October 19, 2008 Evening (Sunsetblvd's master)
Allison Janney, Megan Hilty, Stephanie J. Block, Marc Kudisch, Kathy Fitzgerald, Ann Harada, Andy Karl, Ioana Alfonso.
Beauty and the Beast - 2003 - UK Tour
Dianne Pilkington, Alex Borne, Earl Carpenter
Proshot, full stage.
Beauty & the Beast, UK tour, 2005
Nic Greenshields (Beast), Katie Rowley Jones (Belle), Michael Quinn (Gaston), Ashley Vallance (Lefou), David Oakley (Maurice), Mark Inscoe (Lumiere), Adam Stafford (Cogsworth), Tania Newton (Mrs. Potts)
Pro-shot. Generation loss/fuzziness evident
Beauty and the Beast Original Broadway Cast, 11/18/2001
Some very nice close-ups and good quality.
Billy Elliot November 2, 2006 London
Mathew Koon, Sally Dexter, Philip Whitchurch, Ann Emery, Chris Lennon, Sara Poyzer
Excellent show and amazing capture here, crystal clear picture and sound.
First 10 minutes of act 2 are missing. A
Chicago 11/23/05 ~ Tour, Chicago
Paige Davis, Brenda Braxton, Tom Wopat, Carol Woods.
Amazing cast and so much fun in this production. Paige is great, Brenda is sassy, and Woods vocals are wild. Best Chicago video ever. Crystal Clear picture and sound. A+
Cinderella 11/2004 Lincoln Center
Dick Van Patten, Renee Taylor, Christopher Sieber, Eartha Kitt, Lypsinka, Lea DeLaria, Ana Gastayer, Sara Uriarte Berry.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Broadway
Raul Esparza, Erin Dilly, Kevin Cahoon, Philip Bosco, Marc Kudisch, Jan Maxwell, Frank Raiter, Robert Sella and Chip Zien
Color Purple - 4/22/07
Jeannette Bayardelle, Michelle Williams, LaToya London, Rufus Bonds Jr., Stu James, Felicia Fields, Stephanie St. James. I have to say I enjoyed this cast more than the OBC. Jannette is amazing here and will give you chills and Michelle is stunning. Beautiful capture. A+
Fiddler on the Roof 05/09/99 ~ Los Angeles
Josh Gorban rest of cast unknown
(This was Josh before he became famous. very interesting to watch. Pro-Shot)
Grease - July 28, 2007 Broadway Revival - Brooks Atkinson Theatre
Max Crumm, Laura Osnes, Ryan Patrick Binder, Susan Blommaert, Jeb Brown, Stephen R. Buntrock, Daniel Everidge, Alison Fischer, Natalie Hill, Robyn Hurder, Lindsay Mendez, Jenny Powers, Jose Restepo, Matthews Saldivar, Jamison Scott, and Kirsten Wyatt.
Broadway Preview! Includes Curtain Call. A
Gypsy Revival - Broadway 3/25/2008
Patti LuPone and Revival Cast.
A quality. Occasional blackouts in the beginning, but then crystal clarity. Railing in the way for wider shots, but mostly an amazing video. A not to be missed production, very detailed and near perfection. Beautifully captured, knock out closeups and performances that rival the definition of musical theater. A
Hairspray 11/25/06
Shannon Durig (Tracy), Blake Hammond (Edna), Diana DeGarmo (Penny), Stephen DeRosa (Wilbur), Darlene Love (Motormouth), Tevin Campbell (Seaweed), Jonathan Dokuchitz (Corny Collins), Lisa Jolley, Isabel Keating (, Tara Macri (Amber), Kevin Meaney, Naturi Naughton (Lil Inez), Aaron Tveit (Link)
Hairspray 10/16/07 ~ West End, London
Michael Ball as Edna, Mel Smith, Leanne Jones, Ben James-Ellis, Tracie Bennett, Elinor Collett, Johnnie Fiori, Adrian Hansel, Rachael Wooding. A
In The Heights - 3-5-08
Javier Munoz* (u/s Usnavi), Andrea Burns, Robin De Jesus, Carlos Gomez, Mandy Gonzales, Christopher Jackson, Priscilla Lopez, Olga Merediz, Karan Olivo.
Great capture of this great show with fantastic closeups! Javier does a great job. Great cast and energy. A+
Into the Woods Revival - 4.13.02
Original Cast Revival - Vanessa Williams, Laura Benanti, John McMartin, Stephen DeRosa, Kerry O'Malley, Adam Wylie, Molly Ephraim, Gregg Edelman
Joseph and the Amazing TD - *PRO-SHOT* [Los Angeles 02/16/02]
Eden Espinosa (The Narrator), Roger Befeler (Joseph), John LaLonde (Pharaoh/Potiphar/Jacob), Jennifer Rias (Mrs. Potiphar), John Hrbacek (Reuben), Matt Logan (Simeon), David Beaver (Levi), Robert Vance (Isachar), Radames Montes (Asher), Ryan Ball (Napthali/Butler), Trevor Brackney (Dan), Arnold Garcia (Zebulum), Victor Hernandez (Gad/Baker), Derek Ferguson (Benjamin), Lawrence Cummings (Judah)
Amazing quality. Full stage shot for archive purposes. Crystal Clear.
Les Miserables 1 June 2007
Cast: Alexander Gemignani, Ben Davis, Lea Salonga, Gary Beach, Ann Harada, Marissa McGowan, Ali Ewoldt, Doug Kreeger, Max Von Essen
Crystal clear picture, sound and facial definition. Rather steady and Unobstructed throughout. Zoomed in. Well lit stage. Filmed from right side of mez. Act 2 starts 2min into the show.
This is one of the best casts and shows I’ve seen! Breathtaking performances by all.
Les Misérables Broadway Revival 12 May 2007
Alexander Gemignani (Valjean), Drew Sarich (u/s Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Mandy Bruno (Eponine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Enjolras (Max von Essen), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Ann Harada (Madame Thenardier), Stephen Trafton (u/s Grantaire)
Also includes part of the 24 February 2007 evening performance, the Prologue until the first few notes of At the End of the Day.
Les Miserables - London July 14, 2004
Sean Kingsley, Michael McCarthy, Joanna Ampil, Gemma Wardle, Gary Tushaw, Lydia Griffiths, Oliver Thornton, Stephen Tate, Katy Secombe
Wonderful video. Lots of head obstruction in the beginning but then the filmer seems to get a different angle and the rest of the show is beautifully shot. Clear digital picture with great sound. A
The Little Mermaid - Jan 30 2008
OBC, but Bret Shuford (Prince Eric)
Great clarity and wonderful performance, but, some long blackouts (Not during song numbers). Great close-ups and quality! A
The Little Mermaid 3/29/08 ~ Broadway
Betsy Morgan as (u/s) Ariel, Cicily Daniels as (u/s) Ursula, Sean Palmer, Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Eddie Korbich, Tyler Maynard, Trevor Braun.
Many blackouts for the first 15 minutes of the show. Also 4 minutes missing after Scuttle checks if Prince Eric has a pulse in his feet, then resumes in the middle of "She's in Love." Interesting to see the understudies in the roles, from the master. A-
Mamma Mia London cast 2002/2003 Quality A-
Laura Michelle Kelly as Sophie, Louise Plowright as Donna and Simon Slater as Sam.
Very good video! Pretty clean, without annoying heads, shot from right side of balcony, no covers much. A
Mamma Mia January 26, 2006 - Broadway
Lauren Mufson, Carey Anderson, Judy McLane, Olga Merediz, John Dossett, David Beach, Mark L.Montgomery, Andy Kelso.
A+
Mary Poppins - Prince Edward Theatre, London - February 22nd 2005
Laura Michelle Kelly, Gavin Lee, Linzi Hateley, Rosemary Ashe
Almost perfect. A-
Miss Saigon 2001 Philippines - Proshot
Lea Salonga (Kim), Will Chase (Chris), Leo Tavarro Valdez (The Engineer), Ronn K. Smith (John), Lisa Capps (Ellen), Robert Sena (Thuy), Isay Alvarez (Gigi)
Miss Saigon, Fullerton Light Opera, Fullerton, CA, 9/16/05
Franc-Anton Harwart (The Engineer), Kristine Remigio (Kim), Blake Pullen (Chris), Kelly Lamont (Ellen), Maceo Oliver (John)
Wonderfully filmed with a single house camera, great close ups and wonderful sound, winner of 4 2005 Ovation awards including best musical, best lead actor (Franc-Anton Harwart), Best Lead actress (Kristine Remigio), pro-shot, A
Notre Dame de Paris - French Proshot
October 1999 - Paris (Palais des congrès)
Helene Segara (Esmeralda), Daniel Lavoie (Frollo), Bruno Pelletier (Gringoire), Garou (Quasimodo), Patrick Fiori (Phoebus), Luck Mervil (Clopin), Julie Zanatti (Fleur de Lys).
AMAZING SHOW!
Peter Pan - Proshot with Cathy Rigby
Phantom of the Opera New York 18-8-06
Howard Mcgillin (Phantom), Rebecca Pitcher (Christine), Michael Shawn Lewis (Raoul), Julie Schmidt (u/s Carlotta)
Almost perfect! Quality A+
The Pirate Queen 13th April, 2007 - Broadway
Stephanie J. Block, Hadley Fraser, Jeff McCarthy, Linda Balgord, William Youmans, Marcus Chait.
Wonderful crystal clear capture and top notch amazing performances. Much improved from Chicago version. Includes performance on the the View. A+
Shrek: The Musical (8/14/08) *Seattle, pre-Broadway*
Brian D'arcy James, Sutton Foster, Christopher Sieber, Chester Gregory, John Tartaglia, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Haven Burton.
First Performance of the Pre-Broadway run. A rare capture due to the fact the show ran 2 hours and 34 minutes, cuts are nearly inevitable. Includes three already cut songs, "I Could Get Used to This", "The Line-Up Reprise #2", and "Gonna Build a Wall". Beautiful capture with no obstructions. A very fun show, a top notch cast and memorable songs, sure to play many years on Broadway
The Sound Of Music- 8/11/06
Quality: B
South Pacific Revival Cast 4-2-08
Quality A+. Blackouts between songs!
Wicked, An Audience With The Australian Cast 7/02/08 ~ FOXTEL-TV
Hosted by Rob Guest (who played The Wizard Of Oz), with producer John Frost, Lucy Durack (Glinda), Amanda Harrison (Elphaba), Rob Mills (Fiyero), Anthony Callea (Boq), Maggie Kirkpatrick (Madame Morrible)
Wicked: The Edit
Various dates and casts - "Consists of some of the best shots and some of the best notes hit in various DVDs. Bits and pieces from many different bootlegs and pro-shot material to form the entire show. Great fun! Starring Idina Menzel, Shoshana Bean, Eden Espinosa, Julia Murney, Stephanie J. Block, Dee Roscioli, Saycon Sengbloh, Caissie Levy, Willemijn Verkaik, Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Megan Hilty, Kate Reinders, Kendra Kassebaum, Annaleigh Ashford, Katie Adams, Kate Fahrner and many others!" - esquared89
Wicked - 7/18/04 ~ Broadway
Kristin's and Norbert's last show. Video is sound only for first 4 minutes. This is a great video and excellent sound. Includes the speech by idina. A+
Wicked - London - November 8th 2006
Idina Menzel, Helen Dallimore, Adam Garcia, Miriam Margolyes, Nigel Planer, James Gillan, Katie Rowley Jones.
Crystal clear picture and sound. AMAZING quality, one of the top Wickeds.
Almost a perfect video except a hand full of black outs here and there
Fantastic cast and includes the extended scenes.
Wicked – Broadway 10.09.2007 (Stephanie & Annaleigh´s first)
Stephanie J. Block (Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Kathy Santen (u/s) (Mme. Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (The Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq), Steven Skybell (Dr. Dillamond)
Minimal shaking with transitions captured!
Wicked 10/7/07 ~ Broadway
Final Performances of Julia Murney and Kendra Kassebaum. Lenny Wolpe, Kathy Santen as (u/s) Morrible, Sebastian Arcelus, Cristy Candler, Logan Lipton, Steven Skybell.
Beautifully captured and wonderful closeups. Great performances all around and includes curtain call speech. A+
Minimal shaking or crazy zooms. The camera goes wild during the hug in For Good, and there are substantial blackouts during the speeches
Wicked LA April 24, 2008
Teal Wicks (Elphaba s/b), Megan Hilty (Glinda), Kristopher Cusick (Fiyero), Marcie Dodd (Nessarose), John Rubinstein (Wizard), Jo Anne Worley (Morrible), Michael Drolet (Boq), Timothy Britten Parker (Dr. Dillamond) A+
Wicked 6.3.08 Chicago
Lisa Brescia (Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Barbara Robertson (Morrible), Gene Weygandt (Wizard), Kristoffer Cusick (Fiyero), Heidi Kettenring (Nessarose), Stanton Nash (Boq).
AMAZING performance and chemistry. The acting and singing could not have been any better. Lisa was in top notch form. Annaleigh was beyond quixotic and the rest of the cast was just on fire.
Quality A+
Wicked – 17th June 2008 – Broadway
Kerry Ellis, Kendra Kassebaum, David Burnham, Jayne Houdyshell, Lenny Wolpe, Cristy Candler, Ben Liebert, Steven Skybell
Wonderful capture of Kerry's first performance on Broadway. This was also Jayne's first returning to the show. David makes a great Fiyero and kinda sexy too! The cast gave great performances in welcoming Kerry! A+
Wicked - Chicago 08.24.2008 Lisa's last
Lisa Brescia (Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Kristoffer Cusick (Fiyero), Stanton Nash (Boq), Heidi Kettenring (Nessarose), Rondi Reed (Mme. Morrible), Gene Weygandt (The Wizard), K. Todd Freeman (Dr. Dillamond)
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Really Do Come True
Jewel (Dorothy), Jackson Browne (Scarecrow), Roger Daltry (Tin Man), Nathan Lane (Cowardly Lion), Debra Winger (Wicked Witch of the West), Joel Grey (Prof. Marvel/The Wizard of Oz), Natalie Cole (Glinda, the Good Witch of the North), Lucie Arnez (Aunt Em), Harlem Boys Choir (The Munchkins)
Special Apperances by: Phoebe Snow, Ronnie Spector, Ry Cooder
Note: Pro-Shot and aired on TNT in October/November of 1996. Includes the "Behind the Scenes" bumpers. Taken from the VHS.
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