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eksopolitiikka · 2 months ago

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Tässä todiste siitä, että Trinityn UFO-tapaus oli kusetus

kirjoittanut Kevin Randle

Tämä on taistelu, johon en todellakaan halunnut sekaantua, mutta huomasin, että minut vedettiin siihen mukaan. Olen yllättynyt tohtori Jacques Valleen vastauksesta kysymyksiin, joita Douglas Dean Johnsonin 1. toukokuuta julkaisema analyysi Trinityn UFO-onnettomuudesta herätti. Minusta suurin osa siitä, mitä sanottiin, oli heikkoa. Tärkeimpiä kysymyksiä ei käsitelty kunnolla, ja muutama seikka näytti jääneen huomaamatta. Ajattelin esittää omat ajatukseni.

En aio käsitellä tässä kaikkia Valleen vastauksen ongelmia. Halukkaat voivat lukea Valleen vastauksen täältä:

https://visions13.wixsite.com/journo-jottings/post/jacques-vallee-hits-back-at-hoax-claims-over-trinity-ufo-crash-book

Voit lukea loput Johnsonin paljastuksesta San Antonion UFO-onnettomuudesta täältä:

https://douglasjohnson.ghost.io/

Monien muiden tavoin minua häiritsi väite, jonka mukaan New Mexicon kansalliskaarti sallisi vasta kolmetoistavuotiaan värväytyä. Väite oli peräisin Ben Moffettin Mountain Mail -lehteen 30. lokakuuta 2003 kirjoittamasta artikkelista. Moffett kirjoitti:

Socorro High Schoolin aikana hän lähti 13-vuotiaana kansalliskaartiin, kun hyvin nuoret lapset saivat ilmoittautua, koska New Mexicon kaartissa oli toisen maailmansodan aikana paljon kuolleita. Lähdettyään San Antoniosta [New Mexicosta] Jose [Padilla] jatkoi vartiopalvelusta Van Nuyesissa, [sic] Kalifornian ilmavoimien kansalliskaartissa, ja kun yksikkö aktivoitiin, hän vietti aikaa Koreassa.

Tämä ei ollut ainoa viittaus palvelukseen Koreassa. Vallee ja Harris kirjoittivat kirjassaan:

Perjantaina, 16. lokakuuta 2020, Paola ja minä olimme jälleen kerran Socorrossa tapaamassa herra Padillaa… Jose oli toipumassa leikkauksesta, jossa leikattiin hänen ensimmäinen, Koreassa saamansa luodin aiheuttama haava.

Tämä toinen viittaus sijoittaa Padillan Koreaan ja viittaa jonkinlaiseen taistelutehtävään, vaikka sitä ei sellaiseksi väitetäkään. He tarjoavat heikon selityksen tälle ristiriidalle. Vallee kirjoitti vastineessaan:

Tässäkin tapauksessa osa epävarmuudesta johtuu siitä, että hän on pitkän elämänsä aikana asunut monissa eri paikoissa, solminut useita avioliittoja, hävittänyt tai unohtanut asiakirjoja matkan varrella ja että kaikki jäljellä olevat yksityiset asiakirjat olisivat edelleen Kaliforniassa, jossa hän asui. Toisin sanoen hän on ihminen. Muutamiin esiin nostettuihin erityiskysymyksiin on kuitenkin yksinkertaiset vastaukset. Jose oli 16-vuotias vuonna 1953, Korean sodan viimeisenä vuonna, mutta mitään Pease-sopimusta ei koskaan allekirjoitettu. Teoreettisen ”tulitauon” jälkeen Yhdysvaltain armeija tarvitsi edelleen sotilaita paikan päällä siivoamiseen, materiaalin palauttamiseen, dokumentointiin ja vastaaviin tehtäviin. Padilla on toistuvasti kertonut meille, että hänen palveluksensa Koreassa ajoittui tähän vaiheeseen ja että hänet ammuttiin osana puhdistusoperaatioita.

Selitys ei muuta alkuperäistä tarinaa kovinkaan paljon, paitsi että hän oli 16 eikä 13-vuotias liittyessään kansalliskaartiin. Entisenä armeijan jäsenenä tiedän, että meitä kehotettiin suojelemaan tiettyjä tietoja, kuten DD 214 -tietojamme. Tämä asiakirja todisti sotilaspalveluksen, ja se oli välttämätön, jotta palvelus voitiin vahvistaa, kun haettiin erilaisia VA-etuuksia. Padillan olisi ainakin pitänyt säilyttää kopio kyseisestä asiakirjasta, kun hän muutti niin paljon. Kyllä, minulla on DD 214 -asiakirjani palveluksestani armeijan palveluksessa, toinen Vietnamissa upseerina, palveluksestani ilmavoimissa vuonna 1976 ja Iowan kansalliskaartissa. Padillan olisi pitänyt pystyä toimittamaan tällainen asiakirja. Ja jos hän olisi hukannut kaikki sotilasasiakirjansa, jäljennöksiä olisi saatavilla armeijan arkistokeskuksesta St. Louisissa. Siellä on todistus hänen asepalveluksestaan, eikä ole mitään syytä, miksi hän, tai muuten Jacques Vallee, Padillan luvalla, ei voisi tarjota todisteita tästä epätodennäköisestä tarinasta.

Huomautan, että Johnson otti yhteyttä New Mexicon kansalliskaartiin. Kahdessa etsinnässä ei löytynyt mitään asiakirjoja, jotka todistaisivat, että Padilla olisi palvellut. Tässä vaiheessa ainoa johtopäätös on, että Padilla ei ole koskaan palvellut New Mexicon kansalliskaartissa tai armeijassa. Tämä varjostaa varmasti monia hänen muita väitteitään.

Sivuhuomautuksena todettakoon, että minua on vuosikymmenien ajan kyseenalaistettu sotilaspalvelusta koskevista väitteistäni. Olen pystynyt vaikenemaan näistä väitteistä esittämällä erilaisia asiakirjoja, joista osa on peräisin 1960-luvun lopulta, ja minäkin olen muuttanut vuosien varrella paljon, mutta olen pystynyt säilyttämään tarpeeksi asiakirjoja todistaakseni väitteeni asepalveluksesta. Jotkin näistä asiakirjoista ovat yli puoli vuosisataa vanhoja.

Jos haluat lisätietoja Padillan väitetystä asepalveluksesta, mukaan lukien New Mexicon kansalliskaartin asiakirjat, voit tutustua niihin täällä:

https://douglasjohnson.ghost.io/crash-story-file-jose-padillas-stolen-valor-military-claims-p/

Yksi suurimmista ongelmista on tarina, jonka mukaan New Mexicon osavaltion poliisi Eddie Apodaca oli poliisi, joka oli osallisena elokuussa 1945 tapahtuneessa UFO-onnettomuudessa. Harrisin mukaan Baca kertoi hänelle: ”Jose tuli käymään kotonani, ja menin hänen kanssaan hänen kotiinsa, jossa tapasimme Eddie Apodacan, joka oli osavaltion poliisi ja perheen ystävä. Faustino [Padillan isä] oli pyytänyt häntä tulemaan kanssamme onnettomuuspaikalle.”

Johnsonin hahmottelema ongelma oli se, että vuonna 1945 Apodaca ei ollut New Mexicossa. Hän oli Euroopassa toisen maailmansodan lopussa. Hänestä tuli poliisi vasta viisi tai kuusi vuotta väitetyn UFO-onnettomuuden jälkeen. Voit lukea Eddie Apodacan etsinnöistä täältä:

https://douglasjohnson.ghost.io/crash-story-file-eddie-apodaca-the-real-policeman-who-cracked-the-trinity-ufo-crash-case/

Valleen vastaus ei ole esittää todisteita siitä, että Eddie Apodaca oli osavaltion poliisi vuonna 1945, vaan väittää, että New Mexicossa oli kuusi Edward Apodaca -nimistä miestä vuonna 1980. Tämä ei kuitenkaan merkitse, että yksikään Eddie Apodaca olisi ollut osavaltion poliisin palveluksessa vuonna 1945. Tietojen mukaan osavaltion poliisissa ei ollut ketään Eddie Apodaca -nimistä henkilöä, joten sillä ei ole mitään merkitystä, kuinka monta Edward Apodaca -nimistä henkilöä oli, jos yksikään heistä ei palvellut osavaltion poliisissa tuolloin.

Haluan kuitenkin käsitellä yhtä tärkeää näkökohtaa tässä tapauksessa, joka on täyttä hölynpölyä. Se on armeijan asenne, tai pikemminkin armeijan väitetty asenne, kun he saapuivat onnettomuuspaikalle noutamaan alusta. Kuten olen maininnut kirjan arvostelussani, pidin tuota asennetta melko huolettomana. Tyynenmeren sota ei ollut päättynyt, vaikka rauhasta oli viitteitä, ja vuosina 1944 ja 1945 japanilaiset olivat laukaisseet yli 9000 ilmapallopommia tarkoituksenaan sytyttää metsät tuleen ja iskeä tuotantokeskuksiin. Noin 250 pommia saapui Yhdysvaltoihin. Yksi niistä tappoi kuusi ihmistä Oregonissa.

Tämä viittaa siihen, että jos jonkinlainen tunnistamaton alus olisi pudonnut lähelle Trinity-aluetta, jossa ensimmäinen atomipommi räjäytettiin, armeija olisi ollut varsin kiinnostunut. He olisivat hakeneet tuon esineen, eivätkä he olisi jättäneet sitä vartioimatta tai perävaunujaan vartioimatta, koska he eivät olisi halunneet uteliaiden siviilien vilkaisevan sitä, mitä heillä oli mukanaan. Tietenkin tällaiset spekulaatiot ovat nyt merkityksettömiä, koska alkuperäisessä tarinassa asiat olivat hieman toisin. Itse asiassa ne olivat aivan erilaisia.

Tom Carey

Toisena aikakautena sitä olisi voitu kutsua lyijyn hautaamiseksi, mutta Reme Bacan kanssa on äänitallenne, jossa San Antonion onnettomuuden tarina on, no, täysin erilainen. Se tarjoaa todisteita siitä, että San Antonion UFO-onnettomuus on huijaus. Tom Carey haastatteli häntä pari vuosikymmentä sitten tuon vanhan, tylsän tarinan kanssa. Voit lukea siitä ja kuunnella nauhan täältä:

https://douglasjohnson.ghost.io/crash-story-file-the-reme-baca-smoking-gun-interview/

Vaikka tämän pitäisi olla seiväs tarinan sydämen läpi, tiedän kokemuksesta, että on niitä, jotka eivät hyväksy todisteita. He puhuivat hallituksen agenteista ja vankila- tai tappouhkauksista. He väittävät, että tarinassa on totuuden ydin. Tässä tapauksessa uskon, että New Mexicossa asui vuonna 1945 kaksi poikaa nimeltä Reme Baca ja Jose Padilla. Muuten en usko, että paljon muuta totta on.

Etkö usko? Katsokaa vain uudelleen Alien Autopsy -huijausta, jossa on julkaistu kuvia avaruusolennon luomisesta… Älkää uskoko minua, katsokaa vain uudelleen Philip Corson kertomia tarinoita, jotka on kumottu samalla tavalla kuin olemme juuri nähneet täällä… Tai katsokaa Robert Willinghamin kertomia tarinoita ja Del Rion UFO-onnettomuutta. Olen kirjoittanut siitä paljon.

Todellinen ongelma näyttää olevan se, että AARO, joka on muka tutkinut UAP:itä, on kuullut tämän tarinan ja pitänyt sitä vakuuttavana. Epäilen, että AARO ilmoittaa lähitulevaisuudessa, että tarina on huijaus, ja käyttää sitä hämmentääkseen muita UFO-mysteerejä, joille ei ole selitystä. He kertovat meille, että he tutkivat San Antonion tapausta ja huomasivat, että kaksi miestä keksi tarinan saadakseen rahaa UFOihin kohdistuvasta kiinnostuksesta. Ja sen myötä he hylkäävät kaikki UFO- tai UAP-ilmiöt ylikorostuneen mielikuvituksen, luontokappaleiden vääränlaisten tunnistusten ja ihmisten, jotka haluavat nähdä nimensä painettuna tai tulla haastatelluiksi dokumenttielokuviin, tekemänä. He unohtavat kertoa teille, että juuri UFO-yhteisön jäsenet paljastivat huijauksen siksi, mitä se on. He eivät mainitse Douglas Johnsonin työtä, mutta he kertovat teille kaiken tutkimuksesta, jonka he suorittivat todistaakseen asian.

Joka tapauksessa toivon, että viimeistään nyt, kun nauhoitettu haastattelu on kaikkien kuultavissa, tämä kiista saadaan päätökseen. Tiedän, ettei se lopu, mutta voin vain toivoa.

Artikkelin julkaissut kevinrandle.blogspot.com

http://eksopolitiikka.fi/ufot/tassa-todiste-siita-etta-trinityn-ufo-tapaus-oli-kusetus/?utm_source=TR&utm_medium=eksopolitiikka.tumblr.com&utm_campaign=SNAP%2Bfrom%2B_%7C+Eksopolitiikka.fi+%7C_

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gluku-pikron · 4 years ago

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20 for Charles/Magnus!

20. Kissing in a stairwell, giving them an artificial height difference.

you: charles/magnus kissing please!

me: well clearly we need 2000 words of backstory about WHY they’re kissing on the staircase

If you thought I was playing fast and loose with the prompts for the last two, wait until you read this. I went completely off the rails for this one. There’s not even a staircase until 2000 words in (the full thing clocks in at a hair under 3000). This is me collecting some of my nebulous prophecy headcanons, throwing in a “Magnus Lives” AU, and then a heaping tablespoon of Yearning for good measure. Anyways, I hope this is readable and at least somewhat comprehensible. 🙇

Two options for reading this one: the whole thing is under this cut, or you can find it on AO3 here: mortem obire

Eternal thanks to M @agaricales and Nathan @birddad for reading this and being so kind and thoughtful with their feedback. <3

Death, on the other hand, is a slow, false, divine calamity. It is like love.

-Kevin Moffett

Charles guides Magnus through the depths of the church. “The chain is new,” Magnus says. The pendant is tucked under the front of Charles’ robes. “The get-up, too.”

“This way,” Charles replies, and Magnus squints at him in the dim light of the church’s underbelly. Charles leads him around another corner. He’s memorized the path now: from the entrance, a right turn, a hundred and fifty paces, and then another right, followed by a left, another expanse of corridors, all bypassed, and then one last right. They’re nearing the final turn.

“How much further?”

“Nearly there.”

“You still haven’t told me where we’re going. Is this what you brought me back to life for? This minotaur’s labyrinth bullshit? You gonna lock me down here forever?” Charles rounds the corner, and they pass under an archway. From there, they’re at the threshold of the room, with its winding path through the cavernous lake, the soft green flickering torches, the stalagmites raising up from the ground to reflect the shimmering water. The prophecy wall looms before them.

Charles hears Magnus’ step falter and then his soft inhale. He feels it too, then, the thrum of power that floats through the room, radiating from the Doomstar even into this chamber hundreds of feet underground. That’s good. It means Charles’ understanding of the prophecy is correct: there’s still something for Magnus to do in this coming apocalypse.

“I didn’t bring you back,” Charles says, and clasps his hands in front of him, gazing reverently up at the wall. “The Church did.”

“Aren’t you head of it, though? Don’t you call the shots?”

The mural in front of them shimmers lightly under the Doomstar’s glow. The images have sharpened since its activation, areas that Charles had dismissed as smudges and shadows beginning to clarify. The prophecy, it seems, reveals itself to them in pieces. Charles hasn’t been able to ascertain if it changes in response to their actions, or if it’s a puzzle that simply waits to divulge its secrets as things progress.

“In a literal sense, perhaps. I provide structure and guidance for the rest of the Church. I don’t control the prophecy, or what it asks of us. Now. Look.”

Magnus follows Charles’ pointing finger to a soft, smudged shape in the corner.

“What am I looking at here, Chuck? Some ancient cave paintings? Did Dethklok make these? They’re a bit more intricate than I’d expect of a bunch of cavemen.”

Charles narrows his eyes.

“Show some gratitude, please, Magnus. Some respect. The Church wanted you alive. If it were up to me—”

“If it were up to you, would you have left me to rot? That’s harsh, man. You’re sayin’ after all our history, you still want me dead? I know the breakup was awkward, but it was ten years ago!”

“Don’t,” Charles says sharply. The hitch in his voice makes a sharp sting of humiliation spark in his chest. He’s still weak, even after all these years. “After what you did—”

“You’ve gotten meaner, you know,” Magnus interrupts. “Like being the mastermind of all this went to your fuckin’ head or something. And I don’t just mean this ‘Father Charles’ bullshit either.”

“This is bigger than any one of us. Which is why I’m doing my best to put aside our… history, and your past, and help you understand what we’re doing here.”

“But you’re still elusive as ever. Seriously. What are you trying to show me here?” Magnus scuffs the toe of his boot against the chalky, crumbling ground. “I get that there’s some prophecy bullshit. I know that’s Dethklok up there. Got some cool horses or whatever. Don’t know who that screaming ghoul is, or what the fuck is up with the whale, though.” He tilts his head and looks back up at the wall. “Heard about that fuckin’ troll, too. In Finland or whatever.”

“You’ve kept up with them.”

“Well, fuckin’ obviously. The whole goddamn world does. I couldn’t escape it if I tried. Every day at work, someone saying, ‘Oh, did you hear Dethklok released some more tour dates?’ ‘Dethklok’s new album was delayed again!’ ‘Did you hear about the mass suicides in front of Behemoth Records?’”

“Mm,” Charles says.

“And now it looks like I don’t have a fucking choice.” He brushes the scar at his breastbone with the tips of his fingers and lets out a soft, defeated laugh.

“It looks like it’s healing well, at least.”

“You weren’t hovering the whole time? Checking up on me to make sure I stayed alive for… whatever this is?” He gestures to the wall.

“It wasn’t my decision whether you lived or died.”

“Right. Sure. Will of the prophecy.” Magnus wiggles his fingers but Charles is pointedly avoiding his gaze. Magnus purses his lips and then says, softer, “You got some sorta holy book to go along with all this?”

“Yes, actually. The Church maintains extensive records regarding the prophecy and all information related to it.”

“So if you’re bringing me here…” Magnus’ voice sounds hesitant, his bluster escaping as a soft exhale through his nose.

“You still have a part to play,” Charles says.

“Great,” Magnus says flatly, and says nothing more. Charles is watching him out of the corner of his eye. Magnus is looking up at the mural, brow furrowed, but there’s something underneath the look of concentration. Magnus’ lips press into a thin line, and he tucks his arms around himself. Charles can see the tension in his grip as he clutches at the elbow of his jacket.

“So…” Magnus says after a long moment. Charles has been reciting passages from the prophecy in his head, trying to remember which regional flood it was that was linked to the seventh verse of the third book. He’s pretty sure it was the flood of 891 AD, but he’ll have to check when he gets back to his chambers.

Ishnifus would have been able to tell him. But Ishnifus isn’t here anymore, and Charles is forever chasing down answers from dozens of different congregants, cross-referencing parchments and stone tablets and musty, sour-smelling books whose pages crinkle and tear like old skin.

Magnus watches him with his one good eye. Charles had considered restoring his vision to him, perhaps a digital one like Knubbler’s, but a Magnus with depth perception and enhanced vision is a Magnus who gains an advantage. Magnus must see Charles’ gaze drift towards his milky eye, because he turns his head away so Charles can only see the good one.

“Are you gonna elaborate on what I’m supposed to be doing here?” Magnus says suddenly, with more sharpness than either of them expected. Even Magnus looks surprised by his tone, and his face drops in a gesture of deferential embarrassment.

“It’s… still revealing itself to me,” Charles says, and watches as Magnus’ eyes widen in disbelief.

“So you brought me back for… what? Something you can’t even explain? Or understand? What a waste,” Magnus says, and pats his breast pocket for the pack of cigarettes that had always been there in his past life. The familiar crinkle of foil and paperboard aren’t there this time.

Charles doesn’t bother to correct him. Patience is necessary for now. “I saw your reaction when we entered,” he says instead. “You felt it.”

Magnus’ face tightens. “Being hundreds of feet under sea level will fuck you up, man. Barometric pressure or whatever.” And then he quirks an eyebrow at Charles. “You got any Marlboros on you, Chuck?”

“You’re not allowed to smoke. Not with your new heart.”

Magnus huffs softly, some rude word muttered under his breath that Charles doesn’t catch and doesn’t care to ask him to repeat.

“I have something else to show you,” Charles says, and Magnus levels a challenging glance at him. Charles holds it steady with his own, and Magnus breaks the stare to look again at the prophecy wall. Even now Charles can see some soft, smeary movement on the stone, the obscuring haze moving as though it were a living thing. Some new facet of the prophecy will reveal itself to him soon enough. He’ll have to make a note to bring one of the scribes with him the next time he comes down.

The scripture room is tucked down a small corridor off of the prophecy hall. The musty smell of decaying bookbinder’s glue and old parchment and mildewed leather are a familiar one to Charles now, the hours he’s spent with his head bent over some piece of scripture or another numbering into the hundreds. The room has one large desk in the center, flanked by two long benches, and surrounded by dozens of wooden shelves and display cabinets and sliding drawers.

He gestures for Magnus to sit at the desk, but Magnus doesn’t see it, distractedly looking around the room. He reaches out to touch the handle of one of the drawers.

“Please, ah, don’t touch anything. Some of these artifacts are quite delicate.”

Magnus starts and pulls his hand away, crossing his arms over his chest, chastened.

“You can take a seat, if you like,” Charles says, and then turns away to pull open several drawers, leafing through folios and loose scraps. The organization in the room is lacking. He’s got to figure out a system for sorting and cross-referencing everything, but as far as priorities go, it’s fairly low on his to-do list. He knows where most things are, at least. And, well, he’s been organizing this particular set of papers since Magnus had been dragged from the rubble and shuttled into the depths of the Church.

“I’d like to show you something,” Charles says once he’s gathered everything. “It concerns your death.”

“Which one?” Magnus says dryly, and Charles allows himself the briefest, slightest of smiles, though Magnus can’t see his face.

“Your, ah, next one.” Charles turns to face Magnus, his face settled back into its neutral expression. Magnus is still standing in the same place, arms still crossed across his chest.

“Next one,” Magnus says, and scoffs. “I was fine with dying the first time, y’know,” Magnus says. “That was the point of the whole… stabbing myself in the chest thing.” His hand reaches up and he touches the scar again. He’s gazing away from Charles, down at his feet, but his eyes are hard.

“I see,” Charles says, for lack of anything better to offer. He isn’t sure he can muster the pity for consolation.

“Kind of shitty that you’d go ahead and, uh, non-consensually resurrect me,” Magnus continues. “Maybe I didn’t want to come back.” Magnus’ lips are a thin, dark line.

And maybe it is shitty, Charles thinks, but it’s necessary, and Magnus needs to understand that. Charles turns away to page through a loose pile of papers. He has all of this ready, but he’s forgotten the most important part: how to make it all make sense, how to explain to Magnus the wonders of this vast, all-encompassing prophecy, how he can feel the ache of it in his bones, the thrum in his chest that resonates with each beam and pulse of the Doomstar itself.

“I died, ah, once before,” Charles says, and he pulls a small leather book out from the pile. He doesn’t know what makes him say this.

“You don’t look very dead to me. You actually look… healthier than when I last saw you,” Magnus says. Something changes in Magnus’ expression, and Charles pinpoints the arch of a greying brow and the slightest quiver of his lips.

“The Church brought me back, too. I only learned of the prophecy afterwards. That’s when everything began to make sense.”

Magnus’ brows crease and his eyes narrow. “What does that say about you, Chuck? That you were doing all this shit without even knowing why? What about free will? Independence. Thinking for yourself.”

“Like I said: this is bigger than either of us.”

“You keep saying that, but so far all I’ve seen is a wet cave with some neanderthal paintings in it.”

Charles places the papers on the table and settles onto the bench. “Sit.” He pauses, and then adds, “Please.”

“What’s this, then?” Magnus slides into the space next to Charles, closer than Charles decides he’s comfortable with. Their elbows are nearly touching.

*******

Charles leads him up the stairs to the spire. Magnus is still digesting everything Charles has shown him, told him, about the prophecy, about what’s to come, about the sweeping, overwhelming, overpowering wave of fate.

“So I’m supposed to die for them for real. Like, die by someone else’s hand. Again. My big ol’ buddy they disintegrated back there was doing a pretty good job of that, I think. Probably would’ve bled out if I hadn’t, y’know, taken some initiative myself.”

Charles doesn’t answer. The stone steps echo under their feet.

“You think I’m gonna do it,” Magnus says, his tone sharper.

“What you do is your decision. I’m simply sharing with you what I know.” There is no decision to be made, but it would be easier if Magnus thought there was.

“Hey,” Magnus says. Charles hears his steps falter behind him. Magnus has standard-issue Klokateer boots on now, and, actually, standard-issue Klokateer pants and socks and undergarments too. Even his jacket is surplus. His tread is softer now, the cushioned soles of the Klokateer’s footwear specially made for moving quietly through the halls of Mordhaus, but Charles’ ears are attuned already to Magnus’ steps in these new boots.

Charles turns to face him. “Yes?”

Magnus reaches towards him and Charles feels his nerves fire, the reflexive muscle tensing borne of years of self-defense training. He doesn’t think Magnus is going to try anything, but he can never be sure.

But all Magnus does is grasp the chain hanging from Charles’ neck, pulling the pendant out and raising it to eye level. Charles watches his face, the widening of his eyes in recognition, the realization that he’s seen it before.

Charles wonders again if Ishnifus knew he was the one who was going to die. If that had been his reason for accompanying them. Eyewitness reports had suggested that Magnus was stricken by Ishnifus’ death, in a way that Charles wouldn’t have expected. The prophecy works in mysterious ways—maybe it’s been pulling at Magnus longer than any of them had realized.

There’s some comfort in the idea that none of this is within their control, their consciousness. The idea that they could be pieces on a board, moved by some deft hand far more capable and overseeing than any of them makes it easier, somehow. It highlights the purposefulness of all of it, the idea that they’re hurtling towards some final, predetermined endpoint.

It makes something inside Charles stir, then, at what Magnus does next, an act of self-determination and free will that overtakes them both for the briefest of moments, in spite of everything.

“If I’m going to do this—” Magnus says, and then stops, looking up at Charles, considering. Charles swallows, and Magnus smiles up at him then. It’s a fragile, wounded smile, and it makes the breath in Charles’ chest catch.

“Make me an offer I can’t refuse,” Magnus says, and tightens his grip around the pendant. He pulls, hard, and Charles stumbles, bracing an arm against the wall. Magnus reaches up to steady him, a hand on his shoulder. Under the jacket sleeve, Charles can see Magnus’ wrist, birdlike and diminished. Even the hairs on his arm are mottled with grey. Recovery has been neither kind nor easy.

He presses forward, tugging at the pendant again, though more gently this time, to bring Charles closer, and then their noses are bumping, clumsily, before Charles tastes the familiar spit and skin of Magnus’ mouth against his. It’s been more than a decade, but some things never change.

Charles closes his eyes and allows this.

He has to twist his neck slightly to get the angle right, and he hears a soft, almost sob-like exhale from Magnus below him. It makes Charles’ chest ache. The flick of Magnus’ tongue against his lips is as light as the fluttering of a finch’s wing. He wants for a moment, very badly, to fold in on himself, to have one moment without Atlas’ burden on his shoulders. Instead, Charles opens his eyes and pulls away.

It’s an interesting view, Magnus from above, the clean line of his nose, the crescents of his eyelids, the stray hairs escaping from his otherwise well-groomed beard.

Magnus’ hand is still on his shoulder. Charles allows this, too. He can feel the tension in Magnus’ grip. His good eye bores into Charles, his tongue flicking briefly on his lips, as though he’s still trying to taste Charles’ mouth.

“We should, ah, continue.” He motions up to the winding staircase above them.

The look of disappointment skitters briefly across Magnus’ face, and then he straightens his back and lets go of Charles’ shoulder. He lets his hand trail down Charles’ arm and his fingers graze Charles’ palm, and Charles feels his own fold lightly, reflexively, against Magnus’.

This is the final thing he allows.

He climbs the steps steadily, to the top of the spire, which is carved into the marrow of a terrifyingly large stalagmite. He can hear Magnus breathing heavily behind him, his slow-healing body not used to such exertion. Their hands are still loosely clasped, and Charles uses his own momentum to help Magnus along, up the final few steps which are hewn from uneven rock and steep even for Charles’ practiced legs.

At the top of the spire is a thick dome of glass, textured and refracting billions of fierce red particles of light onto the ground in front of them. Charles steps into the room. Magnus hesitates only for a moment, then follows.

The Doomstar shines down on them. Charles feels the thrum of it in their clasped palms.

Magnus shudders, once, and says, softly, “Okay.”

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Cabaret - Bad Hersfeld - 1995 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: VOB (no smalls) (SD) | TRADER'S NOTES: Act 1 only

CAST: Peter Heinrich (Emcee), Pia Douwes (Sally Bowles), Witta Pohl (Fräulein Schneider), Utz Richter (Herr Schultz), Frank Jordan (Clifford Bradshaw), Patrik Fichte (Ernst Ludwig), Annika Bruhns (Fräulein Kost), Barbara Köhler, Claudia Waucshke, Julia Hillens, Manuela von Englen, Nane Broning, Susanne Riegger, Suzanne Back

Cabaret - Donmar Warehouse - 1993 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

CAST: Alan Cumming (Emcee), Jane Horrocks (Sally Bowles), Sara Kestelman (Fräulein Schneider), George Raistrick (Herr Schultz), Adam Godley (Clifford Bradshaw), Michael Gardiner (Ernst Ludwig), Charlotte Medcalf (Fräulein Kost), Loveday Smith (Lulu/Two Ladies Dancer), Kevin Walton (Herman/Customs Officer/Max), Anthony Hunt (Bobby/Two Ladies Dancer), Charlotte Storey (Texas), Christopher Staines (Victor), Matt Kane (Rudy)

NOTES: Pro-Shot

Cabaret - Fifth US National Tour (Roundabout 50th Anniversary Tour) - February 17, 2016 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Randy Harrison (Emcee), Andrea Goss (Sally Bowles), Sharan Cochran (Fräulein Schneider), Mark Nelson (Herr Schultz), Lee Aaron Rosen (Clifford Bradshaw), Ned Noyes (Ernst Ludwig), Alison Ewing (Fräulein Kost)

NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of the new tour, with no obstructions. Randy does a terrific job in the role. Great cast and very strong performances! A+

Cabaret - The Netherlands - 1989

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Willem Nijholt (Emcee), Alexandra van Marken (Sally Bowles)

NOTES: Generation loss

Cabaret - Third Broadway Revival - May 3, 2014 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Alan Cumming (Emcee), Michelle Williams (Sally Bowles), Linda Emond (Fräulein Schneider), Danny Burstein (Herr Schultz), Bill Heck (Clifford Bradshaw), Aaron Krohn (Ernst Ludwig), Gayle Rankin (Fräulein Kost)

NOTES: Beautiful HD capture with no obstructions and features the entire Revival Cast. Alan gives a terrific return performance as the Emcee. Gayle and Linda still give such beautiful performances that are wonderful to watch! A

Cabaret - Third Broadway Revival - August 19, 2014 (SJ Bernly's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Alan Cumming (Emcee), Michelle Williams (Sally Bowles), Linda Emond (Fräulein Schneider), Danny Burstein (Herr Schultz), Benjamin Eakeley (u/s Ernst Ludwig), Kaleigh Cronin (u/s Fräulein Kost), Stacey Sipowicz (u/s Lulu/Two Ladies Dancer), Andrea Goss (Frenchie/Gorilla), Leeds Hill (Bobby/Two Ladies Dancer), Kristin Olness (Helga), Jessica Pariseau (Texas), Dylan Paul (Victor), Kelly Paredes (u/s Rosie), Evan D Siegel (Hans/Rudy)

Cabaret - Third Broadway Revival - November 20, 2014 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Alan Cumming (Emcee), Emma Stone (Sally Bowles), Kristie Dale Sanders (s/b Fräulein Schneider), Philip Hoffman (s/b Herr Schultz), Bill Heck (Clifford Bradshaw), Aaron Krohn (Ernst Ludwig), Gayle Rankin (Fräulein Kost), Katrina Yaukey (u/s Lulu/Two Ladies Dancer), Benjamin Eakeley (Herman/Customs Officer/Max), Andrea Goss (Frenchie/Gorilla), Leeds Hill (Bobby/Two Ladies Dancer), Kristin Olness (Helga), Jessica Pariseau (Texas), Dylan Paul (Victor), Stacey Sipowicz (Rosie), Evan D Siegel (Hans/Rudy)

NOTES: Excellent HD capture with Emma joining the cast as Sally. She does a dazzling job in the role and very precise in detail. Lovely performances from Kristie and Philip. A

Caesar and Cleopatra - Stratford Festival - 2009 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

CAST: Christopher Plummer (Julius Caesar), Nikki M James (Cleopatra)

Camelot - Second Broadway Revival - 1982 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Richard Harris (King Arthur), Meg Bussert (Queen Guenevere), Richard Muenz (Sir Lancelot), James Valentine (Merlyn), Barrie Ingham (Pellinore), Richard Backus (Mordred), William Parry (Sir Dinadan), Thor Fields (Tom of Warwick), Jeanne Caryl (Nimue), William James (Sir Lionel), Andy McAvin (Sir Sagramore)

Candide - New York Philharmonic - May, 2004 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: AVI (HD)

CAST: Paul Groves (Candide), Sir Thomas Allan (Dr. Pangloss), Jeff Blumenkrantz (Maximilian), Kristin Chenoweth (Cunegonde), Janine LaManna (Paquette), Patti LuPone (The Old Lady)

Candide - Paris - December 31, 2006 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

CAST: William Burden (Candide), Lambert Wilson (Dr. Pangloss), David Adam Moore (Maximilian), Anna Christy (Cunegonde), Jeni Bern (Paquette), Kim Criswell (The Old Lady)

NOTES: Recorded by the BBC.

Candide - Scottish Opera Production - May, 1988 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

CAST: Mark Beudert (Candide), Nikolas Grace (Dr. Pangloss), Mark Tinkler (Maximilian), Gaynor Miles (Paquette), Ann Howard (The Old Lady), Nikolas Grace (Cacambo)

The Capeman - Broadway - 1998

FORMAT: AVI (SD)

CAST: Ruben Blades (Adult Salvador), Renoly Santiago (Tony), Ednita Nazario (Esmerelda), Michelle Rios (Aurea), Elan Ruz Rivera (Cookie), Sara Ramirez (Wahzinak)

NOTES: "THE CAPEMAN" OBC 1998 (mp4) Very poor picture quality, but clear audio. Marc Anthony (Young Salvador), Ruben Blades (Adult Salvador), Renoly Santiago (Tony), Ednita Nazario (Esmerelda), Michelle Rios (Aurea), Elan Ruz Rivera (Cookie), Lugo (Baba Charlie Cruz), Sara Ramirez (Wahzinak).

Caroline, or Change - Broadway - July 24, 2004

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Tonya Pinkins (Caroline Thibodeaux), Veanne Cox (Rose Stopnick Gellman), Anika Noni Rose (Emmie Thibodeaux), Chandra Wilson (Dotty Moffett), Chuck Cooper (The Dryer), Larry Keith (Mr. Stopnick), Alice Playten (Grandma Gellman)

NOTES: Fixed the brightness balance. Sound improved. Includes TV appearances.

Caroline, or Change - Toronto - February 1, 2020 (The Musical Speakeasy's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Jully Black (Caroline Thibodeaux), Evan LeFeuvre (Noah Gellman), Deborah Hay (Rose Stopnick Gellman), Damien Atkins (Stuart Gellman), Vanessa Sears (Emmie Thibodeaux), Alana Hibbert (Dotty Moffett), Keisha T Fraser (The Washing Machine), Stewart Adam McKensy (The Dryer), Samantha Walkes (The Radio), Measha Brueggergosman (The Moon), Sam Rosenthal (Mr. Stopnick), Oliver Dennis (Grandpa Gellman), Linda Kash (Grandma Gellman), Moses Aidoo (Jackie Thibodeaux), Micah Mensah-Jatoe (Joe Thibodeaux)

NOTES: Features a speech from the artistic director of the Musical Stage Company regarding the commencement of Black History Month. This is my first ever complete video capture, save for a short blackout for about the last sixty seconds of the closing number. A worthwhile watch that begins Musical Stage Company's residency of the Winter Garden Theatre!

Caroline, or Change - West End Revival - December, 2018 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

CAST: Sharon D Clarke (Caroline Thibodeaux), Jack Meredith (Noah Gellman), Lauren Ward (Rose Stopnick Gellman), Alastair Brookshaw (Stuart Gellman), Abiona Omonua (Emmie Thibodeaux), Naana Agyel-Ampadu (Dotty Moffett), Me'sha Bryan (The Washing Machine), Angela Caesar (The Moon)

Carousel - New York Philharmonic Concert - March 2, 2013 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

CAST: Nathan Gunn (Billy Bigelow), Kelli O’Hara (Julie Jordan), Stephanie Blythe (Nettie Fowler), Jessie Mueller (Carrie Pipperidge), Jason Danieley (Enoch Snow), Kate Burton (Mrs. Mullin), John Cullum (The Starkeeper), Shuler Hensley (Jigger Craigin), Tiler Peck (Louise), Robert Fairchild (Fairground Boy)

NOTES: HD Pro-shot from PBS, recorded 3/2/13 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center and marks the orchestra's 75th appearance on the series. Aired on April 26, 2013.

Carousel - Third Broadway Revival - March 2, 2018 (Preview) (NYCG8R's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Joshua Henry (Billy Bigelow), Jessie Mueller (Julie Jordan), Renée Fleming (Nettie Fowler), Lindsay Mendez (Carrie Pipperidge), Alexander Gemignani (Enoch Snow), Margaret Colin (Mrs. Mullin), John Douglas Thompson (The Starkeeper), Amar Ramasar (Jigger Craigin), Brittany Pollack (Louise), Garett Hawe (Enoch Snow, Jr.), Andrei Chagas (Fairground Boy)

Carrie: The Musical - Broadway - May 15, 1988 (Closing Night) (Highlights)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Linzi Hateley (Carrie White), Betty Buckley (Margaret White), Charlotte d'Amboise (Chris Hargensen), Darlene Love (Lynn Gardner)

NOTES: Act 1 only.

Carrie: The Musical - Chicago/Stage Door Fine Arts - August 9, 2015 (Closing Night) (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

CAST: Anna Blanchard (Carrie White)

Carrie: The Musical - Hamburg - August, 2019 (Rumpel's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Lorena Dehmelt (Carrie White), Kaatje Dierks (alt Margaret White), Larissy Pyne (Sue Snell), Tim Taucher (Tommy Ross), Rita Sebeh (alt Chris Hargensen), Nils Marckwardt (Billy Nolan), Isabelle Schubert (Lynn Gardner), Nicolas Schulze (Mr. Stephens), Kerstin Leowin (Norma), Selina Bögelein (Frieda), Dominic Angler (George), Piero Ochsenbein (Freddy), Sara Kettmann (Helen), Dominik Thätner (Stokes)

Carrie: The Musical - Hamburg - July, 2019 (Rumpel's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Lorena Dehmelt (Carrie White), Maya Hakvoort (Margaret White), Larissy Pyne (Sue Snell), Tim Taucher (Tommy Ross), Alexandra Nikolina (Chris Hargensen), Nils Marckwardt (Billy Nolan), Isabelle Schubert (Lynn Gardner), Nicolas Schulze (Mr. Stephens), Kerstin Leowin (Norma), Selina Bögelein (Frieda), Dominic Angler (George), Piero Ochsenbein (Freddy), Sara Kettmann (Helen), Dominik Thätner (Stokes)

Carrie: The Musical - Hartford - March, 2015

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Caroline Cannon (Carrie White), Diana Zee Chandler (Margaret White), Maggie Powderly (Sue Snell)

Carrie: The Musical - Off-Broadway - February 4, 2012 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Molly Ranson (Carrie White), Marin Mazzie (Margaret White), Christy Altomare (Sue Snell), Derek Klena (Tommy Ross), Jeanna de Waal (Chris Hargensen), Ben Thompson (Billy Nolan), Carmen Cusack (Lynn Gardner), Wayne Alan Wilcox (Mr. Stephens), Blair Goldberg (Norma), Jen Sese (Frieda), Corey Boardman (George), F Michael Haynie (Freddy), Elly Noble (Helen), Andy Mientus (Stokes)

NOTES: Great capture of this beautifully retooled revival. The performances were astonishing and the whole cast was senstational. Marin and Molly are pure perfection! The campiness has been removed from the show and there is such a sad and powerful story that remains. A-

Carrie: The Musical - Off-Broadway - March 18, 2012 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Molly Ranson (Carrie White), Anne Tolpegin (u/s Margaret White), Christy Altomare (Sue Snell), Derek Klena (Tommy Ross), Jeanna de Waal (Chris Hargensen), Ben Thompson (Billy Nolan), Carmen Cusack (Lynn Gardner), Wayne Alan Wilcox (Mr. Stephens), Blair Goldberg (Norma), Jen Sese (Frieda), Corey Boardman (George), F Michael Haynie (Freddy), Elly Noble (Helen), Andy Mientus (Stokes)

NOTES: Terrific capture, one of my favorite shows. Marin was more of a Barbara Cook portrayal, Anne was more of a Betty Buckley. Rare performance as Anne only went on a handful of times. A-

Carrie: The Musical - Off-Broadway - April 5, 2012 (Highlights)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

NOTES: Highlights only, including ‘And Eve Was Weak’, ‘Carrie’, ‘I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance’, ‘Stay Here Instead’-’When There's No One’, ‘Destruction’. Recorded vertically on a phone

Carrie: The Musical - Seattle - October 10, 2013 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Keaton Whittaker (Carrie White), Alice Ripley (Margaret White), Larissa Schmitz (Sue Snell), Kody Bringman (Tommy Ross), Tessa Archer (Chris Hargensen), Andrew Brewer (Billy Nolan), Kendra Kassebaum (Lynn Gardner), Brian Lange (Mr. Stephens), Erin Herrick (Norma), Melissa Maricich (Frieda), Frederick Habreen (George), Riley Neldham (Freddy), Alexandria Henderson (Helen), Eli Wills (Stokes)

NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of one of the Final Dress Rehearsals. Top notch production and thrilling performances from Alice, Keaton, and the whole cast! This is quite a unique capture since it was the first time the blood was dropped. Too many amazing things to point out here, don't miss this one!!! A+ Well filmed with a nice mix of close-ups and full stage shots and no obstructions. Based on the revised Off-Broadway version, and presented at the Balagan Theatre. Because this was recorded at the final run-through prior to opening night, there are a few “holds” as they worked out any kinks: * After “Evening Prayers” there is a hold to change all microphone batteries, resulting in most of the song being run a second time (the sound check was removed and put as a bonus at the end of act two). * During the scene where Carrie is getting ready for the prom a microphone made a "farting" noise and Alice grabbed her butt and said "sorry" which made the cast and tech crew laugh.

Carrie: The Musical - Seattle - October 13, 2013 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

NOTES: One of the first regional productions of the revised Carrie. Good to have Ripley in something.

Carrie: The Musical - Stagedoor Manor - July 31, 1999

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

CAST: Julie Kleiner (Carrie White), Vivienne Cleary (Margaret White), Nina Sturtz (Miss Gardner), Kaily Smith (Chris), Erin Evers (Sue), Blair Late (Tommy)

NOTES: Another abridged version. Video suffers from gen loss but has cleaned up decently. Piano is the only instrument in the orchestra, and it drowns out some of the singers. This has been incorrectly labelled as an authorized production,which is incorrect - this was an unauthorized production (e.g., no rights were secured before the production), though Gore (and Cohen) were in the audience of this performance and chose not to sue Jeff Murphy and Stagedoor over copyright infringement, partly because Gore said he had always wanted to see the show done with actual teenagers (reported by Jeff Murphy, the director).

Carrie: The Musical - Stratford-Upon-Avon - February 16, 1988 (Preview) (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

CAST: Linzi Hateley (Carrie White), Barbara Cook (Margaret White), Sally Ann Triplett (Sue Snell), Paul Gyngell (Tommy Ross), Charlotte d'Amboise (Chris Hargensen), Gene Anthony Ray (Billy Nolan), Darlene Love (Lynn Gardner)

NOTES: Filmed professionally for the RSC archives on the third night of the performance (February 16, 1988). Shot from first row mezzanine center with no obstructions with audio taken directly from the soundboard. Mostly a full stage shots without zooms. This is usually incorrectly labelled as "Opening Night (February 13, 1988)", which is incorrect, as on opening night, Barbara Cook was almost decapitated right after the set changes from "Don't Waste The Moon", which not seen in this video (also verified by the person who copied this from the archives).

Catch Me If You Can - Broadway - April 27, 2011

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Aaron Tveit (Frank Abagnale, Jr.), Norbert Leo Butz (Agent Carl Hanratty), Tom Wopat (Frank Abagnale, Sr.), Rachel de Benedet (Paula Abagnale), Kerry Butler (Brenda Strong), Linda Hart (Carol Strong), Timothy McCuen Piggee (Agent Cod)

NOTES: A nice capture of the short lived show. Disc also includes around 100 minutes of interviews, B-Roll, behind the scenes, etc. Great video with nice picture and clear sound. A

Catch Me If You Can - Seattle, WA (Pre-Broadway) - August 4, 2009 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

NOTES: This is a great capture of the show. The show is filled with wonderful talent. Aaron and Norbert have a great chemistry together and Aaron has a huge voice. Kerry and Felicia both have great songs and great vocals. The show itself is very sleek and mod. A

Catch Me If You Can - Seattle, WA (Pre-Broadway) - August 15, 2009

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

NOTES: Some very quick blackouts, none last more than 30 seconds or so.Very little obstruction, just heads on the bottom and the right, mostly in wideshots, and they're hardly noticeable.

Cats - Broadway Revival - July 22, 2016 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Leona Lewis (Grizabella), Ahmad Simmons (Alonzo), Daniel Gaymon (Admetus/Macavity), Christine Cornish Smith (Bombalurina), Christopher Gurr (Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger), Emily Pynenburg (Cassandra), Guiseppe Bausilio (Carbucketty), Corey John Snide (Coricopat), Kim Faure (Demeter), Lili Froehlich (Electra), Sara Jean Ford (Jellylorum), Eloise Kropp (Jennyanydots), Ricky Ubeda (Mr. Mistoffelees), Jess LeProtto (Mungojerrie), Andy Huntington Jones (Munkustrap), Quentin Earl Darrington (Old Deuteronomy), Shonica Gooden (Rumpleteazer), Tyler Hanes (Rum Tum Tugger), Jeremy Davis (Skimbleshanks), Emily Tate (Tantomile), Georgina Pazcoguin (Victoria), Sharrod Williams (Pouncival), Arianna Rosario (Sillabub)

NOTES: Excellent HD capture of the new Broadway Revival. Everything is nicely captured with dance numbers full stage shot. High energy performances with some choreography and song tweaks from the original! A

Cats - International Tour - April 22, 2019 (Closing Night) (Highlights) (mymummysaysimamiracle's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Elizabeth Futter (u/s Grizabella), Lloyd Davies (Alonzo), Thomas Inge (Admetus/Macavity), Dean Ambrose (Bill Bailey/Tumblebrutus), Sally Frith (Bombalurina), Matt Harrop (Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger), Katie Deacon (Cassandra), Louis van Leer (Carbucketty), Fletcher Dobinson (Coricopat), Ella Nonini (Demeter), Amy Whittle (u/s Jellylorum), Grace Swaby (Jemima), Ceili O´Connor (Jennyanydots), Alex Harrison (Mr. Mistoffelees), Billy Mahoney (Mungojerrie), Jak Skelly (Munkustrap), John Ellis (Old Deuteronomy), Kirsty Ingram (Rumpleteazer), Dan Partridge (Rum Tum Tugger), Matthew Rowland (Skimbleshanks), Eilish Harmon-Beglan (Tantomile), Hannah Kenna Thomas (Victoria)

NOTES: Highlights only(Opening, Mungo and Rumple, Old Deuteronomy, Jellicle Ball, Skimbleshanks and Moments of Hapiness)!

Cats - Italy Tour - 2010

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Luca Giacomelli (Admetus/Macavity), Azzurra Adinolfi (Bombalurina), Gianluca Ciatti (Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger), Silvana Isolani (Cassandra), Denise Brambillasca (Demeter), Federica Baldi (Jemima), Stefania Fratepietro (Jennyanydots), Salvatore Marchione (Mungojerrie), Roberta Miolla (Rumpleteazer), Roberto Colombo (Skimbleshanks), Tiziano Edini (Pouncival), Alessandro Lanzillotti

NOTES: Non-replica production. House Cam with no zooms.

Cats - Japan - 2006

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Koji Tomita (Cassandra), Masashi Kikuchi (Carbucketty), Yuka Takizawa (Demeter), Chie Inoue (Jellylorum), Kazue Haruhara (Jemima), Yoko Ishi (Jennyanydots), Hitoshi Tsuzi (Mungojerrie), Shoichi Fukui (Munkustrap), Kensan Ishi (Old Deuteronomy), Shinobu Aikawa (Rumpleteazer), Emi Takakula (Tantomile), Kyoko Sato (Victoria), Eliko Mulata (Sillabub)

NOTES: Filmed from the very front row

Cats - Netherlands - June 29, 2007

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Pia Douwes (Grizabella), Merlijn Wolsink (Alonzo), Pierre Alexandre (Admetus/Macavity), Daymon Montaigne Jones (Bill Bailey/Tumblebrutus), Anouk van Nes (Bombalurina), Paul Donkers (Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger), Caroline Beuth (Cassandra), Michael Macalintal (Coricopat), Suzanne Heijne (Demeter), Veerle Casteleyn (Electra), Annemieke Van Der Veer (Jellylorum), Cindy Belliot (Jemima), Marleen van der Loo (Jennyanydots), Mark John Richardson (Mr. Mistoffelees), Mark van Beelen (Mungojerrie), Roberto de Groot (Munkustrap), Marco Bakker (Old Deuteronomy), Marjolein Teepen (Rumpleteazer), Stanley Burleson (Rum Tum Tugger), Marcel Visscher (Skimbleshanks), Hannah van Meurs (Tantomile), Anique Bosch (Victoria), João Paulo De Almeida (Pouncival)

Cats - Netherlands - July 28, 2007

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Anita Meyer (Grizabella), Merlijn Wolsink (Alonzo), Pierre Alexandre (Admetus/Macavity), Daymon Montaigne Jones (Bill Bailey/Tumblebrutus), Anouk van Nes (Bombalurina), Paul Donkers (Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger), Caroline Beuth (Cassandra), Michael Macalintal (Coricopat), Suzanne Heijne (Demeter), Veerle Casteleyn (Electra), Annemieke Van Der Veer (Jellylorum), Veerle Casteleyn (Jemima), Maaike Schuurmans (Jennyanydots), Mark John Richardson (Mr. Mistoffelees), Mark van Beelen (Mungojerrie), Roberto de Groot (Munkustrap), Paul Walthuis (Old Deuteronomy), Marjolein Teepen (Rumpleteazer), Gino Emnes (Rum Tum Tugger), Marcel Visscher (Skimbleshanks), Hannah van Meurs (Tantomile), Anique Bosch (Victoria), João Paulo De Almeida (Pouncival)

NOTES: Starts at the The invitation to the Jellicle ball and missing a couple of minutes at the start of act 2 two. Act one is filmed in night shot, and act two comes with a verry clear picture. Veerle Castelyn is followed a lot.

Cats - Netherlands - September 16, 2007

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Penny Voss (Grizabella), Merlijn Wolsink (Alonzo), Pierre Alexandre (Admetus/Macavity), Daymon Montaigne Jones (Bill Bailey/Tumblebrutus), Anouk van Nes (Bombalurina), Paul Donkers (Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger), Caroline Beuth (Cassandra), Michael Macalintal (Coricopat), Suzanne Heijne (Demeter), Veerle Casteleyn (Electra), Annemieke Van Der Veer (Jellylorum), Veerle Casteleyn (Jemima), Maaike Schuurmans (Jennyanydots), Mark J Richardson (Mr. Mistoffelees), Mark van Beelen (Mungojerrie), Roberto de Groot (Munkustrap), Paul Walthuis (Old Deuteronomy), Marjolein Teepen (Rumpleteazer), Gino Emnes (Rum Tum Tugger), Marcel Visscher (Skimbleshanks), Hannah van Meurs (Tantomile), Anique Bosch (Victoria), João Paulo De Almeida (Pouncival)

Cats - Tecklenburg, Germany - August 29, 2015 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Maya Hakvoort (Grizabella), Andrew Hill (Alonzo), Zoltan Fekete (Admetus/Macavity), David Pellerin (Bill Bailey/Tumblebrutus), Sabine Hettlich (Bombalurina), Yngve Gasoy-Romdal (Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger), Lucy Castelloe (Cassandra), Tobias Joch (Coricopat), Caroline Frank (Demeter), Leah Delos Santos (Jellylorum), Celine Vogt (Jemima), Benjamin Eberling (Jennyanydots), David Pereira (Mr. Mistoffelees), Nils Haberstroh (Mungojerrie), Armin Kahl (Munkustrap), Reinhard Brussmann (Old Deuteronomy), Anna Carina Buchegger (Rumpleteazer), Shane Dickson (Rum Tum Tugger), Stephan Luethy (Skimbleshanks), Eleonora Talamini (Tantomile), Taryn Nelson (Victoria), Hakan T Aslan (Pouncival), Marthe Römer (Etcetera)

Cats - The Netherlands - 1987

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Ruth Jacott (Grizabella), Kyle Boynton (Munkustrap), Fred Butter (Rum Tum Tugger)

Cats - The Netherlands - August 18, 1992

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Ellen Evers (Grizabella), Joyce Stevens (Bombalurina), Wilma Hoornstra (Demeter), Michiel Verkoren (Mungojerrie), Brian Galliford (Old Deuteronomy), Meike Staring (Rumpleteazer), Fred Butter (Rum Tum Tugger)

Cats - The Netherlands - August 18, 1992

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

Cats - Vienna - 1988 (Pro-Shot's master)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Broadway - April 20, 2017 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Christian Borle (Willy Wonka), Ryan Foust (Charlie Bucket), John Rubinstein (Grandpa Joe), F Michael Haynie (Augustus Gloop), Kathy Fitzgerald (Mrs Gloop), Emma Pfaeffle (Veruca Salt), Ben Crawford (Mr Salt), Trista Dollison (Violet Beauregarde), Alan H Green (Mr Beauregarde), Michael Wartella (Mike Teavee), Jackie Hoffman (Mrs Teavee), Emily Padgett (Mrs Bucket)

NOTES: Great HD capture of the new musical based on the Roald Dahl classic novel. A fresh dark take on the material, which was fun and very enjoyable! A great comedic cast and innovative production. A

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Broadway - May 1, 2017 (NYCG8R's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Christian Borle (Willy Wonka), Jake Ryan Flynn (Charlie Bucket), John Rubinstein (Grandpa Joe), F Michael Haynie (Augustus Gloop), Kathy Fitzgerald (Mrs Gloop), Emma Pfaeffle (Veruca Salt), Ben Crawford (Mr Salt), Trista Dollison (Violet Beauregarde), Michael Wartella (Mike Teavee), Jackie Hoffman (Mrs Teavee), Emily Padgett (Mrs Bucket)

NOTES: Fantastic HD video with excellent picture and clear great sound; Video has great close-ups and good stage shots for dancing numbers.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - West End - January 22, 2015 (Lanelle's master)

FORMAT: VOB (no smalls) (SD)

CAST: Alex Jennings (Willy Wonka), Zachary Loonie (Charlie Bucket), Billy Boyle (u/s Grandpa Joe), Vincent Finch (Augustus Gloop), Amy Carter (Veruca Salt), Rhianna Dorris (Violet Beauregarde), Daniel Rhodes (Mike Teavee)

NOTES: Fun show with very imaginative staging, though I do wish they used more songs from (either) movie. The first 5 minutes of Act One has some wandering and blackouts, but after that it is a steady and unobstructed shot. Includes curtain call.

Chasing Rainbows - Paper Mill Playhouse - October, 2019 (StarCuffedJeans's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Karen Mason (Ma Lawlor), Stephen DeRosa (LB Mayer), Colin Hanlon (Roger Edens), Karen Mason (Kay Koverman), Ruby Rakos (Judy Garland), Lesli Margherita (Ethel Gumm), Max von Essen (Frank Gumm), Michael Wartella (Mickey Rooney)

NOTES: Great HD capture of this Judy Garland bio musical focusing on her early years, leading up to The Wizard of Oz, with a couple of fun tap numbers! Act One starts when Judy sings a version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow (same tune but with different lyrics). Act Two starts part way through the number right before they enter the MGM studio. Please do not post screenshots of this video on Twitter ever. Gifs on Tumblr are okay after the NFT date, but don't go linking things to actors and shows.

The Cher Show - Broadway - April, 2019 (StarCuffedJeans's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Stephanie J Block (Cher (Star)), Teal Wicks (Cher (Lady)), Micaela Diamond (Cher (Babe)), Jarrod Spector (Sonny Bono), Michael Berresse (Bob Mackie), Michael Campayno (Rob Camilletti), Matthew Hydzik (Gregg Allman), Emily Skinner (Georgia Holt)

NOTES: Beautiful HD close-ups but some long drop-outs and quite a few obstructed scenes. The rake in the mezzanine at the Neil Simon kinda stinks and I'm pretty sure the ushers were playing flashlight tag with each other the entire show. but I began to care a lot less as the night went on Video is very Cher-centric...choreography in "Dark Lady" is captured beautifully, but for the rest of the show I was mostly focused on getting those Stephanie, Teal, and Micaela zooms. We start at the scene before "Half Breed" and when Stephanie tells everyone to stand up for the finale it's all over for my filming ability.

The Cher Show - Broadway - January, 2019 (NYCG8R's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

Chess - Netherlands - November, 2006 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Jeroen Phaff (Anatoly Sergievsky), Joke de Kruijf (Florence Vassy), Jasper Kerkhof (Freddie Trumper), Mieke Dijkstra (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Ben Cramer (Molokov)

Chicago - Broadway Revival - 1996 (Highlights) (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Ann Reinking (Roxie Hart), Bebe Neuwirth (Velma Kelly), James Naughton (Billy Flynn), Joel Grey (Amos Hart), Marcia Lewis (Matron "Mama" Morton), D Sabella (Mary Sunshine)

NOTES: Almost the full show (2 hours and 7 minutes). Usually referred to as Press Reels, this is actually the unedited footage shot for press or archival purposes. Decent amount on generation loss with some distortion at the top of the screen, and a time code at the bottom. Sometimes incorrectly labeled as 1995 .

Chicago - The Netherlands - 1999 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Simone Kleinsma (Roxie Hart), Pia Douwes (Velma Kelly), Stanley Burleson (Billy Flynn), Marjolijn Touw (Matron "Mama" Morton)

Chicago - The Netherlands - Fall, 1999 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Ellen Evers (u/s Roxie Hart), Pia Douwes (Velma Kelly), Stanley Burleson (Billy Flynn), Serge Henry Valke (Amos Hart), Marjolijn Touw (Matron "Mama" Morton)

NOTES: Good capture; multicam proshot. One camera is centre stage, the other is on the left balcony.

Chicago - West End Revival - 2004

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Frances Ruffelle (Roxie Hart), Pia Douwes (Velma Kelly), Alex Bourne (Billy Flynn), Zee Asha (Matron "Mama" Morton)

NOTES: The same video as the March 27, 2004 video

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Broadway - April 16, 2005

FORMAT: VOB (no smalls) (SD) | TRADER'S NOTES: PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST! Working on uploading

CAST: Raúl Esparza (Caractacus Potts), Erin Dilly (Truly Scrumptious), Kevin Calhoun (Childcatcher), Marc Kudisch (Baron Bomburst), Jan Maxwell (Baroness Bomburst), Phillip Bosco (Grandpa Potts)

NOTES: A little shaky at times, and some ducks, but otherwise excellent. Includes news footage.

A Chorus Line - Broadway Revival - September 30, 2006 (Preview)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Michael Berresse (Zach), Tyler Hanes (Larry), Brad Anderson (Don), Mara Davi (Maggie), Jeffrey Schecter (Mike), Yuka Takara (Connie), Michael Paternostro (Greg), Charlotte d'Amboise (Cassie), Deirdre Goodwin (Sheila), Ken Alan (Bobby), Alisan Porter (Bebe), Heather Parcells (Judy), James T Lane (Richie), Tony Yazbeck (Al), Chryssie Whitehead (Kristine), Jessica Lee Goldyn (Val), Paul McGill (Mark), Jason Tam (Paul), Natalie Cortez (Diana), Michelle Aravena (Tricia), E Clayton Cornelious (Butch), David Baum (Roy), Mike Cannon (Tom), Nadine Isenegger (Lois), Grant Turner (Frank), Lorin Latarro (Vicki)

NOTES: Commonly mislabelled as Opening Night (October 5, 2006), however menu says it is September 30, 2006. Video includes the playbill and some bonus news features of the Pre-Opening, Opening Night and the Review.

A Chorus Line - Hollywood Bowl - July 29, 2016 (SJ Bernly's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Mario Lopez (Zach), Spencer Liff (Larry), Michael Starr (Don), Mara Davi (Maggie), Robert Fairchild (Mike), J Elaine Marcos (Connie), Denis Lambert (Greg), Sarah Bowden (Cassie), Leigh Zimmerman (Sheila), Kelsey Walston (Bebe), Tiana Okoye (Judy), Cornelius Jones Jr (Richie), Justin Michael Wilcox (Al), Courtney Lopez (Kristine), Sabrina Bryan (Val), Ross Lynch (Mark), Jason Tam (Paul), Krysta Rodriguez (Diana)

NOTES: This all star cast gives energetic and nuanced performances, cast as a whole is a stand out with absolutely incredible dance numbers, nicely filmed, no obstructions, no washout, just a couple of quick dropouts, filmed from stage directly, screens are never shown, filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums and close-ups, show is 125 minutes on one disc includes curtain call and playbill scans.

A Chorus Line - North Shore Music Theatre - November, 2010 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Derek Hanson (Zach), Kurt Domoney (Larry), Joe Grandy (Don), Cary Michelle Miller (Maggie), Jonathan Day (Mike), Hannah Chin (Connie), Aaron Umsted (Greg), Rebecca Riker (Cassie), Katie Cameron (Sheila), Sean Quinn (Bobby), Katerina Papacostas (Bebe), Bethany Moore (Judy), Delius Doherty (Richie), Venny Carranza (Al), Nancy Renée Braun (Kristine), Leslie Donna Flesner (Val), Christopher Shin (Mark), Miguel Angel Falcon (Paul), Julie Kotarides (Diana), Maggie Marino (Tricia), Brian Bailey (Roy), Michael McCrary (Tom), Sarah Shepler (Lois), Taylor Shubert (Frank), Wendy O'Byrne (Vicki)

NOTES: Performed in the round, two cameras and sound patched in from the soundboard.

A Chorus Line - Off-Broadway - July 12, 1975 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Robert LuPone (Zach), Thommie Walsh (Bobby Strong), Clive Clerk (Larry), Ron Khulman (Don), Kay Cole (Maggie), Wayne Cilento (Mike), Baayork Lee (Connie), Michael Stuart (Greg), Donna McKechnie (Cassie), Kelly Bishop (Sheila), Nancy Lane (Bebe), Patricia Garland (Judy), Ronald Dennis (Richie), Don Percassi (Al), Renne Baughman (Kristine), Pam Blair (Val), Cameron Mason (Mark), Sammy Williams (Paul), Priscilla Lopez (Diana)

NOTES: The original Broadway cast filmed prior to moving to Broadway. Professionally filmed using multiple cameras for the Lincoln Center Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT) archives. Newly surfaced video which is a HUGE improvement over the previous version which has been in circulation for a while. This is also complete and includes the opening announcement alerting the audience that the show is being filmed. Amazing quality, but still has a little generational loss. In black and white. The DVD has been enhanced with chapter stops for all of the musical numbers. This, along with the tapes of Crazy for You and Passion, is amongst the only three TOFT tapes that have been leaked.

A Chorus Line - The Netherlands - 2002 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Wilbert Gieske (Zach), Fons van Kraaij (Larry), Roy Kullick (Don), Marieke van Hulst (Maggie), Birger van Severen (Mike), Hannah van Meurs (Connie), Thomasj Vets (Greg), Ellis van Laarhoven (Cassie), Anouk van Nes (Sheila), Hans van der Heijden (Bobby), Manon Novak (Bebe), Carolien Canters (Judy), Perry Dossett (Richie), Job Vlaar (Al), Eva Roest (Kristine), Jacqueline Aronson (Val), Paul Boereboom (Mark), Hein Gerrits (Paul), Cystine Carreon (Diana), Cyrille Carreon (Tricia), Peter van Dosselaer (Butch), Axel de Graaf (Roy), Regi Severins (Lois), Peter Stoelhorst (Frank), Roeselien Wekker (Vicki)

A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong - BBC Special - December 30, 2017 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Henry Shields (Chris), Henry Lewis (Robert), Charlie Russell (Sandra), Dave Hearn (Max), Chris Leask (Trevor), Nancy Zamit (Annie), Greg Tannahill (Jonathan), Jonathan Sayer (Dennis), Ellie Morris (Lucy), Diana Rigg (Aunt Diana), Derek Jacobi (Scrooge/Himself)

NOTES: Mischief Theatre 2017 BBC Special proshot.

A Christmas Story - Broadway - November 7, 2012 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: AVI (HD)

CAST: Johnny Rabe (Ralphie), Dan Lauria (Jean Shepherd), John Bolton (The Old Man), Erin Dilly (Mother), Zac Ballard (Randy), Caroline O’Connor (Miss Shields)

NOTES: Excellent HD capture of the Broadway transfer. This is such a fun show and a top notch cast that delivers the perfect blend of performances. Nice changes from the previous PreBroadway tour from last year and a perfect show to get into the holiday season!

Cinderella (Pantomime) - Mercury Theatre Colchester - 2020 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Mari McGinlay (Cinderella), Mari McGinlay (Prince Charming), Deborah Tracey (The Fairy Godmother), Nicholas McLean (Buttons), Nerine Skinner (Dandini)

NOTES: aired to raise money for covid-19

Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein) - Broadway - March 2, 2013 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Laura Osnes (Ella), Santino Fontana (Topher), Victoria Clark (Marie), Harriet Harris (Madame), Ann Harada (Charlotte), Greg Hildreth (Jean-Michel), Marla Mindelle (Gabrielle), Phumzile Sojola (Lord Pinkleton), Peter Bartlett (Sebastian)

NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of this classic show, with this being the first time having appeared on Broadway! Really a top notch cast and a beautiful production, nicely staged! A

Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein) - Broadway - April 17, 2014 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Carly Rae Jepsen (Ella), Joe Carroll (Topher), Victoria Clark (Marie), Fran Drescher (Madame), Ann Harada (Charlotte), Todd Buonopane (Jean-Michel), Stephanie Gibson (Gabrielle), Peter Bartlett (Sebastian)

NOTES: Beautiful HD capture with no obstructions. Carly and Fran were wonderful in the roles and really gave them their own touch! Great to see the show still in wonderful shape. A+

Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein) - Second National Tour - May, 2018 (House-Cam's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

CAST: Tatyana Lubov (Ella), Louis Griffin (Topher), Leslie Jackson (Marie), Sarah Smith (Madame), Joanna Johnson (Charlotte), Corbin Williams (Jean-Michel), Nicole Zelka (Gabrielle), Antonio Beverly (Lord Pinkleton), Christopher Swan (Sebastian)

NOTES: Video is filmed in a house cam format. There is a lot of spotlight washout so you can't really make out faces, but the sound is wonderful. Soundboard. Location unknown

Ciske de Rat De Musical - The Netherlands - 2007 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: DVD ISO (SD)

CAST: Danny de Munk (Cis de Man), Hugo Haenen (Meester Bruijs), Hajo Bruins (Vader Frans Vrijmoeth), Mariska van Kolck (Tante Jans), Marjolijn Touw (Moeder Marie Vrijmoeth), Marleen van der Loo (Suus Bruijs), Ad Knippels (Kinderinspecteur Muysken), Sjoerd Pleijsier (Bovenmeester Maatsuyker), Ids van der Krieke (Oom Henri), Jacobien Elffers (Bet(je)), Ger Otte (Pater de Goey), Jorge Verkoost (Jan Verkerk)

City of Angels - West End Revival - March 9, 2020 (Preview) (BwaytoWestEnd's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

CAST: Theo James (Stone), Hadley Fraser (Stine), Jonathan Slinger (Buddy / Irwin S. Irving), Rosalie Craig (Gabby / Bobbi), Rebecca Trehearn (Donna / Oolie), Rob Houchen (Jimmy Powers), Vanessa Williams (Carla / Alaura), Marc Elliott (Pancho / Munoz), Nicola Roberts (Avril / Mallory)

NOTES: Stage Shot filmed from Stalls. Awful audio.

Clueless: The Unauthorized Musical Parody - Rockwell Table & Stage - September 10, 2015

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Laura L Thomas (Emma), Tom Detrinis (Weston), Spencer Strong Smith (Josh), Emma Hunton (Tai), Corbin Reid (Dionne), Christopher Chatman (Murray)

NOTES: A production of Rockwell Table & Stage; well filmed from the audience with clear picture and excellent sound; musical selections included "I'll be There for You" (aka the Friends theme), "Wonderwall," "Barbie Girl," "Like a Virgin," "Rolling in the Deep," "Dancing On My Own," "Big Yellow Taxi," a brief excerpt of "Popular" from Wicked, "Always Be My Baby," "Love Shack," and a clever version of "Proud Mary" that incorporated the famous "rollin' with the homies" bit from the movie.

The Color Purple - Broadway - March 28, 2006 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: AVI (SD)

CAST: LaChanze (Celie), Elisabeth Withers-Mendes (Shug Avery), Felicia P Fields (Sofia), Kingsley Leggs (Mister), Brandon Victor Dixon (Harpo)

NOTES: Beautiful capture of this show, crystal clear picture and sound, great closeups. A

The Color Purple - Broadway Revival - November 11, 2015 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Cynthia Erivo (Celie), Jennifer Hudson (Shug Avery), Danielle Brooks (Sofia), Isaiah Johnson (Mister), Kyle Scatliffe (Harpo), Joaquina Kalukango (Nettie)

NOTES: Excellent HD capture of the new revival which been stripped down and streamlined to focus on Celie's journey. Some beautiful moments in the show with the direction and simplicity spotlighting the story. A few blackouts in the first 5 minutes as clueless ushers fumbled around. A

The Color Purple - Broadway Revival - May 11, 2016 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD) | TRADER'S NOTES: Highlights

CAST: Cynthia Erivo (Celie), Heather Headley (Shug Avery), Danielle Brooks (Sofia), Isaiah Johnson (Mister), Kyle Scatliffe (Harpo), Joaquina Kalukango (Nettie)

NOTES: Beautiful capture of the ever stunning Heather Headley joining the cast. There really is no need to say anymore! A

The Color Purple - First National Tour - April 22, 2007 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Jeannette Bayardelle (Celie), Michelle Williams (Shug Avery), Felicia P Fields (Sofia), Rufus Bonds Jr (Mister), Stu James (Harpo), LaToya London (Nettie), Stephanie St James (Squeak)

NOTES: I have to say I enjoyed this cast more than the OBC. Jannette is amazing here and will give you chills and Michelle is stunning. Beautiful capture. A+

The Color Purple - First National Tour - September 6, 2009 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Fantasia Barrino (Celie), Reva Rice (u/s Shug Avery), Felicia P Fields (Sofia), Rufus Bonds Jr (Mister), Stu James (Harpo), LaToya London (Nettie), Tiffany Daniels (Squeak)

NOTES: This is the performance following the day Fantasia missed two performances from "Food Poisioning", which made the Chicagoland News. Despite that, she still gives a great performance as Celie and has such a powerful voice. Reva knocks it out of the park as Shug! A

Come From Away - Australia - 2019 (Highlights) (Press Reel's master)

FORMAT: M4A (untracked)

CAST: Zoe Gertz (Beverley/Annette & others), Douglas Hansell (Kevin T./Garth & others), Richard Piper (Claude & others), Simon Maiden (Oz & others), Sarah Morrison (Janice & others), Nicholas Brown (Kevin J./Ali & others), Nathan Carter (Nick/Doug & others), Angela Kennedy (Diane & others), Sharriese Hamilton (Hannah & others), Emma Powell (Beulah & others), Kellie Rode (Bonnie & others), Kolby Kindle (Bob & others)

NOTES: Proshot B-Roll of Welcome to the Rock, Me and the Sky & Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere

Come From Away - Australia - September 12, 2019 (WizardWisdom's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Zoe Gertz (Beverley/Annette & others), Douglas Hansell (Kevin T./Garth & others), Richard Piper (Claude & others), Simon Maiden (Oz & others), Sarah Morrison (Janice & others), Nicholas Brown (Kevin J./Ali & others), Nathan Carter (Nick/Doug & others), Katrina Retallick (Diane & others), Sharriese Hamilton (Hannah & others), Emma Powell (Beulah & others), Kellie Rode (Bonnie & others), Kolby Kindle (Bob & others)

NOTES: HD capture of the Australian company of this fantastic musical. Includes a video of a post-show Q&A with the cast in honour of the 18th anniversary of September 12. Shot from the back row of the dress circle, so a head blocks the centre at times but it’s shot around where possible. Most noticeable in the group numbers where a lot of the action is downstage. The first 4 minutes or so is mostly wandering shots as I was setting up my camera and evading ushers. A lot of great close-ups - Zoe’s “Me and the Sky” is a highlight.

Come From Away - Broadway - March 10, 2017 (Preview) (NYCG8R's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Jenn Colella (Beverley/Annette & others), Chad Kimball (Kevin T./Garth & others), Joel Hatch (Claude & others), Geno Carr (Oz & others), Kendra Kassebaum (Janice & others), Caesar Samayoa (Kevin J./Ali & others), Lee MacDougall (Nick/Doug & others), Sharon Wheatley (Diane & others), Q Smith (Hannah & others), Astrid Van Wieren (Beulah & others), Petrina Bromley (Bonnie & others), Rodney Hicks (Bob & others)

NOTES: A beautiful capture of the new Broadway musical. The score is fantastic and the production is wonderful.

Come From Away - Broadway - February, 2020 (StarCuffedJeans's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Becky Gulsvig (Beverley/Annette & others), Tony LePage (s/b Kevin T./Garth & others), Joel Hatch (Claude & others), Paul Whitty (Oz & others), Pearl Sun (t/r Janice & others), Caesar Samayoa (Kevin J./Ali & others), Jim Walton (Nick/Doug & others), Sharon Wheatley (Diane & others), Kenita R Miller (Hannah & others), Astrid Van Wieren (Beulah & others), Petrina Bromley (Bonnie & others), De'Lon Grant (Bob & others)

Come From Away - First National Tour - February, 2020 (Hollis Mizner's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Marika Aubrey (Beverley/Annette & others), Andrew Samonsky (Kevin T./Garth & others), Kevin Carolan (Claude & others), Harter Clingman (Oz & others), Julia Knitel (Janice & others), Nick Duckart (Kevin J./Ali & others), Chamblee Ferguson (Nick/Doug & others), Christine Toy Johnson (Diane & others), Danielle K Thomas (Hannah & others), Julie Johnson (Beulah & others), Sharone Sayegh (Bonnie & others), James Earl Jones II (Bob & others)

Come From Away - Toronto - January 7, 2020 (The Musical Speakeasy's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Eliza-Jane Scott (Beverley/Annette & others), Jeff Madden (Kevin T./Garth & others), George Masswohl (Claude & others), Cory O’Brien (Oz & others), Cailin Stadnyk (u/s Janice & others), Ali Momen (Kevin J./Ali & others), Clint Butler (u/s Nick/Doug & others), Barbara Fulton (Diane & others), Kate Etienne (u/s Hannah & others), Lori Nancy Kalamanski (u/s Beulah & others), Kristen Peace (Bonnie & others), Kevin Vidal (Bob & others)

NOTES: As far as I know, the first ever video of the Toronto production! I had the entire show in VOB format ready to post but, unfortunately, I lost the USB it was on in the middle of an airport. Luckily I was able to salvage all but thirty minutes of the original footage, so all that's lost is part of the scene after "I Am Here" and a portion of "Somewhere In The Middle Of Nowhere". If you find a USB the size of a thumbnail around Pearson, it's a $5 reward! A flu passed around the cast that they were all just recovering from, and at one point you can see Bev take a tissue out of her pilot's jacket and blow her nose. It explains the large number of understudies on, particularly of interest is that of the role of Hannah being played by a Caucasian actress, which causes her absence for the bus scene and leads to a severely different dynamic I'd not seen the character played as before.

Come From Away - Washington D.C. - September 24, 2016 (SunsetBlvd79's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Jenn Colella (Beverley/Annette & others), Chad Kimball (Kevin T./Garth & others), Joel Hatch (Claude & others), Geno Carr (Oz & others), Kendra Kassebaum (Janice & others), Caesar Samayoa (Kevin J./Ali & others), Lee MacDougall (Nick/Doug & others), Sharon Wheatley (Diane & others), Q Smith (Hannah & others), Astrid Van Wieren (Beulah & others), Alyssa Wilmoth Keegan (Bonnie & others), Rodney Hicks (Bob & others)

NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of the PreBroadway try out in DC. Terrific ensemble piece telling the stories of stranded passengers during the 9/11 attacks. A

Come From Away - West End - November 5, 2019 (wheredidtherockgo's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Rachel Tucker (Beverley/Annette & others), David Thaxton (Kevin T./Garth & others), Clive Carter (Claude & others), Harry Morrison (Oz & others), Emma Salvo (Janice & others), Jonathan Andrew Hume (Kevin J./Ali & others), Robert Hands (Nick/Doug & others), Helen Hobson (Diane & others), Cat Simmons (Hannah & others), Jenna Boyd (Beulah & others), Jennifer Tierney (s/b Bonnie & others), Nathanael Campbell (Bob & others)

NOTES: The bottom left of the video is slightly obstructed by a lighting rail. The master accidentally stop recording during '38 Planes' but realized right away so it’s only missing a second or two. Some nice close-ups. Clive misses the cue for the first “Welcome to the Rock!”

Come From Away - West End - April, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master)

FORMAT: MOV (HD)

CAST: Rachel Tucker (Beverley/Annette & others), David Shannon (Kevin T./Garth & others), Clive Carter (Claude & others), Harry Morrison (Oz & others), Emma Salvo (Janice & others), Jonathan Andrew Hume (Kevin J./Ali & others), Robert Hands (Nick/Doug & others), Helen Hobson (Diane & others), Cat Simmons (Hannah & others), Jenna Boyd (Beulah & others), Mary Doherty (Bonnie & others), Nathaniel Campbell (Bob & others)

NOTES: This video is never to be publicly shared on YouTube, tumblr, Facebook, Stagedork etc.

Come From Away - West End - February, 2020 (queenofthedead's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Alice Fearn (Beverley/Annette & others), Mark Dugdale (Kevin T./Garth & others), James Doherty (Claude & others), Harry Morrison (Oz & others), Emma Salvo (Janice & others), Jonathan Andrew Hume (Kevin J./Ali & others), Alasdair Harvey (Nick/Doug & others), Kate Graham (Diane & others), Cat Simmons (Hannah & others), Jenna Boyd (Beulah & others), Mary Doherty (Bonnie & others), Tarinn Callender (Bob & others)

NOTES: Slightly obstructed by one head but worked around the best I could.

Come From Away - West End - November, 2019 (queenofthedead's master)

FORMAT: M2TS (HD)

CAST: Rachel Tucker (Beverley/Annette & others), David Thaxton (Kevin T./Garth & others), Clive Carter (Claude & others), Harry Morrison (Oz & others), Emma Salvo (Janice & others), Jonathan Andrew Hume (Kevin J./Ali & others), Bob Harms (s/b Nick/Doug & others), Helen Hobson (Diane & others), Chiara Baronti (s/b Hannah & others), Jenna Boyd (Beulah & others), Jennifer Tierney (s/b Bonnie & others), Nathanael Campbell (Bob & others)

NOTES: Incomplete: starts 12 mins in. Shot around heads. The combination of the revolve and the lighting of this show might make it a jolty watch but the action is caught as best as possible. If I had to decide who to film, I chose Rachel Tucker.

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery - West End - August 20, 2019 (wheredidtherockgo's master)

FORMAT: AVI (SD)

CAST: Sean Carey (Sam Monaghan), David Coomber (Neil Cooper), Charlotte Duffy (u/s Caprice Freeboys), George Hannigan (Everyone Else), Liam Jeavons (Mitch Ruscitti), Damian Lynch (Mr. Freeboys), Killian Macardle (Officer Shuck), Jon Trenchard (Warren Slax), Ashley Tucker (Ruth Monaghan)

NOTES: My first video ever. I couldn’t see what I was filming so the camera has a tendency to film upward toward the ceiling. You can hear me laugh pretty loudly since I was holding the camera close to my face.

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery - West End - December, 2019 (queenofthedead's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Tom Hopcroft (u/s Sam Monaghan), Ross Virgo (u/s Neil Cooper), Charlotte Duffy (u/s Caprice Freeboys), George Hannigan (Everyone Else), Eddy Westbury (u/s Mitch Ruscitti), Damian Lynch (Mr. Freeboys), Killian Macardle (Officer Shuck), Jean-Luke Worrell (e/c Warren Slax), Ashley Tucker (Ruth Monaghan)

NOTES: Masters Notes: Shot around 2 heads. A few dropouts that add up to about 5 minutes overall. Not the most focused capture and a lot of fidgeting from the master, but action is captured mostly well enough.

Company - Kennedy Center - June, 2002

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: John Barrowman (Bobby/Bobbie), Lynn Redgrave (Joanne), David Pittu (Harry), Christy Baron (Susan), Emily Skinner (Jenny), Marc Vietor (David), Kim Director (April/Andy), Elizabeth Zins (Kathy/Theo), Marcy Harriell (Marta/PJ), Alice Ripley (Amy/Jamie), Matt Bogart (Paul), Jerry Lanning (Larry)

NOTES: This video gets listed under various dates including June 5th, June 6th, June 15th, July 7th, and different copies exist in varying quality and size.

Company - Second West End Revival - January, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Rosalie Craig (Bobby/Bobbie), Patti LuPone (Joanne), Mel Giedroyc (Sarah), Gavin Spokes (Harry), Daisy Maywood (Susan), Ashley Campbell (Peter), Jennifer Saayeng (Jenny), Richard Henders (David), Richard Fleeshman (April/Andy), Matthew Seadon-Young (Kathy/Theo), George Blagden (Marta/PJ), Jonathan Bailey (Amy/Jamie), Alex Gaumond (Paul), Ben Lewis (Larry)

Company - Third Broadway Revival - March 10, 2020 (Preview)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)|Gifted: Upon Request

CAST: Katrina Lenk (Bobby/Bobbie), Patti LuPone (Joanne), Jennifer Simard (Sarah), Christopher Sieber (Harry), Rashidra Scott (Susan), Greg Hildreth (Peter), Nikki Renée Daniels (Jenny), Christopher Fitzgerald (David), Claybourne Elder (April/Andy), Kyle Dean Massey (Kathy/Theo), Bobby Conte Thornton (Marta/PJ), Matt Doyle (Amy/Jamie), John Arthur Greene (u/s Paul), Terence Archie (Larry)

NOTES: Wideshot MP4 Gifted Upon Request

Company - West End - Novemeber 28, 2018 (Diodenes of Catania’s master)

Format: MP3 (tracked)

Cast: Rosalie Craig (Bobbie), Patti LuPone (Joanne), Mel Giedroyc (Sarah), Gavin Spokes (Harry), Daisy Maywood (Susan/Priest), Ashley Campbell (Peter), Richard Henders (David), Jonathan Bailey (Jamie), Alex Gaumond (Paul), Ben Lewis (Larry), Richard Fleeshman (Andy), George Blagden (PJ), Matthew Seadon-Young (Theo)

Copacabana - Netherlands - 2002 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Danny de Munk (Tony Starr/Stephen), Cystine Carreon (Lola Lamar/Stephanie), John Leddy (Sam Silver), Jacqueline Aronson (Gladys), Sophia Wezer (Conchita), Edwin Jonker (Rico)

Coriolanus - Donmar Warehouse - January 30, 2014 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (SD)

CAST: Alfred Enoch (Titus Lartius), Brigitte Hjort Sørensen (Virgilia), Deborah Findlay (Volumnia), Elliot Levey (Brutus), Hadley Fraser (Aufidius), Jacqueline Boatswain (Valeria), Mark Gatiss (Menenius), Peter de Jersey (Cominius), Tom Hiddleston (Coriolanus)

NOTES: Often circulated with hard subtitles. The June 4 2020 YT livestream version does not have them.

Coriolanus - Stratford Festival - 2018 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Alexis Gordon (Virgilia), Andre Sills (Coriolanus), Brigit Wilson (Valeria), Graham Abbey (Aufidius), Lucy Peacock (Volumnia), Michael Blake (Cominius), Stephen Ouimette (Brutus), Tom McCamus (Menenius)

NOTES: Great quality video and audio. This is a professionally filmed version of Coriolanus, presented by the Stratford Festival (Stratford, Ontario, Canada) in 2018 and streamed online on April 30, 2020. Original file format: one MP4 file

Cruel Intentions - Los Angeles - July 31, 2015

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Katie Stevens (Kathryn Merteuil), Constantine Rousouli (Sebastian Valmont), Molly McCook (Annette Hargrove), Shelley Regner (Cecile Caldwell), Tyler Sheef (Blaine Tuttle), Spencer Strong Smith (Greg Mcconnell), Alexander Pimentel (Ronald Clifford), Pamela Holt (Mrs. Bunny Caldwell)

NOTES: Notes: Well filmed from the audience with clear picture and excellent sound; featuring songs by The Goo Goo Dolls, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Meredith Brooks, Natalie Imbruglia, Spice Girls, Counting Crows, The Verve and Christina Aguilera

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Broadway - November 22, 2014 (Lanelle's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Alex Sharp (Christopher Boone), Francesca Faridany (Siobhan), Ian Barford (Ed), Enid Graham (Judy), Helen Carey (Mrs. Alexander)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Broadway - December 30, 2014 (Matinee) (SJ Bernly's master)

FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)

CAST: Taylor Trensch (alt Christopher Boone), Francesca Faridany (Siobhan), Tim Wright (u/s Ed), Enid Graham (Judy), Helen Carey (Mrs. Alexander), Mercedes Herrero (Mrs. Shears and others), Ben Horner (Mr. Thompson and others), Richard Hollis (Roger Shears and others), David Manis (Rev. Peters and others)

NOTES: "Nicely filmed. There's a couple of quick dropouts and not many washouts, but no obstructions or blocking. A-"

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - National Theatre - September 6, 2012 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Luke Treadaway (Christopher Boone), Niamh Cusack (Siobhan), Paul Ritter (Ed), Nicola Walker (Judy), Una Stubbs (Mrs. Alexander)

Curtains - West End - October 8-12, 2019 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Jason Manford (Lieutenant Frank Cioffi), Carley Stenson (Georgia Hendricks), Ore Oduba (Aaron Fox), Rebecca Lock (Carmen Bernstein), Samuel Holmes (Christopher Belling), Leah Barbara West (Niki Harris), Alan Burkitt (Bobby Pepper), Martin Callaghan (Oscar Shapiro), Emma Caffrey (Bambi Bernét), Nia Jermin (Jessica Cranshaw), Adam Rhys-Charles (Daryl Grady), Mark Sangster (Sidney Bernstein), Minal Patel (Johnny Harmon)

NOTES: Pro-shot streamed by The Turbine Theatre on 4/14/20 as a fundraiser for coronavirus relief efforts.

Cyrano de Bergerac - Netherlands - 1992, 1993 (Pro-Shot's master)

FORMAT: MP4 (HD)

CAST: Bill van Dijk (Cyrano), Ryan van den Akker (Cyrano's love interest Roxane), Peter de Smet (Ragueneau), Danny de Munk (De Guiche)

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