Broadway | 1981 | VOBs + smalls
Cast: Jennifer Holliday (Effie Melody White), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Deena Jones), Loretta Devine (Lorrell Robinson), Ben Harney (Curtis Taylor, Jr.), Cleavant Derricks (James "Thunder" Early), Obba Babatundé (C.C. White) Notes: Incredible quality for its age, but doesn’t compare A/V wise to digital age videos. Perfectly watchable, has good facial details and solid albeit bass-heavy sound. |
1NT | 1983 | VOBs + smalls
Cast: Lillias White (s/b Effie Melody White), Linda Lelliani Brown (Deena Jones), Arnetia Walker (Lorrell Robinson), Larry Riley (Curtis Taylor, Jr.), Clinton Derricks-Carroll (James "Thunder" Early), Lawerence Taylor (C.C. White), Deborah Burrell (Michelle Morris) Notes: Press Reel highlights |
TheaterWorks San Francisco | 1988 | VOBs + smalls
Cast: Michelle E. Jordan (Effie White), Robin Hudson (Deena Jones), Ajuana L. Harrison (Lorrell Robinson), Michael Le Roy Brown (Curtis Taylor Jr.), Hosea Galloway III (James “Thunder” Early), David Matthew Proctor (C.C. White), Simon B. Cox (Michelle Morris), Charles Sims III (Marty Madison) Notes: Proshot from House Cam. Some Gen loss but nothing major. |
Actors Fund Benefit Concert | September 24, 2001 | VOBs + smalls
Cast: Lillias White (Effie Melody White), Audra McDonald (Deena Jones), Heather Headley (Lorrell Robinson), Norm Lewis (Curtis Taylor, Jr.), Billy Porter (James "Thunder" Early), Darius de Haas (C.C. White), Tamara Tunie (Michelle Morris), James Stovall (Marty), Bobby Daye (Wayne), Angelo Fraboni (Ensemble), Christopher B Davis (Ensemble), David Benoit (Ensemble), James Harkness (Ensemble), Kate Coffman-Lloyd (Ensemble), Leslie Odom Jr (Ensemble), Philip Michael Baskerville (Ensemble), Shoshana Bean (Ensemble), Steve Geary (Ensemble) |
3NT | New York City | December 9, 2009 | VOBs + smalls
Cast: Patrice Covington (u/s Effie), Syesha Mercado, Chaz Lamar Sheperd, Chester Gegory, Adrienne Warren, Trevon Davis, Margaret Hoffman, Milton Craig Nealy, Felicia Boswell Notes: Filmed at the Apollo Theatre in 16:9 Widescreen; a little dark at times but great picture and sound |
3NT | Orange County, CA | April 29, 2010 | VOBs w/o smalls
Cast: Moya Angela (Effie Melody White), Syesha Mercado (Deena Jones), Adrienne Warren (Lorrell Robinson), Chaz Lamar Shepard (Curtis Taylor, Jr.), Chester Gregory II (James "Thunder" Early), Trevon Davis (C.C. White), Margaret Hoffman (Michelle Morris), Milton Craig Nealy (Marty Madison) Notes: Filmed in a mix of shots, almost no washout except in some of the wides. Good video with clear picture and sound |
UK Tour | January 2022 | sandrabanana's Master | MP4
Cast: Nicole Raquel Dennis (Effie White), Natalie Kassanga (Deena Jones), Paige Peddie (Lorrell Robinson), Dom Hartley-Harris (Curtis Taylor Jr), Brandon Lee Sears (Jimmy Early), Shem Omari James (CC White), Jo Servi (Marty), Brianna Ogunbawo (Michelle) Notes: An SD card error means 1 minute from the start of act 2 and 2 mins mid-way through act 2 are missing. It's otherwise a clear video with no heads and very minor wandering. |
UK Tour | March 2022 | hadesishere's Master | MP4
Cast: Sharlene Hector (alt Effie White), Holly Liburd (u/s Deena Jones), Paige Peddie (Lorrell Robinson), Dom Hartley-Harris (Curtis Taylor Jr.), Brandon Lee Sears (Jimmy Early), Shem Omari James (C.C White), Jo Servi (Marty), Brianna Ogunbawo (Michelle) Notes: Lovely 4K capture of the incredible Sharlene Hector and Holly Liburd as Effie and Deena. Shot around heads with fairly minimal washout and wandering. One brief dropout at the start of Act 2, and a 6 minute one just before 'One Night Only'. |