La Bete
10/19/10 ~ Broadway
David Hyde Pierce, Mark Rylance, Joanna Lumley
Very nicely filmed from the balcony. Disc also includes a review from NY1. Good video A
La Boheme
11/27/02 ~ Broadway
Alfred Boe and Wei Huang
Dress rehearsal on Broadway. Includes the intro by Baz Luhrmann addressing the audience at the rehearsal. Complete show including the extra-long scene changes between acts. Wonderful production! The sound gets a little choppy near the end of Act One. Digital. A-
La Cage Aux Folles
1984 ~ Australia
Keith Mitchell, Jon Ewing
This is the Original Australian cast. Recorded through the house camera. Some slight generational loss, but nothing too bad. B
La Cage Aux Folles
11/15/87 ~ Broadway
Peter Marshall, Keene Curtis
Broadway Final Performance; Mostly full stage shot with some zooms; camcorder video but just got a much much nicer one where you can actually see whats going on A
La Cage Aux Folles
1992 ~ London
A production of the London Theatre Players and performed at the Wimbledon Theatre. Nice production. Filmed from the balcony using one camera on a tripod with lots of zooms and
close-ups; great video A
La Cage Aux Folles
November 2003 ~ Los Angeles, CA
David Engel, Norman Large, David Burnham
Presented by Musical Theatre West. Semi-pro shot with one camera on a tripod. Excellent production. Crystal clear video and audio. A
La Cage Aux Folles
12/4/04 ~ Broadway
Gary Beach, Daniel Davis, Gavin Creel, Angela Gaylor, Linda Balgord, Michael Mulheren, John Shuman, Michael Benjamin Washington, Ruth Williamson
Good picture and sound and despite a couple of coverups, a nice video, A
La Cage Aux Folles
Winter 2005 ~ Broadway
Gary Beach, Daniel Davis, Gavin Creel
Shot from the mezzanine, with lots of closeups and excellent video and sound. Digital, 1st generation from the master A
La Cage Aux Folles
4/7/10 ~ Broadway
Kelsey Grammer, Douglas Hodge, Fred Applegate, Veanne Cox, Chris Hoch, Elena Shaddow, A.J. Shively, Nick Adams, Christine Andreas, Sean A. Carmon, Nicholas Cunningham, Robin De Jesus, Sean Patrick Doyle, Dale Hensley, Logan Keslar, Terry Lavell, Heather Lindell, Bill Nolte, David Nathan Perlow, Cheryl Stern
Good picture and clear sound; filmed from mezzanine; good video A-
The Lady In Question
Temple University’s production of Charles Busch’s rarely produced play starring Mark (pre-‘Drue Valentine’ on Dawson’s Creek) Matkevitch
Lap Dog 'n Wild Cat
2005
Drew Sarich, Ann Mandrella
The Laramie Project
May 2006 ~ Port Jefferson, NY
Steve Ayle,Toni Caracci, Kevin Dwyer, Linda May, Jimmy Gala,Sara Suvak
A production of Theatre Three. Filmed using one camera on atripod in the back of the house. Pristine clarity. Great production. DVD has been nicely constructed with animated opening menus and scene selection. Also includes still pictures from the production. A
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
3/6/05 ~ New York
Sam Rockwell, Eric Bogosian, Jeffrey De Munn, Craig “Mums” Grant, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Deborah Rush
Great video and sound of a very interesting show in a perfect theater; A
The Last Five Years
Skokie, IL pro shot video
Nobert Leo Butz and Lauren Kennedy
Professionally shot; good video and sound, Gerneration loss B
The Last Five Years
4/5/02 ~ New York
Nobert Lee Butz, Sherie Rene Scott
Nice video, great picture A
The Last 10 Years: The Music of Jason Robert Brown
4/15/02 ~ New York
Jason Robert Brown, Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie Rene Scott, Adam Pascal, Brooks Ashmanskas, Andrea Burns, Mario Cantone, Adriane Lenox, Jessica Molaskey, Sara Ramirez
Some coverups, excellent video A-
Last Session
Date Unknown ~ Los Angeles
Bob Stillman, Amy Coleman, P.M Howard, Michele Mais, Joel Traywick
Professionally shot. A-
Laughter On The 23rd Floor
Movie
Nathan Lane, Mark Linn-Baker, Victor Garber, Saul Rubinek, Peri Gilpin
Slight Generation loss, A
Lauren Kennedy at Ars Nova
January 2003 ~ New York
Lauren Kennedy. Georgia Stitt
Good clear video with great picture and sound A
Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert
June 2002 ~ Manila, Philippines
Pro-Shot , whole concert is in English; featuring the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra; good video A
Lea Salong
Philippine Homecoming Concert
Pro shot. Has some generation loss, but not much. A
Leader of the Pack
date unknown ~ New York
Annie Golden, Paul Schaeffer, Ellie Greenwich
Pro shot, using multiple camera's. Filmed prior to moving to Broadway. Some generational loss. B
Leading Ladies: My Favourite Broadway
Date Unknown ~ Carnegie Hall
Julie Andrews, Robert Morse, Tony Roberts, Nell Carter, Lea Delaria, Linda Eder, Jennifer Holliday, Dee Hoty, Anna Kendrick, Judy Kuhn, Priscilla Lopez, Dorothy Loudon, Rebecca Luker, Marin Mazzie, Andrea McArdle, Audra McDonald, Liza Minnelli, Debra Monk, Bebe Neuwirth, Faith Prince, Elaine Stritch, Karen Ziemba
Julie Andrew hosts, professionally shot. A+
Leap of Faith
9/11/10 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Raul Esparza, Brooke Shields, Kendra Kassebaum, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Nicholas Barasch, Jarrod Emick, Leslie Odom Jr.
Great capture of the very first Prebroadway performance of this show. Clear picture and sound; very nice video 2 DVDs A
NEW Leap of Faith
9/19/10 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Raul Esparza, Brooke Shields, Kendra Kassebaum, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Nicholas Barasch, Jarrod Emick, Leslie Odom Jr., Krystal Joy Brown, Charlie Williams, Brandon Wardell, Dennis Stowe, Bryce Ryness, CE Smith, Harvey Evans, Michael X Martin, Brad Anderson, Bob Gaynor, Darcie Roberts, Shannon Lewis, Alex Michael Stoll, Michelle Duffy
A couple of minor drop outs, but overall the show is beautifully captured and very steady; first act has no obstruction; the second act has some heads at the bottom in wide shots, but they are filmed around; slight washout in some of the wides; filmed in 16:9 and includes curtain call. 2 DVDs A
Legally Blonde: The Musical
2/7/07 ~ San Francisco, CA
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert
Starts around the last verse of Omigod You Guys. There are a few brief cover-ups (mostly around the first 5-10 minutes of each act). Great performaces from the day after their opening here; the video suffers from unfortunate shake consistently throughout the video. 2 DVDs B+
Legally Blonde: The Musical
2/13/07 ~ San Francisco, CA
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert
Nice disc, with occasional heads in the way-but filmer does a good job filming over and around them. Crystal clear, with great close ups. Nicely constructed DVD with main menu and thumbnail images and chapter stops for all the musical numbers. A-
Legally Blonde: The Musical
2/24/07 ~ San Francisco, CA
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert
The second act is a little more obstructed than the first act; a tiny bar at the bottom of the screen in some wide shots; very nice video A
Legally Blonde: The Musical
4/14/07 ~ Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Michael Rupert, Kate Shindle
Great fun show and nice capture; filmed from the balcony, so first 5 minutes when the action is on the lip of the stage there are heads at the bottom of the screen, but pretty much clears up after that. shot over heads when action is at the lip of the stage and wide shots, which is not that often. A-
Legally Blonde: The Musical
5/19/07 ~ Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Leslie Kritzer (u/s), Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert, Tracy Jai Edwards (u/s)
Missing about 3 and a half minutes of the show; from the end of the Legally Blonde Remix (the Irish dancing part) until when Elle takes over the case and about 8 seconds of skipping at the very end of the DVD during the graduation. Still a nice video and first one with Leslie Kritzer as Paulette. A-
Legally Blonde: The Musical
5/20/07 ~ Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Michael Rupert, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson
Act one is great and act 2 has about 5 cover ups total; great sound and nice video throughout A-
Legally Blonde: The Musical
7/1/07 ~ Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Michael Rupert, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Leslie Kritzer
DeQuina Moore's last performance; terrific performances and beautiful dvd; filmed a little lower that where things at the Palace typically get done, so there are less obstructions; excellent video and last one of OBC A
Legally Blonde: The Musical
9/2/07 ~ Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Andy Karl (u/s Emmett), Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert, Tracy Jai Edwards, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Annaleigh Ashford
Filmed from the back right of the theatre; some spotlight washout but good sound; shaky camerawork at times B+
Legally Blonde: The Musical
9/5/07 ~ Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Noah Weisberg (u/s Emmett), Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Kevin Pariseau (u/s Prof. Callahan), Tracy Jai Edwards, Cara Cooper (u/s D.A)., Lindsay Nicole Chambers (u/s Winthrop), Jason Gillman (u/s Dad), Rusty Mowery (u/s)
Begins at Elle's entrance; brief coverups early on, and heads occassionally in the way; beautiful closeups, color, and sound. Includes curtain call and "Remix" reprise. A
Legally Blonde: The Musical
9/9/07 ~ Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Noah Weisberg (u/s Emmett), Orfeh, Richard Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert, Tracy Jai Edwards, Annaleigh Ashford, Asmeret Ghebremichael
Same taper as 9/16/07 below; amazing quality with no obstructions and great closeups and sound 2 DVDs A+
Legally Blonde: The Musical
9/16/07 ~ Broadway
Becky Gulsvig (u/s Elle), Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard Blake, Kate Shindle, Michael Rupert, Tracy Jai Edwards, Annaleigh Ashford, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Nikki Snelson, Andy Karl
Gorgeously filmed with no obstructions and just a seconds-long cover up during "Daughter of Delta Nu." Some very slight washout on wide shots but most of it is done in closeups. Best video i have seen in a long time 2 DVDs A+
Legally Blonde: The Musical MTV TAPING
10/13/07 ~ MTV on Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Michael Rupert, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Richard H. Blake
In an unprecedented move, MTV recorded Legally Blonde while it still is in it's Broadway engagement...never before has a show been filmed and televised while still playing. Pro shot for TV,
amazing quality A+
Legally Blonde: The Musical
10/25/07 ~ Broadway
Becky Gulsvig (u/s Elle), Andy Karl (u/s Emmett), Orfeh, Richard Blake, Kate Shindle, Michael Rupert, Tracy Jai Edwards, Haven Burton, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Nikki Snelson
Starts halfway through “Omigod”; excellent video with great sound and amazing steady closeups A
Legally Blonde: The Musical
3/2/08 ~ Broadway
Haven Burton (u/s Elle), Christian Borle, Orfeh, Michael Rupert, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Tracy Jai Edwards, Becky Gulsvig (u/s Margot), Asmeret Ghebremichael, Natalie Joy Johnson,Andy Karl
Haven's second time as Elle and she was perky and adds funny little quirks and ways to say lines and she just really has a great time playing Elle; lots of the wideshots have spotlight was but lots of closeups as well; some heads but they go away in time; good video with excellent sound A-
Legally Blonde: The Musical
3/16/08 ~ Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Gaelen Gilliland (u/s Vivienne), Michael Rupert, Tracy Jai Edwards, Haven Burton, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Nikki Snelson, Stephanie Fittro, Natalie Joy Johnson
Shot in 16:9 widescreen. A little on the dark side because of forgotten exposure setting adjusting; minor obstruction on the bottom right of screen, and only a little shaky during transitions. Almost no cover-ups, good sound and nice video A-
Legally Blonde: The Musical
5/15/08 ~ Broadway
Becky Gulsvig (u/s Elle), Christian Borle, Gaelen Gilliland (u/s Paulette), Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Kevin Pariseau (u/s Professor Callahan),Tracy Jai Edwards, Kate Rockwell, Asmeret
Ghebremichael, Nicolette Hart, Natalie Joy Johnson, Tiffany Engen (u/s Chutney/Kate)
Filmed in 16:9 widescreen, steady shots with good zooms. First twenty minutes or so there are quite a few brief cover-ups, but is better after that. Becky was a delight to watch -- fresh and great energy. Gaelen is a fantastic Paulette -- very different from Orfeh but I love her interpretation. She always has interesting little details that makes her acting very solid. A
Legally Blonde: The Musical
7/26/08 ~ Broadway
Bailey Hanks, Christian Borle, Amber Efe (u/s Paulette), Michael Rupert, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nicolette Hart
Featuring the winner of MTV's Search for Elle Woods Series, Bailey Hanks, who did a wonderful job and very good in the role and made it her own. Good mix of shots and no obstructions with nice sound and good closeups A
Legally Blonde: The Musical
11/11/08 ~ National Tour, Celeveland, OH
Becky Gulsvig, D.B. Bonds, Natalie Joy Johnson, Ken Land, Jeff McLean, Megan Lewis, Colleen Sexton, Courtney Wolfson, Rhannon Hanson, Crystal Joy, Gretchen Burghart, Sara Andreas, Joshua James Campbell, Nick Dalton, Ven Daniel, Alex Ellis, Jay Garcia, Spencer Howard, Paul Jackal, Sarah Marie Jenkins, Leslie McDonel, Brian Patrick Murphy, Mamie Parris, Stacy Sargeant, Tally Sessions, Josh Walden, Lauren Ashley Zarkin, Adam Zelasko.
Highlights Include: Opening Night Speech, Omigod You Guys, Serious, What You Want, Welcome to Harvard, Blood in the Water, Positive, Ireland, Ireland reprise, Serious reprise, Chip on Your Shoulder (not full), So Much Better (missing about 1 minute in the middle due to time on minidisc), Bend and snap until Legally Blonde, and Perm Scene to End (audio only). B+
Legally Blonde: The Musical
12/6/08 ~ Philadelphia, PA Highlights
Becky Gulsvig, DB Bonds, Natalie Joy Johnson, Jeff McLean, Megan Lewis, Ken Land, Coleen Sexton, Cortney Wolfson, Rhiannon Hansen, Crystal Joy, Gretchen Burghart, Ven Daniel, Alex Ellis, Stacey Sargeant, Josh Walden, Adam Zelasko
Some nice closeups, but you cant see anything on the left side of the stage; okay video but not great C
Legally Blonde: The Musical
12/13/08 ~ Hartford, CT
Becky Gulsvig, DB Bonds, Natalie Joy Johnson, Jeff McLean, Megan Lewis, Ken Land,Cortney Wolfson, Alex Ellis (u/s Margot), Crystal Joy, Sara Andreas (u/s Kate/Chutney)
DVD is good, however the first part of act one is shakier than the rest of the video. Shot in 16:9 widescreen, good sound and decent picture B+
Legally Blonde: The Musical
2/8/09 ~ Tour
Lauren Zakrin (u/s Elle Woods), D.B Bonds, Natalie Joy Johnson, Jeff McLean, Megan Lewis, Ken Land, Cortney Wolfson, Crystal Joy, Alex Ellis (u/s Margot), Mamie Parris (u/s Enid), Tiffany Engen, Ven Daniel
Good capture. Few blackouts at applause. Only up to “So Much Better” A-
Legally Blonde
2/22/09 ~ Houston
Laura Bell Bundy (Elle u/s), D.B. Bonds (Emmett), Natalie Joy Johnson (Paulette), Jeff McLean (Warner), Megan Lewis (Vivienne), Coleen Sexton (Brooke), Courtney Wolfson (Serena), Kate Rockwell (Margot), Crystal Joy (Pillar), Gretchen Burghart (Enid)
Only last 20 minutes of show, Laura Bell Bundy's last show
Legally Blonde: The Musical
6/7/09 ~ Chicago, IL
Lauren Zakrin (u/s Elle), Nick Dalton (u/s Warner), D.B. Bonds, Natalie Joy Johnson, Ken Land, Megan Lewis, Coleen Sexton, Rhiannon Hansen
Great clear video with excellent picture and sound throughout; filmed when the cast was in New York for the Tony Awards; nice video A+
Legally Blonde
2010 ~ London
Sheridan Smith, Alex Gaumond, Denise van Outen, Peter Davison, Simon Thomas, Suzie McAdam (u/s Vivienne Kensington), Aoife Mulholland, Susan McFadden, Carley Stenson, Ibinabo Jack, Chris Ellis-Stanto
A couple of brief blackouts throughout the show, but never last for more than a few seconds; very little head obstruction; great clear sound, crisp colors and excellent picture A
Legally Blonde: The Musical
4/29/10 ~ West End, London
Sheridan Smith, Sean Mulligan (u/s Warner), Alex Gaumond, Peter Davison, Jill Halfpenny, Aoife Mulholland, Caroline Keiff, Lucy Miller (u/s Serena)
Great capture of the London cast with good picture and sound throughout. This also includes the new version of "Ireland" that was rewritten for the London Cast. A
Legally Blonde
March 2011 ~ Amsterdam
Kim-Lian van der Meij, Joey Schalker, Roy van Iersel, Laura Vlasblom, Raymond Kurvers, Barbara Hol, Cindy Bell
Higlights of the first Act.
Legends!
1987 ~ US Pre-Broadway Tour
Mary Martin, Carol Channing, Gary Beach, James Kirkwoods
Pre Broadway Tour, which never made it to New York; filmed from the balcony. Surprisingly crisp video. A-
Legs Diamond
2/19/89 ~ Broadway
Peter Allen, Julie Wilson, Randall Edwards
Closing night performance. Very well shot with excellent sound. George Steinbrenner produced this! B
Lend Me A Tenner
7/27/91 ~ Westerly, RI
John Dossett,Amy Kowallis,Arthur "Bucky"Walsh, George Kott, Marion Markham, Jennifer Dorr White, Nikki Bruno
Nicely filmed video, using one camera on a tripod. A
Lend Me A Tenor
3/23/10 ~ Broadway
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. Sound is slow at times but good video. Disc also features Interviews & Behind The Scenes Features A-
Lennon
8/6/05 ~ Broadway
Will Chase, Chad Kimball,Terrence Mann, Julia Murney, Marcy Harriell, Mandy Gonzalez, Michael Potts, Chuck Cooper, Julie Danao-Salki
First 2 minutes are sound only; some great close ups but also some nice wide shots to get good stage shots; sound is clear with some minor clipping A
Lennon
8/21/05 ~ Broadway
Will Chase, Chad Kimball, Terrence Mann, Julia Murney, Marcy Harriell, Mandy Gonzalez, Michael Potts, Chuck Cooper, Julie Danao-Salki
Digital video, shot from 4th row of the mezzanine. Beautiful with lots of closeups, some coverups A
Leonardo: A Portrait Of Love
1992 ~ Oxford, England
Simon Burke, Hal Fowler, James Barron
Premiere production from the Old Fire House. A musical based on the life of Leonardo DaVinci. Pro shot using multiple cameras; slight generation loss A
Les Misérables
1987 ~ Budapest, Hungry
Gyula Vikidál (Valjean), Pál Makrai (Javert), Kriszta Kováts (Fantine), Sándor Sasvári (Marius), Zsuzsa Csarnóy (Cosette), Anikó Nagy (Eponine), Attila Kaszás (Enjolras)
In Hungarian, Proshot
Les Misérables
1988 ~ London
Martin Smith, Clive Carter, Kathleen Rowe McAllen, Jayne Draper, Maurice Clark (u/s Marius)
Pro-shot. Stationary camera, back of the orchestra. No obstructions. Full stage shot with some generation loss and a little dark but very good sound and great historic video B+
Les Misérables - Australia Day Concert
1/26/89 ~ Sydney, Australia
Normie Rowe, John Diedrich, Debra Byrne, Anthony Warlow, Peter Cousens, Marina Prior, William Zappa, Robyn Arthur
A Pro-Shot Multi-Camera Video, with some slight generation loss; the concert is superimposed with production photos corresponding with the scenes. Includes full credits, encores, a performance of the Australian national anthem, and pre-show and post-show footage of actors in costume watching the fireworks. B+
Les Misérables
12/28/91 ~ London
Stig Rossen, Paul Leonard, Meredith Braun, Darryl Knock, Mike Sterling, Sarah Jane Hassell, Jenna Russell
Stationary camera with no closeups; very good sound B
Les Misérables : 10th Anniversary Concert
1996 ~ London
Michael Ball, Colm Wilkinson, Philip Quast, Lea Salonga, Ruthie Henshall, Michael Maguire, Judy Kuhn
Professionally filmed Video, taped from PBS A-
Les Misérables
1/5/97 ~ Philadelphia, National Tour
Rob Evan, David Jordan, Holly Jo Crance, Thregoney Shepherd, Michael L. Marra, Andrea McArdle, Rich Affannato, Kate Fisher.
Highlights. 53mins long. B+
Les Misérables
8/24/97 ~ Chelmsford, England
Jeff Leyton, Michael McCarthy, Ruthie Henshall, Matthew Cammelle, Frances Ruffelle, Annalene Beechey, David Bardsley, Chris Langham, Gay Soper
Pro shot, recorded through the concert’s big-screen cameras which relayed the action on stage to the massive crowd, this is a brilliantly clear DVD with fantastic close-ups. Audio fed in from soundboard. Humorous part at the end where the announcement is made to the crowd about getting home, just a real juxtaposition of the previous brilliance… “One Day More!”...“For those heading to Chelmsford Railway station or getting a coach, could you please leave by exit 3.” Wonderfully engaging cast. A-
Les Misérables
3/6/99 ~ Broadway
Fred Inkley, Alice Ripley, David Masenheimer, Peter Lockyer, Megan Lawrence
Missing first 5 minutes of video with sound intact and the "Confrontation-Master of the House" scene doesn’t sound good but otherwise a clear video with good sound B
Les Misérables
5/29/99 ~ Washington DC, 3rd National Tour
Eric Buckley (U/S), Todd Allan Joseph, Joan Almedilla, Sutton Foster
C
Les Misérables
12/11/99 ~ London
John Owen-Jones, John Stacey, Gunilla Backman, Tom Lucas, Jaime Farr (u/s), Jane Horn (u/s), Mark Powell (u/s), Cameron Blakely, Joanna Mays
Filmed from the Orchestra at The Palace Theatre. Great zooms and color, some heads and sometimes the conductor’s hands (although that makes for a cool effect) obstruct sometimes, and the grade is lowered for those reasons; great video of the show with amazing close-ups; ending instrumental bit of IDaD and the last bit in the sewers missing. 2 DVDs A-
Les Misérables
2/7/00 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Ivan Rutheford, Stephan Bishop, Regan Thiel, Sutton Foster, J.P. Dougherty
Excellent picture and sound with opening credits 2 DVDs A-
Sometimes mistaken for 2/27/00.
Les Misérables
4/25/01 ~ Broadway
Ivan Rutherford, Shuler Hensley, Jacquelyn Piro, Catherine Brunell, Sandra Turley, Peter Lockyer, Christopher Peterson
The new cut version of the show. No picture for the first 5 minutes. Very nice close-ups and sound. Shot by Mercat. A-
Les Misérables
6/9/01 ~ Broadway
Roger Seyer (u/s), Jacquelyn Piro, Shuler Hensley, Jessica Grove (u/s), Patrick Stogner, Christiana Anbri
Nice video; good zooms and not many heads. A-
Les Misérables
10/3/01 ~ Broadway
Ivan Rutherford, Shuler Hensley, Jacquelyn Piro, Christiana Anbri, Betsy Joslyn, Nick Wyman, Patrick Stogner, Catherine Brunell, Peter Lockyer, Melissa Minyard (u/s), Ben Davis, Randy Glass
Shot from mezzanine, nice closeups, nice picture. A-
Les Misérables
5/25/02 ~ Broadway
John Cudia (Valjean u/s), Joseph Mahowald, Jacquelyn Piro, Sandra Turley (Cosette), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Nick Wyman, Betsy Joslyn, Diana Kaarina, David Gagnon
Shot around some heads, and a little dark but overall very nice. Good picture and sound A
Les Misérables
7/19/92 AND 7/25/02 ~ London
Hans-Peter Janssens, Jerome Pradon, Carmen Cusack, Mandy Holliday, Stephen Tate, Caroline Sheen, Jody Crosier, Jason McCann, Sarah Lane
Two shows cut together, far right side of the stage is blocked, most of the Finale is missing A
Les Misérables
7/26/02 ~ Broadway
Andrew Varel (u/s), Philip Hernandez, Jacqueline Piro, Danielle M. Brown, Kathy Santen, Nick Wyman, James Kulkinski, David Gagnon, Stephen Patterson, Diana Kaarina, Stephanie Waters
A beautifully shot video, and some amazing closeups here and there. Some minor obstructions: about 1/3 of "A Little Fall of Rain" is obstructed, and some of "Drink With Me" as well. Other than that, nothing out of the ordinary. Great cast with great energy; excellent digital video shot A+
Les Misérables
11/19/02 ~ Broadway
J. Mark McVey, David Masenheimer, Lauren Kennedy, Kevin Kern, Diana Kaarina, Sandra Turley, Christopher Mark Peterson, Nick Wyman
Stunning quality and some of the steadiest taping I've ever seen in a boot. Filmed by the same taper as the final Les Mis highlights. McVey has a decent voice but cannot act. Masenheimer has a great voice, great stage presence. Kennedy is a Fantine whose acting surpasses her voice, which wavers on the low
notes. VHS to DVD conversion with Menus and Extensive chapter selections. 2 DVDsA
Les Misérables
2/1/03 ~ Gainesville, FL
Steve Gannon (Valjean u/s), Stephen Tewksbury, Jayne Paterson, Stephen Brian Patterson, Amanda Huddleston, Jessica Snow-Wilson, Dallyn Vail Bayles
Good clear picture; second generation from digital master, some wandering. A
Les Misérables
4/22/03 ~ Broadway
Andrew Varel, Terrence Mann, Jayne Patterson, Aymee Garcia, Nick Wyman, Diana Kaarina, Christopher Mark Peterson, Kevin Kern, Sandra Turley
Great quality video & sound. A
Les Misérables
7/14/04 ~ London
Sean Kingsley, Michael McCarthy, Joanna Ampil, Gary Tushaw, Katy Secombe, Stephen Tate, Gemma Wardle, Oliver Thornton
Some closeups with nice picture and sound throughout A-
Les Misérables
10/27/04 ~ Queens Theatre, London
Tim Godwin (u/s Valjean), Michael McCarthy, Joanna Ampil, Amanda Jane Callaghan (u/s Eponine), Daniel Reeves (u/s Marius), Julia Moller, Ramin Karimloo, Stephen Tate, Katy Secombe
Highlights only, focused on Enjolras. Complete from the students' entrance in Look Down until to Do You Hear the People Sing?, cuts out after the first few measures of In My Life and picks up again just after the start of One Day More. It's then got the first few minutes on the barricade, A Little Fall of Rain and then cuts to the Finale. Stunning quality, wish the complete show was like this one A
Les Misérables
3/17/06 ~ Philadelphia
Randal Keith, Robert Hunt, Joan Almedilla, Jennifer Butt, Fabio Polanco, Melissa Lyons, Victor Wallace, Adam Jacobs, Leslie Henstock
Good video with nice close-ups and sound; shot between some heads at times but not distracting A-
Les Misérables
4/30/06 ~ Cincinnati
Randal Keith, Robert Hunt, Joan Almedilla, Daniel Bogart, Melissa Lyons, Leslie Henstock, Norman Large, Jennifer Butt, Victor Wallace, Mike Clemens (u/s)
From the filmer: filmed from about ten rows back from the stage, orchestra left. Act One is audio only until Valjean shows up at the factory before Fantine is fired, with coverups during part of Lovely Ladies and about half of Master of the House. Act Two is audio only until a verse into On My Own with no other coverups, ends right at the last note of the show; lots of closeups although I had a bit of trouble following the show at some times. 2 DVDs A-
Les Misérables
5/6/06 ~ London
Tim Godwin (u/s), Cornell John, Kerry Ellis, Hayden Tee, Amanda Jane-Callaghan (u/s), Julia Moller, Nolan Dark (u/s), Barry James, Tracie Bennett
Good video with some incredible understudies. About half of the Chain Gang song missing and filming starts in earnest during Valjean on parole. Other parts missed because of evil ushers include several random one-second cover-ups, part of the wedding and about half of Finale. Heads in the way sometimes block the action on the lower right of the stage, but they are shot around well. A-
Les Misérables
7/14/06 ~ Indianapolis, IN
Randal Keith, Robert Hunt, Joan Almedilla, Daniel Bogart, Melissa Lyons, Ali Ewoldt, Norman Large, Jennifer Butt, Victor Wallace
Most of the show, missing a few minutes at the beginning of each act.The first act is a bit shakier than the second, minor heads in the way during the second act for wider shots. 2 DVDs A
Les Misérables
7/23/06 ~ St. Louis
Randal Keith, Robert Hunt, Joan Almedilla, Jennifer Butt, Norman Large, Melissa Lyons, Daniel Bogart, Ali Ewoldt
Final Tour Performance, great energy and crowd, amazing "Bring Him Home"; parts are pretty dark, but over all its very nice. A-
Les Misérables
11/11/06 ~ Broadway Revival
Victor Hawks (u/s), Norm Lewis, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Celia Keenan Bolger, Aaron Lazar, Adam Jacobs, Celia Kennan-Bolger, Ali Ewoldt, Gary Beach, Jenny Galloway, Tess Adams
First minute is sound only but good after that; a little dark in some places.great sound; good video A
Les Misérables
11/16/06 ~ Broadway Revival
Alexander Gemignani, Norm Lewis, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Ali Ewoldt, Drew Sarich, Gary Beach, Jenny Galloway, Aaron Lazar, Adam Jacobs, Tess Adams
First 15 minutes contain lots of blackouts, but after that its very good. Great picture and sound. A-
Les Misérables
12/3/06 ~ Broadway Revival
Alexander Gemignani, Norm Lewis, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Ali Ewoldt, Drew Sarich, Gary Beach, Jenny Galloway, Aaron Lazar, Adam Jacobs, Tess Adams
Well filmed from the balcony, with great close ups and crystal clear images. Occasional balcony rail in the shot. 2 DVDs A
Les Misérables
2/17/07 ~ Broadway Revival
Alexander Gemignani, Norm Lewis, Daphne Rubin-Vega,Gary Beach, Jenny Galloway, Celia Kennan-Bolger, Ali Ewoldt, Adam Jacobs, Drew Sarich (u/s)
Shot in 16:9 widescreen from the first row of the Right Mezzanine, about three seats in from the aisle; a bit shaky at times, though nothing too horribly distracting; zero head-interference; divided into chapters, which are accessed via the fully interactive musical menus; very very nice 2 DVDs A+
Les Misérables
5/12/07 AND 2/24/07 ~ Broadway Revival
Alexander Gemignani, Drew Sarich (u/s), Lea Salonga, Adam Jacobs, Mandy Bruno, Ali Ewoldt, Gary Beach, Ann Harada
Filmed in widescreen and also includes through Soliloquy of February 24, 2007, evening performance in fullscreen. Amusing to see Alex gain significant weight between the two dates. Act One complete, Act Two begins at Eponine¢s Errand. Rampant ushers cause some cover-ups, including one minute of IDaD and 20 seconds of Stars. Very nice video 2 DVDs A
Les Misérables
6/1/07 ~ Broadway Revival
Alexander Gemignani, Ben Davis, Gary Beach, Lea Salonga, Ann Harada, Max von Essen, Adam Jacobs, Ali Ewoldt, Mandy Bruno, Doug Kreeger
Great video; filmed from right side of mezzanine; act II starts 2 minutes into the show.other then that it is a great video with lots of close ups and great sound. A
Les Misérables
7/15/07 ~ Tokyo, Japan
Yuichiro Yamaguchi(Valjean), Koji Oka(Javert), Maoko Imai (Fantine), Kaho Shimada (Eponine), Zen Ishikawa (Marius), Kozue Karashima(Cosette), Yu Tokui (Thenardier), Mihachi Setouchi (Mme. Thenardier), Yuji Kishi (Enjolras)
Some head obstructions, but very clear with some great zooms. 2 DVDs B+
Les Misérables
8/24/07 ~ Broadway Revival
Drew Sarich, Robert Hunt, Nikki Renee Daniels (u/s Fantine), Adam Jacobs, Megan McGinnis, Ali Ewoldt, Chip Zien, Becca Ayers (u/s Madame Thenardier), Brian D'Addario, Max von Essen, Michael Minarik
Good performances and nice video; head in front but filmed around nicely; no real coverups; sound is excellent & it is shot in widescreen. Note: the end of Act 1 is on Disc 2 2 DVDs A
Les Misérables
8/27/07 ~ Tokyo, Japan
Yuichiro Yamaguchi (Valjean), Kontakuya (Vavert), Rena Sasamoto (Eponine), Gulabu Shirubia (Fantine), Mika Kikuchi (Cosette), Yoohei Itsumi (Marius), Hajime Komada (Thenardier), Kumiko Mori (Mme Thenardier), Higashiyama Yoshihisa (Enjolras)
Last performance in Tokyo, 2 DVDS
Les Misérables
10/21/07 ~ Fukuka, Japan
Satoshi Hashimoto(Valjean)
Nicely shot, some scenes look sepia colour, the second disc has the curtain call but it's blacked out, only audio ? .. after that there's video of outside the theatre. 2 DVDs B+
Les Misérables
10/23/07 ~ Beverly, MA
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
Les Misérables
2007 ~ Baden - Vienna
Darius Merstein-MacLeod, Chris Murray, Patricia Nessy and Aris Sas as Enjolras
A new version directed by Robert Herzl; same lyrics, different sets. Very steady filming, alsmost PRO-SHOT and very good quality. 2 DVDs A/A+
Les Misérables
5/17/08 ~ Philadelphia, PA
Hugh Panaro, Paul Schoeffler, Jessica Bogart, Laura Gwynne Yaros, Dawn Spence, Scott Greer, Dante Mignucci, Christina DeCicco, Jeffrey Coon, Josh Young, Julie Craig
Filmed from the center mid-mezzanine. Act One is fine, no real obstructions. Act Two, an annoying big head bounces around but taper does best to shoot around it. Lots of closeups throughout the video. A-
Les Miserables: Hollywood Bowl Concert
8/9/08 ~ Los Angeles, CA
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 closeups. Not as crystal clear as one might hope, but very enjoyable, with only minor impurities here and there, but pretty steady; some of the darker scenes are a little darker, but you can still see everything. Sunset Blvd verision A
Les Miserables: Hollywood Bowl Concert
8/9/08 ~ Los Angeles, CA
J. Mark McVey, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Melora Hardin, Lea Michele, John Lloyd Young, Michael McCormick, Ruth Williamson, Tom Lowe, Michele Maika, Sage Ryan, Maddie Levy; Ensemble: Barbara Chiofalo, Natalie Daradich,Travis Davidson, Joshua Finkel, Stephen Full, Julie Garnye, Joel Gelman, Sue Goodman, Daniel Guzman, Jennifer Naimo, Steve Mazurek, Lesley McKinnel, Weston Wells Olson, Ethan Le Phong, Patrick Reese, Eddy Rioseco,Tristan Rumery, Allyson Tucker and Darlene Williams
Filmed in 16:9 widescreen; a bit shaky at times but with a tight zoom and the distance from the stage, still a good video. House camera screens filmed for "Ten Little Bullets" when Gavroche was behind the "barricade" and you can't see him on stage. But the house camera looks down on him from above. DVD is complete and includes curtain call. B+
Les Miserables: Hollywood Bowl Concert
8/10/08 ~ Los Angeles, CA
J. Mark McVey, Lea Michele, Brian Stokes Mitchell, John Lloyd Young, Melora Hardin, Michele Maika, Michael McCormick, Ruth Williamson, Tom Lowe, Maddie Levy, Sage Ryan
Filmed from the back row of section H, so it gets grainy when zoomed all the way in for closeups. There's also some audience obstruction, especially in the first half of the first act, and a lot of spotlight washout. Most of the action is there, however, and the sound is excellent. First disc is all but the last 10 minutes of the first act and the second disc is the last 10 mins of the first act and the whole second act 2 DVDs B
Les Miserables
September 2008 ~ London
Drew Sarich, Richard Woodford, Allyson Brown, Nancy Sullivan, Jon Robyns, David Thaxton, Leanne Dobinson, Jimmy Johnstone, Jackie Marks
Nice video with clear sound and good picture; camera gets lost sometimes as it is very dark and a railing blocks the bottom of the screen at times but nice video. Also includes highlights from another performance with Jonathan Williams, Earl Carpenter, Mark Dugdale, Greg Castiglioni 2 DVDs A
Les Misérables
6/20/10 ~ UK Tour in Paris
John Owen Jones, Earl Carpenter, Ashley Artus, Luke Kempner (u/s Marius), Rosalind James, Madalena Alberto, Lynne Wilmot, Jon Robyns, Katie Hall
Act One starts during At the End of the Day and Act 2 during Drink with Me so it is not the complete show; action is nicely followed it is shaky and a bit on the dark side due to poor stage lighting. Good sound throughout B+
Les Misérables
9/17/10 ~ UK tour
Christopher Jacobsen (u/s Valjean), Earl Carpenter, Madalena Alberto, Gareth Gates, Katie Hall, Rosalind James, Jon Robyns Ashley Artus, Lynne Wilmot
Very good video with clear picture and sound; excellent closeups and no heads at all 2 DVDs A
Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert
10/3/10 ~ London matinee
Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, Katie Hall
Includes the casts of the Original and Anniversary Productions along with members of the Original 1985 London cast. Matinee Performance; recorded from the back of the orchestra section but it is missing about the first 10 minutes of the show which is everything before What Have I Done and as well most of the speeches 2 DVDs A
Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert
10/3/10 ~ London evening
Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, Katie Hall
Includes the casts of the Original and Anniversary Productions along with members of the Original 1985 London cast. Evening Performance; full show, recorded from the balcony. 2 DVDs A
Les Misérables
12/12/10 ~ Paper Mill Playhouse
Ron Sharpe (alt. Valjean), Andrew Varela, Betsy Morgan, Chasten Harmon, Jenny Latimere, Jeremy Hays, Justin Scott Brown, John Rapson (u/s Thénardier), Shawna M. Hamic, Josh Caggiano (alt. Gavroche), Joseph Spieldenner, Benjamin Magnuson, Richard Todd Adams, Lucia Giannetta, Jon Fletcher, Joe Tokarz, Cooper Grodin, Jason Forbach, Cole Burden, Alan Shaw, Ian Patrick Gibb, Heather Jane Rolff, Cornelia Luna, Katherine Forrester (alt. Young Cosette), Anastasia Korbal (alt. Young Eponine), Cathryn Basile, Julie Benko, Casey Erin Clark, Briana Carlson-Goodman, Sarah Shahinian, Aliya Victoriya
Filmed in 16:9 widescreen. Audio from external MD recorder which is clear. A few minor obstructions at the very bottom of frame when action is far downstage. A few very short blackouts here and there due to late-comers and movement from audience members nearby. The show is VERY dark which made the picture a tad bit grainy, but it is only a minor issue. A-
NEW Leslie Kritzer IS Patti LuPone At Les Mouches
10/4/06 ~ Joe's Pub, New York
Leslie Kritzer embodies Patti LuPone, performing the exact song set, arrangements and script of the legendary smash club act LuPone did at midnight on Saturdays during her run on Broadway in Evita at the no longer existent Chelsea club, Les Mouches. Filmed using one camera on a tripod very close to the stage. The original show, Patti LuPone At Les Mouches, is listed below; nice video with great sound A
Lestat
12/28/05 ~ San Francisco, CA
Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Drew Sarich (u/s), Jim Stanek, Roderick Hill, Michael Genet, Allison Fischer
San Francisco Pre-Broadway Debut; amazing quality digital video recorded from rear balcony. Great zooms, following action, no black-outs and little head-obstruction. A
Lestat
3/27/06 ~ Broadway
Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Jim Stanek, Allison Fischer, Michael Genet, Roderick Hill
Good clear video; nice picture and sound and closeups A 2 DVDs
Lestat
4/1/06 ~ Broadway
Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Drew Sarich, Jim Stanek, Roderick Hill,Allison Fischer, Steve Wilson (u/s Marquis)
First ten minutes are shaky and blackouts but a very clear picture and sound. Wonderful quality with nice closeups; understudy for Marquis/Laurent A
Lestat
5/4/06 ~ Broadway
Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Jim Stanek, Allison Fischer
Filmed from balcony around a front seater for first 15 minutes, still a great video. Lots of closeups and great sound. A
Lestat
5/27/06 ~ Broadway matinee
Drew Sarich (u/s), Carolee Carmello, Roderick Hill, Sean MacLaughlin (u/s), Michael Gent, Chris Peluso (u/s), Allison Fischer
Camera follows action across stage, zooms (many) where appropriate. Shot with good working knowledge of the show and where the action travels. A few shakey spots, but overall a very steady hand. One seconds long black out from a scare with an usher (uncool). This is one of only two full performances by given by Drew Sarich as Lestat. 2 DVDs A-
Letters From 'Nam
September 2001 ~ Beverly, MA
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
The Lieutenant Of Inishmore
4/19/06 ~ Broadway
Jeff Binder, Andrew Connolly, Brian D'Arcy James, Dashiell Eaves, Peter Gerety, Domhnall Gleeson, Alison Pill, David Wilmot
Great video with excellent closeups and clear picture and sound throughout. 2 DVDS A
Also available in single disc, just specify.
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
4/20/06 ~ Broadway
Peter Gerety, David Wilmot, Domhnall Gleeson,Andrew Connolly, Brian D'Arcy James, Dashiell Eaves, Jeff Binder, Alison Pill
First 5 minutes are a little shaky but it gets much better after that with very nice closeups and great sound; includes NY1 reviews and interviews. A
The Life
3/21/98 ~ Broadway
Brian Lane Green, Pamela Isaacs, Lillias White, Chuck Cooper, Kevin Ramsey, Bellamy Young, Vernel Bagneris, Rich Hebert, Gordon Joseph Weiss, Sharon Wilkins, Lynn Sterling, Katy Grenfell, Felicia Finley
Full show. Recorded from the audience. B
A Life in the Theatre
11/6/10 ~ Broadway
Patrick Stewart, T.R. Knight
Good clear video; includes BC/EFA speech and around 20 minutes of behind the scenes footage and interviews. A-
Life of Reilly
2006
The Light in the Piazza
4/6/05 ~ Broadway
Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Morrison.
Digital video, spotlight washout throughout and some zooms B
The Light in the Piazza
4/21/05 ~ Broadway
Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Morrison
Amazing video, crystal clear with fantastic closeups and great sound. One of the best I have ever seen. A+
The Light in the Piazza
5/17/05 ~ Broadway
Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Morrison, Mark Harelik, Michael Berresse, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Patti Cohenour
A little jumpy at the start and a cover up after 10 minutes for a minute and some very minor digital distortion; nice zooms and closeups and good picture and sound A-
The Light in the Piazza
8/17/05 ~ Broadway
Patti Cohenour (u/s), Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Morrison, Mark Harelik, Michael Berresse, Sarah Uriarte Berry
Amazing quality video by the same taper as 4/21/05 with beautiful picture and sound; this is also labeled 8/20/05 A
The Light in the Piazza
10/5/05 ~ Broadway
Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, Aaron Lazar, Chris Sarandon, Michael Berresse, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Patti Cohenour
First 8 minutes are audio only and shaky until the museum scene; picture is clear and nice after that B+
The Light in the Piazza
6/15/06 ~ Broadway
Victoria Clark, Katie Clark, Aaron Lazar, Chris Sarandon, Michael Berresse, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Patti Cohenour, Beau Gravitte
Professional PBS Live from Lincoln Center telecast A+
The Light in the Piazza
12/7/06 matinee & 12/9/06 evening ~ Los Angeles
Christine Andreas, Elena Shaddow, David Burnham, Laura Griffith, Jonathan Hammond, David Ledingham, Diane Sutherland
Slightly shaky in parts, but follows the action well and is quite clear and steady otherwise. A few brief moments of spotlight washout, but those pass quickly. Filmed from rear orchestra/mezzanine; missing about 30 seconds of dialogue after "The Joy You Feel" and Act II starts directly with "Aiutami", but otherwise the show is complete. Splicing is barely noticeable, Very nice video; only one from the tour so far A-
Li'l Abner
2000 ~ Florida
Regional Theatre Production
Nice video with good sound and nice picture throughout; mostly full stage shots, not closeups A-
The Lion King
1997 ~ Broadway
Heather Headley, Samuel Wright, John Vickery, Jason Raise
This is not the 11/16/97 version. There are no zooms. Shot very high up on the right side. C
The Lion King
10/8/00 ~ Los Angeles
Rufus Bonds Jr., Clifton Oliver, Moe Daniels, Jazmn, KaRonn Henderson, Tonya Dixon, John Vickery, Danny Rutigliano, William Akey, Bob Bouchard, Carla Renata Williamsi, Jeffrey Polki
Camcorder video; excellent picture and sound; Same video as October 2001 previously listed A
The Lion King
9/30/01 ~ London
Nicola Blackman, Sharon D Clarke, Howard Crossley, Rob Edwards, Gary Forbes, Ian Hughes, Jayne Hilton, Matthew Lloyd-Davies, Eric Mallett, Ray Shell, Roger Wright
No picture for first 15 minutes and then great picture; good sound all the way and nice closeups at times A-
The Lion King
1/5/06 ~ San Diego, CA
Gugwana Dlamini, Rufus Bonds, Marvette Williams, Derek Hasenstab, Robbie Swift, Khaleel Mandel Carter, Kenisha Simone Harris, Damian Baldet, Phil Fiorini, Wallace Smith, Ta'Rea Campbell
Filmed from the back of the balcony, some heads in the way, and the camera moves around a lot; clear picture is clear, decent sound; a nice video B+
The Lion King
6/5/10 ~ Costa Mesa, CA
Andre Jackson, Jerome Stephens, Jr., Brent Harris, Marja Harmon, Jamariana Tribble, Phindile Mkhize, Frank Wright II (u/s Mufasa), Tyler Murree, Jered Tanner (u/s Pumbaa), Tony Freeman, Sophia Stephens (u/s Shenzi), Omari Tau, Ben Roseberry
A couple of blackouts during Circle of Life, and first couple of minutes of act two are blacked out, but otherwise complete; slightly shaky picture at times but otherwise very watchable; good clear sound throughout 2 DVDs A-
The Little Dog Laughed
1/18/06 ~ New York
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 A
The Little Dog Laughed
2/4/07 ~ Broadway matinee
Johnny Galicki, Tom Everett Scott, Julie White, Ari Graynor
Good video although it is missing the last 10 minutes or so. Great sound and picture A-
The Little Dog Laughed
2/11/07 ~ Broadway matinee
Johnny Galicki,Tom Everett Scott, Julie White, Zoe Lister-Jones
Another great video, a little biiter than the above one but excellent picture and sound with nice closeups throughout A
The Little Foxes
1981 ~ Broadway, Revival
Elizabeth Taylor, Tom Aldredge, Dennis Christopher, Maureen Stapleton, Anthony Zerbe, Humbert Allen Astredo, Novella Nelson, Joe Ponazecki
Recorded from a tripod, with the audio from the soundboard patched directly in; some pans and zooms, it’s mostly a full stage shot. Pretty good quality for a video of it’s age, but some generational loss and a little dark. 2 DVDs B+
The Little Matchgirl
1987 -TV Musical
Roger Daltrey, Twiggy, Natalie Morse, Russell Lee Nash.
"TV movie musical based on Hans Christian Anderson's famous story. The story of a little matchgirl (Morse) who lives with her alcoholic dad (Daltrey) and his piece of stuff (Twiggy). She spends all day living on the streets selling matches when one day she meets a gorgeous guy (Nash). They have this sort-of friendship that she would like to take further...until one night, she lights one of her matches to find that it takes her into a different world..." A
Little Me
1992 ~ London Revival
Very nicely filmed from the balcony. Great production. Some generational loss, but nothing too bad. B
The Little Mermaid
8/31/07 ~ Denver, CO
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Sean Palmer, Eddie Korbich, Tyler Maynard, JJ Singleton, Johnathan Freeman
Pre-Broadway: Very nice video with great picture and excellent sound; performances are wonderful although it might take me a little while to get used to the tails A
The Little Mermaid
9/1/07 ~ Denver, CO
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Sean Palmer, Eddie Korbich, Tyler Maynard, Cody Hanford, Johnathan Freeman
Pre-Broadway; features the other Flounder.; good video with great sound and excellent camerawork A
The Little Mermaid
1/30/08 ~ Broadway
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Bret Shuford (u/s Prince Eric), Norm Lewis, Titus Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Trevor Braun, Tyler Maynard
Great capture with great closups. The first 11 minutes after the overture are mostly blackouts due to late comers, after that no real problems. Also includes the Part of Your World performance and interview on The View. A-
The Little Mermaid
3/29/08 ~ Broadway
Betsy Morgan (u/s Ariel), Cicily Daniels (u/s Ursula), Sean Palmer, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Jonathan Freeman, Derrick Baskin, Tyler Maynard, Trevor Braun
Incomplete Act One with sound throughout but not picture; some numbers filmed better than others but filmed by taper on his lap so heads in the way; “Poor Unfortunate Souls” filmed well until ending so when Ariel loses her tail are audio only. Act 2 came out pretty crisp and clear. “Positoovity” not filmed great but better after that; nice video when there is one B
The Little Mermaid
6/27/08 ~ Broadway
Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Arbender Robinson (u/s Prince Eric), Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Jonathan Freeman, Derrick Baskin, Jason Snow (u/s Flotsam), Brian d'Addario
A minor blackout at the beginning of Act Two due to an usher helping someone who fell in the aisle. Good sound and decent picture throughtout B+
The Little Mermaid
1/4/09 ~ Broadway Highlights
Sierra Boggess, Meredith Ingelsby (u/s Ursula), Sean Palmer, Norm Lewis, Rogelio Douglas, Jr.,Trevor Braun, Eddie Korbich, Jason Snow (u/s Flotsom), Eric LaJuan Summers, Jonathan
Freeman
Almost an hour of highlights, mostly Act 2; some obstruction on both sides, but especially on the right, where things get blocked once in a while; also a bar that can be seen at the bottom of the screen, Good sound. okay video B
Little Miss Sunshine
2/20/11 ~ La Jolla Playhouse, CA
Georgi James, Hunter Foster, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Malcolm Gets, Taylor Trensch, Dick Latessa, Bradley Dean, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Eliseo Roman, Andrew Samonsky, Sally Wilfert, Zakiya Young,
Felicity Bryant, Sophia DeLange, Madi Rae DiPietro, Kishka Grantz
First minute or so of act one is blacked out, and there are a few quick drop-outs throughout the show, but nothing major; some heads at the bottom, but no major obstructions; slight bit of washout in some of the wides; sound is a little quiet during the dialogue scenes, but very nice overall. 2 DVDs A-
A Little Night Music
1990 ~ Lincoln Center, NY
Sally Ann Howes, Kevin Anderson, George Lee Andrews, Beverly Lambert, Michael Maguire, Maureen Moore, Regina Resnik
Staged concert production of Sondheim's musical aired live from Lincoln Center on PBS, with cast interviews afterward.; professionally filmed A-
A Little Night Music
June 1991 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Glynis Johns, John McMartin, Lois Nettleton, Franc D'Ambrosio
Performed at the L.A. Music Center Revival; very good for its age. Interesting, as here, Glynis Johns plays Madame Armfeldt instead of Desiree the role she created on Broadway. B+
A Little Night Music
12/7/98 ~ San Francisco
Ruth Kobart, Meg Mackay, Richard Gould, Karen Culliver, Franc D.Ambrosio, Krista Wigle, Bonnie Rapp
The San Francisco company of The Phantom Of The Opera presented this staged benefit concert. Multi camera pro-shot. Wonderful production. A
A Little Night Music
September 2000 ~ North Shore Music Theatre
Donna McKechnie, Jeff McCarthy,Angela Gaylor, Merle Louise, Chuck Wagner, Diana Canova, Julia Haubner, Natasha Ashworth
Pro-shot using multiple cameras on a tripod. Nicely performed with great performances. A
A Little Night Music
8/16/02 ~ Sondheim Celebration,Washington DC
Blair Brown, John Dossett, Randy Graff, Douglas Sills, Barbara Bryne, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Danny Gurwin
Shot from first row mezzanine, very clear with lots of close-ups. A
A Little Night Music
August 2002 ~ Highland Park, IL
George Hearn, Marc Kudisch, Zoe Caldwell, Hollis Resnik, Samantha Anne Meron, John McVeigh, Johanna McKenzie Miller, Sara Ramirez
From the Ravinia International Festival of the Arts; some generation loss and a little blury, pro shot with excellent sound B+
A Little Night Music
2003 ~ New York City Opera
Jeremy Irons, Juliet Stevenson,, Claire Bloom, Anna Kendrick, Danny Gurwin, Jessica Bowers, Mark Kurdisch, Michele Pawk, Jessica Boevers. B
A Little Night Music
7/21/09 ~ Garrick Theatre, London
Alexander Hanson, Jessie Buckley, Gabriel Vick, Kaisa Hammarlund, Hannah Waddingham, Katie Buchholz, Maureen Lipman, Phil Pritchard, Alistair Robins, Kelly Price, Lynden Edwards, Fiona Dunn, Laura Armstrong, John Addison, Nicola Sloane
Filmed from side stalls with almost no obstructions (sometimes there's a head in the extreme left or right bottom corner, but filmed around); the action is followed perfectly, using different types of shots when appropriate.The video is a bit on the darker side due to the lighting of the show itself but no spotlight washout; a little shaky at times but good video A
A Little Night Music
5/4/10 ~ Broadway
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, Alexander Hanson, Erin Davie, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Leigh An Larkin, Aaron Lazar, Ramona Mallory, Bradley Dean, Katherine Leigh Doherty, Marissa McGowan, Betsy Morgan, Jayne Paterson, Kevin David Thomas, Keaton Whittaker
Good video filmed from the balcony with close-ups and stage shots throughout; video includes press reels, opening night coverage, CD signing footage, interviews, more A
A Little Night Music
9/4/10 ~ Broadway
Bernadette Peters, Elaine Stritch, Alexander Hanson, Erin Davie, Leigh Ann Larkin, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Ramona Mallory, Bradley Dean, Stephen R. Buntock, Ben Davis, Jessica Grove, Katherine McNamara, Betsy Morgan, Jayne Paterson, Kevin David Thomas, Keaton Whittaker,
Karen Murphy, Erin Stewart
Because of latecomers and people moving constantly, "Now, Later, Soon" and a scene in Act Two are taken from the 4/4/10 performance, the beginning of "Liaisons" is from a few days earlier as is the last minute of Act One. They are all spliced very well together to make the best dvd possible with no cast changes whatsoever. A
The Little Prince and the Aviator
1982 ~ Broadway
Michael York, Anthony Rapp, Ellen Greene
Not too bad for an old show; mild generation loss and whiteouts throughout; excellent sound B+
Little Shop of Horrors
October 1987
Marsha Waterbury, Bert Hilkes
Off Broadway Cast pro video. Clear, slightly faint picture A
Little Shop of Horrors
November 1995 ~ Pittsburgh, PA
Performed at the Byham Theatre, semi-pro shot using one camera on a tripod; nice video A-
Little Shop of Horrors
6/5/03 ~ Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables, FL
Alice Ripley, Hunter Foster, Reg Rogers, Lee Wilkof, Billy Porter, Dioni Michelle Collins, Moeisha McGill, Haneefah Wood
Nice picture and sound; occassional spotlight washout and picture coverup until “Skid Row”; very cool to see the different actors and sets and Audrey plant; historical! A
Little Shop of Horrors
9/21/03 ~ Broadway
Hunter Foster, Kerry Butler, Douglas Sills, Rob Bartlett, Carla J. Hargrove, Trisha Jeffrey, DeQuina Moore
Shot from 3rd row mezzanine, beautiful video with lots of closeups. Digital video, 1st generation from the master. Video includes Today Show: "Suddenly Seymour"; Kerry Butler on Today Show: "Somewhere That's Green "; performances from Grand Central Station and Virgin Megastore Signing in NYC A
Little Shop of Horrors
9/23/03 ~ Broadway
Hunter Foster, Kerry Butler, Douglas Sills, Rob Bartlett, Carla J.
Hargrove, Trisha Jeffrey, DeQuina Moore
Very good video; taper follows action well and not many coverups. A
Little Shop of Horrors
7/3/05 ~ Chicago
Jonathan Rayson,Yvette Lawrence (u/s),Yasmeen Sulieman, Iris Burruss (u/s), Latonya Holmes, Lenny Wolpe, James Moye, Michael James Leslie
About 2 minutes of blackouts; lots of good close ups; very clear picture and sound A
Little Shop Of Horrors
5/5/09 ~ Liverpool, UK Tour
Clare Buckfield, Damian Humbley, Sylvester McCoy, Alex Ferns, Donna Hines, Nadia Di Mambro, Lara Martin
Opening Night video; full show with no blackouts, shot in widescreen with good sound and colour throughout. A
Little Shop of Horrors
7/26/09 ~ Long Beach, CA
Danny Gurwin, Lowe Taylor, Stuart Pankin, Peter Paige, Fredericka Meek, Kamilah Marshall, Meloney Collins, Michael A. Shepperd
Gorgeous sets and production was top notch; sound is great, there's very little washout, and it's shot with mostly wides and mediums. Very good video 2 DVDs A
Little Women
12/11/04 ~ Broadway
Sutton Foster, Maureen McGovern, Amy Alexander, Janet Carroll, Danny Gurwin, John Hickok, Megan McGinnis, Jenny Powers, Robert Stattel, Jim Weitzer
A little spotlight washout on some of the first 15 minutes; one or 2 cover-ups in act 2; five minute cover up. the sound is great; A-
Little Women
1/25/06 ~ Chicago
Maureen McGovern, Kate Fisher, Renee Brna, Louisa Flaningam, Gwen Hollander, Autumn Hurlbert
First 10 minutes missing due to ushers but great Picture and sound after that with about 5 minutes of blackouts total; lots of closeups and nice shots. A-
Liz Callaway Sings Sondheim
April 2008 ~ Barcelona, Spain
Liz Callaway speaks and performs Sondheim songs in English accompanied by a piano; about 75 minutes long; multi-camera pro shot. Wonderful concert, excellent video and audio A
Liza In Concert
Liza Minnelli @ Radio City
She never looked or sounded better
Liza With a Z!
9/10/72 ~ Pro shot for TV
Liza Minnelli
Mild generational loss, and a couple of video glitches, but overall very good. B
The Look of Love Highlights
5/18/03 ~ Broadway Highlights
Nikki Rene Daniels (u/s), Janine LaManna, Capathia Jenkins, Shannon Lewis, Rachelle Rak, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Eric Jordan Young (u/s), Kevin Cebello, Desmond Richardson
About 80 minutes of footage A
The Lord Of The Rings,The Musical
2005 ~ London
Producers backing video. Interesting behind the scenes footage of the forthcoming London Musical, which is opening February 2006. Pro Shot, about 30 minutes long A
The Lord of the Rings
8/26/06 ~ Toronto
James Loye, Peter Howe, Brent Carver, Owen Sharpe, Victor A. Youn, Carly Street, Cliff Saunders, Gabriel Burrafato, Michael Therriault, Rebecca Jackson Mendoza
Footage that runs over an hour long. Pretty dark and most full stage shots, from the master. Very rare. B
The Lord Of The Rings, The Musical
2007 ~ Toronto
Cast Info TBD
Highlights only; includes most of Act 2; dark and low sound
Lost in Yonkers
3/13/10 ~ Paper Mill Playhouse, NJ
Maxwell Beer, Alex Wyse, Patricia Buckley, John Plumpis, Sara Surrey, J. Anthony Crane, Rosemary Prinz
Incomplete: first 8 minutes of Act 1, and about an hour and 2 minutes of Act 2, followed by 20 minutes of the Post Show Talk Back. Good sound and shot nicely but some spotlight washout and heads in the way B
Lost in the Stars - Encores!
2/6/11 ~ New York
Chuck Cooper, Sharon Washington, Daniel Breaker, Sherry Boone, Kieran Campion, Daniel Gerroll,
Stephen Kunken, John Douglas Thompson, Ted Sutherland, Jeremy Gumbs, Clifton Duncan, Chike Johnson, Patina Miller, James Rebhorn, Quentin Earl Darrington
First 7 minutes of the show are audio from a dress rehearsal. Filmed from the balcony around a few heads, and with balcony railings in the way during wideshots because of the City Center layout; few short coverups, but very clear video and audio; nice closeups A-
Love
4/24/84 ~ New York
Nathan Lane, Judy Kaye, Stephen Vinovich
Performed only 8 performances, this was filmed on closing night. Well filmed, but a little shaky to start. Some generational loss; clear sound; interesting to see Nathan Lane 20 years ago B+
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
2/9/84 ~ Pro-Shot TV
Patti LuPone, Walter Bobby, Priscilla Lopez, Lonnie Price, Ellen Foley, Martin Vidnovic, Joe Hudson
A musical which takes place in a laundromat, where Patti LuPone plays a ghost who lives in one of the dryers, and offers advice to the patrons. This pro-shot video, filmed for TV, reunites the 1979 cast of the Off-Broadway musical of the same name. This was intended to be the pilot for a series of lesser known musicals to be televised, but the series was never picked up. A
Love Janis
7/15/01 ~ New York
Cathy Curtin, Andra Mitrovich
Filmed at an odd angle but watchable; NOT Orfeh B+
Love Letters
4/18/94 ~ Miami, FL
Liza Minnelli, Desi Arnaz Jr.
One night only performance recorded at Miami's Coconut Grove Playhouse. Filmed from the audience and the camera is focused on Liza for about 97% of the show. George Abbot is announced as being in attendance; also footage of Liza leaving the theatre after the show and getting into her limo. Spotlight
washout and some generation loss B+
Love Never Dies Compilation
2010 ~ London
This collection of promotional videos, compiled by a fan contains a selection of videos from various sources, including Press Reels, interviews, cast profiles, backstage footage, rehearsal footage, opening night coverage and more. About 3 hours of footage on 2 DVDs. A
Love Never Dies
4/29/10 ~ West End, London
Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Joseph Millson, Liz Robertson, Summer Strallen, Louise Madison (u/s Fleck), Charlie Manton
Highlights which include most of the show. There are 43 minutes of Act 1 (the first 22 minutes, then missing around 25 minutes, then the last 21 minutes) and Act 2 is complete, minus a few quick blackouts here; there is a bar at the bottom of the screen when scenes that are near the edge of the apron of the stage; have the bar at the bottom of the screen; slight spotlight washout from some harsh lights; not complete but the best that is out there so far B+
LoveMusik
4/15/07 ~ Broadway
Michael Cerveris, Donna Murphy, David Pittu, John Scherer, Judith Blazer, Edwin Cahill, Herndon Lacke
Act one is great with wonderful closeups, act two has some closeups but mostly mid stage shots. A-
LoveMusik
5/10/07 ~ Broadway
Donna Murphy, Michael Cerveris, David Pittu, John Scherer, Judith Blazer, Edwin Cahill, Herndon Lackey, Erik Liberman, Ann Morrison, Graham Rowat, Rachel Ulanet, Jessica Wright
First 3 minutes are a little shaky but after that much better; a head in the left corner on wide shots in act 2 but is not in the way; great sound throughout; includes reviews, interviews and stories from NY1 A-
NEW Love! Valour! Compassion!
June 2000 ~ Louisville, KY
Presented by the Louisville Repertory Company
Nicely filmed using one camera on a tripod. Some generational loss. Contains nudity so Adults only! B
Lucky Stiff
7/8/05 ~ Arlington, TX
B.J. Cleveland, Jenny Thurman, Nye Cooper, Charles Ryan Roach, Carrie Slaughter, Arianna Movassagh, Darcy Farrington, Steven D. Morris, Marc D. Games, Mark Briggs
Tripod shot; nice video with clear picture and sound; good video; only video of this show A
NEW Lyrics By Tim Rice
1985 - TV
Specially produced TV special celebrating songs that Tim Rice has written lyrics to. The performers are on custom-designed theatrical-style sets. Features songs from "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Evita," "Blondel," and "Chess" as well as songs Tim has written lyrics to for one-off singles or films. Stars Elaine Paige, Barbara Dickson, Murray Head, Marti Webb, David Essex, Colm Wilkinson, and Paul Nicholas. Guest appearance by Tim Rice and Hank B. Marvin performing "That's My Story." Narrated and hosted by Paul Gambaccinni. Long out of print VHS converted to DVD. Excellent quality.
