There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

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There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:29pm

Holy moly, a petition that actually worked.

According to VocalLizzy, who started the petition, co-producers Robert Fox and Ben Gannon spoke to her yesterday at the closing and told her that there will indeed be a DVD of The Boy From Oz.

Congratulations on the successful results of your hard work, Lizzy. Seriously, I can't believe it. It would almost enough to make me believe in Santa Claus again, if I ever believed in him in the first place. :)
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#2

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:30pm

Huh? When during the run did they film the production for "possible" release?

#3

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:32pm

Not a clue. It obviously wasn't a studio filming a la Oklahoma, but they must have gotten it done some time during a live performance, Sweeney Todd-style.

Oh, and heaven help us all, but there's photos of Ms. Walters' lap dance.

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re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:34pm

Wow - amazing! I regret not having a chance to see the show, so this is really great!

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re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:35pm

I just can't imagine the producers spending the huge amount of money required to record a performance due to speculation of a "potential" release and then making the decision to release a DVD based in part on a petition. Surely someone would have mentioned that the show was in the process of being recorded? Or they would have mentioned the camera trucks outside?

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re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:38pm

"Huh? When during the run did they film the production for "possible" release?

the answer is in the link provided to the original post in the OZ forum

#7

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:39pm

This makes me the happiest girl in the world!!!



and I'm having a really really crappy day

#8

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:41pm

"I just can't imagine the producers spending the huge amount of money to record a performance for a "potential" release and then making the decision to release a DVD based in part on a petition.

morosco, this is what was written in the post on the OZ board:

I am here to announce that while there is no exact time frame at the moment, or indications whether it will be a previously recorded performance of the New York production or a future incarnation of the show...

#9

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:41pm

Maybe they'll release a good show on DVD next. Don't get me wrong, Hugh was great but the show was still "eh".

Here's hoping CAROLINE will follow.

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#10

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:42pm

I stand corrected and am thrilled that I'll be able to see it finally!

#11

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:44pm

... wish this was a practice that was done more often.

*cries*

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re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:49pm

"The Boy from Oz" was recorded for the New York Public Library's TOFT collection on April 28, 2004. So a video does exist, although quality is unknown.

By the way, this is such a great thing to have done; when I signed the petition I felt a bit like Man of La Mancha--you know, tilting at windmills. (Oh, and isn't Robert Fox extremely handsome?)
nypl

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#13

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:52pm

..."The Boy from Oz" was recorded for the New York Public Library's TOFT...

I can't imagine a TOFT archive video being suitable for DVD release. I don't think the archive video can be altered in any way after the recording is made. It can't go through post editing etc. It would also go against the purpose of TOFT.

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#14

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 1:02pm

I hate to say it, but I agree with you, Matt. I hope that between this and the filming of Caroline, more really good productions get filmed and released.

Of all the shows I've seen this year, only one (Chicago) will be open at the end of the year. How amazing would it be if productions like Assassins and Frozen could have been preserved for posterity? It's a shame the audience will almost never justify the filming costs unless the show has a full-blown cult ready to spend a lot of money like BFO did.

#15

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 1:21pm

What's even sadder is that if contracts were renegotiated this wouldn't be an issue.

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#16

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 1:27pm

What can we do? Like I said, I hope that this and the Caroline airing are big hits so the unions and producers get the idea and work out something that's to their mutual benefit.

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#17

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 1:28pm

There's nothing you can do. It really is ridiculous how it works when they film a show. If they did the same for movies NOTHING would ever come out on DVD.

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#18

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 1:29pm

I wonder how it works in London? There do seem to be more shows filmed there...

#19

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 1:31pm

There is an e-mail sign up on the show's site under the closing notice where you can sign up to receive future information on the show.

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#20

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 2:52pm

They actually film all Broadway shows at some point during the initial run. If you're in NYC, you can view them at the Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library (but only shows that have closed on B'way).

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#21

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 2:58pm

Most of the time you have to be a "qualified researcher" meaning you have a very good reason to need to see it (directing another production, making it into a movie, writing a thesis or something of that nature). The general public can't usually see these things.

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re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 2:58pm

Right, but we're not talking about crappy single shots from the back of the house. We're talking about profesional tapings for commercial distrubution.

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#23

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 3:02pm

**snapps for MattyG!

#24

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 3:03pm

Alright, so, when the DVD is released, where can I get it? Will I be able to get it anywhere, or will it be this one specific place in New York that I'll never be able to get to?

I'm so happy right now.

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#25

re: There WILL Be a Boy From Oz DVD

Posted: 9/13/04 at 3:05pm

Little Squirrel, you'll be able to get it anywhere. This is Hugh Jackman, after all. They're gonna promote the sh*t out of it.

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