We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
BwayLeadman
Broadway Star Joined: 9/29/04
#0We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/3/05 at 8:07pm
I was on my way to BEST BUY to buy "The Music Man" on DVD. Before, there was a section marked "Musicals". So I automatically went to look for that section to find that it was replaced by "Television" Old sitoms and such.
I asked and they told me, "you just have to look around"
I went to another BEST BUY and the same happened.
So I decided to go to FYE, which I remembered they had a sale on Musical DVDs, but didnt have money. When I went, they had a small little section and only had "The Wizard of Oz" "CHICAGO", you can say popular musicals.
The only place I know for sure that they have a secure Musical section is Virgin Megastore in the city (NYC Times Square).
I guess now you have to go to the heart of the source which is Broadway. Now if I want to buy a Musical DVD, I have to pay an additional $4.00 to go and come back in train. (unless i have an unlimited metrocard)
#1re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/3/05 at 8:14pmTower Records is another choice, at least here on the West Coast
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#2re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/3/05 at 10:24pmYeah, the exact same thing happened at the Best Buy here. Fortunately my Barnes and Noble has a fairly good collection of musicals on DVD.
TonyInATL
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#3re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/3/05 at 10:34pm
Is there a MediaPlay near you? They have an excellent Musicals DVD section. If not, nobody seems to top good old Amazon.
#4re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/3/05 at 10:41pmThe FYE by me has a full musical DVD section.
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#5re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/3/05 at 10:42pmWe have a BWWer who works at Mediaplay!!!
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#6re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/3/05 at 10:43pm
Yep! Same problem with the Best Buys and Circuit Citys near me.
Usually the music/movie stores like Suncoast, Coconuts, Sam Goody, FYE, Tower - will have a section just for Musicals.
Updated On: 6/3/05 at 10:43 PM
MissElphie
Broadway Star Joined: 4/4/05
#7re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/3/05 at 10:47pmI find lately in most music stores I got to, the musicals are combined with movie soundtracks and you're hard pressed to find a musical...
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#8re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/3/05 at 10:47pmI've pretty much given up on buying musical DVDs in stores (although I did get Phantom of the Opera from WalMart) I just order them online. But our SamGoody has an ok musical section, but only really major musical movies, which sucks, but that seems to be our society today. Elyse. No day but today.
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#9re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/3/05 at 10:52pm
One word: AMAZON.
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#10re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 12:11amAnd these retailers wonder why they're losing business to the internet.....
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BwayLeadman
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#11re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 1:34amInternet is great but that Damn Shipping and Handling can be a bitch.
#12re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 4:27am
Over $25 and the shipping is free at Amazon.com, so just buy more than one at a time. That's where I get most of my DVDs now anyway, they usually have better prices than most stores do, and usually always have what I want.
If you're looking for an actual store, try small music stores in your area, like second-hand CDs and stuff. They usually have a pretty eclectic assortment of DVDs. I just found this store in DC this summer that had a huge selection of musical DVDs that I hadn't seen in many other places. Huge companies like Best Buy are going to have 10,000 copies of The Aviator and nothing else, but independent stores are separate from the mainstream DVD market.
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#13re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 7:28amJ&R Music World has a nice Musicals section...
#15re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 10:23amhaha... I got my copy of the DVD of Les Mis in Concert on Ebay. What I wasn't counting on was the completely Japanese menu and Japanese subtitles.
gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#16re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 10:26amThat's right! You do have to actually hunt for musical DVDs. At Fry's, I wanted the Sweeney Todd DVD. They had it...with 3 other DVDs in a Sondheim set. I was so pissed off because my mom wouldn't get the set for me just to see Sweeney Todd. Grrrr...
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#17re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 1:04pmI love my Borders! They are usually stocked pretty well with musical DVDs. Try Borders.
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worrell4077
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#18re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 1:24pm
Suncoast, Barnes and Noble, FYE, and Borders have a good selection of movie musicals. Sometimes to find them, you might need to look in another genre of film like comedy and you should find them.
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Becky
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#19re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 1:24pmThat happened at our Best Buy too....then recently they made a seperate section for musicals again. Not sure if they had complaints or were just rearranging, but they finally have their section back.....
riv
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#20re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 1:30pmJ&R Music World, which has already been mentioned, is very good because they knock about two bucks off the price you would pay at Virgin, Tower, etc. If it's convenient for you, check them out before anywhere else.
grizzabella
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/05
#21re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 1:32pm
I've found Borders to be a good choice, too. Saturday Matinee used to have a fair section, but I haven't been in there lately.
Otherwise, it's Amazon. Our Walmart lumps everything under "Soundtracks" and only carries a small selection of shows. If you want anything besides Wicked or Phantom, you're sort of out of luck. I understand their on-line choices are better, though.
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#22re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 2:03pmBorders, at least the one I go to in DC, has a "Musicals" section. You can usually find anything there. Although, they only have the Sondheim DVDs as a set, and don't sell them separately. Tower Records in Foggy Bottom (DC) also has a pretty good selection.
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#23re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 4:23pm
I'd be ecstatic if Sh-K Boom or ghostlight would start adding these to their list of merchandise.
Also, why has it been so long since they've recorded a musical - I'm not talking about one they've made into a movie, I mean ala Pippin which is a professionally taped live performance? I love these and I wish there were more of them for posterity's sake.
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#24re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 7:05pmI've found lots of stuff at Borders. But Amazon all the way, they have nearly everything you'd want, unless it's REALLY obscure.
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#25re: We now have to HUNT for Musical DVDs in Stores!
Posted: 6/4/05 at 8:27pmI get most from Barnes and Noble online, I get free shipping through work, it costs LESS than being in the store....and I can search online.....and I have it in 3 days max.
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
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