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I am big! It's the pictures that got small! Once upon a time, not long ago, the head of any studio knew how it went to play his aces. Now, they put some talentless unknown beneath their sacred microphone. We didn't need words. We had faces.
1992–Sydmonton Festival (Soundboard)
Patti Lupone (Norma), Kevin Anderson (Joe)
1994, March 12–London
Piccadilly Theatre (Soundboard)
Patti LuPone (Norma), Gerard Casey (Joe), Meredith Braun (Betty), Daniel Benzali (Max)
NOTE: Patti LuPone's last
1994, October 17–London
Piccadilly Theatre (Soundboard)
Alisa Endsley (u/s Norma), Glyn Kerslake (Joe), Anita Louise Combe (Betty), Michael Bauer (Max), Ian Burford (De Mille), Gareth Snook (Artie), Harry Ditson (Sheldrake), Nicolas Colicos (Manfred)
INCOMPLETE: starts in the middle of "Let's Have Lunch"
1994, December 18–Broadway
Minskoff Theatre
Glenn Close (Norma), Alan Campbell (Joe), Alice Ripley (Betty), George Hearn (Max)
1995, May 17–London
Piccadilly Theatre
Elaine Paige (Norma), John Barrowman (Joe), Anita Louise Combe (Betty), Michael Bauer (Max)
NOTE: Elaine Paige's first
1995, July–London
Piccadilly Theatre (Soundboard)
Elaine Paige (Norma), John Barrowman (Joe)
1995–London
Piccadilly Theatre
Elaine Paige (Norma), John Barrowman (Joe)
HIGHLIGHTS: appears to be from a complete recording
1996, February 10–Broadway
Minskoff Theatre
Karen Mason (u/s Norma), Alan Campbell (Joe), Alice Ripley (Betty), George Hearn (Max)
1996, August 18–Toronto, Canada
Ford Center For Performing Arts
Diahann Carrol (Norma), Rex Smith (Joe), Anita Louise Combe (Betty)
1996, September 2–Broadway
Minskoff Theatre
Elaine Paige (Norma), Alan Campbell (Joe), Alice Ripley (Betty), George Hearn (Max)
NOTE: Elaine Paige’s first on Broadway
1996, September 20–Cincinatti, OH
US Tour
Linda Balgord (Norma), Ron Bohmer (Joe)
INCOMPLETE: skips from "The Greatest Star Of All" to "The Lady's Paying"
1996, October 12–London
Piccadilly Theatre
Jill Martin (u/s Norma), Bill Champion (u/s Joe), Fiona Sinnott (u/s Betty), Michael Bauer (Max)
1996, December 9–Melbourne, Australia
Regent Theatre
Debra Byrne (Norma), Hugh Jackman (Joe)
1996–London
Piccadilly Theatre
Betty Buckley (Norma), John Barrowman (Joe)
1996–London
Piccadilly Theatre (Soundboard)
Betty Buckley (Norma), John Barrowman (Joe)
NOTE: different show than above
1996–London
Piccadilly Theatre
Rita Moreno (Norma), Graham Bickley (Joe), Fiona Sinnott (u/s Betty), Micahel Bauer (Max)
HIGHLIGHTS: appears to be from a complete recording
1997, January 9–Broadway
Minskoff Theatre
Maureen Moore (u/s Norma), Alan Campbell (Joe), Alice Ripley (Betty), George Hearn (Max)
1997, March 14–Broadway
Minskoff Theatre
Maureen Moore (u/s Norma), Alan Campbell (Joe), Alice Ripley (Betty)
1997, March 22–Broadway
Minskoff Theatre, Closing Night
Elaine Paige (Norma), Alan Campbell (Joe), Kristen Behrendt (Betty), George Hearn (Max)
1997, August 31–Niedernhausen, Germany
Rhein-Main-Theater
Daniela Ziegler (Norma), Uwe Kröger (Joe), Barbara Wallner (Betty), Norbert Lamla (Max)
NOTE: Daniela Ziegler and Uwe Kroger's last
1998, May 1–Niedernhausen, Germany
Rhein-Main-Theater, Closing Night
Sue Mathys (Norma), Gaines Hail (Joe), Jessica Blume (Betty), Norbert Lamla (Max)
1999, October 7–Los Angeles
Pantages Theatre
Petula Clark (Norma) Lewis Cleale (Joe), Sarah Uriarte Berry (Betty), Allen Fitzpatrick (Max)
INCOMPLETE: act 1 ends after "The Perfect Year"
1999, October 9–Los Angeles, CA
Pantages Theatre
Petula Clark (Norma) Lewis Cleale (Joe)
HIGHLIGHTS: Petula Clark's scenes only
2000, April 9–Huntsville, AL
Von Braun Concert Hall, Matinee
Petula Clark (Norma) Lewis Cleale (Joe)
HIGHLIGHTS: appears to have been recorded that way
2000, April 9–Huntsville, AL
Von Braun Concert Hall
Petula Clark (Norma) Lewis Cleale (Joe)
NOTE: includes closing speech by Petula Clark
HIGHLIGHTS: more complete than the matinee, but obviously recorded by the same master
2000, April 9–Huntsville, AL
Von Braun Concert Hall
Petula Clark (Norma) Lewis Cleale (Joe)
NOTE: includes closing speech by Petula Clark
INCOMPLETE: poorer quality than the other two, but only missing "By This Time Next Year" and "Act I Finale""
2004, April 3–Sydney, Australia
Luna Park Theatre
Judi Connelli (Norma), Michael Cormick (Joe)
2004, April 24–Ireland
Cork Opera House
Petula Clark (Norma), Michael Ball (Joe), Emma Williams (Betty), Michael Bauer (Max)
NOTE: BBC Broadcast
2004, October 31–Chicago, IL
Marriott Theater
Paula Scrofano (Norma)
INCOMPLETE: only contains "With One Look"
2005, August 18–Melbourne, Australia
Regent Theatre
Judi Connelli (Norma), David Campbell (Joe)
2008, July 26–Newbury, Berkshire
Watermill Theatre
Kathryn Evans (Norma), Ben Goddard (Joe)
2008, October 5–Netherlands
Simone Kleinsma (Norma), Antonie Kamerling (Joe), Maike Boerdam (Betty), Peter de Smet (Max)
2008, October 15–Netherlands
Simone Kleinsma (Norma), Antonie Kamerling (Joe), Maike Boerdam (Betty), Peter de Smet (Max)
2009, January 24–London Revival
Comedy Theatre, Matinee
Kathryn Evans (Norma), Ben Goddard (Joe), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Betty), Dave Willets (Max), , Craig Pinder (DeMille),
Tomm Coles (Artie), Elisa Boyd (
Heather), Alexander Evans (Sheldrake), Kate Feldschreiber (Mary), Sam Kenyon (
Manfred), Nick Lashbrook (Frank), Tarek Merchant (Hog Eye/Shadow MD), Helen Power (Joanna)
NOTE: actors play the instruments
2009, February 18–London Revival
Comedy Theatre, Matinee
Kathryn Evans (Norma), Ben Goddard (Joe), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Betty), Dave Willetts (Max), Craig Pinder (DeMille), Tomm Coles (Artie), Elisa Boyd (Heather), Alexander Evans (Sheldrake), Kate Feldschreiber (Mary), Sam Kenyon (Manfred), Nick Lashbrook (Frank), Tarek Merchant (Hog-Eye/Shadow MD), Helen Power (Joanna)
2009, March 11–London Revival
Comedy Theatre, Matinee
Kathryn Evans (Norma), Tomm Coles (u/s Joe), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Betty), Dave Willets (Max), Craig Pinder (DeMmille), Tim Jackson (u/s Artie), Elisa Boyd (Heather), Alexander Evans (Sheldrake), Kate Feldschreiber (Mary), Sam Kenyon (Manfred), Nick Lashbrook (Frank), Tarek Merchant (Hog-Eye/Shadow
MD), Helen Power (Joanna)
2009, March 12–London Revival
Comedy Theatre
Kathryn Evans (Norma), Tomm Coles (u/s Joe), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Betty), Dave Willets (Max), Craig Pinder (DeMille), Tim Jackson (u/s Artie), Elisa Boyd (Heather), Alexander Evans (Sheldrake), Kate Feldschreiber (Mary), Sam Kenyon (Manfred), Nick Lashbrook (Frank), Tarek Merchant (Hog-Eye), Helen Power (u/s Joanna)
2009, March 25–London Revival
Comedy Theatre
Jessica Martin (u/s Norma), Ben Goddard (Joe), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Betty), Dave Willetts (Max), Tomm Coles (Artie), Craig Pinder (DeMille), Sam Kenyon (Manfred)
2009, March 28–Netherlands
Pia Douwes (Norma), Jasper Kerhof (Joe), Maike Boerdam (Betty), Peter de Smet (Max)
2009, April 16–Netherlands
Pia Douwes (Norma), Antoine Kamerling (Joe), Maike Boerdam (Betty)
2009, October–Karlstad, Sweden
Maria Lundqvist (Norma)
2010, September 25–Arvada, CO
Arvada Center
Ann Crumb (Norma), Kevin Early (Joe)
No more wars to fight. White flags fly tonight. You are out of danger, now. Battle field is still; wild poppies on the hill. Peace can only come when you surrender.
