Theatre FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Theatre. General,
resource periodicals, mail order,
and bookstore information. Frequently-
discussed composer, musical, and performer information. And ticket
information for Broadway and London theatre.
This FAQ about theatre was compiled and written by
aku@leland.Stanford.EDU (Andrew Chia-Tso Ku) with numerous
contributions by others.
Welcome to the rec.arts.theatre Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ)/Informational posting! If you are a newcomer to r.a.t,
you are strongly encouraged to at least scan the table of contents
of this and the two subsequent FAQ postings before asking a
question.
If you have any comments or corrections, please let us know.
A number of people have contributed to the FAQ; several of them
have indicated an interest in fielding comments themselves. These
people have their email addresses indicated at the top of their
sections, like this: [, comments: ].
Comments about all other sections should be addressed to me at
aku@leland.stanford.edu.
THE REC.ARTS.THEATRE FAQ/INFORMATIONAL POSTING
written by:
[MB] Myra Bronstein myra@karin.att.com
[SB] M.S. Burton suburton@carson.u.washington.edu
[JAC] Jon Alan Conrad conrad@brahms.udel.edu
[DF] David Fristrom davidf@tiac.net
[AK] Andrew Ku aku@leland.stanford.edu
[ELN] Elizabeth Lear Newman eliz@world.std.com
[SP] Scott Putterman valjean@cs.stanford.edu
[DS] Desiree Sy dsy@psych.toronto.edu
additional material:
[RC] Ruth Cross norhcr@chevron.com
[HG] Harry Gold hsgold@minerva.cis.yale.edu
[TDK] Tom Dale Keever keever@phantom.com
[DK] Dave Kehs kehs@east.alsys.com
[ML] Michael Lara mslara@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu
[PJS] Peter John Sill still007@gold.tc.umn.edu
[RS] Richard Sucgang rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu
[LW] Linda Wiley ursula@geko.com.au
[AW] Alan Woods awoods@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
Copyright (c) 1995 by the aforementioned authors. Use and
copying of this information are permitted, as long as:
a) no fees or compensation are charged for use, copies or
access to this information.
b) this copyright notice, with author list, is included intact.
corrections/additions by:
Gianmarco Baldini, Faith Burwasser, Brian Evans, Gary Watson,
Melinda D Hart, David Pirmann, Stuart Goldstone, Melissa Bammel
Adam Feldman, Scott Morris
1.1 About the rec.arts.theatre. hierarchy- Welcome to rec.arts.theatre.* hierarchy, devoted to discussion of ...
1.2 What other theatre-related newsgroups exist?
1.3 What is the correct spelling of theatre/theater? [AW/ELN]- [AW]: Francis Hodge published an article about this in THEATRE ...
1.4 What is a cast recording? - This really isn't a FAQ, but misuse of the term
1.5 Where is the FAQ archived?- This FAQ is available at the following locations by anonymous ftp:...
1.6.1 Musicals- Lyrics to some popular musicals: ftp://ftp.std.com/archives/...
1.6.2 Gilbert & Sullivan- SAVOYNET Archive: ftp://diamond.idbsu.edu/...
1.6.3 Shakespeare Plays- At Dartmouth:...
1.6.4 Other - CMU English Server: gopher://english-server.hss.cmu.edu/...
1.7 What should I wear to ?- There are no dress codes at theaters - you can wear whatever you like....
2.2.1.1 Gateway mailing lists for rec.arts.theatre. newsgroups - If you do not have access to the Usenet newsgroups, you ...
2.2.1.2 Specialized performers/shows/composers- LISTNAME ...
2.2.1.3 Stagecraft- Send a message to: stagecraft-request@zinc.com ...
2.2.1.4 Cast Recordings- For discussion of cast recordings, there is a mailing ...
2.2.2 World Wide Web (WWW) Pages [AK]- Please note that due to space limitations, I am not ...
2.2.3 Archives on LES MIZ, PHANTOM, MISS SAIGON- A representative of the management company handling these shows ...
2.3 Further Information On Bitnet/Internet Resources- Deborah Torres (dtorres@umich.edu) and Martha Vander Kolk (mjvk@umich.edu),...
3. Theatre Periodicals- [SB, comments: suburton@carson.u.washington.edu]...
4.1 Mail Orders: Hard-To-Find Theatre Recordings - [AK, DK comments: aku@leland.stanford.edu]...
4.2 Theatre Souvenirs And Posters- *One Shubert ...
5.1 Theatre Drama-Related Bookstores: New York- [NETB] = [Not Exclusively Theater Books, but has above-average ...
5.2 Theatre Drama-Related Bookstores: Ontario- Theatrebooks (NEW LOCATION!)...
5.3 Theatre Drama-Related Bookstores: California- Drama Books,...
5.4 Theatre Drama-Related Bookstores: Washington, D.C.- Backstage
5.5 Theatre Drama-Related Bookstores: Boston- Bakers
5.6 Theatre Drama-Related Bookstores: Chicago- Act I Bookstore - 312-348-...
5.7 Theatre Drama-Related Bookstores: Providence, RI- ACCIDENT OR ...
5.8 Theatre Drama-Related Bookstores: England - Samuel French, Inc/...
5.9 Theatre Drama-Related Bookstores: Netherlands- International Theatre ...
5.10 Theatre Drama-Related Bookstores: Spain- F.A.E., Llibres i utils de l'espectacle, ...
5.11 Theatre Drama-Related Bookstores: France - [PJS]
6.1.1 Theatre Shows To Date- LA REVOLUTION FRANCAISE - Boublil and Schonberg's first musical,...
6.1.2 Current Theatre Projects- Boublil/Schonberg are currently working on a musical version of ...
6.1.3 Theatre Recordings, Videos, Books, etc.- *LA REVOLUTION ...
6.1.4 Miss Saigon magazine- Sun And
6.2 Andrew Lloyd Webber- [SP]
6.2.1 Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre Shows To Date- Each title is followed by name of lyricist....
6.2.2 Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre Current Projects- SUNSET BOULEVARD - ALW's musical version of the Billy Wilder movie ...
6.2.3 Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre Recordings Of Shows- *JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR ...
6.2.4 Andrew Lloyd Webber: Other Recordings/Compilations - [ML/SP]
6.2.5 The Phantom Of The Opera Tour Dates- Touring schedule by city in alphabetical ...
6.2.6 Jesus Christ Superstar Tour Dates- As posted by YWMU07A@prodigy.com (Gretchen Armato). The source ...
6.2.7 Cats Tour Dates- as posted by Keith Bauer (jellicat@research.att.com):...
6.2.8 The Phantom Appreciation Society- The Phantom Appreciation Society in the UK has 250 ...
6.3 Stephen Sondheim: Shows To Date- [JAC]
6.3.1.1 LYRICS AND MUSIC - Broadway musicals unless otherwise indicated. Each title is followed ...
6.3.1.2 LYRICS ONLY - Composer listed first, then librettist....
6.3.2 Stephen Sondheim: Current Projects- PASSION (1994; James Lapine)...
6.3.3 Stephen Sondheim: Recordings, Awards, Additional Info. - (OC = original cast)...
6.3.3.1 Shows (as composer and lyricist)- *SATURDAY
6.3.3.2 Revues, Concerts, etc.- SONDHEIM: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE (1973; tribute concert), RCA ...
6.3.4.1 The Stephen Sondheim Society- The Stephen Sondheim Society, based in Britain, was formed ...
6.3.4.2 The Sondheim Review- The Sondheim Review is a quarterly journal devoted to Sondheim'...
7.1 Musical: Chess versions/recordings [ELN]- The
7.2 Musical: Jekyll And Hyde [RC]- The show began as a concept album (on the BMG label), really a ...
7.3 Musical: Carrie [AK]- [Most of the following information comes from Ken Mandelbaum'...
8. Theatre Performers On Record And Video
8.1 Theatre Performers: Michael Ball [RS]- Cast
8.2 Theatre Performers: Sarah Brightman [SP]- Cast
8.3 Theatre Performers: Michael Crawford [SP]- Cast
8.4 Theatre Performers: Frances Ruffelle [SP]- Cast
8.5 Theatre Performers: Lea Salonga [compiled by SP]- Cast
8.5.1 Is that really Lea Salonga posting to the Internet?- Yes, ManangL@aol.com is indeed Lea Salonga. Please don't ...
8.7 Theatre Performers: Julie Andrews [HG]- Cast
8.8 Theatre Performers: Anthony Warlow [LW]- Cast
9.1 How do I Find Out What's Playing In Theatres?- Check out Joseph Geigel's
9.2.1 Buying Regular-Priced Theatres Tickets: In Person Purchases- Many people prefer buying tickets in person at the box office: ...
9.2.2 Buying Regular-Priced Tickets: Telecharge/Ticketmaster - TELECHARGE sells tickets to shows playing at Shubert and ...
9.2.3 Buying Regular-Priced Theatres Tickets: Mail Order- In this age of instant gratification, people often overlook ...
9.2.4 Buying Regular-Priced Theatres Tickets: Cancellation Lines- Cancellation lines sprout when a show reaches sellout status. ...
9.3.1 Discount Theatre Tickets: TKTS (Officially: New York City on Stage) [MB/AK]- These are the well-known
9.3.2 Discount Theatre Tickets: Bloomingdales [MB]- Bloomingdales has a Ticketmaster outlet on the third floor by ...
9.3.3 Discount Theatre Tickets: Standing Room- A sellout show does have a potential silver lining: the theatre ...
9.3.4 Discount Theatre Tickets: Twofers
9.3.5 Discount Theatre Tickets: Student Tickets- Some Broadway shows sell student tickets; often these shows have ...
9.4 Premium-priced Theatre Tickets- These are only options that the most wealthy or fanatical would use....
9.4.1 The Actor's Fund of America- Broadway producers assign a few seats to every performance to ...
9.4.2 Scalpers- You can sometimes find these people loitering around the front of ...
9.4.2 Brokers- These are essentially legalized scalpers and typically, as in ...
9.6 Size of Broadway Theatres and Floor Plans [AK/DF/DP]- Theatre total orchestra ...
10.1 London Venues Information- [DF,comments: davidf@world.std....
10.1.1 London Venues Information: The West End- The West End corresponds closely to Broadway; it is the home of big,...
10.1.2 London Venues Information: The RSC And The RNT- The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and the Royal National ...
10.1.3 London Venues Information: The Fringe- The term The Fringe covers all the other theatres in and around London....
10.2 London Venues Information: How To Find Out What'S Playing- I maintain another document, The London Stage Gazette, which ...
10.3 London Venues Information: How To Get Tickets- If you are planning in advance, the easiest way to get tickets is ...