# real theater dvds **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 28, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-theater-dvds/420791 "2007-09-28T10:56:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tylah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/96bed5/32.png) [@tylah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tylah)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-theater-dvds/420791/1 "2007-09-28T10:56:26Z")
hi guys . my psychic powers suggest that the world’s best bunch of people will provide the details i need. i’m after actual theater performances captured and released on dvd or vhs. you know just the play, wherein we’ll catch the king. any links would be gratefully received. this desperate kiwi drama teacher needs help. particularly after les mis; however anything will help my class. thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-theater-dvds/420791/2 "2007-09-28T13:27:28Z")
HBO, in the early days broadcasted some broadway shows. I’m not sure if they are on DVD. I remember a Sherlock Holms with Frank Langella. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-theater-dvds/420791/3 "2007-09-28T17:11:13Z")
Any particular play or musical? Perhaps a genre or playwrite? [PBS](http://www.shoppbs.org/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2729332&cp=2729306) (the US Public Broacasting System) sells DVDs of many plays and musicals and classical musical performances. And in your search for these, try looking for the shift key on your keyboard, too. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-theater-dvds/420791/4 "2007-09-28T17:23:52Z")
The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s performance of [The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)](http://www.amazon.com/Reduced-Shakespeare-Company-Complete-Abridged/dp/B00008US5Q/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-5655336-2977722?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191000037&sr=1-1) is available on DVD. It’s quite funny, and would work well in a classroom setting. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-theater-dvds/420791/5 "2007-09-28T17:35:50Z")
There’s a reasonably good DVD of [Pippin](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082909/) available. It’s a bit too Fosse for me, but still a very fun show. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-theater-dvds/420791/6 "2007-09-28T20:06:54Z")
**Legally Blonde** was filmed last week to be aired on MTV on October 13th. (I was in the audience that night.) The revival of **Company** was filmed as well but no airdate has yet been set. **Light in the Piazza** was filmed & aired on PBS 2 years ago but I don’t think there is a DVD available. There is also: [Into the Woods](http://www.amazon.com/Into-Woods-Bernadette-Peters/dp/B00001PE59/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-4859858-3344838?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191009059&sr=1-1) [Sweeney Todd](http://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Todd-Demon-Barber-Street/dp/B00005JL6V/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-4859858-3344838?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191009059&sr=1-2) [Sunday in the Park With George](http://www.amazon.com/Sunday-Park-George-Mandy-Patinkin/dp/630530209X/ref=pd_bbs_3/002-4859858-3344838?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191009059&sr=1-3) [Long Day’s Journey Into Night](http://www.amazon.com/Long-Days-Journey-Into-Night/dp/B0007XG1EY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-4859858-3344838?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191009194&sr=1-2) [CATS](http://www.amazon.com/Cats-Musical-Commemorative-Elaine-Paige/dp/B00004XMTJ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-4859858-3344838?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191009240&sr=1-1) [Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat](http://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Amazing-Technicolor-Dreamcoat-Osmond/dp/0783240287/ref=pd_bbs_3/002-4859858-3344838?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191009240&sr=1-3) [Jesus Christ Superstar](http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Christ-Superstar-Glenn-Carter/dp/B000056NX5/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-4859858-3344838?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191009315&sr=1-2) [Oklahoma](http://www.amazon.com/Rodgers-Hammersteins-Oklahoma-London-Revival/dp/B0000C23HY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-4859858-3344838?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191009392&sr=1-2) [Pippin](http://www.amazon.com/Pippin-Ben-Vereen/dp/B00004W5VC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-4859858-3344838?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191009426&sr=1-1) [Fosse](http://www.amazon.com/Fosse-Ann-Reinking/dp/B00005UQ8F/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-4859858-3344838?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191009426&sr=1-2) [Victor/Victoria](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RFEZ/qid=1139120908/sr=1-4/ref=pd_bbs_4/002-3852128-4103255?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=130) [Pirates of Penzance](http://www.amazon.com/Gilbert-Sullivan-Penzance-Routledge-Delacorte/dp/B00006RCMW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-4859858-3344838?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191009739&sr=1-1) [Passion](http://www.amazon.com/Stephen-Sondheims-Passion-Original-Broadway/dp/B000093NR3/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-4859858-3344838?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191009896&sr=1-2) ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-theater-dvds/420791/7 "2007-09-28T22:13:59Z")
[QUOTE=Zebra] HBO, in the early days broadcasted some broadway shows. I’m not sure if they are on DVD. I remember a Sherlock Holms with Frank Langella. [/QUOTE] [Yes and no](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163227/). According to the Trivia page, it wasn’t a Broadway production. ---
**Author:** ![tylah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/96bed5/32.png) [@tylah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tylah)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-theater-dvds/420791/8 "2007-10-04T17:52:41Z")
many thankx to y’all. as i thought amazon and pbs. hits head.