CHERRY ORCHARD, THE – Mill Valley, CA – January, 2026

Liz Sklar (Madame Lyubov Andreyevna Ranevsky), Joseph O´Malley (Piotr Sergeyevich Trofimov), Danny Scheie (Boris Borisovich Simeonov-Pishchik), Anna Takayo (Anya), Rosie Hallett (Varya Ranevsky), Molly Ranson (Dunyasha), Lance Gardner (Yermolai Alexeyevich Lopakhin), Howard Swain (Firs), Anthony Fusco (Leonid Andreyevich Gayev), Joel Morel (Yasha), Jomar Tagatac (Semyon Panteleyevich Yepikhodov), Leontyne Mbele-Mbong (Charlotta Ivanovna) Notes: Marin Theatre

CHESS – Aarhus, Denmark – 2012

Jonas Malmsjö (Freddie Trumper), Maria Lucia Heiberg Rosenberg (Florence Vassy), Philip Jalmelid (Anatoly Sergievsky), Signe Kærup Hjort (Svetlana Sergievsky), Robbie Scotcher (The Arbiter), Thomas Høj Falkenberg (Ensemble), Jacob Madsen Kvols (Ensemble), James Graeme (Ensemble), Ashok Peter Pramanik (Ensemble), Sandra Elsfort (Ensemble), Anna Vaupel (Ensemble), Kattis Trollregn (Ensemble), Markus Virta (Ensemble), Sonny Enell (Ensemble), Nadia Abraham (Ensemble), Nynne Christine Holmen (Ensemble), Karin Nordly-Holst (Ensemble), Maria Wichmann (Ensemble) Quality:…

CHESS – Antwerp, Belgium – 1993

Addo Kruizinga (Anatoly Sergievsky / The Russian), Hilde Norga (Florence Vassy), Hans Peter Janssens (Freddie Trumper / The American), Daan Van Den Durpel (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Ernst van Looy (Arbiter), Pascal De Turck (Molokov), Rudi Delhem (Walter de Courcey) Notes: Single camera proshot with close-ups of the actors, the stage and the pit

CHESS – Auckland, New Zealand – January 28, 1992

Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky / The Russian), Delia Hannah (Florence Vassy), Murray Head (Freddie Trumper / The American), Linda-Mae Brewer (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Christian Hughes (Arbiter), David Weatherly (Molokov), George Henare (Walter de Courcey)

CHESS – Hungary – 1992

Pál Makrai (Anatoly Sergievsky), Attila Kaszás (Florence Vassy), Ildikó Keresztes (Freddie Trumper), Andrea Malek (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Lajos Csuha (Arbiter), József Incze (Molokov)

CHESS – London, UK – 1986

Elaine Paige (Florence Vassy), Murray Head (Freddie Trumper), Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Siobhán McCarthy (Svetlana Sergievsky), Tom Jobe (The Arbiter), John Turner (Molokov), Kevin Colson (Walter de Courcey) Notes: There’s no zooming and everything’s pretty fuzzy, but the audio is soundboard and in relatively good shape. Please note that this video exists in several formats. The oldest are in.VOB format, and while they have…

CHESS – Plymouth, UK – March, 1990

Maurice Clarke (Anatoly Sergievsky), Rebecca Storm (Florence Vassy), Richard Barnes (Freddie Trumper), Linda-Mae Brewer (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Brett Forest (Arbiter), Malcolm Rivers (Molokov), Paul Haley (Walter de Courcey) Notes: UK Tour

CHICAGO – Budapest, Hungary – 2000

Gallusz Nikolett (Roxie Hart), Oroszlán Szonja (Velma Kelly), Gula Péter (Billy Flynn), Balog János (Amos Hart), Szirbik Bernadett (Matron “Mama” Morton), Péter Pankotay (Mary Sunshine), Jegercsik Csaba (Conferenciér) Notes: Ódry Színpad

CHICAGO – First Broadway Revival – 1996

Ann Reinking (Roxie Hart), Bebe Neuwirth (Velma Kelly), James Naughton (Billy Flynn), Joel Grey (Amos Hart), Marcia Lewis (Matron “Mama” Morton), D Sabella (Mary Sunshine) Notes: Almost the full show (2 hours and 7 minutes). Usually referred to as Press Reels, this is actually the unedited footage shot for press or archival purposes. Decent amount on generation loss with some distortion at the top of…

CHICAGO – London, UK – 1980

Elisabeth Seal (Roxie Hart), Colin Bennett (Billy Flynn), Hope Jackman (Matron “Mama” Morton) Notes: Black and white house cam recording is a mixed bag. It often looks like it was recorded off a screen as opposed to a direct transfer. Quite a lot of generation loss and tracking issues interfere at times, particularly towards the end. Regardless it’s fascinating to watch.

CHICAGO – San José, CA – January, 1988

Kirsten Childs (Velma Kelly), Belle Calaway (Roxie), Marsha Bagwell (Matron “Mama” Morton), Joe Savant (Fred Casely), George Brooks (Seargeant Fogarty), Rick Stoneback (Amos Hart), Kym Renee Brown (Liz), Annie Yarbrough (Annie), Debbie Wilson (Mona), Mary Wing Porter (Hunyak), Christopher Soderlund (Martin Harrison), Michael G. Hawkins (Billy Flynn), F.R. Freeman (Mary Sunshine), Tyler Risk (Go-To-Hell Kitty), Jon G, Orozco (Aaron), Nick Rafello (The Jury Foreman), Shannon Pierce (Court Clerk), Tony Anderson…

CHICAGO – Second UK Tour – June 21, 2016

Hayley Tamaddon (Roxie Hart), Sophie Carmen-Jones (Velma Kelly), John Partridge (Billy Flynn), Neil Ditt (Amos Hart), Sam Bailey (Matron “Mama” Morton), Alan Richardson (Mary Sunshine), Lindsey Tierney (Liz), Frances Dee (Hunyak), Ellie Mitchell (Annie), Francis Foreman (Fred Casely), Nicola Coates (June), Chelsea Labadini (Mona), Emily Warner (Go-To-Hell-Kitty), Waylon Jacobs (Sergeant Fogarty), Kerry Spark (The Judge), Justin-Lee Jones (Aaron), Peter Nash (Harry), Adam Denman (Court Clerk), Dann Kharsa (Bailiff) Size: 3.163…

CHICAGO – Spain – 1999

Sonia Dorado (Roxie Hart), Àngels Gonyalons (Velma Kelly), Tomy Alvarez (Billy Flynn), Ferran Castells (Amos Hart), Lia Uyá (Matron “Mama” Morton), Lorenzo Moncloa (Mary Sunshine), Fedor de Pablos (Fred Casely), Miguel Cazorla (Sergeant Fogarty) Notes: Spanish Tour