List of Taped Stage Musicals/Plays

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 2:25pm

Anyone know of any shows available on DVD or VHS that are taped from the stage? I know of Into the Woods and Sunday in the Park with George, and the new Ten Commandments, but any others?

[achancetofly]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 2:30pm

Sweeney Todd, with George Hearn and Angela Lansbury was taped for TV in 1982.

I also believe that there was a PBS broadcast of Light in the Piazza.


And the revival cast of Kiss Me, Kate did a PBS Great Performances, as well. Same with Candide (but that was a concert)

Annnd, that's all I can think of at the moment. Hope that helped!

[philcrosby]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 2:33pm

some others:

PURLIE
SOMETHING'S AFOOT
PIPPIN
FOSSE
TINTYPES
JEKYLL & HYDE
PASSION
CANDIDE (NYCO Version)
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (NYCO)
CATS

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 2:37pm

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
CONTACT
CRAZY FOR YOU
PLAY IT ON!

Were all broadcast as part of the "Live at Lincoln Center" series, but can never be sold on DVD.

In addition of the Lansbury/Hearn SWEENEY, there is also the concert version available on DVD with Patti LuPon, Neil Patrick Harris, Victoria Clark, etc.

The FOLLIES concert from Avery Fisher Hall is available.

DEATH OF A SALESMAN with Dennehey and Franz and OUR TOWN with Paul Newman were both taped, and OUR TOWN is available on DVD - not sure about SALESMAN.

Aside from INTO THE WOODS and SUNDAY IN THE PARK, PASSION is also available on DVD.

SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, JEKYLL AND HYDE, and PUTTING IT TOGETHER were all recorded and released on video/DVD.

In the 80's, the Rex Smith/Kevin Kline/Linda Rondstadt PIRATES OF PENZANCE was recorded and is available on DVD.

The Broadway production of VICTOR/VICTORIA is also available on DVD.

For some older ones, check out www.broadwaytheatrearchive.com - they have many great, great things.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 3:06pm

Thanks. Keep um coming if there are anymore. I wouldn't mind seeing the Patti/Neil Patrick Harris Sweeney.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 3:08pm

SOPHISTICATED LADIES is available as well.

[StarStruckGB]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 3:10pm

Once Upon A Mattress with Carol Burnett.
Yeah it was the movie, but it was done like a stage show.
Or maybe it was the stage show and my music teacher lies.

Anyone know if there's a Les Mis taping besides the 10th Anniversary Concert?

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 3:12pm

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS was not taped on stage - it was a TV movie.

Someone mentioned CATS, which wasn't taped on stage (it was a set built for the video), but if you want to go that route, CATS, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR are available in that format.

The only video of LES MIS for sale is the concert.

The original London cast of SOUTH PACIFIC (with Mary Martin and Juanita Hall) was taped and broadcast on TV, but it was never released. It's fascinating to watch. It's not for sale, but there are copies out there.

[StarStruckGB]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 3:19pm

Thanks for the confirmation =).

[cello_dude]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 3:20pm

also the latest "Oklahoma!" revival was filmed alla "Cats"

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 3:23pm

Yes, though OKLAHOMA! looks exactly as it did on stage - where CATS does not always.

Additionally, the original London cast of TABOO was filmed, and is available on DVD.

[Dre2387]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 3:37pm

CRAZY FOR YOU was recorded at Papermill Playhouse, not Lincoln Center.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 3:57pm

Yes, I am aware. I didn't say it was. It was broadcast the same way that LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER is broadcast.

[Jon]

Posted: 12/4/06 at 4:14pm

go to www.broadwayarchives.com and click on "list DVD's" at the top

They have DVD's of mostly television broadcasts of plays (from PBS, etc.)- some musicals, as well as regular film versions.

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 12/5/06 at 8:25am

In addition to those already listed:

Our House
Jerry Springer the Opera
Kiss Me Kate (revival)
Acorn Antiques
were all taped live on stage in London and released on DVD

Five Guys Named Moe
Buddy
were released on VHS in the UK in the early 1990s

Putting it Together
Elaine Stritch at Liberty

Does the 'Hey Mr Producer' concert count?

I think that you should be able to get the above 'UK only' releases from Dress Circle

Dress Circle Updated On: 12/5/06 at 08:25 AM

[Jon]

Posted: 12/5/06 at 8:59am

Many of the shows listed above were broadcast on TV, but are NOT commercially available on tape or DVD. You'd have to find someone who taped it off the TV when it aired.

[MimiLovesRoger]

Posted: 12/5/06 at 9:46am

Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby.

[achancetofly]

Posted: 12/5/06 at 1:15pm

Yes, many concerts and such things were professionally filmed, but never released, for instance something like the 2003 Chess concert or the Hair Actor's Fund concert....I wish they would release stuff like that...if they bothered filming it in the first place, I say it should be widely available.

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 12/5/06 at 1:27pm

You can sometimes get stuff like that the Flea Market I believe, but it is a huge shame that these things aren't more widely available...

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 12/5/06 at 1:28pm

Amazon sells the Broadway Theater Archive titles (they used to have a site of their own, but I cant find it anymore.)
http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=893490

MANY treasures here, my faves are Uncommon Women and Others by Wasserstein
and
For Colored Girls by Ntozake Shange

also Alice at the Palace, Liz Swados' take on Alice in Wonderland starring Meryl Streep (PROVING she could and should play Lovett!)

[algy]

Posted: 12/5/06 at 2:12pm

From what I remember of my Cats video (I only watched it once) and my trip to Cats (once when I was about 10) the set seemed fairly similar to the London set.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/5/06 at 2:17pm

The set is nearly identical, yes. There are some staging changes and song cuts.

[JBSinger]

Posted: 12/5/06 at 2:27pm

WORKING - American Playhouse
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN - I saw it on A&E, but don't know if it was ever released.
CANDIDE (both full orchestra/opera version - in concert, conducted by Lenny) and NY Phil (with Cheno) -in concert.
SOUTH PACIFIC - in concert at Carnegie Hall
CINDERELLA (now in three versions)
PACIFIC OVERTURES - was filmed for the Japanese, but never made available over here.
WILL ROGERS FOLLIES & 42nd STREET were also filmed for the Japanese.
COMPANY (1990's in London) was taped - don't know if it was released.
SHOWBOAT - at Papermill Playhouse. lovely staging, probably not available on DVD.
CHRISTMAS CAROL (made into TV movie)

Upcoming -
MOVIN OUT on PBS

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/5/06 at 3:04pm

I am assuming that "Purlie" is the play "Purlie Victorious" and not the muscal version of the play, "Purlie"

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 12/5/06 at 5:38pm

STAGE SHOWS
1. Cats
2. Jesus Christ Superstar
3. Joseph and the Amazing...
4. By Jeeves
5. Fosse
6. Jekyll and Hyde
7. Kiss Me Kate
8. Passion
9. Sunday In the Park With George
10. Putting It Together
11. Working
12. Pippin
13. Magic Show
14. Peter Pan
15. Smokey Joe's Cafe
16. Into The Woods
17. Oklahoma
18. Heathcliff
19. Five Guys Named Moe
20. Victor/Victoria
21. Barnum
22. Sweeney Todd
23. Taboo
24. Our House
25. Elaine Stritch at Liberty
26. The Phantom of the Opera
27. Jerry Springer
28. Sophisticated Ladies
29. Tintypes
30. Jacques Brell is Alive…
31. Oh Calcutta
32. Whitch Witch
33. Summer Holiday (Scenes From)
34. Song and Dance (video/ Currently N/A)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE STAGE SHOWS:
1. Notre Dame De Paris
2. Romeo and Juliet
3. Starmania
4. Ali Baba
5. Les Dix Commandemants
6. Cindy
7. Le Petit Prince
8. Chess
9. Three Musketeers

STAGE SHOWS BROADCAST ON TV
1. Company (UK)
2. Cabaret (UK)
3. A Little Night Music (USA)
4. Crazy For You (USA)
5. Show boat (USA)
6. Pacific Overtures (JAPAN)
7. Contact (USA)

MAKING OF
1.Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
2.Copacabana
3.Miss Saigon
4.Les Miserables
5.Martin Guerre
6.Bombay Dreams
7. Heathcliff
8. Summer Holiday
9. Aida (in Dutch)

RECORDING SESSION DOCUMENTARIES:
1.Company
2.The Producers
3.West Side Story
4.Guys’n Dolls

CONCERTS OF SHOWS
1.Follies
2.Sweeney Todd
3.Les Miserables
4.Ragtime (TV broadcast)