North Carolina | June 1988 | VOBs + smalls
Cast: David Chaney, Randell Haynes, Allen Walker Lane, Cass Morgan, Heidi Meyer, Steven F. Hall, Malcolm Hillgartner, Terrence Mann Notes: Excellent camera work, good overall clarity, very little extraneous camera motion; very few extreme closeups, and the sound seems to be mono for much of the video |
Wichita, KS | 1991 | ISO
Cast: Wayne Bryan (John Adams), Richard White (John Dickenson), Stephen Lehew (Edward Rutledge), Charleen Ayers (Abigail Adams), Brian Miller (Thomas Jefferson), Timothy W. Robu (John Hancock), Ben J. Williams (Richard Henry Lee), Darcie Roberts (Martha Jefferson), Troy Emery Notes: Proshot |
Rochester Community Players | 1995 | MKV
Cast: Stephen Marsocci (John Adams), Clifford J Barbarito (Benjamin Franklin), Jeffery Smith (John Dickinson), Brett Baird (Edward Rutledge), Don Dowling (Stephen Hopkins), John B Manly (Thomas Jefferson), John Jaeger (John Hancock), Denise Milner (Martha Jefferson), Christine Denler (Abigail Adams), Michael J DeLuca (Richard Henry Lee), Brian Sturtevant (Roger Sherman), Paul Pape (Andrew McNair), Bill DeMetsenaere (Robert Livingston), William Kerber (Samuel Chase), Stephen Manetta (James Wilson), Stan Robby (Caesar Rodney), Alan Pease (Charles Thomson), James Strowe (Rev. John Witherspoon), Jerry Jones (Col. Thomas McKean), Eric Cubitt (Dr. Lyman Hall), David Merritt (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Dan Overbeck (Joseph Hewes), Michael Casey (Leather Apron), Jared Gradinger (Courier) Notes: Proshot |
Broadway | August-November 1997 | MP4
Cast: Brent Spiner (John Adams), David Huddleston (Benjamin Franklin), Michael Cumpsty (John Dickinson), Gregg Edelman (Edward Rutledge), Tom Aldredge (Stephen Hopkins), Paul Michael Valley (Thomas Jefferson), Richard Poe (John Hancock), Lauren Ward (Martha Jefferson), Carolee Carmello (Abigail Adams), Merwin Foard (Richard Henry Lee), John Herrera (Roger Sherman), Daniel Marcus (Robert Livingston), Michael Winther (James Wilson), John Ellison Conlee (Lewis Morris), Jerry Lanning (Rev. John Witherspoon), Robert Westenberg (Dr. Lyman Hall), Michael X Martin (Dr. Josiah Bartlett) |
New York | November 11, 1997 | VOBs + smalls
Cast: Brent Spiner, John Herrera, Paul Michael Valley, Pat Hingle, Merwin Foard Notes: Home video recording filmed from the sound booth documenting the revival cast recording the cast album. Fun behind the scenes video. Lots of starts and stops and directions given as the cast records But Mr. Adams, The Lees Of Old Virginia, The Egg, Cool, Cool, Considerate Men, and Molasses To Rum. About an hour and 50 minutes. |
Los Angeles | April 13, 2004 | VOBs + smalls
Cast: Steve Glaudini, John Massey, Jr., Allen Everman, Greg Nichols, Tony Quinn, Nils Anderson, Sean Cox, Jill Van Velzer, Shannon Watson Notes: Pro-shot. This production won the '04 L.A. Ovation award for best musical. This was filmed using one camera on a tripod. |
Encores! | March 31, 2016 | VOBs + smalls
Cast: Santino Fontana (John Adams), John Larroquette (Benjamin Franklin), Bryce Pinkham (John Dickinson), Alexander Gemignani (Edward Rutledge), André De Shields (Stephen Hopkins), John Behlmann (Thomas Jefferson), Michael McCormick (John Hancock), Nikki Renée Daniels (Martha Jefferson), Christiane Noll (Abigail Adams), Jubilant Sykes (Richard Henry Lee), Wayne W Pretlow (Roger Sherman), MacIntyre Dixon (Andrew McNair), Jacob Keith Watson (Robert Livingston), Ric Stoneback (Samuel Chase), Laird Mackintosh (James Wilson), Kevin Ligon (George Read), Michael Medeiros (Caesar Rodney), Robert Sella (Charles Thomson), John Hillner (Lewis Morris), Tom Alan Robbins (Rev. John Witherspoon), Larry Bull (Col. Thomas McKean), John Hickok (Dr. Lyman Hall), Terence Archie (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Nicholas Ward (Joseph Hewes), Vishal Vaidya (Leather Apron), John-Michael Lyles (Courier) Notes: Great HD capture from the balcony. It is shot from far back and high up, but very nice. My copy seems to be incomplete; let me know if you have a complete copy! |
Encores! | April 2, 2016 | SunsetBlvd79's Master | VOBs + smalls
Cast: Santino Fontana (John Adams), John Larroquette (Benjamin Franklin), Bryce Pinkham (John Dickinson), Alexander Gemignani (Edward Rutledge), John Behlmann (Thomas Jefferson), Nikki Renée Daniels (Martha Jefferson), Christiane Noll (Abigail Adams) Notes: There is a 9 minute blackout during the long debate scene. |
Cambridge, MA | May 2022 | catherinewasamassivec's Master | MP4
Cast: Crystal Lucas-Perry (John Adams), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin), Joanna Glushak (John Dickinson), Sara Porkalob (Edward Rutledge), Allison Briner Dardenne (Stephen Hopkins), Elizabeth A. Davis (Thomas Jefferson), Liz Mikel (John Hancock), Eryn LeCroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. John Witherspoon), Shawna Hamic (Richard Henry Lee), Brooke Simpson (Roger Sherman), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Gisela Adisa (Robert Livingston), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase), Sushma Saha (James Wilson), Nancy Anderson (George Read), Imani Pearl Williams (s/b Caesar Rodney), Rose Van Dyne (s/b Charles Thomson), Becca Ayers (Col. Thomas McKean), Sav Souza (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes), Salome Smith (Courier) Notes: Some very chaotic frames along with some very nice zooms – on average, a decent camera capture of Lesbian!1776. There's a ~3min dropout about 12 mins in, when an usher helped some latecomers and then proceeded to keep standing near the master. |
Cambridge, MA | May 19, 2022 | catherinewasamassivec's Master | MP4
Cast: Crystal Lucas-Perry (John Adams), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin), Joanna Glushak (John Dickinson), Sara Porkalob (Edward Rutledge), Allison Briner Dardenne (Stephen Hopkins), Elizabeth A. Davis (Thomas Jefferson), Liz Mikel (John Hancock), Eryn LeCroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. John Witherspoon), Shawna Hamic (Richard Henry Lee), Brooke Simpson (Roger Sherman), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Gisela Adisa (Robert Livingston), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase), Sushma Saha (James Wilson), Nancy Anderson (George Read), Imani Pearl Williams (s/b Caesar Rodney), Grace Stockdale (s/b Charles Thomson), Rose Van Dyne (s/b Charles Thomson), Becca Ayers (Col. Thomas McKean), Sav Souza (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes), Salome Smith (Courier) Notes: Blind shot of Act 1 only, most of which is just a great view of the ceiling, but there are a couple scenes where you can see some of the performers. |
Cambridge, MA | May 26, 2022 | MP4
Cast: Crystal Lucas-Perry (John Adams), Gisela Adisa (Robert Livingston), Nancy Anderson (George Read), Becca Ayers (Col. Thomas McKean), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Allison Briner Dardenne (Stephen Hopkins), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon), Elizabeth A. Davis (Thomas Jefferson), Mehry Eslaminia (Charles Thomson), Joanna Glushak (John Dickinson), Shawna Hamicric (Richard Henry Lee), Eryn LeCroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Liz Mikel (John Hancock), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase), Sara Porkalob (Edward Rutledge), Sushma Saha (James Wilson), Brooke Simpson (Roger Sherman), Salome Smith (Courier), Sav Souza (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Jill Vallery (Caesar Rodney) Notes: A screen capturing of ART footage (or maybe proshot?). Decent capture, mix of wide shot and closeup, and some shots are from different directions. Including curtain call. |
Cambridge, MA | June 2022 | catherinewasamassivec's Master | MP4
Cast: Crystal Lucas-Perry (John Adams), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin), Joanna Glushak (John Dickinson), Sara Porkalob (Edward Rutledge), Allison Briner Dardenne (Stephen Hopkins), Elizabeth A. Davis (Thomas Jefferson), Liz Mikel (John Hancock), Eryn LeCroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. John Witherspoon), Shawna Hamic (Richard Henry Lee), Brooke Simpson (Roger Sherman), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Gisela Adisa (Robert Livingston), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase), Sushma Saha (James Wilson), Nancy Anderson (George Read), Sabrina K. Victor (s/b Caesar Rodney), Rose Van Dyne (s/b Charles Thomson), Becca Ayers (Col. Thomas McKean), Sav Souza (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes), Salome Smith (Courier) Notes: Stage shot taken from a sharp angle from a front row seat on the right. No zooms/some action is missed (especially in act 1), but it's decent footage to watch. |
Cambridge, MA | July 2022 | catherinewasamassivec's Master | MP4
Cast: Crystal Lucas-Perry (John Adams), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin), Joanna Glushak (John Dickinson), Sara Porkalob (Edward Rutledge), Allison Briner Dardenne (Stephen Hopkins), Elizabeth A. Davis (Thomas Jefferson), Liz Mikel (John Hancock), Eryn LeCroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. John Witherspoon), Shawna Hamic (Richard Henry Lee), Brooke Simpson (Roger Sherman), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Gisela Adisa (Robert Livingston), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase), Sushma Saha (James Wilson), Nancy Anderson (George Read), Jill Vallery (Caesar Rodney), Mehry Eslaminia (Charles Thomson), Becca Ayers (Col. Thomas McKean), Sav Souza (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes), Salome Smith (Courier) Master's notes: A bit over 20 mins of footage from Act 1, taken from a front row seat. Includes: Overture; Sit Down, John; The Lees of Old Virginia; Ceasar Rodney's request to Dr. Hall; But, Mr. Adams; Abigail's "remember the ladies" letter + Yours, Yours, Yours; (most of) He Plays The Violin; Jefferson's letter. They were all shot blind (hence the edit of highlights where the action happened to be where the camera was pointing), except He Plays the Violin, at which point I couldn't help myself and lifted my phone to my chest to capture as much gay as possible. Gift upon request (after NFT date), but never share publicly. |
Cambridge, MA | July 2022 | MockTurtle's Master | MP4
Cast: Crystal Lucas-Perry (John Adams, MA), Gisela Adisa (Robert Livingston, NY), Nancy Anderson (George Read, DE), Becca Ayers (Col. Thomas McKean, DE), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon, NJ), Allison Briner Dardenne (Stephen Hopkins, RI), Elizabeth A. Davis (Thomas Jefferson, VA), Rose Van Dyne (SB// Charles Thomson, Secretary), Joanna Glushak (John Dickinson, PA), Eryn LeCroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall, GA), Liz Mikel (John Hancock, President), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin, PA), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes, NC), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase, MD), Sara Porkalob (Edward Rutledge, SC), Sushma Saha (James Wilson, PA), Brooke Simpson (Rodger Sherman, CT), Salome Smith (Courier), Sav Souza (Dr. Josiah Bartlett, NH), Grace Stockdale (SB// Richard Henry Lee, VA), Sabrina Victor (Caesar Rodney, DE) Notes: The beginning starts off shaky with occasional blackouts, as the master was avoiding the ushers brining in latecomers, but after a that, it gets a lot better. Other than that, it's a perfect, mostly-clear view of the stage, that captures most of the action pretty well. |
Cambridge, MA | July 13, 2022 | shesmydoctor's Master | MP4
Cast: Crystal Lucas-Perry (John Adams), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin), Joanna Glushak (John Dickinson), Sara Porkalob (Edward Rutledge), Allison Briner Dardenne (Stephen Hopkins), Elizabeth A. Davis (Thomas Jefferson), Liz Mikel (John Hancock), Eryn LeCroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. John Witherspoon), Shawna Hamic (Richard Henry Lee), Brooke Simpson (Roger Sherman), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Gisela Adisa (Robert Livingston), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase), Sushma Saha (James Wilson), Nancy Anderson (George Read), Jill Vallery (Caesar Rodney), Rose van Dyne (t/r Charles Thomson), Becca Ayers (Col. Thomas McKean), Sav Souza (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes), Salome Smith (Courier) Notes: Group-focused but intimate capture of the pre-Broadway run. Incomplete, ends 50 minutes into act 2 but almost completely unobstructed and follows the action well. |
Broadway | September 2022 | StarCuffedJeans' Master | MP4
Cast: Crystal Lucas-Perry (John Adams), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin), Carolee Carmello (John Dickinson), Sara Porkalob (Edward Rutledge), Joanna Glushak (Stephen Hopkins), Elizabeth A. Davis (Thomas Jefferson), Liz Mikel (John Hancock), Eryn Lecroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. John Witherspoon), Shawna Hamic (Richard Henry Lee), Brooke Simpson (Roger Sherman), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Gisela Adisa (Robert Livingston), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase), Sushma Saha (James Wilson), Nancy Anderson (George Read), Becca Ayers (Col. Thomas Mckean), Mehry Eslaminia (Charles Thomson), Sav Souza (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes), Salome Smith (Courier), Jill Vallery (Caesar Rodney) |
Broadway | October 2022 | catherinewasamassivec's Master | MP4
Crystal Lucas-Perry (John Adams), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin), Carolee Carmello (John Dickinson), Sara Porkalob (Edward Rutledge), Joanna Glushak (Stephen Hopkins), Elizabeth A. Davis (Thomas Jefferson), Liz Mikel (John Hancock), Eryn LeCroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. John Witherspoon), Shawna Hamic (Richard Henry Lee), Brooke Simpson (Roger Sherman), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Gisela Adisa (Robert Livingston), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase), Sushma Saha (James Wilson), Ariella Serur (s/b George Read), Becca Ayers (Col. Thomas McKean), Mehry Eslaminia (Charles Thomson), Sav Souza (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes), Imani Pearl Williams (s/b Courier), Jill Vallery (Caesar Rodney) Notes: Mezzanine shot – the bar shows up occasionally at the bottom of the screen, but it's mostly avoided by zooming in. Almost a perfect video, save for unexpected battery death right at the beginning of "The Egg" - there's about 2 minutes of blackout with external audio. |
Broadway | November 2022 | StarCuffedJeans' Master | MP4
Cast: Kristolyn Lloyd (John Adams), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin), Carolee Carmello (John Dickinson), Mehry Eslaminia (u/s Edward Rutledge), Joanna Glushak (Stephen Hopkins), Elizabeth A. Davis (Thomas Jefferson), Liz Mikel (John Hancock), Eryn Lecroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. John Witherspoon), Shawna Hamic (Richard Henry Lee), Rose Van Dyne (s/b Roger Sherman), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew Mcnair), Gisela Adisa (Robert Livingston), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase), Sushma Saha (James Wilson), Nancy Anderson (George Read), Becca Ayers (Col. Thomas Mckean), Sav Souza (u/s Charles Thomson), Ariella Serur (s/b Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes), Imani Pearl Williams (s/b Courier), Jill Vallery (Caesar Rodney) |
Broadway | December 2022 | juniper47's Master | MP4
Cast: Kristolyn Lloyd (John Adams), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin), Carolee Carmello (John Dickinson), Sara Porkalob (Edward Rutledge), Joanna Glushak (Stephen Hopkins), Nancy Anderson (u/s Thomas Jefferson), Liz Mikel (John Hancock), Eryn Lecroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. John Witherspoon), Shawna Hamic (Richard Henry Lee), Brooke Simpson (Roger Sherman), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Gisela Adisa (Robert Livingston), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase), Sushma Saha (James Wilson), Ariella Serur (s/b George Read), Grace Stockdale (s/b Col. Thomas McKean), Mehry Eslaminia (Charles Thomson), Sav Souza (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes), Salome B. Smith (Courier), Jill Vallery (Caesar Rodney) Notes: Filmed in 4K, released as 1080p and 4K. Beautifully captured. Almost no obstruction, though occasionally railing can be seen at the bottom in wider shots but doesn't really obstruct anything. Drop-outs only for applause. Wide shots for ensemble scenes, close-ups for character featured moments. Includes curtain call. |
Broadway | December 23, 2022 | Matinee | bikinibottomday's Master | MP4
Cast: Kristolyn Lloyd (John Adams), Dawn L. Troupe (s/b Benjamin Franklin), Carolee Carmello (John Dickinson), Lulu Picart (u/s Edward Rutledge), Becca Ayers (s/b Stephen Hopkins), Nancy Anderson (s/b Thomas Jefferson), Oneika Phillips (u/s John Hancock), Eryn LeCroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. John Witherspoon), Shawna Hamic (Richard Henry Lee), Brooke Simpson (Roger Sherman), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Gisela Adisa (Robert Livingston), Shelby Acosta (s/b Samuel Chase), Sushma Saha (James Wilson), Gwynne Wood (s/b George Read), Grace Stockdale (s/b Col. Thomas McKean), Sav Souza (u/s Charles Thomson), Imani Pearl Williams (s/b Joseph Hewes), Salome Smith (Courier), Ariella Serur (s/b Dr. Josia Bartlett) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of a huge set of understudies, including Dawn's debut as Franklin! Some heads are visible on the bottom of wideshots and there is some wandering and unfocusing. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. |