Soundboard/Special Dates
These audios also show up on their respective pages (Les Miserables, Wicked, #-M, etc). They are listed here for those who are specifically interested in soundboard recordings, opening/closing nights, and first previews of main runs (Not tours or local productions, unless it's the world premiere or original off-Broadway production). This list may not contain all my audios that belong in these categories (as I often get my descriptions from others and I may forget to update this page).
First Previews
Annie
10 August 1976 (East Haddam, CT, Pre-Broadway)
Kristin Vagard (Annie), Reid Shelton (Daddy Warbucks), Maggie Task (Miss Hannigan), Sandy Faison (Grace), Robert Fitch (Rooster), Edie Cowan (Lily St. Regis/Shirley Mudge)
*Kristin Vagard played Annie for a week before being replaced by Andrea McArdle as producers thought Vagard's Annie was too sweet. She went on to become McArdle's understudy on Broadway.
3 October 2012 (Broadway)
Lilla Crawford (Annie), Katie Finneran (Miss Hannigan), Anthony Warlow (Daddy Warbucks), Brynn O'Malley (Grace Farrell), Clarke Thorell (Rooster Hannigan), J. Elaine Marcos (Lily St. Regis), Merwin Foard (FDR)
Book of Mormon
24 February 2011 (Broadway)
Andrew Rannells (Elder Price), Josh Gad (Elder Cunningham), Rory O'Malley (Elder McKinley), Nikki M. James (Nabulungi), Michael Potts (Mafala Hatimbi)
*There were audio issues after "Hello", leading to a small bit of ad-libbing before the show was restarted from the beginning, with Josh slightly changing his line in Hello the second time around. The false start track is tracked as the last track.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
29 March 2014 (Broadway, Previews)
Neil Patrick Harris, (Hedwig), Lena Hall (Yitzak), Justin Craig, Matt Duncan, Tim Mislock, Peter Yanowith
Kinky Boots
3 March 2013 (Broadway, Previews)
Stark Sands (Charlie Price) Billy Porter (Lola) Annaleigh Ashford (Lauren) Celina Carvajal (Nicola) Daniel Sherman (Don) Marcus Neville (George) Sebastian Hedges Thomas (Young Charlie) Marquise Neal (Young Lola)
Les Miserables
28 September, 1985 (West End)
Colm Wilkinson, Roger Allam, Patti LuPone, Alun Armstrong, Susan Jane Tanner, Frances Ruffelle, Michael Ball, Rebecca Caine, David Burt.
28 February 1987 (Broadway)
Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Randy Graff (Fantine), Frances Ruffelle (Eponine), David Bryant (Marius), Judy Kuhn (Cosette), Michael Maguire (Enjolras), Leo Burmester (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thénardier)
1 March 2014 (Broadway)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Andy Mientus (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Mme Thenardier), Angeli Negron (Little Cosette), Gaten Matarazzo (Gavroche), McKayla Twiggs (Young Eponine), John Rapson (Grantaire/Bamatabois)
Lestat
17 December 2005 (San Francisco, Previews)
Hugh Panaro (Lestat), Carolee Carmello (Gabrielle), Jim Stanek (Louis), Jack Noseworthy (Armand), Roderick Hill (Nicholas), Michael Genet (Marius), Allison Fischer (Claudia)
*First (World) Preview
Matilda
4 March 2013 (Evening)
Oona Laurence (Matilda), Bertie Carvel (Miss Trunchbull), Lauren Ward (Miss Honey), Gabriel Ebert (Mr. Wormwood), Lesli Margherita (Mrs. Wormwood), Karen Aldridge (Mrs. Phelps), Jack Broderick (Bruce), Frenie Acoba (Lavendar), Jared Parker (Nigel), Beatrice Tulchin (Amanda), Ted Wilson (Eric), Ava DeMary (Alice), Emma Howard (Hortensia), Judah Bellamy (Tommy)
* First Broadway Preview. Includes a pre-show speech by director Matthew Warchus (almost all).
Miss Saigon
8 January 1989 (London)
Lea Salonga (Kim), Simon Bowman (Chris), Jonathan Pryce (The Engineer), Claire Moore (Ellen), Keith Burns (Thuy), Peter Polycarpou (John)
Newsies
15 September 2011 (Off-Broadway, Papermill Playhouse)
Jeremy Jordan (Jack Kelly), Ben Fankhauser (Davey), Vincent Agnello (Les), Kara Lindsay (Katherine), John Dossett (Joseph Pulitzer), Helen Anker (Medda Larkin/Nun), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Crutchie/York), Tommy Bracco (Spot Conlon/Tommy Boy), John E. Brady (Wiesel/Mr. Jacobi/Mayor), Ryan Breslin (Race), Garett Hawe (Albert), Ryan Steele (Specs), Kyle Coffman (Henry), Aaron J. Albano (Finch), Andy Richardson (Romeo), Evan Kasprzak (Elmer), Scott Shedenhelm (Sniper), J.P. Ferreri (Buttons), Corey Hummerston (JoJo/Bill), Brendon Stimson (Ike/Oscar Delancey), Mike Faist (Mike/Morris Delancey), Max Ehrich (Mush/Darcy), Mark Aldrich (Seitz), Kevin Carolan (Roosevelt), Julie Foldesi (Mrs. Baum/Nun), Stuart Marland (Snyder), Nick Sullivan (Bunsen), Laurie Veldheer (Hannah/Nun)
Phantom of the Opera
26 September 1986 (London)
Michael Crawford (Phantom), Sarah Brightman (Christine), Steve Barton (Raoul), John Savident (Firman), David Firth (M. André), Rosemary Ashe (Carlotta), Mary Millar (Mme. Giry), John Aron (Piangi), Janet Devenish (Meg)
Spiderman in the Dark
28 November 2010
Reeve Carney (Peter Parker/Spider-Man), Natalie Mendoza (Arachne), Jennifer Damiano (Mary Jane), Gideon Glick (Jimmy-6), Jonathan Schwartz (Prof. Cobwell), Mat Devine (Grim Hunter), T. V. Carpio (Miss Arrow), Patrick Page (Norman Osborne/Green Goblin), Ken Marks (Uncle Ben), Isabel Keating (Aunt May), Michael Mulheren (J. Jonah Jameson)
10 August 1976 (East Haddam, CT, Pre-Broadway)
Kristin Vagard (Annie), Reid Shelton (Daddy Warbucks), Maggie Task (Miss Hannigan), Sandy Faison (Grace), Robert Fitch (Rooster), Edie Cowan (Lily St. Regis/Shirley Mudge)
*Kristin Vagard played Annie for a week before being replaced by Andrea McArdle as producers thought Vagard's Annie was too sweet. She went on to become McArdle's understudy on Broadway.
3 October 2012 (Broadway)
Lilla Crawford (Annie), Katie Finneran (Miss Hannigan), Anthony Warlow (Daddy Warbucks), Brynn O'Malley (Grace Farrell), Clarke Thorell (Rooster Hannigan), J. Elaine Marcos (Lily St. Regis), Merwin Foard (FDR)
Book of Mormon
24 February 2011 (Broadway)
Andrew Rannells (Elder Price), Josh Gad (Elder Cunningham), Rory O'Malley (Elder McKinley), Nikki M. James (Nabulungi), Michael Potts (Mafala Hatimbi)
*There were audio issues after "Hello", leading to a small bit of ad-libbing before the show was restarted from the beginning, with Josh slightly changing his line in Hello the second time around. The false start track is tracked as the last track.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
29 March 2014 (Broadway, Previews)
Neil Patrick Harris, (Hedwig), Lena Hall (Yitzak), Justin Craig, Matt Duncan, Tim Mislock, Peter Yanowith
Kinky Boots
3 March 2013 (Broadway, Previews)
Stark Sands (Charlie Price) Billy Porter (Lola) Annaleigh Ashford (Lauren) Celina Carvajal (Nicola) Daniel Sherman (Don) Marcus Neville (George) Sebastian Hedges Thomas (Young Charlie) Marquise Neal (Young Lola)
Les Miserables
28 September, 1985 (West End)
Colm Wilkinson, Roger Allam, Patti LuPone, Alun Armstrong, Susan Jane Tanner, Frances Ruffelle, Michael Ball, Rebecca Caine, David Burt.
28 February 1987 (Broadway)
Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Randy Graff (Fantine), Frances Ruffelle (Eponine), David Bryant (Marius), Judy Kuhn (Cosette), Michael Maguire (Enjolras), Leo Burmester (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thénardier)
1 March 2014 (Broadway)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Andy Mientus (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Mme Thenardier), Angeli Negron (Little Cosette), Gaten Matarazzo (Gavroche), McKayla Twiggs (Young Eponine), John Rapson (Grantaire/Bamatabois)
Lestat
17 December 2005 (San Francisco, Previews)
Hugh Panaro (Lestat), Carolee Carmello (Gabrielle), Jim Stanek (Louis), Jack Noseworthy (Armand), Roderick Hill (Nicholas), Michael Genet (Marius), Allison Fischer (Claudia)
*First (World) Preview
Matilda
4 March 2013 (Evening)
Oona Laurence (Matilda), Bertie Carvel (Miss Trunchbull), Lauren Ward (Miss Honey), Gabriel Ebert (Mr. Wormwood), Lesli Margherita (Mrs. Wormwood), Karen Aldridge (Mrs. Phelps), Jack Broderick (Bruce), Frenie Acoba (Lavendar), Jared Parker (Nigel), Beatrice Tulchin (Amanda), Ted Wilson (Eric), Ava DeMary (Alice), Emma Howard (Hortensia), Judah Bellamy (Tommy)
* First Broadway Preview. Includes a pre-show speech by director Matthew Warchus (almost all).
Miss Saigon
8 January 1989 (London)
Lea Salonga (Kim), Simon Bowman (Chris), Jonathan Pryce (The Engineer), Claire Moore (Ellen), Keith Burns (Thuy), Peter Polycarpou (John)
Newsies
15 September 2011 (Off-Broadway, Papermill Playhouse)
Jeremy Jordan (Jack Kelly), Ben Fankhauser (Davey), Vincent Agnello (Les), Kara Lindsay (Katherine), John Dossett (Joseph Pulitzer), Helen Anker (Medda Larkin/Nun), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Crutchie/York), Tommy Bracco (Spot Conlon/Tommy Boy), John E. Brady (Wiesel/Mr. Jacobi/Mayor), Ryan Breslin (Race), Garett Hawe (Albert), Ryan Steele (Specs), Kyle Coffman (Henry), Aaron J. Albano (Finch), Andy Richardson (Romeo), Evan Kasprzak (Elmer), Scott Shedenhelm (Sniper), J.P. Ferreri (Buttons), Corey Hummerston (JoJo/Bill), Brendon Stimson (Ike/Oscar Delancey), Mike Faist (Mike/Morris Delancey), Max Ehrich (Mush/Darcy), Mark Aldrich (Seitz), Kevin Carolan (Roosevelt), Julie Foldesi (Mrs. Baum/Nun), Stuart Marland (Snyder), Nick Sullivan (Bunsen), Laurie Veldheer (Hannah/Nun)
Phantom of the Opera
26 September 1986 (London)
Michael Crawford (Phantom), Sarah Brightman (Christine), Steve Barton (Raoul), John Savident (Firman), David Firth (M. André), Rosemary Ashe (Carlotta), Mary Millar (Mme. Giry), John Aron (Piangi), Janet Devenish (Meg)
Spiderman in the Dark
28 November 2010
Reeve Carney (Peter Parker/Spider-Man), Natalie Mendoza (Arachne), Jennifer Damiano (Mary Jane), Gideon Glick (Jimmy-6), Jonathan Schwartz (Prof. Cobwell), Mat Devine (Grim Hunter), T. V. Carpio (Miss Arrow), Patrick Page (Norman Osborne/Green Goblin), Ken Marks (Uncle Ben), Isabel Keating (Aunt May), Michael Mulheren (J. Jonah Jameson)
Opening Night/World Premiere
42nd Street
25 August 1980
Joseph Bova, Danny Carroll, James Congdon, Carole Cook, Tammy Grimes, Jeri Kansas, Ginny King, Jerry Orbach, Karen Prunczik, Karen Prunzik, Lee Roy Reams, Wanda Richert, Ron Schwinn
Catch Me if You Can
28 July 2009 (Off-Broadway Seattle, Washington)
Aaron Tveit (Frank Abagnale, Jr.), Norbert Leo Butz (Carl Hanratty), Tom Wopat (Frank Abagnale, Sr.), Rachel de Benedet (Paula Abagnale), Felicia Finley (Cheryl Ann), Kerry Butler (Brenda Strong), Linda Hart (Carol Strong), Nick Wyman (Roger Strong), Timothy McCuen Piggee (FBI Agent Bill Cod), Clarke Thorell (FBI Agent Todd Branton), Brandon Wardell (FBI Agent Johnny Dollar)
*Regional/World Premiere
Elisabeth
3 September, 1992 (Vienna)
Pia Douwes (Elisabeth), Viktor Gernot (Franz Joseph), Uwe Kröger (Der Tod), Ethan Freeman (Lucheni), Wolfgang Pampel (Max), Christa Wettstein (Ludovika/Frau Wolf), Else Ludwig (Sophie), Andreas Bieber (Rudolf (adult), Markus Neubauer (Rudolf (child)
*Soundboard
Ghost
23 April 2012 (Broadway)
Caissie Levy (Molly); Richard Fleeshman (Sam); Bryce Pinkham (Carl); Da’Vine Randolph (Oda Mae)
Les Miserables
1980 (Paris)
Barrier, Mercier
*At least rumored to be, Soundboard
12 October, 1991 (Paris, revival)
Robert Marien (Jean Valjean), Patrick Rocca (Javert Louise Pitre), Stéphanie Martin (Eponine), Jérôme Pradon (Marius) Marie Zamora (Cosette), Julien Combey (Enjolras), Laurent Gendron (Thenarider), Marie-France Roussel ( Mme Thenardier)
Lestat
25 April 2006 (Broadway)
Hugh Panaro, Allison Fischer, Carolee Carmello, Michael Genet, Roderick Hill, Drew Sarich, Jim Stanek
*Opening night on Broadway.
25 August 1980
Joseph Bova, Danny Carroll, James Congdon, Carole Cook, Tammy Grimes, Jeri Kansas, Ginny King, Jerry Orbach, Karen Prunczik, Karen Prunzik, Lee Roy Reams, Wanda Richert, Ron Schwinn
Catch Me if You Can
28 July 2009 (Off-Broadway Seattle, Washington)
Aaron Tveit (Frank Abagnale, Jr.), Norbert Leo Butz (Carl Hanratty), Tom Wopat (Frank Abagnale, Sr.), Rachel de Benedet (Paula Abagnale), Felicia Finley (Cheryl Ann), Kerry Butler (Brenda Strong), Linda Hart (Carol Strong), Nick Wyman (Roger Strong), Timothy McCuen Piggee (FBI Agent Bill Cod), Clarke Thorell (FBI Agent Todd Branton), Brandon Wardell (FBI Agent Johnny Dollar)
*Regional/World Premiere
Elisabeth
3 September, 1992 (Vienna)
Pia Douwes (Elisabeth), Viktor Gernot (Franz Joseph), Uwe Kröger (Der Tod), Ethan Freeman (Lucheni), Wolfgang Pampel (Max), Christa Wettstein (Ludovika/Frau Wolf), Else Ludwig (Sophie), Andreas Bieber (Rudolf (adult), Markus Neubauer (Rudolf (child)
*Soundboard
Ghost
23 April 2012 (Broadway)
Caissie Levy (Molly); Richard Fleeshman (Sam); Bryce Pinkham (Carl); Da’Vine Randolph (Oda Mae)
Les Miserables
1980 (Paris)
Barrier, Mercier
*At least rumored to be, Soundboard
12 October, 1991 (Paris, revival)
Robert Marien (Jean Valjean), Patrick Rocca (Javert Louise Pitre), Stéphanie Martin (Eponine), Jérôme Pradon (Marius) Marie Zamora (Cosette), Julien Combey (Enjolras), Laurent Gendron (Thenarider), Marie-France Roussel ( Mme Thenardier)
Lestat
25 April 2006 (Broadway)
Hugh Panaro, Allison Fischer, Carolee Carmello, Michael Genet, Roderick Hill, Drew Sarich, Jim Stanek
*Opening night on Broadway.
Closing Night
Aida
5 September 2004 (Broadway)
Deborah Cox (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris), Eric LaJuan Summer (Mereb), Mickey Dolenz (Zoser), Schele Williams (Nehebka)
*Includes speeches.
Beauty and the Beast
29 July 2007 (Broadway)
Anneliese van der Pol (Belle), Steve Blanchard (Beast), Donny Osmond (Gaston), David DeVries (Lumière), Ann Mandrella (Babette), Jeanne Lehman (Mrs. Potts), Glenn Rainey (Cogsworth), Jamie Ross (Maurice), Trevor Braun (Chip), Aldrin Gonzalez (Lefou), Mary Stout (Madame La Grande Bouche)
*Includes speeches. Donny comes back to the show to play Gaston
Bonnie and Clyde
30 December 2011 (Broadway)
Jeremy Jordan (Clyde), Laura Osnes (Bonnie), Claybourne Elder (Buck), Melissa Van Der Schyff (Blanche), Louis Hobson (Ted Hinton), Kelsey Fowler (Young Bonnie), Talon Ackermon (Young Clyde)
*Closing Night
Carrie
15 May 1998 (Broadway)
Betty Buckley (Margaret White), Linzi Hateley (Carrie White), Darlene Love (Mrs. Gardner), Sally Ann Triplett (Sue Snell), Charlotte D'Amboise (Chris Hargensen), Paul Gyngell (Tommy Ross), Gene Anthony Ray (Billy)
*Soundboard
15 May 1998 (Broadway)
Betty Buckley (Margaret White), Linzi Hateley (Carrie White), Darlene Love (Mrs. Gardner), Sally Ann Triplett (Sue Snell), Charlotte D'Amboise (Chris Hargensen), Paul Gyngell (Tommy Ross), Gene Anthony Ray (Billy)
*audience recording
Catch Me if You Can
4 September 2011 (Broadway)
Aaron Tveit (Frank Abagnale, Jr.), Norbert Leo Butz (Carl Hanratty), Tom Wopat (Frank Abagnale, Sr.)
Cats
10 September, 2000 (Broadway, Evening)
Lenny Daniel (Alonzo), John Dewar (Bustopher Jones/Asparagus/Growltiger), Marlene Danielle (Bombalurina), Melissa Rae Mahon (Cassandra), Billy Johnstone (Coricopat), Gayle Holsman (Demeter), Linda Balgord (Grizabella), Jean Arbeiter (Jellylorum/Griddlebone), Sharon Wheatley (Jennyanydots), Julius Sermonia (Mistoffelees), Roger Kachel (Mungojerrie), Jeffrey Denman (Munkustrap), Jimmy Lockett (Old Deuteronomy), Keith Edward Wilson (Plato/Macavity/Rumpus Cat), Jon-Erik Goldberg (Pouncival), Maria Jo Ralabate (Rumbleteaxer), Stephen Bienskie (Rum Tum Tugger), Jessica Dillan (Sillabub), James Hadley (Skimbleshanks), Amy Hamel (Tantomile), Patrick Mullaney (Tumblebrutus), Melissa Hathway (Victoria)
Les Miserables
18 May 2003 (Broadway, Original Run)
Randal Keith (Valjean), Michael McCarthy, Jayne Patterson, Diana Kaarina, Kevin Kern, Sandra Turley, Christopher Mark Peterson, Aymee Garcia, Nick Wyman
Next to Normal
16 January 2011 (Broadway, Evening)
Marin Mazzle, Jason Danieley, Kyle Dean Massey, Meghann Fahy, Adam Chanler-Berat, Louis Hobson
* Including speeches, very emotional performances
Once
4 January 2015 (Broadway)
Paul Nolan, Jessie Fisher, Laurel Griggs, David Patrick Kelly, Katrina Lenk, Anne L. Nathan, Lucas Papaelias, Scott Stangland, Andy Taylor, Ryan Vona, Erikka Walsh, Paul Whitty, J. Michael Zygo
*Includes pre-show
5 September 2004 (Broadway)
Deborah Cox (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris), Eric LaJuan Summer (Mereb), Mickey Dolenz (Zoser), Schele Williams (Nehebka)
*Includes speeches.
Beauty and the Beast
29 July 2007 (Broadway)
Anneliese van der Pol (Belle), Steve Blanchard (Beast), Donny Osmond (Gaston), David DeVries (Lumière), Ann Mandrella (Babette), Jeanne Lehman (Mrs. Potts), Glenn Rainey (Cogsworth), Jamie Ross (Maurice), Trevor Braun (Chip), Aldrin Gonzalez (Lefou), Mary Stout (Madame La Grande Bouche)
*Includes speeches. Donny comes back to the show to play Gaston
Bonnie and Clyde
30 December 2011 (Broadway)
Jeremy Jordan (Clyde), Laura Osnes (Bonnie), Claybourne Elder (Buck), Melissa Van Der Schyff (Blanche), Louis Hobson (Ted Hinton), Kelsey Fowler (Young Bonnie), Talon Ackermon (Young Clyde)
*Closing Night
Carrie
15 May 1998 (Broadway)
Betty Buckley (Margaret White), Linzi Hateley (Carrie White), Darlene Love (Mrs. Gardner), Sally Ann Triplett (Sue Snell), Charlotte D'Amboise (Chris Hargensen), Paul Gyngell (Tommy Ross), Gene Anthony Ray (Billy)
*Soundboard
15 May 1998 (Broadway)
Betty Buckley (Margaret White), Linzi Hateley (Carrie White), Darlene Love (Mrs. Gardner), Sally Ann Triplett (Sue Snell), Charlotte D'Amboise (Chris Hargensen), Paul Gyngell (Tommy Ross), Gene Anthony Ray (Billy)
*audience recording
Catch Me if You Can
4 September 2011 (Broadway)
Aaron Tveit (Frank Abagnale, Jr.), Norbert Leo Butz (Carl Hanratty), Tom Wopat (Frank Abagnale, Sr.)
Cats
10 September, 2000 (Broadway, Evening)
Lenny Daniel (Alonzo), John Dewar (Bustopher Jones/Asparagus/Growltiger), Marlene Danielle (Bombalurina), Melissa Rae Mahon (Cassandra), Billy Johnstone (Coricopat), Gayle Holsman (Demeter), Linda Balgord (Grizabella), Jean Arbeiter (Jellylorum/Griddlebone), Sharon Wheatley (Jennyanydots), Julius Sermonia (Mistoffelees), Roger Kachel (Mungojerrie), Jeffrey Denman (Munkustrap), Jimmy Lockett (Old Deuteronomy), Keith Edward Wilson (Plato/Macavity/Rumpus Cat), Jon-Erik Goldberg (Pouncival), Maria Jo Ralabate (Rumbleteaxer), Stephen Bienskie (Rum Tum Tugger), Jessica Dillan (Sillabub), James Hadley (Skimbleshanks), Amy Hamel (Tantomile), Patrick Mullaney (Tumblebrutus), Melissa Hathway (Victoria)
Les Miserables
18 May 2003 (Broadway, Original Run)
Randal Keith (Valjean), Michael McCarthy, Jayne Patterson, Diana Kaarina, Kevin Kern, Sandra Turley, Christopher Mark Peterson, Aymee Garcia, Nick Wyman
Next to Normal
16 January 2011 (Broadway, Evening)
Marin Mazzle, Jason Danieley, Kyle Dean Massey, Meghann Fahy, Adam Chanler-Berat, Louis Hobson
* Including speeches, very emotional performances
Once
4 January 2015 (Broadway)
Paul Nolan, Jessie Fisher, Laurel Griggs, David Patrick Kelly, Katrina Lenk, Anne L. Nathan, Lucas Papaelias, Scott Stangland, Andy Taylor, Ryan Vona, Erikka Walsh, Paul Whitty, J. Michael Zygo
*Includes pre-show
Soundboard
Bare
2000 (Los Angeles)
John Torres (Peter), John Griffin (Jason), and Jenna Leigh Green (Ivy)
*Soundboard
Breakfast at Tiffany's
December 1996 (Broadway, Previews)
Mary Tyler Moore, Richard Chamberlain, Larry Kert, Art Lund, Sally Kellerman
Carrie
5 March 1988 (Stratford Upon Avon)
Linzi Hateley, Barbara Cook, Charlotte d’Amboise, Gene Anthony Ray, and Darlene Love
*Closing night
15 May 1988 (Broadway)
Betty Buckley (Margaret White), Linzi Hateley (Carrie White), Darlene Love (Mrs. Gardner), Sally Ann Triplett (Sue Snell), Charlotte D'Amboise (Chris Hargensen), Paul Gyngell (Tommy Ross), Gene Anthony Ray (Billy)
*Closing Night
Chicago
1975 (Off-Broadway, Philidelphia)
Gwen Verdon (Roxie Hart), Chita Rivera (Velma Kelly), Jerry Orbach (Billy Flynn)
Chorus Line, A
23 September 1983 (Broadway)
Donna McKenchie, Sammy Williams, Ann Reinking
*Soundboard of "A Chorus Line" becoming Broadway's longest-running musical.
Dreamgirls
4 December 1982 (Broadway)
Jennifer Holliday (Effie), Linda Lelliani Brown (Deena), Loretta Devine (Lorell), Ben Harney (Curtis Taylor, Jr.), Cleavant Derricks (James Thunder Early), Obba Babatunde (C. C. White), Deborah Burrell (Michelle)
*Jennifer Holliday's Final Performance
Elisabeth
3 September, 1992 (Vienna)
Pia Douwes (Elisabeth), Viktor Gernot (Franz Joseph), Uwe Kröger (Der Tod), Ethan Freeman (Lucheni), Wolfgang Pampel (Max), Christa Wettstein (Ludovika/Frau Wolf), Else Ludwig (Sophie), Andreas Bieber (Rudolf (adult), Markus Neubauer (Rudolf (child)
*Opening Night
Evita
1 January 1981 (Broadway)
Patti LuPone, James Stein (Che), David Cryer (Peron), Cynthia Hunt
*Patti's last show. Soundboard
Funny Girl
26 December 1965 (Broadway)
Barbra Streisand, Johnny Desmond, Kay Medford, Lee Allen, Lana Manson, Barbara Ann Walters, Joyce O'Neill, Royce Wallace, John Lankston, Joseph Macauley
*Barbra's final performance. Soundboard. Includes Barbra's farewell speech.
Miss Saigon
1991 (Broadway)
Lea Salonga (Kim), Liz Callaway (Ellen), Jonathan Pryce (The Engineer), Willy Falk (Chris), Barry K. Bernal (Thuy), Hinton Battle (John), Marina Chapa (Gigi)
Next to Normal
Off-Broadway, 2008
Alice Ripley (Diana), Brian D'Arcy James (Dan), Aaron Tveit (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Asa Sommers (Dr. Madden), Adam Chandler-Berat (Henry).
*Highlights only, Soundboard. Includes Just Another Day, Who Is Crazy/My Psychopharmacologist and I, I Miss the Mountains, You Don't Know, I Am the One, Superboy and the Invisible Girl, I'm Alive, Why Stay, A Promise, Let There Be Light (Finale), Everything, Song of Forgetting
Phantom of the Opera
23 June, 1987 (London) (rare)
Michael Crawford, Rebecca Caine, Steve Barton
Les Miserables
1980 (Paris)
Barrier, Mercier
*Opening night?
1987 (Broadway)
Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Randy Graff (Fantine), Judy Kuhn (Cosette), David Bryant (Marius), Frances Ruffelle (Éponine), Michael Maguire (Enjolras) Leo Burmester (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Mme Thénardier)
16 April 1993
Mark McKerracher (Valjean), Andrew C. Wadsworth (Javert), Claire Moore (Fantine), Tony Rouse (Marius), Claudia Bradley (Eponine u/s), Nicky Adams (Cosette), David Malek (Enjolras), Mark White (Thenardier), Jenny Galloway (Mme. Thenardier)
2001 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Marcos Tumura, Saulo Vasconcelos, Augusto Bittencourt (Marius u/s), Heloisa de Palma (Eponine u/s), Sara Sarres (Cosette)
2003 (Berlin, Germany)
Oleh Vynnyk (Valjean), Uwe Kröger (Javert), Christin Elverum (Fantine), Ulrich Wiggers (Thénardier), Betty Vermeulen (Mme Thénardier), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Valerie Link (Cosette), Vera Bolten (Eponine), Martin Pasching (Enjolras)
Secret Garden, The
5 September 1995 (Australia)
Original Australian cast, Anthony Warlow, Philly Quast
*Soundboard
Sunset Boulevard
July 1995 (London)
Elaine Paige (Norma Desmond), John Barrowman (Joe Gillis), Michael Bauer (Max von Mayerling)
Wicked
6 September, 2005 (Broadway)
Saycon Sengbloh (Elphaba u/s), Megan Hilty (Glinda), Ben Vereen (Wizard), Rue McClanahan (Madame Morrible), David Ayers (Fiyero), Michelle Federer (Nessarose), Jeffery Kuhn (Boq), Sean McCourt (Dillamond)
2000 (Los Angeles)
John Torres (Peter), John Griffin (Jason), and Jenna Leigh Green (Ivy)
*Soundboard
Breakfast at Tiffany's
December 1996 (Broadway, Previews)
Mary Tyler Moore, Richard Chamberlain, Larry Kert, Art Lund, Sally Kellerman
Carrie
5 March 1988 (Stratford Upon Avon)
Linzi Hateley, Barbara Cook, Charlotte d’Amboise, Gene Anthony Ray, and Darlene Love
*Closing night
15 May 1988 (Broadway)
Betty Buckley (Margaret White), Linzi Hateley (Carrie White), Darlene Love (Mrs. Gardner), Sally Ann Triplett (Sue Snell), Charlotte D'Amboise (Chris Hargensen), Paul Gyngell (Tommy Ross), Gene Anthony Ray (Billy)
*Closing Night
Chicago
1975 (Off-Broadway, Philidelphia)
Gwen Verdon (Roxie Hart), Chita Rivera (Velma Kelly), Jerry Orbach (Billy Flynn)
Chorus Line, A
23 September 1983 (Broadway)
Donna McKenchie, Sammy Williams, Ann Reinking
*Soundboard of "A Chorus Line" becoming Broadway's longest-running musical.
Dreamgirls
4 December 1982 (Broadway)
Jennifer Holliday (Effie), Linda Lelliani Brown (Deena), Loretta Devine (Lorell), Ben Harney (Curtis Taylor, Jr.), Cleavant Derricks (James Thunder Early), Obba Babatunde (C. C. White), Deborah Burrell (Michelle)
*Jennifer Holliday's Final Performance
Elisabeth
3 September, 1992 (Vienna)
Pia Douwes (Elisabeth), Viktor Gernot (Franz Joseph), Uwe Kröger (Der Tod), Ethan Freeman (Lucheni), Wolfgang Pampel (Max), Christa Wettstein (Ludovika/Frau Wolf), Else Ludwig (Sophie), Andreas Bieber (Rudolf (adult), Markus Neubauer (Rudolf (child)
*Opening Night
Evita
1 January 1981 (Broadway)
Patti LuPone, James Stein (Che), David Cryer (Peron), Cynthia Hunt
*Patti's last show. Soundboard
Funny Girl
26 December 1965 (Broadway)
Barbra Streisand, Johnny Desmond, Kay Medford, Lee Allen, Lana Manson, Barbara Ann Walters, Joyce O'Neill, Royce Wallace, John Lankston, Joseph Macauley
*Barbra's final performance. Soundboard. Includes Barbra's farewell speech.
Miss Saigon
1991 (Broadway)
Lea Salonga (Kim), Liz Callaway (Ellen), Jonathan Pryce (The Engineer), Willy Falk (Chris), Barry K. Bernal (Thuy), Hinton Battle (John), Marina Chapa (Gigi)
Next to Normal
Off-Broadway, 2008
Alice Ripley (Diana), Brian D'Arcy James (Dan), Aaron Tveit (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Asa Sommers (Dr. Madden), Adam Chandler-Berat (Henry).
*Highlights only, Soundboard. Includes Just Another Day, Who Is Crazy/My Psychopharmacologist and I, I Miss the Mountains, You Don't Know, I Am the One, Superboy and the Invisible Girl, I'm Alive, Why Stay, A Promise, Let There Be Light (Finale), Everything, Song of Forgetting
Phantom of the Opera
23 June, 1987 (London) (rare)
Michael Crawford, Rebecca Caine, Steve Barton
Les Miserables
1980 (Paris)
Barrier, Mercier
*Opening night?
1987 (Broadway)
Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Randy Graff (Fantine), Judy Kuhn (Cosette), David Bryant (Marius), Frances Ruffelle (Éponine), Michael Maguire (Enjolras) Leo Burmester (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Mme Thénardier)
16 April 1993
Mark McKerracher (Valjean), Andrew C. Wadsworth (Javert), Claire Moore (Fantine), Tony Rouse (Marius), Claudia Bradley (Eponine u/s), Nicky Adams (Cosette), David Malek (Enjolras), Mark White (Thenardier), Jenny Galloway (Mme. Thenardier)
2001 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Marcos Tumura, Saulo Vasconcelos, Augusto Bittencourt (Marius u/s), Heloisa de Palma (Eponine u/s), Sara Sarres (Cosette)
2003 (Berlin, Germany)
Oleh Vynnyk (Valjean), Uwe Kröger (Javert), Christin Elverum (Fantine), Ulrich Wiggers (Thénardier), Betty Vermeulen (Mme Thénardier), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Valerie Link (Cosette), Vera Bolten (Eponine), Martin Pasching (Enjolras)
Secret Garden, The
5 September 1995 (Australia)
Original Australian cast, Anthony Warlow, Philly Quast
*Soundboard
Sunset Boulevard
July 1995 (London)
Elaine Paige (Norma Desmond), John Barrowman (Joe Gillis), Michael Bauer (Max von Mayerling)
Wicked
6 September, 2005 (Broadway)
Saycon Sengbloh (Elphaba u/s), Megan Hilty (Glinda), Ben Vereen (Wizard), Rue McClanahan (Madame Morrible), David Ayers (Fiyero), Michelle Federer (Nessarose), Jeffery Kuhn (Boq), Sean McCourt (Dillamond)