Lilla Crawford (Annie), Katie Finneran (Miss Hannigan), Anthony Warlow (Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks), Brynn O’Malley (Grace Farrell), Clarke Thorell (Rooster Hannigan)

Lilla Crawford (Annie), Katie Finneran (Miss Hannigan), Anthony Warlow (Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks), Brynn O’Malley (Grace Farrell), Clarke Thorell (Rooster Hannigan) Notes: Excellent HD capture of this sparkly first performance Broadway Revival. Lilla is great in the role of Annie and really delivers. Katie, as you would guess, makes a terrific Hannigan and so funny in the role! A great top-notch revival!

Reba McEntire (Annie Oakley), Brent Barrett (Frank Butler), Kerry O’Malley (Dolly Tate), Peter Marx (Charlie Davenport), Nick Jonas (Little Jake), Jewel Restaneo (Jessie Oakley), Blaire Restaneo (Nellie Oakley), Larry Storch (Sitting Bull) Notes: Some whiting out of faces and slight generation loss.

Patti LuPone (Reno Sweeney), Howard McGillin (Billy Crocker), Kathleen Mahoney-Bennett (Hope Harcourt), Bill McCutcheon (Moonface Martin), Anthony Heald (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh), Rex Everhart (Elisha J. Whitney), Linda Hart (Erma) Notes: First Broadway Revival. Starts from “I Get a kick out of you”. Grainy footage, some blur.

Sutton Foster (Reno Sweeney), Colin Donnell (Billy Crocker), Joel Grey (Moonface Martin), Laura Osnes (Hope Harcourt), John McMartin (Elisha J. Whitney), Jessica Walter (Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt), Adam Godley (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh), Jessica Stone (Erma) Notes: Sensational revival and stunning production. Sutton of course is talented beyond words and it truly shows. Such a fun revival and everything is beautifully captured here.

Rachel York (Reno Sweeney), Erich Bergen (Billy Crocker), Fred Applegate (Moonface Martin), Alex Finke (Hope Harcourt), Dennis Kelly (Elisha J. Whitney), Sandra Shipley (Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt), Edward Staudenmayer (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh), Joyce Chittick (Erma) Notes: One head on the right side of the screen, but it never blocks the action; no blackouts and very little washout throughout the show. Filmed in 16:9…

Michael Ball (Alex Dillingham), Kevin Colson (George Dillingham), Ann Crumb (Rose Vibert), Kathleen Rowe McAllen (Giulietta Trapani), Diana Morrison (Jenny Dillingham) Notes: Missing Love Changes Everything at the beginning

Geoffrey Dallamore (The Proprietor), Anthony O’Driscoll (The Balladeer), David Arneil (Lee Harvey Oswald), Jill Martin (Sara Jane Moore), Alexandra Sumner (Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme), Demetri Goritsas (John Hinckley, Jr.), David Fleeshman (Samuel Byck), Ray Mangion (Giuseppe Zangara), Julie Jupp (Emma Goldman), Glenn Hugill (Leon Czolgosz), Jay Marcus (President James Garfield), Peter Benson (Charles Guiteau) Master: Notes: Library Theatre, Manchester. Sometimes mistakenly labelled 1996. Usually listed as…

Barrett Foa (u/s Princeton/Rod), Aymee Garcia (u/s Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut), Peter Linz (u/s Nicky/Trekkie/Bad Idea Bear), Chandra Wilson (u/s Gary Coleman), Ann Sanders (u/s Christmas Eve), Jennifer Barnhart (Mrs. Thistletwat/Bad Idea Bear), Jordan Gelber (Brian)

John Tartaglia (Princeton/Rod), Stephanie D’Abruzzo (Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut), Rick Lyon (Nicky/Trekkie/Bad Idea Bear), Natalie Venetia Belcon (Gary Coleman), Ann Harada (Christmas Eve), Jordan Gelber (Brian)

John Tartaglia (Princeton/Rod), Jennifer Barnhart (u/s Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut), Rick Lyon (Nicky/Trekkie/Bad Idea Bear), Natalie Venetia Belcon (Gary Coleman), Ann Harada (Christmas Eve), Aymee Garcia (s/b Mrs. Thistletwat/Bad Idea Bear), Jordan Gelber (Brian)

John Tartaglia (Princeton/Rod), Stephanie D’Abruzzo (Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut), Rick Lyon (Nicky/Trekkie Monster/Bad Idea Bear), Jennifer Barnhart (Bad Idea Bear Thistletwat), Natalie Venetia Belcon (Gary Coleman), Ann Harada (Christmas Eve), Jordan Gelber (Brian) Notes: Excellent quality picture and sound. Occasional cover-ups but very good tape. Video includes A&E’s Breakfast with the Arts segment. Sometimes mislabeled as July 26, 2003; check screenshots to confirm.

Howie Michael Smith (Princeton/Rod), Mary Faber (Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut), Rick Lyon (Nicky/Trekkie/Bad Idea Bear), Haneefah Wood (Gary Coleman), Ann Sanders (Christmas Eve), Jennifer Barnhart (Mrs. Thistletwat/Bad Idea Bear), Matt Schreiber (u/s Brian)

Rob McClure (Princeton/Rod), Anika Larsen (Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut), David Benoit (Nicky/Trekkie Monster/Bad Idea Bear), Maggie Lakis (Bad Idea Bear Thistletwat), Danielle K. Thomas (Gary Coleman), Sara Iwamatsu (Christmas Eve), Cole Porter (Brian) Notes: Decent capture of the Tour Cast. Includes some washout in the wide shots but its pretty clear and steady when focused on someone. The cartoons are easy to see as well.

Seth Rettberg (u/s Princeton/Rod), Kelli Sawyer (Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut), David Benoit (Nicky/Trekkie/Bad Idea Bear), Carla Renata (Gary Coleman), Minglie Chen (Mrs. Thistletwat/Bad Idea Bear), Cole Porter (Brian) Notes: First National Tour

Daniel Boys (Princeton/Rod), Cassidy Janson (Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut), Alan Pearson (u/s Nicky/Bad Idea Bear/Trekkie Monster), Rachel Jerram (Bad Idea Bear Thistletwat), Edward Baruwa (Gary Coleman), Candy Ma (u/s Christmas Eve), Christopher Fry (Brian) Notes: Almost the entire show except for two brief blackouts after “Avenue Q” and “Purpose”

Jon Robyns (Princeton/Rod), Julie Atherton (Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut), Simon Lipkin (Nicky/Trekkie Monster/Bad Idea Bear), Gloria Onitiri (u/s Bad Idea Bear/u/s Mrs. Thistletwat), Giles Terera (Gary Coleman), Ann Harada (Christmas Eve), Siôn Lloyd (Brian) Notes: Slight script changes from the Broadway version, and Gary is played by a man instead of a woman. Shot around hand railings and horrible sight lines. Includes around…

Manuel Steinsdörfer (Princeton / Rod), Stefanie Köhm (Kate Monster / Lucy), Jonathan Agar (Brian), Lanie Sumalinog (Christmas Eve), Martin Schäffner (Piero Esteriore), Florian Claus, Cornelia Löhr Notes: Filmed very nice in 16:9, really clear picture & sound. In German.

Katrina Lenk (Dina), Sasson Gabai (Tewfiq), John Cariani (Itzik), Ari’el Stachel (Haled), Etai Benson (Papi), Adam Kantor (Telephone Guy), Andrew Polk (Avrum), Jonathan Raviv (Sammy), Ahmad Maksoud (u/s Camal), Rachel Prather (Julia), Bill Army (Zelger), Kristen Sieh (Iris), Sharone Sayegh (Anna), Alok Tewari (Simon) Notes: Very nice video of the show with Sasson Gabai, who starred as Tewfiq in the film version. Great…

Katrina Lenk (Dina), Tony Shalhoub (Tewfiq), John Cariani (Itzik), Ari’el Stachel (Haled), Etai Benson (Papi), Adam Kantor (Telephone Guy), Andrew Polk (Avrum), Jonathan Raviv (Sammy), George Abud (Camal), Rachel Prather (Julia), Bill Army (Zelger), Kristen Sieh (Iris), Sharone Sayegh (Anna), Alok Tewari (Simon) Notes: There is a 4-minute blackout during a song, due to a disturbance in the theater. The 4 minute blackout…