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#1

Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?

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?


 


 


 


 


 

#11

Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?

It's not my favorite musical, but I thought the MTV recording of Legally Blonde was pretty great quality!

#12

Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?

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. 

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Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?

Bilbo/broadway guy (aka a thousand other screen names who've relentlessly trolled people on this board for years now, who is now trying to be "a good wittle boy who wuvs everyone") has me "blocked" so he couldn't see that. I mean, because I'm blocked. So, like Roxy, he has no idea when I post anything except when I post it and he sees it because he "blocked" me.

#17

Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?

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?

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Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?

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.  


 

#21

Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?

 


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.

#22

Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?

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

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Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?

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. 

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Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?

Shrek


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