Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
broadwaysfguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/14
#1Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 9:53am
Hi All:
Just re-watched Lincoln Center's program of South Pacific with Kelli O'Hara and Danny Burstein last night and was soooooo grateful this was professionally recorded and preserved. A lot of you are in and around the industry and the issue of recording and selling cast performances has been around a long time.
Is there any movement toward capturing and broadcasting/selling more OBC cast performances?
What are your favorite pro-shot versions of musicals?
#2Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 11:03am
Light in the Piazza
....but the world goes 'round
Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
#5Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 12:04pm
INTO THE WOODS.
I mean...obviously.
#6Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 12:06pm
Elisabeth.
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Fantod
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/3/14
broadwaysfguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/14
#8Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 12:15pm
are there any plans to film the new version of The King and I?
#9Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 12:16pm
Yes, PBS will broadcast it. I'm told it's been the plan since day one.
BroadwayFan1231
Understudy Joined: 10/15/14
#10Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 12:26pm
It's not my favorite musical, but I thought the MTV recording of Legally Blonde was pretty great quality!
#11Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 12:40pm
Sweeney Todd in the 1982 tour! It's wonderful!
I might be mistaken, but there is also a private pro-shot copy of La Cage Aux Folles from the original 1983 production. It shows the sets being assembled and there's also footage from the wings.
#12Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 12:42pm
Into The woods. I'm surprised this one wasn't mentioned.
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#13Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 12:50pm
^ It was mentioned...
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broadwayboy223
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/2/14
#14Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 12:57pm
Anyone have a link to watch Piazza??
#15Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 12:57pm
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VintageSnarker
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/30/15
#16Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 1:35pm
I agree about Into the Woods (again, obviously) and Legally Blonde. I didn't think South Pacific translated as well on video.
I'd also like to see Piazza. Does anyone know where it's posted/where I can purchase it?
ggersten
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#17Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 2:52pm
How many of these were single performances, though?
I thought Into The Woods mixed performances in front of an audience but also an empty theatre.
Legally Blonde edited together a couple of performances.
Light in the Piazza was "live from lincoln ceneter" so it was a one and done recording.
I don't know about Sweeney Todd or Passing Strange.
broadwayboy223
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/2/14
#18Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 4:23pm
Surely someone has a link to Piazza or a download?
broadwaysfguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/14
#19Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 6:33pm
Thanks jordan
thats really exciting news!
rattleNwoolypenguin
Broadway Star Joined: 10/11/11
#20Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 6:33pm
Into the Woods
Sunday in the Park with George
Sweeney Todd 1982
Company revival with Raul Esparza
Passion
These are all WONDERFUL pro shot versions of Sondheim's musicals and it is such an incredible thing PBS decided to capture these unparalleled performances
As for Into the Woods, I would literally watch that OBC recording in a movie theatre and I'm sure I'm not alone on that.
luvcaroline
Broadway Star Joined: 10/19/05
#21Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 6:37pm
Absolutely Passing Strange
I think Spike Lee should film any musical he wants (just think how his Rent would have turned out...)
Edit: I believe that Passing Strange was filmed over 3 performances with an audience and one performance without an audience (for close-ups), to answer a previous question.
Updated On: 5/8/15 at 06:37 PM
#22Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 6:38pm
The Light in the Piazza for me, as well. It's heartbreaking that it seems to have been taken off of YouTube now, that's how I watched it quite a few times and introduced it to friends. I wish there was some easier way to access it.
#23Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 8:30pm
I like the video release of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE probably most.
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#24Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
Posted: 5/8/15 at 9:05pm
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