| RENT – “Opening Night Video” / Broadway/ 1996 (Excellent filming quality with great sound but bad video quality with the same ‘ol lines in Act II. Suffers a lot of generation loss) Adam Pascal as Roger, Anthony Rapp as Mark, Jesse L. Martin as Collins, Taye Diggs as Benny, Fredi Walker as Joanne, Wilson Jermaine Heredia as Angel, Daphne Rubin-Vega as Mimi, Idina Menzel as Maureen, Kristen Lee Kelly as Mark's Mom, Byron Utley as Christmas Caroler and others, Gwen Stewart as Mrs. Jefferson and others, Timothy Britten Parker as Gordon and others, Gilles Chiasson as Steve and others, Rodney Hicks as Paul and others, Aiko Nakasone as Alexi Darling and others. C/C- RENT - 4.30.98 Eve / Angel Cast / Detroit MI (Simone's Last, Act One, Excellent Filming Quality, Very Good Video and Sound Quality) Christian Anderson as Roger, *Kristofer Cusick as Mark, CC Brown as Collins, Dwayne Clark as Benny, Kamilah Martin as Joanne, Evan D'Angeles as Angel, Simone as Mimi, Erin Keaney as Maureen, Alicia Westelman as Mark's Mom, John Eric Parker as Christmas Caroler and others, Terita Redd as Mrs. Jefferson and others, Danny Robbins as Gordon and others, Lambert Moss as Steve and others, Michael Lee as Paul and others, *Karen Olivo as Alexi Darling and others. AND RENT - 4.29.98 / Angel Cast / Detroit MI (Simone's Second To Last, Act Two, Taped from Balcony) Christian Anderson as Roger, Trey Ellett as Mark, CC Brown as Collins, Dwayne Clark as Benny, Kamilah Martin as Joanne, Evan D'Angeles as Angel, Simone as Mimi, Erin Keaney as Maureen, Alicia Westelman as Mark's Mom, John Eric Parker as Christmas Caroler and others, Terita Redd as Mrs. Jefferson and others, Danny Robbins as Gordon and others, Lambert Moss as Steve and others, Kristoffer Cusick as Paul and others, Cristina Ablazza as Alexi Darling and others, Karen Olivo and Cheri Smith as Cops. (These are both on ONE tape) A-/B+ RENT - 9.5.99 Eve / Angel Cast / San Francisco (Very Good Filming Quality, You can tell it's been dubbed a lot - Angel Cast Closing) Dean Balkwill as Roger, Trey Ellett as Mark, Mark Leroy Jackson as Collins, Brian M. Love as Benny, Kamilah Martin as Joanne, Shaun Earl as Angel, Sharon Leal as Mimi, Erin Keaney as Maureen, Kristen McDonald as Mark's Mom, Alan Mingo Jr. as Christmas Caroler and others, Robin Walker as Mrs. Jefferson and others, Christian Anderson as Gordon and others, Lambert Moss as Steve and others, Evan D'Angeles as Paul and others, Cheri Smith as Alexi Darling and others. B RENT - 3.15.00 / Benny Cast / San Diego, CA (A great video with clear sound and picture) Cary Shields as Roger, Matt Caplan as Mark, Horace Rogers (Act One) and *Fred Jones (Act Two) as Collins, Brian Love as Benny, Jacqueline Arnold as Joanne, Shaun Earl as Angel, Saycon Sengbloh as Mimi, Michelle Smith as Maureen, *Courtney Corey as Mark's Mom, Marcus Chaney as Christmas Caroler, Maia Nkenge Wilson as Mrs. Jefferson, Joshua Greene as Gordon, Jake Manabat as Steve, Enrico Rodriguez as Paul, Tricia Young as Alexi. (Includes some great OBC clips at the end of the tape) A- RENT – 01.20.01 / Benny Tour/ Tucson, AZ (This is a great video shot fromthe rear orchestra. There are no real close-ups, but there are zooms and no obstruction.) Curtis Cregan u/s as Mark, Joshua Kobak u/s as Roger, Mark Richard Ford as Collins, Brian M. Love as Benny, Jacqueline B. Arnold as Joanne, Shaun Earl as Angel, Dominique Roy as Mimi, Maggie Benjamin as Maureen, Haven Burton as Mark's mom, Cicily Daniels as Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1/baglady, Fred Jones u/s as Christmas caroler/Mr. Jefferson/SOLoist#2, Pierre Angelo Bayuga u/s as Gordon/The Man/Mr Grey, Jake Manabat as Steve, Justin A. Johnston as Paul, Sala Iwamatsu as Alexi Darling, Karmine Alers and Dana Dawson as Cops . (Includes an extra A+ clip of Dominique doing OT, plus some extra Curtis clips) A-/B+ RENT - Broadway / 2.14.02 (Not the greatest video but it has good close-ups. The film (not camera) is jumpy at times and sometimes goes black/white for a moment. The sound is sometimes warped and there is a buzzing in the background throughout. Still watchable if you want to see Matt Caplan as Roger) Karmine Alers, Maggie Benjamin, Matt Caplan, Myiia Watson Davis, Trey Ellet, Mark Ford, Stu James, Chad Richardson, Jai Rodriguez C RENT - Broadway / 8.10.02 (Good filming and clear pictures. Very "Joey-focused") Manley Pope as Roger, Joey Fatone as Mark, Mark Richard Ford as Collins, Todd Pettiford as Benny, Myiia Watson-Davis as Joanne, Jai Rodriguez as Angel, Karmine Alers as Mimi, Antonique Smith as Maureen, Chad Richardson as Gordon and others, Darryl Ordell as Paul and others. A- RENT - Broadway / 8.11.03 (Digital with fantastic picture and sound. Very steady filiming shot from first row mezzanine, house left. Slight obstruction from railing, so many waist-up shots and tight headshots. Steady, clear, and well shot. 1st generation from the master. Definately one of the best RENT videos available.) Cary Shields as Roger, Krystal L. Washington as Mimi, Matt Caplan as Mark, Maggie Benjamin as Maureen, Catrice Joseph as Mrs. Jefferson, John Eric Parker as Christmas Caroler, Todd E. Pettiford as Collins, Kenna J. Ramsey as Joanne, Andy Senor as Angel, Stu James as Benny, Kendra Kassebaum as Mark's Mom, Mayumi Ando as Alexi Darling, Colin Halon as Gordon, Justin A. Johnston as Steve, Darryl Ordell as Paul. A+ RENT - Broadway / 3.30.04 (First generation from digital master. Excellent filming, video and sound. Includes the blooper at the end. Some cover up during Finale B) Jeremy Kushnier as Roger, *Joshua Kobak as Mark, Mark Richard Ford as Collins, D'Monroe as Benny, *Haneefah Wood as Joanne, Andy Senor as Angel, *Dominique Roy as Mimi, Maggie Benjamin as Maureen, Destan Owens as Christmas Caroler and others, *Catrice Joseph as Mrs. Jefferson, Kristen Lee Kelly as Mark's Mom, Justin A. Johnston as Steve and others, *Sebastian Arcelus as Gordon and otheres, Enrico Rodriguez as Paul and others, Mayumi Ando as Alexi Darling. A+ RENT Party @ The Cutting Room 10.21.03 (Everyone kicks ass in this video. Contains the infamous "pants" incident) Hosted by Mark Richard Ford, with Justin Johnston, Todd Pettiford, Karmine Alers, Frenchie Davis, Dominique Roy, Fred Jones, Cary Shields, Matt Caplan, Loraine Velez, Joshua Kobak, Andy Senor, Saycon Sengbloh, Krystal Washington. A+ RENT Party @ The Cutting Room 1.27.04 (This is an amazing video! The girls are on FIRE!) With Karmine Alers, Merle Dandridge, Catrice Joseph, Caren Lyn Manuel, Dominique Roy, Krystal Washington, and Mark Richard Ford. A+ RENT Party @ The Cutting Room 2.24.04 (A great video! Maggie is drunk, Seb and Caren do a wonderful duet, and it is a real treat to see Owen perform) With Justin Johnston, Sebastian Arcelus, Owen Johnston II, Shaun Earl, Maggie Benjamin, Caren Lyn Manuel, Krystal Washington, and Mark Richard Ford. A+ ------------------------------------------------------------------ AIDA / 3/29/00 / Broadway Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), Adam Pascal (Radames), Heather Headley (Aida), Damian Perkins (Mereb), John Hickok (Zoser), Schele Williams (Nehebka) A- AIDA / Broadway / 12.3.02(?) Matinee (Good picture from a digital copy. The show is very well captured. One of the best AIDA videos available) OBC: Heather Headley, Adam Pascal, Sherie Rene Scott. A- Avenue Q / Broadway / 10.18.03 (Excellent quality picture and sound; occassional coverups but very good tape. 1st generation from the master. The tape includes some footage of Avenue Q on Breakfast with the Arts on A&E) OBC: Jennifer Barnhart, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Stephanie D’Abruzzo, Jordan Gelber, Ann Harada, Rick Lyon, John Tartaglia A- Cabaret / Broadway / 2.14.02 (Pending review) Raul Esparza, Molly Ringwald B+ Cabaret / Broadway / 1.04.04 (Final Matinee Performance) (EXCELLENT performances by the entire cast. This is the last video made of the show's groundbreaking Broadway revival. Some spotlight washout and head obstruction) Susan Egan and Adam Pascal A- Chicago / Broadway / 09.08.02 (Fantastic filming quality with great close-ups. Picture and sound is amazing!) Amy Spanger as Roxie, Stephanie Pope as Velma, Michael C. Hall as Billy, Rob Bartlett as Amos, Roz Ryan as Mama, Gabriela Garcia* as Hunyak A Chitty Chitty Bang Bang / London / 6.12.02 (Shot from2nd row of the Upper Circle, there's a bar in the frame for most of the wide shots, but it doesn't get in the way of the close-ups. The flying car is pretty cool. 2nd generation copy from a digital master) Michael Ball and Richard O'Brien A A Day in the Death of Joe Egg / London / Pro-shot / 2002 (slightly grainy from generation loss and the contrast is a bit high) Eddie Izzard, Victoria Hamilton A- Debbie Does Dallas / Off-Broadway / 11.06.02 (Shot from the front row, so it is at an odd angle. A few zooms, but mostly a full stage shot.Very clear digital picture, but the sound is rather choppy in many of the scenes. Sounds like a CD skipping) Sherie Rene Scott, Mary Catherine Garrison, Caitlin Miller, Tricia Paoluccio, Jama Williamson, Paul Fitzgerald, Del Pentecost Video Quality: A / Sound Quality: B- EVITA / Touring Cast / 6.12.99 (AMAZING video! Nice zooms with an occasional spotlight washout) Natalie Toro as Eva, Raul Esparza as Che, Raymond Jarimillo McLeod as Peron A A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To The Forum / Broadway / 1996 (This is incredibly good with many zooms! Some spotlight washout) Nathan Lane, Lewis J. Stadlen, Ernie Sabella, Jessica Boevers A- Hedwig and the Angry Inch / Off-Broadway / 1.2.99 (Professionally Shot, Very Good Sound and Video Quality, but shows some signs of generation lost) John Cameron Mitchell as Hedwig, Miriam Shor as Yitzak, The Angry Inch: Cheater. A- Hedwig and the Angry Inch / Pittsburgh, PA / 5.25.03 (Excellent video!) Anthony Rapp, Sarah Siplak A Into the Woods / Broadway / 2002 (Fantastic filming, sound and video with many closeups. The video shows slight generation loss and has occasional spotlight washout) Vanessa Williams, John McMartin, Laura Benanti, Chris Seiber, Adam Wylie, etc... Original Broadway Revival Cast A- Jekyll and Hyde / Broadway / 03.23.97 (Lots of spotlight washout and it is a steady stage shot with no zooms. Very rare video) Robert Cuccioli as J/H, Linda Eder (Emily Skinner* sings major Lucy songs off-stage), Christiane Noll as Emma (Includes Robin Phillip’s Pre-Curtain speech, cut choreography/ vocal arrangements, and Opening Night Press Reels) Video Quality: B- / Sound Quality: A- Jekyll and Hyde / Broadway / 12.19.99 (Lots of close up and great filming!) Joe Mahlowald, Colleen Sexton and Christy Tarr B+ Jesus Christ Superstar / Broadway / 8.15.00 (This is a wonderful video with some amazing close-ups and great sound. A bit fuzzy from generation lost) Glenn Carter, Tony Vincent, Maya Days, Kevin Gray and Merle Dandridge B+ La Boheme / Broadway / 12.27.02 / Dress Rehearsal (2nd gen. (from master copy) and digitally shot. good pic/sound. includes the intro by Baz Luhrmann addressing the audience at the rehearsal. Complete show including the extra-long scene changes between acts. Sound gets a little choppy near the end of Act I) Rodolfo - Alfred Boe and Mimi - Wei Huang B at end of Act I and A- for rest The Last Five Years / Off-Broadway / 4.30.02 (Nice video and sound with no obstructions) OOBC: Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie Rene Scott A- Les Miserables / 2.1.03 / National Tour from Gainesville, Florida (Full show and fantastic filming!) Steve Gannon (u/s Valjean), Stephen Tewksbury, Jayne Paterson, Stephen Brian Patterson and Jessica Snow-Wilson A The Lion King / 10/8/00 / Los Angeles (Best Lion King video available...a bit fuzzy from generation loss) 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, Price Waldman. A- Little Shop of Horrors / Broadway / 9.21.03 (Beautiful video; Many close-ups; Shot from 3rd row mezzanine; Digital; Slight buzzing in background throughout) OBC: Rob Bartlett, Kerry Butler, Hunter Foster, Carla J. Hargrove, Trisha Jeffrey, DeQuina Moore, Douglas Sills B+ Miss Saigon / 1.3.01 / Broadway (A clear copy from a digital master with great sound and a lot of zooms, but the taper has problems filming around heads and focusing) Lea Salonga (Kim), Ruthie Henshall (Ellen), Luoyong Wang (The Engineer), Will Chase (Chris), Charlene Carabeo (Gigi), Charles E. Wallace (John), Michael K. Lee (Thuy) B The Normal Heart / Off-Broadway / 4.29.04 (Clear digital recording, but lots of head obstruction. The taper does a good of taping around them though) Raul Esparza, Joanna Gleason, Billy Warlock, Richard Bekins, Fred Berman, Mccaleb Burnett, Jay Russell, Mark Dobies and Paul Witthorne A- The Rocky Horror Show / Broadway / 4.20.01 (A good 2nd generation digital video. A bit fuzzy from generation loss. The tape includes the 2001 Easter Bonnets skit after the show) Raul Esparza, Kristen Lee Kelly (u/s), Joan Jett and Daphne Rubin-Vega B+ The Rocky Horror Show / Broadway / 9.9.01 (Some blackouts during the Cavett monologues, but some great closeups of Jonathan Sharp) Terrence Mann, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Aiko Nakasone (u/s), Kristen Lee Kelly (u/s), Jarrod Emmick, Mark Price, Sebastian LaCause, Dick Cavett, James Stovall, Jonathan Sharp, Rosa Curry, Kevin Cahoon, Asa Somers, John Jeffrey Martin and Denise Summerford A- The Secret Garden / London / 5.26.01 (Act One) and 5.30.01 (Act Two) (REVIEW PENDING) Philip Quast, Linzi Hately, Craig Purnell, Meredith Braun, Peter Polycarpou, Cassandra Compton/Lizzie Bowling, Zach Morris/James Gillies ??? TABOO / London Cast / Professional Shot/ Region 2 DVD on Video Boy George's hit musical celebrating the extravagant lifestyles of London's 1980's New Romantic movement. Features 20 new songs plus classic hits like 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me' and 'Karma Chameleon'. Mix from the first and the second London cast when Boy George took over the role of Leigh Bowery. Pro-shot from the very small theatre where the show was at, and you can easily feel the atmosphere. The perfect recording of the imperfect show. A+ TABOO / Broadway / 11.1.03 / 4th Preview (Great show and video with nice closeups throughout. 1st generation from the master) OBC: Sarah Uriarte Berry, Jennifer Cody, Raul Esparza, Liz McCartney, Euan Morton, George O'Dowd aka Boy George, Cary Shields, Asa Somers A- TABOO / Broadway / 1/21/04 (Good picture and fun to see someone different playing a main part in this show.) Boy George, Asa Somers (u/s), Raul Esparza, Liz McCartney, Cary Shields, Sarah Uriarte Berry A TABOO / Broadway / 02.08.04 / Closing Night (Fabulous show! Amazing energy! Great closeups and zooms. Copy is DVD quality) Sarah Uriarte Berry, Jennifer Cody, Raul Esparza, Liz McCartney, Euan Morton, George O'Dowd aka Boy George, Cary Shields, Asa Somers. A+ Thoroughly Modern Millie / Broadway / 5.10.02 (Fantastic video. 2nd generation from a digital master) Gavin Creel, Sutton Foster Harriet Harris, Marc Kudisch A- tick, tick…BOOM! / Off-Broadway / 9.18.01 (Beautiful video; Shot from front row mezzanine; Many close-ups; Digital; Amy Spanger’s second-to-last) OOBC: Jerry Dixon, Raul Esparza, Amy Spanger A tick, tick…BOOM! / U.S. National Tour - Dallas / 1.11.03 (A great video. Starts right when the lights come up. Many zooms, but there is quite a bit of spotlight washout during full stage shorts.) Trey Ellett, Nicole Ruth Snelson and Michael- Wilson Cruz A- Wicked - Broadway / 10.12.03 (Very nice video shot from rear mezzanine with no heads in the way) OBC: Norbert Leo Butz, Kristin Chenoweth, Joel Grey, Idina Menzel, Carole Shelley A- |
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