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42nd Street
Opening Night.
Mymummysaysimamiracle’s master
Mymummysaysimamiracle’s master
Matinee Performance. Old lady seated nearby singing along in a couple of songs.
Includes two versions (I recorded the show on both my Olympus Dictaphone and VoiceRecord7 app) TimeToBlowYourMind master.
First recording of the new cast!
First Show of Bonnie Langford in 42nd Street! Mymummysaysimamiracle's master
Matinee performance. anniethemusicaltrades’s master.
Closing night, includes speeches and multiple lengthy standing ovations in the second act.
9 to 5
Final Performance. Tracked
- 42nd Street (Broadway) (August 25 1980)
Opening Night.
- 42nd Street (UK Tour, Edinburgh) (November 6 2012)
- 42nd Street (West End) (April 6 2017)
Mymummysaysimamiracle’s master
- 42nd Street (West End) (April 29 2017)
- 42nd Street (West End) (May 27 2017)
Mymummysaysimamiracle’s master
- 42nd Street (West End) (June 23 2017)
- 42nd Street (West End) (August 16 2017)
Matinee Performance. Old lady seated nearby singing along in a couple of songs.
- 42nd Street (West End) (February 23 2018)
Includes two versions (I recorded the show on both my Olympus Dictaphone and VoiceRecord7 app) TimeToBlowYourMind master.
- 42nd Street (West End) (April 14 2018)
First recording of the new cast!
- 42nd Street (West End) (September 3 2018)
First Show of Bonnie Langford in 42nd Street! Mymummysaysimamiracle's master
- 42nd Street (West End) (November 29 2018)
- 42nd Street (West End) (January 4 2019)
Matinee performance. anniethemusicaltrades’s master.
- 42nd Street (West End) (January 5 2019)
Closing night, includes speeches and multiple lengthy standing ovations in the second act.
9 to 5
- 9 to 5 (Broadway) (September 6 2009)
Final Performance. Tracked
- 9 to 5 (West End) (January 29 2019)
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Aladdin
Michael James Scott's last show in Australia! Littlestopyou’s master
Oneshortdaytodefygravity’s master.
Wheredidtherockgo’s master: I forgot to take a picture of the cast list so I’m not 100% sure of the cast. A little girl behing me was very chatty during act 2 and sang some parts of “A Whole New World” during the song. Recorded from the 2nd row.
Annie
Funny moment when Miranda falls over just after Hard Knock Life and shouts ‘welcome back to theatre!’. sayredforexample’s master.
Miranda Hart's last show. Audio quality isn’t the best sadly, as it turned out pretty quiet.
- Aladdin (Melbourne) (November 2 2017)
- Aladdin (Melbourne) (December 17 2017) – LT
Michael James Scott's last show in Australia! Littlestopyou’s master
- Aladdin (Brisbane) (March 4 2018)
Oneshortdaytodefygravity’s master.
- Aladdin (West End) (March 8 2018)
Wheredidtherockgo’s master: I forgot to take a picture of the cast list so I’m not 100% sure of the cast. A little girl behing me was very chatty during act 2 and sang some parts of “A Whole New World” during the song. Recorded from the 2nd row.
Annie
- Annie (Broadway) (April 5 2013)
- Annie (Broadway) (May 25 2013)
- Annie (West End) (June 1 2017) GIFT
- Annie (West End) (August 19 2017)
Funny moment when Miranda falls over just after Hard Knock Life and shouts ‘welcome back to theatre!’. sayredforexample’s master.
- Annie (West End) (September 16 2017) NFT
- Annie (West End) (September 17 2017) NFT
Miranda Hart's last show. Audio quality isn’t the best sadly, as it turned out pretty quiet.
- Annie (West End) (December 23 2017)
- Annie (West End) (January 12 2018)
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Barnum
Menier Chocolate Factory, London Production
- Barnum (West End) (November 27 2017)
Menier Chocolate Factory, London Production
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Cher Show
The actual Cher attended this performance! As soon as Act Two began, she entered the theatre and sat in the center Orchestra. That is what all the screaming and yelling is about at the beginning of the audio for Act Two.
Recorded from front row, super enthusiastic audience!
Andthesky's Master. For Gifting Only
Chess
First preview. The interval lasted 40 minutes, then director Laurence Connor came onto stage and explained that Tim Howar's wife had gone into labor. Understudy Cellen Chugg Jones played Freddie in the second act, although he hadn't rehearsed the role yet.
Chicago
First Preview
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Opening Night.
Caitlin wasn't in the programme, so I'm assuming she was brought in as an understudy, but I'm not entirely sure.
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (August 13 2014)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (October 10 2018)
The Cher Show
- The Cher Show (Chiacgo) (June 24 2018) - TRACKED
The actual Cher attended this performance! As soon as Act Two began, she entered the theatre and sat in the center Orchestra. That is what all the screaming and yelling is about at the beginning of the audio for Act Two.
- The Cher Show (Chicago) (July 12 2018)
Recorded from front row, super enthusiastic audience!
- The Cher Show (Broadway) (December 5 2018) - GIFT
Andthesky's Master. For Gifting Only
Chess
- Chess (West End) (April 26 2018)
First preview. The interval lasted 40 minutes, then director Laurence Connor came onto stage and explained that Tim Howar's wife had gone into labor. Understudy Cellen Chugg Jones played Freddie in the second act, although he hadn't rehearsed the role yet.
Chicago
- Chicago (West End) (March 26 2018)
First Preview
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (West End) (April 16 2012)
Opening Night.
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Sydney) (November 2012)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour, West Yorkshire) (December 12 2015)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour, Sheffield) (July 14 2016) NFT
Caitlin wasn't in the programme, so I'm assuming she was brought in as an understudy, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie
TimeToBlowYourMind's Master
Evita
oneshortdaytodefygravity's master
- Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (West End) (June 22 2018)
TimeToBlowYourMind's Master
Evita
- Evita (Sydney) (September 22 2018)
oneshortdaytodefygravity's master
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Frozen
today4netflixtomorrow4you's master. A wonderful quality audio recorded by a friend of mine in the balcony. Someone near her decided to get up to use the restroom so there's a little commotion in the middle of act 1. There's also some phone readjustment sounds as well.
Alyssa Fox’s debut.
Ashley’s first show as Elsa.
- Frozen (Denver) (September 16 2017) - MATINEE
- Frozen (Denver) (September 16 2017) – EVENING
- Frozen (Broadway) (February 22 2018) - GIFT
today4netflixtomorrow4you's master. A wonderful quality audio recorded by a friend of mine in the balcony. Someone near her decided to get up to use the restroom so there's a little commotion in the middle of act 1. There's also some phone readjustment sounds as well.
- Frozen (Broadway) (March 4 2018)
Alyssa Fox’s debut.
- Frozen (Broadway) (June 20 2018)
Ashley’s first show as Elsa.
- Frozen (Broadway) (June 23 2018)
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Heathers
Olivia's Veronica debut.
- Heathers (Off West End) (July 7 2018) – MATINEE
- Heathers (West End) (October 6 2018)
Olivia's Veronica debut.
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Into The Woods
Previews. This is before "Last Midnight" was fully written, so it's a strange hybrid of "Boom, Crunch!" and "Last Midnight"
- Into The Woods (Broadway) (October 1 1987)
Previews. This is before "Last Midnight" was fully written, so it's a strange hybrid of "Boom, Crunch!" and "Last Midnight"
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The King and I
Final Performance
Untracked. One of the first performances with Ruthie Ann Miles back in the role after her injury. She spent the whole performance with a walking stick. The show was being filmed at this performance so the whole cast were on point. Brilliant all round. Westendtrading’s master.
Kinky Boots
- The King And I (West End) (June 28 2009)
Final Performance
- The King And I (West End) (July 14 2018)
- The King And I (West End) (August 8 2018)
Untracked. One of the first performances with Ruthie Ann Miles back in the role after her injury. She spent the whole performance with a walking stick. The show was being filmed at this performance so the whole cast were on point. Brilliant all round. Westendtrading’s master.
Kinky Boots
- Kinky Boots (Brisbane) (October 4 2017)
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Les Miserables
Opening Night of the Revival.
Highlights only. Last show for Shannon, Carpenter, & Hall.
The show was stopped in the middle of In My Life when Helen Owen became ill. Lily Frazer (2nd cover) replaced her. This was also Lily Frazer's first show as Eponine.
Final show in Melbourne.
After the bows, Dean Chisnall gave a speech about Acting For Others. Tracked. Bootliette's master.
The Lion King
Jaysin McCollum, Ray Mercer, Bravita Threatt, Natalie Turner (u/s Fireflies specialist), Donna Michelle Vaughn, Camille Workman (Ensemble Dancers)
*Broadway Underground's master*
- Les Miserables (Paris) (1991)
Opening Night of the Revival.
- Les Miserables (West End) (October 1? 1985)
- Les Miserables (West End) (July 10 2009)
- Les Miserables (West End) (October 10 2009)
Highlights only. Last show for Shannon, Carpenter, & Hall.
- Les Miserables (West End) (April 4 2012)
The show was stopped in the middle of In My Life when Helen Owen became ill. Lily Frazer (2nd cover) replaced her. This was also Lily Frazer's first show as Eponine.
- Les Miserables (West End) (July 8 2013) - TRACKED
- Les Miserables (Melbourne) (December 20 2014) - TRACKED
Final show in Melbourne.
- Les Miserables (Sydney) (May 3 2015)
- Les Miserables (West End) (February 2 2016)
- Les Miserables (Dubai) (November 12 2016)
- Les Miserables (West End) (October 24 2018)
After the bows, Dean Chisnall gave a speech about Acting For Others. Tracked. Bootliette's master.
The Lion King
- The Lion King (Broadway) (June 8 2013) - GIFT
Jaysin McCollum, Ray Mercer, Bravita Threatt, Natalie Turner (u/s Fireflies specialist), Donna Michelle Vaughn, Camille Workman (Ensemble Dancers)
*Broadway Underground's master*
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Mamma Mia
Mary Poppins
Technical difficulties between Being Mrs. Banks and Brimstone and Treacle Part 2.
Final Performance. Taken very close to the orchestra pit so the music can sometimes drown out the actor's singing. Includes farewell speech by Gavin Creel.
Closing night. Includes speeches.
My Fair Lady
- Mamma Mia (West End) (August 18 2014)
Mary Poppins
- Mary Poppins (West End) (April 7 2007) – TRACKED
Technical difficulties between Being Mrs. Banks and Brimstone and Treacle Part 2.
- Mary Poppins (West End) (January 12 2008)
Final Performance. Taken very close to the orchestra pit so the music can sometimes drown out the actor's singing. Includes farewell speech by Gavin Creel.
- Mary Poppins (Auckland) (November 7 2012) - TRACKED
- Mary Poppins (Broadway) (March 3 2013)
Closing night. Includes speeches.
- Mary Poppins (UK Tour, Manchester) (February 24 2016)
My Fair Lady
- My Fair Lady (Melbourne) (July 27 2017)
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Oliver!
Fantastic audio for it's age. Recorded at one of the performances from the two week Broadway run.
Kerry Ellis First Show.
This was the last ever show in London and the best I've ever heard it. The whole cast really went for it and made the show really memorable and a really enjoyable experience.
Amazing quality audio. Orchestra and cast were on fire.
Opening night in Birmingham.
- Oliver! (Broadway) (April 29 1984) – TRACKED
Fantastic audio for it's age. Recorded at one of the performances from the two week Broadway run.
- Oliver! (West End) (January 19 2009) - TRACKED
- Oliver! (West End) (July 16 2009)
- Oliver! (West End) (February 22 2010)
- Oliver! (West End) (March 29 2010)
Kerry Ellis First Show.
- Oliver! (West End) (January 8 2011)
This was the last ever show in London and the best I've ever heard it. The whole cast really went for it and made the show really memorable and a really enjoyable experience.
- Oliver! (UK Tour, Cardiff) (December 27 2011) - TRACKED
Amazing quality audio. Orchestra and cast were on fire.
- Oliver! (UK Tour, Birmingham) (March 13 2012)
Opening night in Birmingham.
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Phantom of the Opera
Rodney's last show. Evening. Ali was on vocal rest and Elizabeth was off, so Kaley took both shows on Saturday. DeChagnyTrades’s master
jw251289's master.
- Phantom of the Opera (West End) (September 6 2011)
- Phantom of the Opera (Broadway) (April 28 2018)
Rodney's last show. Evening. Ali was on vocal rest and Elizabeth was off, so Kaley took both shows on Saturday. DeChagnyTrades’s master
- Phantom of the Opera (West End) (October 12 2018)
jw251289's master.
- Phantom of the Opera (Broadway (January 3 2019) - MATINEE
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School of Rock
Taken from the 4th Preview of the show. There's still some mess ups on lines and some sound issues working out, but the cast so far is spectacular. The lead guitar had to be replaced just before Zack's solo. Super clear quality audio.
Shrek the Musical
Sister Act
SIX the Musical
Final show in London!
Closing night at Kingston!
Sunset Boulevard
Great audio of the short lived Melbourne run.
A man got into the auditorium before the show started and shouted to the audience not to watch the show because it's about murder. I've left it at the start of the recording for amusement.
- School Of Rock (West End) (October 27 2016)
Taken from the 4th Preview of the show. There's still some mess ups on lines and some sound issues working out, but the cast so far is spectacular. The lead guitar had to be replaced just before Zack's solo. Super clear quality audio.
Shrek the Musical
- Shrek Musical (West End) (2011) ACT 1 ONLY
Sister Act
- Sister Act (West End) (September 15 2009)
SIX the Musical
- SIX the Musical (West End) (September 9 2018)
- SIX the Musical (West End) (October 14 2018)
Final show in London!
- SIX the Musical (Kingston) (November 4 2018)
Closing night at Kingston!
Sunset Boulevard
- Sunset Boulevard (Melbourne) (December 9 1996)
Great audio of the short lived Melbourne run.
- Sunset Boulevard (UK Tour, Ediburgh) (January 3 2001)
- Sunset Boulevard (Sydney) (August 2005)
- Sunset Boulevard (West End) (April 29 2016)
A man got into the auditorium before the show started and shouted to the audience not to watch the show because it's about murder. I've left it at the start of the recording for amusement.
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Wicked
Opening Night!
Lift malfunction during Defying Gravity causing Kerry to scream out for the lift to not go up. Kerry then comes on stage and sings the end of Defying Gravity without the lift.
Opening show of the Australian production.
Marcie’s last show.
Jennifer DiNoia's last show.
Mandy’s last performance.
Closing show of Perth and the Australian Tour. Lucy Durack’s final performance at the time. Includes speeches.
An unexpected NGD lift failure, so Rachel runs from downstairs to the stage while the orchestra keeps playing, and she performs the song really out of breath, but manages to maintain a perfect show stopper!
Lindsay and Derek's first performance.
10th Anniversary Performance. Cast were phenomenal with an energised crowd. Includes speeches at the end.
Christine’s first performance on Broadway.
Derek's final show!
Lindsay, Alli, Kyle Dean, Tom and Carol's last show.
Sophie Wright's first show as Elphaba.
Maddy takes over during One Short Day. Maddy's first show as Elphaba.
Final performance as temporary Elphaba s/b for Christine Dwyer.
Rachel's last on Broadway.
Cast Change Night - final Performance for Willemijn Verkaik, Suzie Mathers, Oliver Savile, Sue Kelvin, Mark Curry, Idriss Kargbo and many of the ensemble members. A total of 21 people left that night.
First performances of Jackie, Amanda, Ashley, Kristen, Jye and Rondi.
Entire cast were at their absolute best this evening, even through the heat. Bradley was definite standout, and Rosa has gotten considerably better recently too. Alice is still incredible as Elphaba.
Saltylemontrades’ master.
myroadofgoodintentions' master, limited trades. Final show for Jackie, Ashley, and Kelli Erdman (dancer).
Final performances for Mary Kate Morrissey, Ginna Claire Mason, and Cole Doman. Myroadofgoodintention’s master.
The Wicked 15th Anniversary Show ‘Wicked Day’. The cast puts on a near perfect show for Wickeds 15th. The crowd was enthusiastic and LOUD, but the energy was electric!
Jackie, Kara and Michael's second week back
First show back for Katie Rose Clarke, Jesse JP Johnson and Jenny Florkowski! Great audience, KRC flubs a couple of lines here and there, but ultimately gives an absolutely wonderful performance!
Jessica and Ryan's final performance.
Hannah's Broadway and Elphaba debut and she's wonderful. This audio can NOT be posted on Youtube.
The Wizard of Oz
First Preview. Includes speech at the beginning of the show made by the director. Cast and orchestra give a stellar performance along with an energised crowd.
The first 37 minutes of the show only.
Danielle and Michael's final performance. Includes speech at the beginning made by Michael.
- Wicked (Broadway) (October 30 2003)
Opening Night!
- Wicked (Broadway) (June 13 2004)
- Wicked (West End) (May 26 2008)
Lift malfunction during Defying Gravity causing Kerry to scream out for the lift to not go up. Kerry then comes on stage and sings the end of Defying Gravity without the lift.
- Wicked (Melbourne) (July 12 2008) - TRACKED
Opening show of the Australian production.
- Wicked (Broadway) (January 11 2009)
Marcie’s last show.
- Wicked (Broadway) (June 7 2009)
- Wicked (Sydney) (December 13 2009)
Jennifer DiNoia's last show.
- Wicked (Broadway) (January 30 2011)
Mandy’s last performance.
- Wicked (Perth) (September 11 2011)
Closing show of Perth and the Australian Tour. Lucy Durack’s final performance at the time. Includes speeches.
- Wicked (Broadway) (April 1 2012)
- Wicked (West End) (September 15 2012)
An unexpected NGD lift failure, so Rachel runs from downstairs to the stage while the orchestra keeps playing, and she performs the song really out of breath, but manages to maintain a perfect show stopper!
- Wicked (Broadway) (May 28 2013)
Lindsay and Derek's first performance.
- Wicked (Broadway) (October 30 2013)
10th Anniversary Performance. Cast were phenomenal with an energised crowd. Includes speeches at the end.
- Wicked (Broadway) (November 23 2013)
Christine’s first performance on Broadway.
- Wicked (Broadway) (December 15 2013)
Derek's final show!
- Wicked (Broadway) (February 22 2014)
Lindsay, Alli, Kyle Dean, Tom and Carol's last show.
- Wicked (Melbourne) (May 7 2014) - TRACKED
Sophie Wright's first show as Elphaba.
- Wicked (2NT) (May 18 2014) - TRACKED
Maddy takes over during One Short Day. Maddy's first show as Elphaba.
- Wicked (Melbourne) (August 9 2014)
- Wicked (Sydney) (September 28 2014) - TRACKED
- Wicked (Broadway) (January 29 2016) – LT
Final performance as temporary Elphaba s/b for Christine Dwyer.
- Wicked (Broadway) (January 31 2016)
- Wicked (Broadway) (July 20 2016)
Rachel's last on Broadway.
- Wicked (West End) (February 16 2017) - TRACKED
- Wicked (West End) (July 22 2017)
Cast Change Night - final Performance for Willemijn Verkaik, Suzie Mathers, Oliver Savile, Sue Kelvin, Mark Curry, Idriss Kargbo and many of the ensemble members. A total of 21 people left that night.
- Wicked (Broadway) (July 31 2017)
First performances of Jackie, Amanda, Ashley, Kristen, Jye and Rondi.
- Wicked (West End) (May 26 2018)
- Wicked (West End) (June 30 2018) EVENING – TRACKED [ELPHIETHROPP’S MASTER)
Entire cast were at their absolute best this evening, even through the heat. Bradley was definite standout, and Rosa has gotten considerably better recently too. Alice is still incredible as Elphaba.
- Wicked (Broadway) (July 6 2018)
Saltylemontrades’ master.
- Wicked (Broadway) (July 14 2018)
myroadofgoodintentions' master, limited trades. Final show for Jackie, Ashley, and Kelli Erdman (dancer).
- Wicked (2NT) (October 28 2018)
Final performances for Mary Kate Morrissey, Ginna Claire Mason, and Cole Doman. Myroadofgoodintention’s master.
- Wicked (Broadway) (October 30 2018)
The Wicked 15th Anniversary Show ‘Wicked Day’. The cast puts on a near perfect show for Wickeds 15th. The crowd was enthusiastic and LOUD, but the energy was electric!
- Wicked (2NT) (November 8 2018)
Jackie, Kara and Michael's second week back
- Wicked (Broadway) (December 1 2018)
- Wicked (Broadway) (December 11 2018)
First show back for Katie Rose Clarke, Jesse JP Johnson and Jenny Florkowski! Great audience, KRC flubs a couple of lines here and there, but ultimately gives an absolutely wonderful performance!
- Wicked (2NT) (December 29 2018)
- Wicked (Broadway) (May 12 2019)
Jessica and Ryan's final performance.
- Wicked (Broadway) (May 14 2019)
Hannah's Broadway and Elphaba debut and she's wonderful. This audio can NOT be posted on Youtube.
The Wizard of Oz
- The Wizard of Oz (West End) (February 7 2011) - TRACKED
First Preview. Includes speech at the beginning of the show made by the director. Cast and orchestra give a stellar performance along with an energised crowd.
- The Wizard of Oz (West End) (October 8 2011)
The first 37 minutes of the show only.
- The Wizard of Oz (West End) (November 20 2011)
- The Wizard of Oz (West End) (Febraury 5 2012)
Danielle and Michael's final performance. Includes speech at the beginning made by Michael.
- The Wizard of Oz (Melbourne) (26 May 2018)
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Young Frankenstein
- Young Frankenstein (West End) (November 15 2017)