Searchable Database
Some notes on the database
Here you will find the following information about each production:
Musicals are listed in chronological order by the year the show was on stage (which occasionally differs from the year the filmed live version was released). You can also search the database by title, or filter by year.
The following shows are not included:
A note on cast and crew lists: The number of people involved in creating a filmed live musical is vast! Each article contains a list of the primary creative team, producers, the cast, and where possible, the musicians, appearing in the filmed live version. These are not complete or exhaustive lists, but gives a sense of the main players.
- production history
- opening and closing dates
- release dates
- cast and crew listings
- legal viewing options (where possible)
Musicals are listed in chronological order by the year the show was on stage (which occasionally differs from the year the filmed live version was released). You can also search the database by title, or filter by year.
The following shows are not included:
- Bootlegs. They're illegal. They deny the cast and creatives fair compensation for their work. They are often poor quality and make people think that filmed live theatre is awful.
- Most "MusicalLIVE!" events. Shows like The Sound of Music Live!, Peter Pan Live!, Grease LIVE! and The Wiz LIVE! were all filmed without a live audience present in the room. Grease had a "live audience," but audience members could not watch the entire show. Also I hate adverts in the middle of my musical experience thank you very much.
- Movie musicals. I love 'em, but they are not films of live stage shows - even if the movie is based on a show that was once on stage.
- Musicals filmed for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) at the New York Public Library. They have their own database. These recordings are only made available to approved researchers, and are only available to view in New York City.
A note on cast and crew lists: The number of people involved in creating a filmed live musical is vast! Each article contains a list of the primary creative team, producers, the cast, and where possible, the musicians, appearing in the filmed live version. These are not complete or exhaustive lists, but gives a sense of the main players.
The database is regularly updated as new information steps into the spotlight.
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