ASSASSINS – Chicago, IL – November, 1993

Will Chase (The Balladeer), Scott Lowell (John Wilkes Booth), Meredith Brickett (Sara Jane Moore), Lori Scarlett (Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme), Christopher Eudy (John Hinckley, Jr.), Jeff Still (Samuel Byck), Stef Tovar (Leon Czolgosz), Chris McNamara (Charles Guiteau), Anthony Cesarelli Notes: A Pegasus Players production. Sometimes incorrectly listed as December 21, 1993, however, the show ran from October 28, 1993, to December 12, 1993.

ASSASSINS – Long Island, NY – September, 2005

Jason Trigger (John Wilkes Booth), Jeremy Hudson (Lee Harvey Oswald), Patrick Finn (Charles Guiteau), Stephen Wanger (Leon Czolgosz), Frank Danko (Sam Byck), Malorie Charak (Lynette Fromme), Susan Hall (Sara Jane Moore), Jerru Maggio (Giuseppe Zangara), Ron Menin (John Hinckley), Bernard Macias (The Proprietor), Brian Smith (President Gerald Ford), Donna Maggio (Emma Goldman).

ASSASSINS – Manchester, UK – October, 1993

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…

ASSASSINS – Orlando, FL – October 10,1993

Scott Fortes (John Wilkes Booth), John McCombs (Charles Guiteau), Dimitri Toscas (Leon Czolgosz), Paul Vogt (Samuel Byck), William J Adams (Giuseppe Zangara), Jennay Markel (Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme), Stephen Blackwell (Lee Harvey Oswald), Ellen Flint (Sara Jane Moore), Rene Ruiz (The Proprietor), Jeff Zadroga (John Hinckley Jr.), Brad Houghton (Balladeer) Notes: Orlando Civic Theater. Uniquely starts with Something Just Broke, making the original a reprise. Single…

ASSASSINS – Tel Aviv, Israel – November, 1998

Aki Avni (John Wilkes Booth), Gil Alon (Charles J. Guiteau), Hanny Nahmias (Lynette Fromme), Yael Amit (Sarah Jane Moore), Eli Gorenstein (The Proprietor), Haim Paniri (Giuseppe Zangara), Amit Gur, Gil Werner, Adi Cesare Yeshua, Yigal Naor, Zvika Fohrman, Dudi Friedman, Anat Kedem, Lilach Koch, Sassi Keshet, Guy Sagi Notes: Directed by and translation by Ohad Ashkenazi. This production won the Israeli Theater Academy Award for…

AVENUE Q – Brisbane, Australia – February 20, 2010

Mitchell Butel (Princeton/Rod), Natalie Alexopoulos (Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut), Luke Joslin (Nicky/Trekkie Monster), Leah Howard (Gary Coleman), Christina O’Neill (Christmas Eve), David James (Brian) Notes: Some lines are different then in the Broadway production. No zooms.

AVENUE Q – Broadway – February 24, 2004

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)

AVENUE Q – Broadway – July 26, 2003

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)

AVENUE Q – Broadway – October 12, 2003

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)

AVENUE Q – Broadway – October 18, 2003

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.

AVENUE Q – Broadway – September 24, 2006

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)

AVENUE Q – First US National Tour – January 16, 2009

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.

AVENUE Q – First US National Tour – November 18, 2007

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

AVENUE Q – London, UK – January, 2010

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”

AVENUE Q – London, UK – November 3, 2006

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…

AVENUE Q – São Paulo, Brazil – June 3, 2009

André Dias (Princeton/Rod), Sabrina Korgut (Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut), Fred Silveira (Nicky/Trekkie Monster), Renata Ricci (Bad Idea Bear Thistletwat), Gustavo Klein (Bad Idea Bear/Newcomer), Maurício Xavier (Gary Coleman), Claudia Netto (Christmas Eve), Renato Rabelo (Brian)

AVENUE Q – St. Gallen, Switzerland – May 1, 2011

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.

BAKER’S WIFE, THE – London, UK – 1989

Alun Armstrong, Siobhan McCarthy, Jill Martin, Myra Sands, Susan Jane Tanner, Daniel Massey, Jeff Shankely, John Barr Notes: ‘Rehearsed Reading’ in Dance Studio, probably a runthrough for Understudies as the roles of Genevieve and Dominque are not first cast.