Filmed shows (Bandstand, Newsies, Saigon)- Page 2

[LuPita2]

Posted: 12/15/18 at 9:11pm

BroadwayHD has dozens of filmed shows including my favorites, Memphis, Falsettos, and The Woodsman.  Enjoy!

[veronicamae]

Posted: 12/16/18 at 12:16pm

antonijan said: "I hope HoH Musical gets recorded for a future Fathom Events if they are not planning a tour... "

They did film Head Over Heels this week, but it was one solo stationary camera as far as I could tell (there were definitely no rigs or other obvious cameras set up), so I'd wager it's for purposes of their recently announced licensing/archival and not some type of commercial release.

[denali.fire]

Posted: 12/16/18 at 4:44pm

MichelleCraig said: "The MISS SAIGON Blu-ray, from the UK, is Region Free and will play on all Blu-ray players."

Now did I miss something because I didnt see the "helicopter scene" on the DVD?

Updated On: 12/16/18 at 04:44 PM

[Fosse76]

Posted: 12/16/18 at 6:13pm

You missed something. It's there (and I'm pretty sure Lea Salonga makes a brief appearance). The only inexplicable edit to comment was shortening "What a Waste."

[PatrickDC]

Posted: 12/17/18 at 2:58am

Does anyone know how much it generally costs to film a show for a theatrical release, not the archival versions for Lincoln Center library, but for a full-on professionally taped and promoted release? 

[stoptheworld38]

Posted: 1/4/19 at 7:12pm

I know it's probably highly unlikely but I would LOVE a filmed Head Over Heels...

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 1/4/19 at 11:26pm

" Lin has only confirmed that the show was indeed filmed and has not mentioned if and when it’ll be seen by the public as it wasn’t done for any other purpose but to have the original Broadway cast archived."

I thought every show on Broadway was filmed and kept for historical purposes so is this in addition to that film.

[schubox]

Posted: 1/4/19 at 11:36pm

yankeefan7 said: ""Lin has only confirmed that the show was indeed filmed and has not mentioned if and when it’ll be seen by the public as it wasn’t done for any other purpose but to have the original Broadway cast archived."

I thought every show on Broadway was filmed and kept for historical purposes so is this in addition to that film."

Yes they brought in a crew specifically to film the OBC for a future commercial release. There was talk on here of equipment trucks in front of the Richard Rodgers and I believe they even did a special performance just to get some close ups. Jonathan Groff also came back for the filmed performances, at that time Rory was in the role.

There was talk this summer of the footage being screened for investors and seeing release as early as 2020, but that seems a bit soon 

[LuPita2]

Posted: 1/5/19 at 6:52pm

After it was filmed he said they might show it in 10 years.  There is no chance it will be available any time soon.  Hamilton has seven companies so pretty much everyone has an opportunity to see it somewhere. 

[David10086]

Posted: 1/6/19 at 10:38am

BrodyFosse123 said: "This thread is really about shows filmed intentionally for theatrical showings, not about what shows were filmed, aired and released on home video - which are hundreds, quite honestly. Dating back from the early 70s to the present.

Cable television changed things when it surfaced in the early 70s so countless plays and musicals were filmed and aired on cable TV. The list is endless. There’s more out there than the ones we already typically know of like the Sondheim shows, SOPHISTICATED LADIES, PIPPIN, the various ones of COMPANY, etc."

Thanks for sharing this info! How can one get access to such a list of titles available, and where are they available? 

 

As for me, I'd love to see the Patti Lupone SUNSET BOULEVARD, as well as the 1994 Broadway run with Glenn Close. 

[phantom39]

Posted: 1/6/19 at 6:04pm

David10086 said: "Thanks for sharing this info! How can one get access to such a list of titles available, and where are they available?."

You should find a pretty large list at http://www.filmedonstage.com

Updated On: 1/6/19 at 06:04 PM

[cmorrow]

Posted: 1/7/19 at 11:52am

yankeefan7 said: ""Lin has only confirmed that the show was indeed filmed and has not mentioned if and when it’ll be seen by the public as it wasn’t done for any other purpose but to have the original Broadway cast archived."

I thought every show on Broadway was filmed and kept for historical purposes so is this in addition to that film."

I work at the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center. It's a common misconception that 'every' show on Broadway is filmed. Many are not. When people come to the TOFT screening room they're often surprised to learn that there is no video record of certain shows, even ones from recent years. Believe me, if TOFT had unlimited funding every show would get taped (except in cases where the producers don't want their shows archived, which does happen). But with rising costs and funding cutbacks I'm sorry to say that all too many shows are NOT filmed.

[Lot666]

Posted: 1/7/19 at 12:03pm

David10086 said: "I'd love to see the Patti Lupone SUNSET BOULEVARD, as well as the 1994 Broadway run with Glenn Close."

Yes please!

[PatrickDC]

Posted: 1/7/19 at 1:15pm

cmorrow said: "yankeefan7 said: ""I thought every show on Broadway was filmed and kept for historical purposes so is this in addition to that film."

I work at the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center. It's a common misconception that 'every' show on Broadway is filmed. Many are not. When people cometo the TOFT screening room they're often surprised to learn that there is no video record of certain shows, even ones from recent years. Believe me, if TOFT had unlimited funding every show would get taped(except in cases where the producers don't want their shows archived, which does happen). But with rising costs and funding cutbacks I'm sorry to say that all too many shows are NOT filmed."

cmorrow, that's interesting to hear. I work in the nonprofit industry so I certainly understand about funding issues. But at minimum, I'm surprised a camera couldn't be set up at the tech booth at the back of the house to capture the shows. No fancy panning, no close-ups, etc. Just a fixed camera on a tripod all run by one person. The person could even be a volunteer with good camera skills. What a great way to have a pass to see every show! These videos need not be slick productions edited and produced for a commercial market, but rather a record preserved for educational purposes and future reference. 

[cmorrow]

Posted: 1/7/19 at 1:53pm

PatrickDC said: "cmorrow said: "yankeefan7 said: ""I thought every show on Broadway was filmed and kept for historical purposes so is this in addition to that film."

I work at the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center. It's a common misconception that 'every' show on Broadway is filmed. Many are not. When people cometo the TOFT screening room they're often surprised to learn that there is no video record of certain shows, even ones from recent years. Believe me, if TOFT had unlimited funding every show would get taped(except in cases where the producers don't want their shows archived, which does happen). But with rising costs and funding cutbacks I'm sorry to say that all too many shows are NOT filmed."

cmorrow, that's interesting to hear. I work in the nonprofit industry so I certainly understand about funding issues. But at minimum, I'm surprised a camera couldn't be set up at the tech booth at the back of the house to capture the shows. No fancy panning, no close-ups, etc. Just a fixed camera on a tripod all run by one person. The person could even be a volunteer with good camera skills. What a great way to have a pass to see every show! These videos need not be slick productions edited and produced for a commercial market, but rather a record preserved for educational purposes and future reference."

The problem isn't technical. Yes, of course a camera could be set up to record shows, but the larger problem is a legal one. For every legal video-recording of a show, contracts must be signed in advance spelling out exactly how the videos will be used, where they will be housed, who can be permitted to see them, etc. All the backstage unions and guilds have to agree to the terms. Before TOFT was formed in 1970, it took two years to hammer out the contracts. And prior to a taping, every single member of the creative team must sign on. If anyone vetoes it, there is no taping.

It's far more complicated than most people realize. And it isn't free, and -- contrary to another popular belief -- most producers don't pay for the taping of their own shows. Some of them don't want their shows taped for a variety of reasons, including that notion of a free "pass to see every show." Especially in the early years of TOFT, some refused to have their shows taped, because they felt it would cut into ticket sales if people knew they could someday see the shows at the library for free.

Anyhow, it's complicated. We're fortunate that many shows are preserved for posterity. But it's not easy, and it's something many people in the theater community seem to take for granted.

[PatrickDC]

Posted: 1/7/19 at 2:19pm

cmorrow, thank you for the response and detailed info! I'm not in the business so I don't understand all the steps involved, i.e., unions, contracts, designers, etc. I can see now, indeed, it's more complicated than it appears. Makes more sense to me now.