Posted: 1/5/23 at 4:22pm
Updated On: 1/5/23 at 04:22 PM
Posted: 1/5/23 at 4:35pm
They should definitely film and release this. I'd be thrilled to see this in a movie theatre.
Posted: 1/5/23 at 4:53pm
The Music Man is being taped tonight for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT).
Posted: 1/5/23 at 5:27pm
At the very least, film it for Netflix or Disney.
Posted: 1/5/23 at 6:07pm
Highly unlikely it's being filmed for tv, movie, streaming or anything like that. Just like with the majority of all Broadway shows, it's filmed for archival purposes.
Posted: 1/5/23 at 9:16pm
It’s a shame it didn’t get filmed. It looks fantastic on film. The commercial is gorgeous.
Posted: 1/5/23 at 9:52pm
I'm surprised this isn't getting a pro-shot. Both Hugh and Sutton have done them in the past and I think this would do really well as a Fathom Event or streaming.
Posted: 1/5/23 at 10:19pm
I realize that when people here use the phrase "pro-shot" they mean a commercial video, one that will be available to stream or buy as a DVD. But videos made for TOFT are also shot by professionals, and that's been true since the archive was founded. Videographers don't work for free.
Posted: 1/5/23 at 10:36pm
Pro-shot is basically a genetic term used to reference a professionally filmed commercially available video of a show. We all are fully aware TOFT videos are “pro-shot” but these are not available to stream so to us, these videos are pointless as most aren’t in NYC nor will go to view them at the NY Public Library.
Posted: 1/6/23 at 3:19am
Director Trevor Nunn went a step further when he filmed the RNT production of OKLAHOMA! ( with Hugh Jackman). He filmed the show on a sound stage ( like what they do for movies) when there was a hiatus ( the run ended at RNT and the show was set to transfer to the Lyceum theatre in London). It had clarity of image and sound, compared to the so-called pro-shot of a show while being performed on stage. It also allowed more rehearsals between takes and also retakes if the scene did not come out well. But that was a very expensive way of doing that. According to the camera supplier PANASONIC, it took about $ 4 Million to do that, in 1998 $.
Posted: 1/6/23 at 6:55am
jo said: "Director Trevor Nunn went a step further when he filmed the RNT production of OKLAHOMA! ( with Hugh Jackman). He filmed the show on a sound stage ( like what they do for movies) when there was a hiatus ( the run ended at RNT and the show was set to transfer to the Lyceum theatre in London). It had clarity of image and sound, compared to the so-called pro-shot of a show while being performed on stage. It also allowed more rehearsals between takes and also retakes if the scene did not come out well. But that was a very expensive way of doing that. According to the camera supplier PANASONIC, it took about $ 4 Million to do that, in 1998 $."
I was gonna say…a huge reason for these ‘proshots’ not getting made is how expensive they are, so the suggestion of a separate soundstage and extra rehearsals for reblocking, etc. is less than ideal.
Posted: 1/6/23 at 7:31am
GiantsInTheSky2 said: "jo said: "Director Trevor Nunn went a step further when he filmed the RNT production of OKLAHOMA! ( with Hugh Jackman). He filmed the show on a sound stage ( like what they do for movies) when there was a hiatus ( the run ended at RNT and the show was set to transfer to the Lyceum theatre in London). It had clarity of image and sound, compared to the so-called pro-shot of a show while being performed on stage. It also allowed more rehearsals between takes and also retakes if the scene did not come out well. But that was a very expensive way of doing that. According to the camera supplier PANASONIC, it took about $ 4 Million to do that, in 1998 $."
I was gonna say…a huge reason for these ‘proshots’ not getting made is how expensive they are, so the suggestion of a separate soundstage and extra rehearsals for reblocking, etc. is less than ideal."
Whether this is an attractive option or not depends on the perceived market for a cinema release or a streaming release plus home video sales. I guess one has to relate it to the box office record of the show on Broadway.
Maybe there is a market for this type of shows. A family-friendly show. A show which lifted the spirits and the joy factor.
Btw, the film Greatest Showman had a budget of $84 million. Its worldwide box office receipts came to about $ 435 million and USA home video sales (DVD/BluRay) of $ 82 Million won over Star Wars for the # 1 slot in that year. Album sales beat all other albums in 2018 ( including pop music) on a worldwide basis.
Worldwide Box Office - per Box Office Mojo
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1700234753/
USA/Domestic Home Video sales - per The Numbers
https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Greatest-Showman-The#tab=summary
Updated On: 1/6/23 at 07:31 AM
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