
NOTRE DAME DE PARIS – Moscow, Russia – 2002
Igor Balalaev (Frollo), Diana Savelieva (Esmeralda), Maxim Novikov (Feb), Alexander Postolenko (Grengoir), Anna Nevskaya (Fleur-de-Lys), Victor Esin (Clopin), Timour Vedernikov (Quasimodo)

Igor Balalaev (Frollo), Diana Savelieva (Esmeralda), Maxim Novikov (Feb), Alexander Postolenko (Grengoir), Anna Nevskaya (Fleur-de-Lys), Victor Esin (Clopin), Timour Vedernikov (Quasimodo)

Marga Lopez, Susana Zabaleta, Laura Luz, Garda Santini, Maru Dueñas.

Jim Dale (Fagin), Ruthie Henshall (Nancy) Notes: No zooms, but decent quality, especially for its age.

John Waters (Fagin), Tamsin Carroll (Nancy), Steve Bastoni (Bill Sykes), Keegan Joyce (Oliver), Matthew Waters (Artful Dodger), Stuart Wagstaff (Mr. Brownlow), Sally-Anne Upton (Mrs. Corney) Notes: Severe angle, corner obstructed in wide shots, and a little shaky. Colours are good, though the sound is slightly muffled. Thoroughly watchable. Cast are brilliant.

Courtnee Carter (u/s Ti Moune), Darlesia Cearsy, Merle Dandridge, Quentin Earl Darrington, Alex Newell, Emerson Davis, David Jennings (u/s Tonton Julian), Isaac Powell, Aurelia Williams (u/s Mamma Euralie).

Leah Stewart (Ti Moune), Cooper Howell (Daniel), Dominique Kent (Asaka), Jay Donnell (Agwe), Daebreon Poiema (Erzulie), Edred Utomi (Papa Ge), Erika Bowman (Mama Euralie), Keith Jefferson (Tonton Julian), Kayla Joy Smith (Little Girl), Jenna Gillespie (Andrea), David T Morris (Armand) Notes: A great capture of this rarely performed musical with emotional performances from the entire cast. There is one head that obstructs…

Steve Kazee (Guy), Andrea Goss (u/s Girl), Elizabeth A. Davis (Réza), David Abeles (Eamon), Will Connolly (Andrej), David Patrick Kelly (Da), Anne L. Nathan (Baruska), Lucas Papaelias (Svec), Andy Taylor (Bank Manager), Erikka Walsh (Ex-Girlfriend), Paul Whitty (Billy), J. Michael Zygo (Emcee), Ripley Sobo (Ivanka) Notes: Beautiful capture of this sentimental show about a simple relationship that is very sweet. Good clear video…

Sam Cieri (Guy), Mackenzie Lesser-Roy (Girl), Marlene Ginader (Réza), Dan Tracy (Eamon), Isaac Haas (Andrej), Bristol Pomeroy (Da), Lynn Flickinger (u/s Baruska), Liam Fennecken (Svec), Jenn Chandler (Bank Manager), John Hays (Billy) Notes: Second US National Tour. Excellent video of the tour, with clear picture and sound throughout. Nice close-ups and full stage shots for the dance numbers.

Brent Carver (Leo Frank), Carolee Carmello (Lucille Frank), Rufus Bonds Jr. (Jim Conley), Christy Carlson Romano (Mary Phagan), John Leslie Wolfe (Tom Watson), Herndon Lackey (Hugh Dorsey), Don Chastain (Judge Roan), Jessica Molaskey (Mrs. Phagan), Evan Pappas (Britt Craig), Kirk McDonald (Frankie Epps), Brooke Sunny Moriber (Iola Stover), John Hickok (Governor Slaton), Megan McGinnis (Ensemble) Notes: Made from closed-circuit system in Vivian Beaumont Theatre. Stage…

Ruthie Henshall (Peggy Sue), Andrew Kennedy (Charlie), Tim Howar (Michael), Gavin Lee (Richard), Melanie Marcus (Delores), Sara Weymouth (Evelyn), Gerard Bentall (Doug), Stuart Nurse (Mr. Kalodney), Verity Bentham (Ensemble), Dawn Buckland (Ensemble), Chris Crompton (Ensemble), Pippa Gebette (Ensemble), Shirley Hafey (Ensemble), Samuel James (Ensemble), Terrence Hillyer (Ensemble), Lucy Moorby (Ensemble), Francesca Newitt (Ensemble), Melitsa Nicola (Ensemble), Warne Perrey (Ensemble), Andrew Playfoot (Ensemble), Neil Reynolds (Ensemble), Tanya Robb (Ensemble), Vicki Simon…

Hugh Panaro (The Phantom of the Opera), Elizabeth Welch (u/s Christine Daaé), Jeremy Hays (Raoul de Chagny), Michele McConnell (Carlotta Giudicelli), Tim Jerome (Monsieur Firmin), Laird Mackintosh (Monsieur André), Ellen Harvey (Madame Giry), Christian Šebek (Ubaldo Piangi), Deanna Doyle (t/r Meg Giry) Notes: Includes curtain calls. Filmed from the balcony with nice zooms.

James Barbour (Phantom), Rachel Ezkanazi-Gold (alt. Christine), Jordan Donica (Raoul), Michele McConnell (Carlotta), Laird Mackintosh (André), Craig Bennet (Firmin), Rebecca Eichenberger (Mme Giry), Kara Klein (Meg)

Laird Mackintosh (u/s The Phantom of the Opera), Sara Jean Ford (alt Christine Daaé), Jeremy Hays (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Michele McConnell (Carlotta Giudicelli), Tim Jerome (Monsieur Firmin), Greg Mills (u/s Monsieur André), Ellen Harvey (Madame Giry), Christian Šebek (Ubaldo Piangi), Deanna Doyle (Meg Giry) Notes: Not the most focused capture, shaky throughout, never really settles down. A head in bottom center of…

Howard McGillin (The Phantom of the Opera), Elizabeth Loyacano (alt Christine Daaé), Jeremy Stolle (u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), George Lee Andrews (Monsieur André), David Cryer (Monsieur Firmin), Rebecca Judd (Madame Giry), Evan Harrington (Ubaldo Piangi), Heather McFadden (Meg Giry)

Laird Mackintosh (u/s The Phantom of the Opera), Julia Udine (Christine Daaé), Jeremy Hays (Raoul de Chagny), Michele McConnell (Carlotta Giudicelli), Craig Bennett (Monsieur Firmin), Scott Mikita (Monsieur André), Rebecca Eichenberger (Madame Giry), John Easterlin (Ubaldo Piangi), Kara Klein (Meg Giry)

Norm Lewis (The Phantom of the Opera), Sierra Boggess (t/r Christine Daaé), Jeremy Hays (Raoul de Chagny), Heather Hill (u/s Carlotta Giudicelli), Tim Jerome (Monsieur Firmin), Laird Mackintosh (Monsieur André), Ellen Harvey (Madame Giry), Christian Šebek (Ubaldo Piangi), Deanna Doyle (t/r Meg Giry), Jim Weitzer (Monsieur Reyer/Hairdresser), Carrington Vilmont (Auctioneer/Don Attilio), Andrew Drost (Porter/Fireman), Paul Adam Schaefer (Marksman), Kenneth Kantor (Monsieur Lefèvre/Firechief), Jeremy Stolle (Passarino), Kelly Jeanne Grant (s/w Wardrobe…

Gary Mauer (The Phantom of the Opera), Jennifer Hope Wills (Christine Daaé), Jason Mills (u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Patricia Phillips (u/s Carlotta Giudicelli), David Cryer (Monsieur Firmin), George Lee Andrews (Monsieur André), Sally Williams (u/s Madame Giry), Roland Rusinek (Ubaldo Piangi), Heather McFadden (Meg Giry)

Peter Jöback (The Phantom of the Opera), Elizabeth Welch (u/s Christine Daaé), Kyle Barisich (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Michele McConnell (Carlotta Giudicelli), Tim Jerome (Monsieur Firmin), Richard Poole (u/s Monsieur André), Ellen Harvey (Madame Giry), Christian Sebek (Ubaldo Piangi), Kara Klein (Meg Giry)

Hugh Panaro (The Phantom of the Opera), Sandra Joseph (Christine Daaé), Tim Martin Gleason (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Anne Runolfsson (Carlotta Giudicelli), James Romick (u/s Monsieur Firmin), George Lee Andrews (Monsieur André), Marilyn Caskey (Madame Giry), Larry Wayne Morbitt (Ubaldo Piangi), Kara Klein (Meg Giry) Notes: Hugh Panaro’s last performance at the time, includes curtain call and speeches at the end.

Ben Crawford (The Phantom), Ali Ewoldt (Christine), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Laird Mackintosh (Andre), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Maree Johnson (Madame Giry), Ted Keegan (u/s Piangi) Polly Baird (Meg), Carrington Vilmont, Jason Forbach, Jim Weitzer (u/s), Kenneth Kantor, Richard Poole, Jeremy Stolle, Justin Peck, Kfir, Katharine Heaton, Chris Georgette, Patricia Phillips, Satomi Hofmann, Elizabeth Welch, Kelly Jeanne Grant, Janinah Burnett, Paul A. Schefer, Giselle O. Alvarez, Jessica…