Does PBS want to record to COMPANY? — Page 3

They could tape the show after it closes too. I believe that both Into The Woods and Sunday In The Park were recorded after the shows closed. They just brought the cast back together for one night to make the movies

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Nothing is finalized, but I hope it will be soon. And I hope the progress thusfar doesn't fall through.

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I think PASSION works the best too. So did they use all the original sets?

Not sure. It's been a while since I watched it. I remember during the 'flashback' sequence, the expanse of the soundstage was visible. It was actually rather beautiful.

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Why would they be any more than normal if it's just going to be a regular performance?

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I would guess that a good bit of the audience would be by invitation if they did bring the cast back to film post-closing.

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But you wouldn't be buying tickets to a recording session. You'd be buying tickets to a performance that just so happens to be the recorded one. It would most likely happen before closing, as opposed to being done by bringing the cast back in post-closing.

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Updated On: 6/20/07 at 04:58 PM

Oh, okay. I never know how these things work. Either way, if it happens I'd love to go. But more importantly, I want it to be recorded

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I believe that both Into The Woods and Sunday In The Park were recorded after the shows closed. They just brought the cast back together for one night to make the movies

Actually, INTO THE WOODS was taped in May 1989. The producers didn't even announce it was closing until August that year and it closed on September 2. Yes, original cast stars Bernadette Peters and Joanna Gleason came back for one week of performances that were taped with the audience, and some daytime scenes were filmed without. The rest of the cast was the company that was playing the show at the time.

SUNDAY was taped in the Booth theatre over several days just after it closed in October 1985.

PASSION was also filmed (not taped) in the Plymouth theatre just after the closing in January 1995.

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The world has gone totally haywire if they record Cats & Hassellhoff's "performance" in J/H but there is no record of this

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Please let this happen!!! I promise PBS that I will sit through every pledge drive and never make fun of them again....I may even pledge money to buy a dvd of this....just please, please record this

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Then what's the point of seeing a show if you KNOW it would be out on DVD in 5 years?

DVDs would belittle the impact live theatre has on audiences, and would dwindle audiences for years and years if shows were just automatically released on DVD.

You wanna see a show on DVD? Rent the Chicago movie, don't whine about why Broadway shows should be on DVD.

I'm sorry, but I think that's a lame argument. NOTHING compares to a live performance of a staged-show and nothing will diminish that though, not even sales of DVDs of that show. IMO, the thing that hurts Broadway more than anything is lack of public (those outside NY and Bway fandom) knowledge of the shows that are currently running on Broadway. There's lack of real advertisement. Sure the hottest shows will get to do a performance on the Today show or the View or Letterman once in a while, but it really doesn't do that much good to the real casual viewer. People don't watch the Tonys because it's an award show about Broadway and only those who are willing to do their own research will appreciate it.

IMO, if more shows were at least broadcast and shown in their entirety, then it'll help get people to know the shows more and maybe look forward to them when they tour etc. Also, I would think selling DVDs would help profits and gauge how popular the show is and be a good indicator of whether or not the show should tour, etc. Hell, having Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods on DVD makes me want to see them live all the more.

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