# Non-Hollywood Broadway Shows on tape?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-hollywood-broadway-shows-on-tape/64924>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 9, 2001, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-hollywood-broadway-shows-on-tape/64924 "2001-05-09T23:25:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2001, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-hollywood-broadway-shows-on-tape/64924/1 "2001-05-09T23:25:53Z")

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Periodically, I get the munchies for a Broadway musical. Today I wanted to watch Man of La Mancha (perhaps to believe that one can indeed retreat from the real world). I went down to the local video store and all they had was that (my opinion) horrible Peter O’Toole, Sofia Loren and James Coco version.

I know that all Broadway shows now make video tapes of their shows, I’ve seen one or two. But is it possible to purchase (or even rent) them? If so where?

I did a brief search but had no luck. So…point me in the right direction, please.

TV

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-hollywood-broadway-shows-on-tape/64924/2 "2001-05-10T01:02:36Z")

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I don’t know about general location. I’ve got a tape of **Pippin** that was non-Hollywood. I nw there are thers – ry a BIG vide catalog, like “Movies Unlimited” (1-800-4MOVIES). I’m pretty sue here are others ( I seem to ecal a Les Miserables" tae).

I agree with you about “Man of La Mancha” – I love Peter O’Toole and Sophia Loren and James Coco – but they’re just _wrong_. What the hell was wrong with getting Howard Kiel and Joan Diener?