Here's my list of updates. LIMITED TRADE MEANS I MAY ASK FOR 2-3 VIDEOS FOR THAT ONE VIDEO!
UPDATES (5/3/2015) Finding Neverland (Broadway, 3/15/2015) A *NFT until 6/27/2015* Cast: Matthew Morrison, Kelsey Grammer, Laura Michelle Kelly, Carolee Carmello, Teal Wicks, Aidan Gemme, Christopher Richards, Sawyer Nunes, Alex Dreier *First preview*
On the 20th Century (Broadway, 2/2015) A+ *NFT Until 5/25/2015* Cast: Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher, Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath, Mary Louise Wilson
Honeymoon in Vegas (Broadway, 11/2014) A- *Limited Trades* Cast: Tony Danza (Tommy), Rob McClure (Jack), Brynn O’Malley (Betsy), David Josefberg (Buddy), Nancy Opel (Jack’s mother), Matthew Saldivar (Johnny)
Side Show (Broadway, 11/2014) A *Limited Trades* Cast: Erin Davie, Emily Padgett, Matthew Hydzik, Robert Joy, Ryan Silverman, David St. Louis, Blair Ross
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (London, 1/22/2015) A- *Limited Trades* Cast: Alex Jennings (Willy Wonka), Zachary Loonie (Charlie Bucket), Vincent Finch (Augustus Gloop), Amy Carter (Veruca Salt), Rhianna Dorris (Violet Beauregarde), Daniel Rhodes (Mike Teavee), Billy Boyle (u/s Grandpa Joe)
Miss Saigon (London, 1/15/2015) A+ *Limited Trades* Cast: Eva Noblezada (Kim), Jon Jon Briones (The Engineer), Alistair Brammer (Chris), Hugh Maynard (John), Kwang-Ho Hong (Thuy), Tamsin Carroll (Ellen)
Cabaret (Broadway, 11/29/2014) A Cast: Alan Cumming (The Emcee), Emma Stone (Sally Bowles), Bill Heck (Clifford Bradshaw), Linda Emond (Fraulein Schnieder), Danny Burstein (Herr Schultz), Gayle Rankin (Fritzie / Fraulein Kost), Aaron Krohn (Ernst Ludwig), Benjamin Eakeley (Herman / Customes Officer / Max), Leeds Hill (Bobby / 'Two Ladies' Dancer)
Newsies (National Tour, 12/21/2014) A+ Cast: Dan Deluca, Stephanie Styles, Jacob Kemp, Steve Blanchard, Angela Grovey, Zachary Style, Vincent Crocilla
Hedwig and The Angry Inch (Broadway, 11/5/2014) A Cast: Michael C. Hall, Lena Hall
Aladdin (Broadway, 11/5/2014) A+ Cast: Adam Jacobs, Michael James Scott as (s/b Genie), Courtney Reed, Merwin Foard as (s/b Jafar), Clifton Davis, Don Darryl Rivera
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (London, 11/2014) A Cast: Robert Lindsay (Lawrence Jameson), Alex Gaumond (Freddy Benson), Katherine Kingsley (Christine Colgate), Bonnie Langford (Muriel Eubanks), Gary Wilmot (Andre Thibault), Lizzy Connolly (Jolene)
Jersey Boys (National Tour, 11/1/2014) A+ Cast: Hayden Milanes (Frankie Valli), Nicolas Dromard (Tommy DeVito), Keith Hines (Nick Massi), Drew Seeley (Bob Gaudio), Barry Anderson (Bob Crewe), Thomas Fiscella (Gyp DeCarlo), De’Lon Grant (Barry Belson), Jaycie Dotin (Lorraine)
Cabaret (Broadway, 11/20/2014) A Cast: Alan Cumming, Emma Stone, Kristie Dale Sanders as (u/s) Fraulein Schneider, Philip Hoffman as (u/s) Herr Shultz, Bill Heck, Aaron Krohn, Gayle Rankin
13 The Musical (Broadway, 9/16/2008) A Cast: Graham Phillips, Allie Trimm, Eric M. Nelson, Delaney Moro, Aaron Simon Gross, Ariana Grande, Malik Hammond, Al Calderon *First Preview*
The Elephant Man (Broadway, 11/19/2014) A+ Cast: Bradley Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Alessandro Nivola, Anthony Heald, Scott Lowell, Kathryn Meisle, Henry Stram
Billy Elliot (London, 2/8/2015) B+ *AVI* Cast: Matteo Zecca (Billy), Ruthie Henshall (Mrs Wilkinson), Chris Grahamson (Tony), Gillian Elisa (Grandma), David Muscat (Mr Braithwaite), Zach Atkinson (Michael), Demi Lee (Debbie) *The video contains the first half hour of act one and the angry dance and the entire of act two. During this show there was a technical issue with the bed/kitchen/house set and so it is interesting to see the changes that were made in act two without this piece of scenery*
The Lion King (National Tour, 10/24/2014) A- *NFT until 4/12/2015* Cast: Tshidi Manye (Rafiki) Tryphena Wade (Sarabi) Drew Hirshfield (Zazu) Vusi Sondiyazi (U/S Mufasa) Micheal Hollick (U/S Scar) Thembelihle Cele (U/S Nala) *The first 5 to 8 mins are shaky due to needing to adjust to seat and hide camera while filming. However through out it is a pretty good video. The Cast was great, an amazing preference. The video is only Full Act 1 and runs until about 35 mins of act 2*
Beauty and the Beast (National Tour, 12/3/2014) A *NFT Until 4/1/2015* Cast: Jillian Butterfield (Belle), Ryan Everett Wood (Beast), Cameron Bond (Gaston), Jake Bridges (Lefou), Lacey Kim Kriston (Madame u/s), Emily Jewell (Mrs. Potts), Melissa Jones (Babette), Thomas Mothershed (Maurice), Ross Nemeth (Chip), Patrick Pevehouse (Lumiere), Samuel Shurtleff (Cogsworth), Taurean M. Barber (Carpet u/s)
Big Fish (Long Beach, 11/1/2014) A+ *NFT Until 3/15/2014* Cast: Jeff Skowron* (Edward Bloom), Andrew Huber (Will Bloom), Rebecca Johnson* (Sandra Bloom), Jude Mason (Young Will), Kristina Miller (Josephine Bloom), Timothy Hughes* (Karl), Gabriel Kalomas* (Amos Calloway), Zachary Ford* (Don Price), Molly Garner* (The Witch), Michelle Loucadoux* (Jenny Hill), Marisa Field* (Girl in the Water), Richard Bulda* (Dr. Bennett), Jake Saenz (Zacky Price) *Sets and costumes direct from the Broadway show, * denotes equity actor*
Hunch Back of Notre Dame (La Jolla, 11/8/2014) A+ *NFT Until 2/28/2015* Cast: Michael Arden (Quasimodo), Patrick Page (Dom Claude Frollo), Clara Renne (Esmeralda), Andrew Samonsky (Captain Phoebus de Martin), Erik Liberman (Clopin Trouillefou), Neal Mayer (Saint Aphrodisius), Lucas Coleman (Jehan Frollo), William Michals (Father Dupin), Samantha Massell (Florika), Ian Patrick Gibb (Lieutenant Frederic Charlus), Richard Ruiz (King Louis XI), Beth Kirkpatrick (Madam)
Cinderella (Broadway, 8/21/2014) A *NFT Until 2/28/2014* Cast: Paige Faure (Ella), Joe Caroll (Topher), Victoria Clark (Marie), Nancy Opel (Madame), Stephanie Gibson (Gabrielle), Ann Harada (Charlotte), Todd Buonopane (Jean-Michel), Branch Woodman (u/s) (Lord Pinkleton), Peter Bartlett (Sebastian), Andy Mills (Footman), Michael Callahan (Driver), Jill Abramovitz (Lady of Ridicule)
Pippin (National Tour, 10/26/14) A+ *NFT until 1/30/2015* Cast: Sasha Allen, Matthew James Thomas, John Rubinstein, Andrea Martin, Kristine Reese, Sabrina Harper, Callan Bergmann, Lucas Schultz *The first capture of the new US Tour. Sasha is a very sassy Leading Player with great vocals, and Matthew’s performance feels fresh and new after his Broadway run. The audience has a lot of energy, and it made for great performances all around, especially during the interactive bits like No Time at All*
Next to Normal (San Diego, 9/28/2014) A+ *NFT Until 1/30/2015* Cast: Bets Malone (Diana), Robert J. Townsend (Dan), Eddie Egan* (Gabe), Lindsay Joan (Natalie), Eric Michael Parker (Henry), Geno Carr (Dr. Fine/Dr. Madden)
Bright Star (San Diego, 9/13/2014) A *NFT Until 1/30/2014* Cast: Carmen Cusack, AJ Shively, Wayne Alan Wilcox, Wayne Duvall, Allison Briner (u/s Mama Murphy), Stephen Lee Anderson, Stephen Bogardus, Jeff Hiller, Kate Loprest, Hannah Elless, Libby Winters
If/Then (Broadway, 8/30/2014) A+ *NFT until 1/30/2014* Cast: Jackie Burns as (s/b) Elizabeth, Charles Hagerty as (u/s) Josh, Curtis Holbrook as Lucas, LaChanze, Jenn Colella, Jerry Dixon, Jason Tam, Tamika Lawrence *Stunning HD capture of Jackie and Charles in the lead roles* Into the Woods (Film, 2014) A+ *Limited Trades* *.avi* Cast: Emily Blunt, James Corden, Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Lilla Crawford, Mackenzie Mauzy, Johnny Depp, Billy Magnussen, Daniel Huttlestone, Christine Baranski, Traci Ullman *A DVD screener*
Rocky (Broadway, 8/16/2014) A *Limited Trades* Cast: Andy Karl, Margo Seibert, Terence Archie, Dakin Matthews, Danny Mastrogiorgio, Vince Oddo, Jennifer Mudge, Michelle Aravena, Kristin Piro, Jenny Lee Stern, Wallace Smith *Second to last performance before the show closed on Broadway; very nice capture overall; first two and half minutes of act One are blacked out, as is about three minutes during Undefeated Man and The Fight, but the rest is complete*
Finding Neverland (Pre-Broadway, 8/17/2014) A *Limited Trades* Cast: Jeremy Jordan, Laura Michelle Kelly, Michael McGrath, Jeanna De Waal, Carolee Carmello, Aidan Gemme, Sawyer Nunes, Alex Dreier, Hayden Signoretti, Thayne Jasperson, Paul Slade Smith, Gaelen Gilliland, Courtney Balan, Dana Costello, Stuart Neal, Tyley Ross, Josh Lamon, Rory Donovan, Melanie Moore, Emma Pfaeffle, Mary Page Nance, JC Schuster, Julius Anthony Rubio, Ron Todorowski
The Cripple of Inishmaan (Broadway, 3/2014) A+ *Limited Trades* Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Ingrid Craigie, Padraic Delaney, Sarah Greene, Gillian Hanna, Gary Lilburn, Conor MacNiell, Pat Shortt, June Watson
The Lightning Thief (Off-Broadway, 8/20/2014) A+ *Limited Trades* Cast: Eric Meyers, Jordan Stanley, Kristin Stokes, Graham Stevens, Zakiya Young, Parker Drown
Aladdin (Broadway, 8/22/2014) B+ *Limited Trades* Cast: Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), Courtney Reed (Jasmine), James Monroe Iglehart (Genie), Jonathan Freeman (Jafar), Clifton Davis (Sultan), Don Darryl Rivera (Iago), Brian Gonzales (Babkak), Andrew Cao (Omar) (u/s) *Act one has three major blackouts: the scene between Arabian Nights and One Jump Ahead, the scene between One Jump Ahead and Proud of Your Boy, and the last 22 minutes of the act, which is all of Friend Like Me and Act One Finale. There is also a head that blocks center stage and the action is often lost behind it. Act two is much better with no blackouts and only some heads on the bottom that are worked around well. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. There’s a lot of chatter and rustling from the audience, but the sound is otherwise excellent. Includes playbill scans*
Once (US Tour, 7/15/2014) A+ *Limited Trades* Cast: Stuart Ward (Guy), Dani de Waal (Girl), Evan Harrington (Billy), Claire Wellin (Reza), Donna Garner (Baruska), Matt DeAngelis (Svec), Alex Nee (Andrej), Benjamin Magnuson (Bank Manager), Raymond Bokhour (Da), John Steven Gardner (Eamon), Ryan Link (Emcee), Erica Swindell (Ex-Girlfriend), Kolette Tetlow (Ivanka) *The first few minutes are blacked out for Leave while the house lights are on, but it picks up toward the end of the song and the show is perfectly captured from there with no blackouts, or obstruction*
Into the Woods (LA, 2/15/2002) A- Cast: Vanessa Williams, Laura Benanti, John McMartin, Stephen DeRosa, Kerry O'Malley, Adam Wylie, Molly Ephraim, Gregg Edelman *Missing first couple minutes of the prologue; pre-broadway tryout*
Carousel (Broadway, 3/9/1994) B Cast: Audra Ann McDonald, Sally Murphy, Kate Buddeke, Michael Hayden, Robert Breuler, Eddie Korbich, Sandra Brown
Annie (Costa Mesa, 1/30/2010) A- Cast: Madison Kerth, David Barton, Lynn Andrews, Traci Bair, Zander Meisner, Cheryl Hoffmann, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Mackenzie Aladjem, Jordan Mariah Boezem, Roni Caggiano, Ivy Moody, Emily Rudolph, Laura Spineti, Ricky Pope, Kelly Goyette
Grease (London, 1996) B- Cast: Linzi Hateley, Richard Calkin, Samantha Janus, Ben Richards, Adam Garcia, Steven Serlin, Glenn Carter
The Light in the Piazza (South Coast Repertory, 2/9/14) A Cast: Erin Mackey (Clara Johnson), David Burnham (Fabrizio Nacarelli), Perry Ojeda (Signor Naccarelli), Melina Kalomas (Franca Naccarelli), Christopher Newell (Giuseppe Naccarelli), Mary Gutzi (Signora Naccarelli), Martin Kildare (Roy Johnson), John-David Keller (Priest)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To The Forum (Broadway, 1996) A- Cast: Nathan Lane, Lewis J. Stadlen, Ernie Sabella, Jessica Boevers
Rags (Broadway, 8/10/1986) A- Cast: Teresa Stratas (Rebecca Hershkowitz), Larry Kert (Nathan Hershkowitz), Josh Blake (David), Dick Latessa (Avram Cohen), Judy Kuhn (Bella Cohen), Marcia Lewis (Rachel Halpern), Lonny Price (Ben Levitowitz), Terrence Mann (Saul)
Wonderful Town (Broadway, 12/2003) A Cast: Donna Murphy, Jennifer Westfeldt, Gregg Edelman, David Margulies, Michael McGrath, Nancy Anderson, Ken Barnett
Into the Woods (Old Globe, 1986) B Cast: Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, Chuck Wagner, Ben Wright, more. *Pre-New York Workshop. Very different from final Broadway show. Different lyrics and songs, very interesting! Example, Baker's wife dies from poison apple, not Giant. Picture is fuzzy, not always focused on stage at first, but it gets better*
Skylight (London, 7/17/2014) A+ Cast: Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy, Matthew Beard.
Other Desert Cities (LA, 12/18/2012) A- Cast: Robin Weigert, JoBeth Williams, Robert Foxworth, Jeannie Berlin, Michael Weston
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (Broadway, 7/13/2014) A- *.mp4* Cast: Jefferson Mays (D’Ysquith family), Bryce Pinkham (Monty Navarro), Jane Carr (Miss Shingle), Pamela Bob (u/s Sibella), Catherine Walker (u/s Phoebe), Amy Justman (u/s Miss Barley)
Annie (North Shore, 7/2012) A Cast: Jacquelyn Piro Donovan (Miss Hannigan), Lauren Weintraub (Annie), Raymond Jaramillo McLeod (Oliver Warbucks), Jessica Tyler Wright (Grace Farrell).
Side Show (Broadway, 12/30/1997) B+ Cast: Emily Skinner, Alice Ripley, Norm Lewis, Jeff McCarthy, Hugh Panaro, Ken Jennings
The Red Shoes (Broadway, 12/19/1993) B+ *Highlights* Cast: Steve Barton, Hugh Panaro, Margaret Illman