did you know...?

[italianpride888]

Posted: 12/11/09 at 2:25pm

Did you know the NY Public Library has video archives of Broadway shows? I was just poking around today, and found that out. I thought it was interesting. Though I think the access to them might be restricted to just researchers; not sure though.

[Ceej]

Posted: 12/11/09 at 2:37pm

That is so cool. I heard that you don't have to be a researcher - you just have to have the proper password to enter. Currently, it's "Soylent Green is people."

[Weez]

Posted: 12/11/09 at 2:46pm

You don't have to be a proper researcher, you just need to have a decent reason. And people have got in by saying they're planning on directing or performing in productions, or that they're writing essays about whatever, so it's not the most *strictly* policed thing. Although I understand you can only ever watch any video once and once only in your entire life?

[Fanb]

Posted: 12/13/09 at 11:57am

Good to know. Thanks for this info.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 12/13/09 at 1:48pm

Here's more (hey, OP, would you consider re-titling the subject line so people know what you're talking about)?:

https://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/services/special.html

https://catalog.nypl.org/

And three other threads on the subject - the first has some good links, the other two just advice :

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=924345#2781767

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=916767#2622076

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?page=1&thread=921234&boardid=0