I strive to list names, dates and locations as accurately as possible, based on newspapers, listings, etc. But owing to the nature of these recordings, please note in some cases it may be difficult (or even impossible) to do so.
Where there is conflicting information, I have added notes from my research and personal observations. (HD) indicates a video which is at least 1080p in resolution.
Where there is conflicting information, I have added notes from my research and personal observations. (HD) indicates a video which is at least 1080p in resolution.
THE 39 STEPS
Broadway | 13 June 2009 (Matinee) | VOBs with smalls | 3.21 GB
Sean Mahon (Richard Hannay), Jill Paice (Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret), Jeffrey Kuhn (Clown #1), Arnie Burton (Clown #2) Notes from other traders: Very nice video, filmed from the left side with clear sound and good picture throughout. |
AREN’T WE ALL?
Broadway | 2 June 1985 | VOBs with smalls | 3.92 GB
Rex Harrison (Lord Grenham), Claudette Colbert (Lady Frinton), Lynn Redgrave (Hon. Mrs W. Tatham), Jeremy Brett (Hon. William Tatham), George Rose (Reverend Ernest Lynton), George Ede (Roberts), Brenda Forbes (Angela Lynton), John Patrick Hurley (Martin Steele), Leslie O’Hara (Kitty Lake), Peter Pagan (Morton), Ned Schmidtke (John Willocks), Steven Sutherland (Arthur Wells) Notes from other traders: Excellent video and very good sound for the time, although the first minute of the show is blacked out. Includes about 7 minutes of stage door footage showing Rex Harrison leaving the theatre, and minimally interacting with the fans. B+ |
AUNTIE MAME
New York (John Jay College Theatre) | 24 November 2003 | Proshot | VOBs with smalls | 4.29 GB
Charles Busch (Mame Dennis), Robert Sean Leonard (Patrick Dennis), Marian Seldes (Vera Charles), Michael Berresse (Ralph Devine), Olympia Dukakis (Mrs Upson), Swoosie Kurtz (Agnes Gooch), Rosie O’Donnell (Nora Muldoon), Charles Shaughnessy (Brian O’Bannion), Douglas Sills (M. Lindsay Woolsey), B. D. Wong (Ito), Louis Zorich (Mr Babcock), T. J. Larke (Young Patrick Dennis) Notes: Benefit staged reading for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. |
BEAUTIFUL THING
BEST OF ENEMIES
London (Young Vic) | 22 January 2022 | Proshot | MKV | 1.05 GB
David Harewood (William F. Buckley Jr.), Charles Edwards (Gore Vidal), John Hodgkinson (Howard K. Smith/Mayor Daley), Tom Godwin (David Brinkley), Emilio Doorgasingh (Howard Austin), Syrus Lowe (James Baldwin), Clare Foster (Patricia Buckley), Justina Kehinde (Aretha Franklin), Kevin Mcmonagle (Elmer Lower), Sam Otto (Matt) |
BLITHE SPIRIT
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
BRIEF ENCOUNTER
Broadway | 12 September 2010 | VOBs with smalls | 3.26 GB
Joseph Alessi (Alex/Fred), Dorothy Atkinson (Beryl), Damon Daunno (Bill/Bobbie), Gabriel Ebert (Stanley), Annette McLaughlin (Myrtle), Tristan Sturrock (Alec), Hannah Yelland (Laura), Edward Jay, Adam Pleeth NYCG8R’s master Almaviva’s notes: My copy has smalls but do not work properly even on older media players like MPC. There also seems to be some issue with the VOB files themselves (not sure if it was released this way). Seeking a working copy, if it exists. |
BUTLEY
Broadway Revival | 26 October 2006 | VOBs with smalls | 3.73 GB
Nathan Lane (Ben Butley), Julian Ovenden (Joseph Keyston), Jessica Stone (Miss Heasman), Dana Ivey (Edna Shaft), Pamela Grey (Anne Butley), Darren Pettie (Reg Nuttall), Roderick Hill (Mr Gardner), Marguerite Stimpson (Student), Chad Hoeppner (Student) Notes: Disc also includes scanned Playbill information, and NY1 opening night coverage and review, and a complete Theatre Talk episode. |
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
CLUE
Paper Mill Playhouse | 9 February 2022 | Proshot | MP4 (HD) | 3.23 GB
John Treacy Egan (Colonel Mustard), Donna English (Mrs White), Kathy Fitzgerald (Mrs Peacock), Sarah Hollis (Miss Scarlet), Kolby Kindle (Cop & others), Michael Kostroff (Professor Plum), Alex Mandell (Mr Green), Isabelle McCalla (Yvette), Mark Price (Wadsworth), Hazel Anne Raymundo (Cook & others), Graham Stevens (Mr Boddy) |
COCK
London | May 2022 | MP4 (HD) | 6.92 GB
Jonathan Bailey (John), Joel Harper-Jackson (M), Jade Anouka (W), Phil Daniels (F) Jagweed’s master Notes from the master: Pretty much a perfect capture of this play. No obstruction. Good mix of wides, mediums and close ups. Recording includes the curtain call and marquee. TW: This show has references to sex. |
CONSTELLATIONS
Broadway | 21 February 2015 | VOBs with smalls | 4.08 GB
Jake Gyllenhaal (Roland), Ruth Wilson (Marianne) SunsetBlvd79’s master Notes from other traders: Excellent HD capture with no obstructions. This highly reviewed and praised two person play tells the classic story boy and girl meeting through several interactions and outcomes. Both Jake and Ruth were terrific in their roles! A |
THE CRUCIBLE
Broadway | 22 February 2002 | VOBs with smalls | 3.99 GB
Laura Linney (Elizabeth Proctor), Angela Bettis (Abigail Williams), Liam Neeson (John Proctor), John Benjamin Hickey (John Hale), Brian Murray (Deputy Governer Danforth), Christopher Evan Welch (Reverend Samuel Parris), Tom Aldredge, Stephen Lee Anderson, Kristen Bell, Laura Breckenridge, Jennifer Carpenter, Betsy Hogg, J. R. Horne, Patrice Johnson Notes from other traders: Shot from the mezzanine, no heads. |
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
Royal Shakespeare Company | 1985 | Proshot | VOBs with smalls | 7.34 GB
Derek Jacobi (Cyrano de Bergerac), Sinead Cusack (Roxane), Tom Mannion (Christian de Neuvillette), John Bowe (Le Bret), John Carlisle (De Guiche), Pete Postlethwaite (Ragueneau) Almaviva’s notes: English translation by Anthony Burgess. My copy of the LaserDisc release converted to DVD/VOBs. Sharper quality than the VHS release. Probably filmed for television in 1984 before the RSC company toured Broadway in 1984-1985. |
DESIGN FOR LIVING
GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER
Broadway | March 1996 | VOBs with smalls | 3.98 GB
Christine Ebersole (Dossie Lustig), Terrence Mann (Gregory Reed), John Rubinstein (Martin Chisholm), Kandis Chappell (Pamela Prideaux), Al Espinoza (Roberto), Frankie R. Faison (Dan Gerard) Notes from other traders: Stephen Sondheim’s one and only straight play, co-written with George Furth. It’s a “comedy-thriller” which flopped on Broadway just after 17 performances. A bit distant but still very watchable, only known video of this show. |
HANSARD
THE HISTORY BOYS
Broadway | 6 May 2006 | VOBs with smalls | 4.19 GB
Sacha Dhawan (Akthar), Samuel Anderson (Crowther), Dominic Cooper (Dakin), Clive Merrison (Headmaster), Richard Griffiths (Hector), Stephen Campbell Moore (Irwin), Andrew Knott (Lockwood), Frances de la Tour (Mrs Lintott), Samuel Barnett (Posner), Russell Tovey (Rudge), Jamie Parker (Scripps), James Corden (Timms) Notes from other traders: Very nicely filmed. Crystal clear. One short cover up in Act 2. Disc also includes scanned Playbill information as well as a NY1 interview with Richard Griffiths and Samuel Barnett, and the show’s Playwright Alan Bennett’s appearance on Theatre Talk. A |
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
London (Vaudeville Theatre) | 8 October 2015 | Proshot | MKV | 2.64 GB
David Suchet (Lady Bracknell), Michele Dotrice (Miss Prism), Richard O’Callaghan (Reverend Canon Chasuble), Emily Barber (Gwendolen Fairfax), Michael Benz (John Worthing), Philip Cumbus (Algernon Moncrieff), Imogen Doel (Cecily Cardew), Brendan Hooper (Merriman), David Killich (Lane), Mark Hammersley (Footman), Charlotte Blackledge, Pamela Hardman, Mark Hammersley (understudies) |
INK
Broadway | 20 April 2019 | MP4 | 3.27 GB
Bertie Carvel (Rupert Murdoch), Jonny Lee Miller (Larry Lamb), David Wilson Barnes (Brian McConnell), Andrew Durand (Beverly/Christopher Timothy), Bill Buell (Frank Nicklin/Percy Roberts), Eden Marryshow (Ray Mills/Lee Howard), Colin McPhillamy (Sir Alick/Chapel Father), Kevin Periseau (Bench Hand/TV Host), Michael Siberry (Hugh Cudlipp), Robert Stanton (Bernard Shrimsley), Rana Roy (Stephanie Rahn), Tara Summers (Joyce Hopkirk/Muriel McKay), Erin Neufer (Anna Murdoch/Diana/Chrissie/Apprentice) |
KING LEAR
New York (Lincoln Center) | 3 April 2004 | VOBs with smalls | 3.01 GB
Christopher Plummer (King Lear), James Blendick (Earl of Gloucester), Domini Blythe (Goneril), Caroline Bootle (Ensemble), William Cain (Doctor), Benedict Campbell (Earl of Kent), Brent Carver (Edgar), Geraint Wyn Davies (Edmund), Ian Deakin (Duke of Albany), Jay Edwards (Cornwall’s Servant/Ensemble), David Furr (Cornwall’s Servant/Captain/Ensemble), Claire Jullien (Cordelia), Leo Leyden (Old Man), Matt Loney (Ensemble), Barry MacGregor (Fool), Quentin Maré (Herald/Ensemble), Christopher McHale (Cornwall’s Servant/Ensemble), Paul O’Brien (King of France), Guy Paul (Duke of Burgundy), Lucy Peacock (Regan), Andy Prosky (Ensemble), Christopher Randolph (Ensemble), Eric Sheffer Stevens (Curan/Ensemble), Baylen Thomas (Ensemble), Brian Tree (Oswald), Susan Wilder (Ensemble) |
London (Donmar Warehouse) | 3 February 2011 | Proshot | MP4 | 2.87 GB
Derek Jacobi (King Lear), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Cordelia), Gina McKee (Goneril), Justine Mitchell (Regan), Michael Hadley (Earl of Kent), Paul Jesson (Earl of Gloucester), Alec Newman (Edmund), Tom Beard (Duke of Albany), Gideon Turner (Duke of Cornwall), Stefano Braschi (Duke of Burgundy), Ashley Zhangazha (King of France), Gwilym Lee (Edgar), Amit Shah (Oswald), Ron Cook (The Fool), Harry Attwell (Gentleman), Derek Hutchinson (Old Servant) Notes: Part of National Theatre Live. |
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
Broadway (Broadway Revival) | 10 December 2008 | VOBs with smalls | 8.08 GB
Frank Langella (Sir Thomas More), Peter Bradbury (Matthew), Jeremy Strong (Richard Rich), Michel Gill (The Duke of Norfolk), Maryann Plunkett (Alice More), Hannah Cabell (Margaret More), Dakin Matthews (Cardinal Wolsey), Zach Grenier (Thomas Cromwell), Triney Sandoval (Signor Chapuys), Michael Esper (William Roper), Patrick Page (King Henry VIII), Patricia Hodges (Catherine Anger), Charles Borland (The Jailor), George Morfogen (Thomas Cranmer) |
MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS
THE MOUSETRAP
London | May 2021 | MTS | 13.78 GB
Cassidy Janson (Mollie Ralston), Danny Mac (Giles Ralston), Alexander Wolfe (Christopher Wren), Susan Penhaligon (Mrs Boyle), Derek Griffiths (Major Metcalf), Lizzie Muncey (Miss Casewell), David Rintoul (Mr Paravicini), Paul Hilliar (Detective Sergeant Trotter) hitmewithyourbethshot’s master Notes from the master: MTS, shot around heads and safety rails. This video is never to be publicly shared on YouTube, Tumblr, Facebook, etc. |
MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
New Jersey | 25 March 2017 (Matinee) | VOBs with smalls | 4.21 GB
Allan Corduner (Hercule Poirot), Veanne Cox (Princess Dragomiroff), Maboud Ebrahimzadeh (Michel the Conductor/Head Waiter), Julie Halston (Helen Hubbard), Susannah Hoffman (Mary Debenham), Alexandra Silber (Countess Andrenyi), Juha Sorola (Hector MacQueen), Samantha Steinmetz (Greta Ohlsson), Max von Essen (Colonel Arbuthnot/Samuel Ratchett), Evan Zes (Monsieur Bouc), Ivy Cordle (Daisy Armstrong), Travis James (Porter/Army Officer) NYCG8R’s master |
OSLO
Broadway | 15 July 2017 (Matinee) | VOBs with smalls | 4.22 GB
Michael Aronov (Uri Savir), Anthony Azizi (Ahmed Qurie), Adam Dannheisser (Yossi Beilin), Jennifer Ehle (Mona Juul), Daniel Jenkins (Jan Egeland/Ron Pundak), Dariush Kashani (Hassan Asfour), Jeb Kreager (Trond Gunderson/German Husband), Jefferson Mays (Terje-Rod Larsen), Christopher McHale (American Diplomat/Thor Bjornevog), Daniel Oreskes (Yair Hirschfield/Shimon Peres), Henny Russell (Marianne Heiberg/Toril Grandal), Joseph Siravo (Joel Singer), T. Ryder Smith (Johan Jorgen Holst/Finn Grandal) Notes from other traders: Excellent HD video with clear picture and sound throughout; great video of this Tony Award-winning Best Play. |
THE PIANIST
PRIMA FACIE
PRIVATE LIVES
Broadway | 21 July 2002 | VOBs with smalls | 3.00 GB (Smaller version)
Alan Rickman (Elyot Chase), Lindsay Duncan (Amanda Prynne), Emma Fielding (Sybil Chase), Adam Godley (Victor Prynne), Alex Belcourt (Louise) Notes from other traders: Little to no obstructions, with nice close-ups and sound. Missing ten seconds near the end. |
Broadway | 21 July 2002 | VOBs with smalls | 3.97 GB (Larger version)
Alan Rickman (Elyot Chase), Lindsay Duncan (Amanda Prynne), Emma Fielding (Sybil Chase), Adam Godley (Victor Prynne), Alex Belcourt (Louise) Almaviva’s notes: Colours are subtly more bolder and detailed than the smaller version above (compare the two screenshots). Slightly higher resolution and possibly a lower generation copy. |
SEMINAR
THE SHARK IS BROKEN
STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY
London (Bridge Theatre) | 26 May 2022 | Proshot | MP4 (HD) | 4.89 GB
Ralph Fiennes (Robert Moses), Samuel Barnett (Ariel Porter), Siobhán Cullen (Finnuala Connell), Danny Webb (Governor Al Smith), Alisha Bailey (Mariah Heller), David Bromley (Stamford Fergus), Al Coppola (Sandy McQuad), Ian Kirkby (Lewis Mason), Alana Maria (Shirley Hayes), Dani Mosley (Carol Amis), Guy Paul (Henry Vanderbilt), Helen Schlesinger (Jane Jacobs), Mary Stillwaggon Stewart (Nicole Savage) |
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
TEA AT FIVE
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Broadway | 6 January 2010 | VOBs with smalls | 3.28 GB
Liev Schreiber (Eddie), Scarlett Johansson (Catherine), Jessica Hecht (Beatrice), Michael Cristofer (Alfieri), Santino Fontana (Rodolpho), Corey Stoll (Marco), Alex Cendese (Submarine #2/Neighbor), Anthony DeSando (1st Immigration Officer/Guard), Antoinette LaVecchia (Mrs Lipari), Joe Ricci (Mike), Robert Turano (Louis) NYCG8R’s master |
A WORD OR TWO
Los Angeles, CA | 9 February 2014 | VOBS with smalls | 1.49 GB
Christopher Plummer SJ Bernly’s master Notes from other traders: This show was written and arranged by Plummer, directed by Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, Plummer confesses to being “hooked on the intoxication of words”, spent much of his time growing up in Montreal reading Ben Jonson, George Bernard Shaw, Shakesepeare, Rudyard Kipling, A. A. Milne, Lewis Carroll, Lord Byron, Dylan Thomas, W. H. Auden, Stephen Leacock and others, his personal take on these literary giants forms a journey forms a journey from childhood to old age, one short 10 second black out, an occasional glimpse of a head in the way, nicely filmed. |