelly Anne Zimmardi, George Garfield, Michael J. DiSalvo, Rachel Moses, Bill Lutz
A production the Broad hollow Players at Bay Way Arts Center. Semi-pro shot using one camera on a tripod. Includes a question and answer session with the cast after the show. A
Diet, The Musical
5/5/07 ~ Phoenix, AZ
Nicole Lang, Andrea Tripodi, Marco Valadez, Laura Lemley, Ken Goodenberger.
A musical tale about two women, two men and a mom who all have very different ideas about food and love, which they are all “hungry” to share with you. Diet! The Musical explores the challenge of looking in the mirror and truly loving whom we see reflected there." Written by Susan Simpson LaFave and Kenneth LaFave, the same team behind Menopause, The Musical. Filmed using one camera on a tripod. Crystal clear. A
Dirty Dancing
11/7/06 ~ West End, London
Georgina Rich, Josef Brown, David Rintoul, Rae Baker, IsabellaCalthorpe, Nadia Coote, Issy van Randwyck
Crystal clear picture and sound of the classic story on stage. The London audience went nuts for this show. A fun show with classic moments, nicely filmed. A
Dirty Dancing
5/30/09 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Amanda Leigh Cobb, Josef Brown, Britta Lazenga, Ben Mingay, John Bolger, Katlyn Carlson, Kaitlin Hopkins,Adam Overett, Jonathan Epstein, Michael W. Howell, Ryan Farrell, Michael Lluberes, Ashley Blair Fitzgerald (u/s Vivian Pressman), Gary Lynch, Lauren Klein, Joseph Costa
A few very short blackouts at the beginning of the first act, and a few places where it's a little dark; otherwise a nice capture; a couple heads at the bottom, but they don't block anything. Very steady, no washout, and the sound is excellent. Lots of wide shots for the dance numbers, as well as a mix of mediums and close-ups for conversational bits. Includes curtain call. Good clear video 2 DVDs A
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1/31/05 ~ Broadway first preview
John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie Rene Scott, Joanna Gleason, Gregory Jbara, Sara Gettelfinger
Shot from the mezzanine, with lots of closeups and excellent video and sound. A
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
2/26/05 ~ Broadway
John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie Rene Scott, Joanna Gleason, Gregory Jbara, Sara Gettelfinger
Fantastic, one of the best I have ever seen; a few black outs at the end of 2 songs but nothing is missed; a great rich sound throughout. Video includes NY1 interviews and reviews, ABC Broadway special report; A+
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
7/26/06 ~ Broadway
Keith Carradine, Brian d'Arcy James, Julie Connors (u/s) Christine, Lucie Arnaz, Dennis Parlato (u/s), Sara Gettelfinger
Shot from the mezzanine with closeups. Digital video with slightly low sound at times but good video A-
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
7/29/06 ~ Broadway
Keith Carradine, Brian d'Arcy James, Julie Connors (u/s) Christine, Lucie Arnaz, Dennis Parlato (u/s), Sara Gettelfinger
About 3 minutes of total blackouts throughout the show; clear picture and sound with nice closeups A
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
8/12/07 ~ Chicago, IL
Tom Hewitt, D.B. Bonds, Hollis Resnik, Laura Marie Duncan, Jenifer Foote, Joe Cassidy
Final performance in Chicago. Slight coverup in first few minutes; great video with nice sound and good closeups; great menus and only video with new first song 2 DVDs A+
Disney On Broadway
7/25/06 ~ New York City Hall Park
Jeanne Lehman, Josh Strickland, Jenn Gambatese, Chestor Gregory II, Merle Dandridge, Josh Tower, Tshidi Manye.
The casts of Beauty and The Beast, Tarzan, and The Lion King come together for a free outdoor concert in New York's City Hall Park. In addition to the actual concert, the DVD also includes the pre-show sound checks. A
The Distance from Here
April 2004 ~ New York
Josh Charles, Melissa Leo, Logan Marshall-Green, Anna Paquin, Alison Pill, Mark Webber, Amelia Alvarez, Ian Brennan
Excellent video with nice picture and sound; A
DIVA
2004
Musical Concert featuring Maki Ichiro, Uwe Kroger and Yoshio Inoue. Features songs from Miss Saigon, Mozart!, Elisabeth, and more, plus some songs from films.
Uwe does a very interesting version of the James Bond theme "Tomorrow Never Dies." Perfect quality. Disc one is anamorphic widescreen with menus, disc 2 unfortunately doesn't have any menus and is only regular widescreen. Still excellent though. (2 DVDs) *SUNG IN GERMAN, ENGLISH AND JAPANESE?* PROSHOT
Doctor Dolittle
7/22/06 ~ Chicago
Tommy Tune, Dee Hoty, Allan Mangaser, Sandi DeGeorge, Aaron Burr, Joel Blum, Jessica Wu, Matthew Crowle
About four minutes of blackouts; not a great show at its final tour stop but fun to watch and enjoyable with great closeups and good sound A
Dog Sees God
1/18/06 ~ New York
Eliza Dushku, Karen DiConcetto (u/s), America Ferrera, Ari Graynor, Logan Marshall-Green, Keith Nobbs, Ian Somerhalder, Eddie Kaye Thomas
First 2 minutes a little shakey but a fantastic video after that with clear picture and sound and nice closeups A
Dog Sees God
May 2008 ~ Las Vegas, NV
Joshua Laird, Amanda Kraft, Sam Craner, Brandon McClenahan, J.J. Gatesman, Kat Bauer, Breon Jenzen
Filmed on multiple cameras, crystal clear quality. Nice production; good clear sound and picture A
Doll's Life [A]
1982 ~ Broadway
George Hearn, Betsy Joslyn, Peter Gallagher.
Broadway flop with 5 Broadway performances. B-/C+
Doubt
11/20/04 ~ New York
Cherry Jones, Brian F. O'Byrne, Heather Goldenhersh, Adrianne Lenox
A little shaky for the first 10 minutes but excellent picture and sound; nice video A
Doubt
1/31/06 ~ Broadway
Eileen Atkins, Ron Eldard, Jena Malone, Adrianne Lenox
First few minutes a little shaky and some coverups; bar at the bottom of the screen at times, but still a good picture and nice sound and closeups. A-
Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat
2010 ~ London
Angus Wright, Helena Lymbery, Mark Arends, Justin Salinger, Luisa Guerreiro, Sandra Guerreiro
Pro-shot video from the National Theatre in London; only 35 minutes long but also includes a Read Along version and a trailer; nice video A
Dracula: A Chamber Musical
1999 ~ Canada
Juan Chioran, Roger Honeywell, June Crowley, Benedict Campbell, Amy Walsh, Michael Fletcher, Shawn Wright
A beautiful multi camera pro-shot of the little known Canadian production of Dracula. From the Theatre's Archive DVD of the show. A+
Dracula the Musical
10/20/01 ~ La Jolla, CA Highlights
Tom Hewitt, Jenn Morse, Tom Stuart, Tom Flynn, Amy Rutberg, Chris Hoch
Act 1 ranges from B- to A-: chest-shot, several cover-ups and cut scenes during first 20 minutes, much better after that. "How Do You Choose" onward is full show. Act 2: A-: much steadier, better tracking, nice zooms, and some close-ups. Overall there is quite a bit of spotlight washout, especially during full stage shots, due to the auto exposure, but it gives a great idea of the fantastic set and special effects. Shot from rear of the theater, ASL interpretation occasionally visible. Shot by Mercat A-
Dracula the Musical
7/31/04 ~ Broadway
Tom Hewitt, Melissa Errico, Don Stephenson, Darren Ritchie, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Kelli O'Hara, Chris Hoch
Good video, nice picture and sound; recorded from right orchestra; A
Dracula the Musical
9/3/04 ~ Broadway
Tom Hewitt, Melissa Errico
Nicer than the above video but darker in some places; filmed from front of mez center the sound is great A-
Dracula the Musical
August 2007 ~ Germany
Thomas Borchert, Uwe Kroger. Presented at The Music Festival Graz. Flawless, DVD quality, widescreen with menus.
PRO-SHOT - *IN GERMAN* (2 DVDs)
Dreamgirls
1981 ~ Broadway
Jennifer Holiday, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine, Cleavant Derricks
Clear picture and you can even see their faces so this is a lower generation video of the show B+
Dreamgirls
1986 ~ Broadway Revival
Sharon Brown as Effie (Act 1) / Yvette Cason as Effie (Act 2)
From stationary balcony camera, not much expression visible. Full show, also includes Press Reels of OBC, Live and In Person performance, GMA, Jonny Carson performance, Jennifer Holiday and Sheryl Lee Ralph on Rosie singing Dreamgirls songs. 2 DVDs B
Dreamgirls
1988 ~ San Francisco, CA
Cast Unknown
A Production of Theatre Works. Very talented cast. A
Dreamgirls Actor’s Fund BCEFA Concert Rehearsal
9/23/01 ~ Broadway
Lilias White, Audra McDonald, Heather Headley, Norm Lewis, Billy Porter, Darius DeHaas
Dreamgirls Actor’s Fund BCEFA Concert
9/24/01 ~ Broadway
Lillias White, Audra McDonald, Heather Headley, Darius de Haas, Norm Lewis
BCEFA Pro video A+
Dreamgirls
January 2004 ~ San Jose, CA Tour
Frenchie Davis, David Jennings, Andre Garner, Ramona Keller, Angela Robinson
Very well filmed version, with sound directly from soundboard and filmer used tripod with zooms and pans A-
Dreamgirls
August 2005 ~ Plays in the Park. NJ
Thelita Riddick, Kimberly Thomas, Shelese Franklin, David Hughes, Daisy Hobbs, K. Michael
Filmed using multiple cameras. Crystal clear. Nice production. Good clear video 2 DVDs A
Dreamgirls
12/9/09 ~ New York
Patrice Covington (u/s Effie), Syesha Mercado, Chaz Lamar Sheperd, Chester Gegory, Adrienne Warren, Trevon Davis, Margaret Hoffman,
Milton Craig Nealy, Felicia Boswell Filmed at the Apollo Theatre in 16:9 Widescreen; a little dark at times but great picture and sound A-
Dreamgirls
4/29/10 ~ Orange County, CA
Moya Angela, Syesha Mercado, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Chester Gregory, Adrienne Warren, Trevon Davis, Margaret Hoffman, Milton Craig Nealy
Filmed in a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups, with good zooms; almost no washout except in some of the wides; slight obstruction from the railing, mostly in second act; first few minutes of the second act also wanders and shakes; good video with clear picture and sound 2 DVDs A-
Dreamgirls
6/27/10 ~ Philadelphia, PA
Moya Angela, Maragret Hoffman (u/s Deena Jones), Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Chester Gregory, Adrienne Warren, Trevon Davis, Tallia Brinson (u/s Michelle Morris), Milton Craig Nealy
Act One Only; a few minutes of blackouts during "Cadillac Car"; a good mix of full stage shots to capture the choreography and video screens and closeups. Good clear sound A-
The Drowsy Chaperone
7/10/99 ~ Toronto Fringe Festival
Bob Martin, others unknown
About 40 minutes of highlights from a very early workshop of the Broadway show; nicely shot wth good closeups and sound; very interesting to watch for the major differences A
The Drowsy Chaperone
4/3/06 ~ Broadway
Bob Martin, Sutton Foster, Beth Leavel, Danny Burstein, Georgia Engel, Edward Hibbert, Troy Britton Johnson, Eddie Korbich, Garth Kravits, Jason Kravits, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Jennifer Smith, Lenny Wolpe
Great video; picture is clear, sound is good, closeups are nice; an excellent video of this show A+
The Drowsy Chaperone
5/20/06 ~ Broadway
Bob Martin, Sutton Foster, Beth Leavel, Danny Burstein, Georgia Engel, Edward Hibbert, Troy Britton Johnson, Eddie Korbich, Garth Kravits, Jason Kravits, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Jennifer Smith, Lenny Wolpe
One or 2 coverups but very good video with great sound and nice closeups; excellent video A+
The Drowsy Chaperone
7/29/06 ~ Broadway
Bob Martin, Georgia Engel, Sutton Foster,Troy Johnson, Eddie Korbich,Grath Kravits, Jason Kravits, Beth Leavel, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Danny Burstein, Noble Shropshire
Good video with excellent sound and picture throughout; nice closeups and first video with replacement Underling Noble Shropshire A
The Drowsy Chaperone
9/23/06 ~ Broadway
Bob Martin, Georgia Engel,Angela Pupello (u/s), Noble Shropshire, Troy Britton Johnson, Jennifer Smith, Danny Burstein, Beth Leavel, Kecia Lewis-Evans
First video of the Janet understudy and Angela does some amazing flips in her song; about 5 minutes of blackouts total but great picture and sound throughout A-
The Drowsy Chaperone
May 2007 ~ London
Bob Martin, Elaine Paige, Summer Strallen, Joseph Alessi,Anne Rogers, Nickolas Grace, John Partridge, Sean Kingsley, Enyonam Gbesemete, Selina Chilton, Nick Holder, Cameron Jack, Adam Stafford
Great clear video with excellent sound and closeups; a very nice video with some closeups; seems pro-shot A
The Drowsy Chaperone
11/1/07 ~ Broadway
Bob Saget, Mara Davi, Beth Leavel, Linda Gabler (u/s Mrs. Tottendale), Peter Bartlett, Troy Britton Johnson, Danny Burstein, Patrick Wetzel, Gerry Vichi, Jennifer Smith, Jason Kravits Garth Kravitz, Kecia Lewis-Evans
About ten minutes from the second half of Fancy Dress to halfway through Cold Feet, the video messed up and it has a dark green tint. Otherwise it's pretty good - one head that is well shot around and minimal washout. A-
The Drowsy Chaperone
12/1/07 ~ Philadelphia, PA
Jonathan Crombie, Georgia Engle, Nancy Opel, Andrea Chamberlain, Robert Dorfman, Mark Ledbetter, Richard Vida, Cliff Bemis, Marla Mindelle, Paul Riopelle, Peter Riopelle, James Moye, Fran Jaye, Chuck Rea
Nice video of the "Drowsy" tour; a bit shakey for the first 5- 6 minutes; a bit of obstruction of the left part of the stage; no heads in the way and nice closeups, and the video follows the action on stage well. Missing a bit of the 'Intermission' and "Message From a Nightingale" for a tape change A-
