NAUGHTY MARIETTA

1955 live TV production of the famous operetta, starring Patrice Munsel and Alfred Drake. Music by Victor Herbert and Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young.

A NIGHT ON THE TOWN

1983 TV special starring Elaine Paige, Eartha Kitt, Ann Reinking, Bobby Short and Lewis Collins. Features music and songs by Cole Porter, Noel Coward and George Gershwin.

Rated by Jorge: *

AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS - Bell Telephone Hour Telecasts 1959-1966

(VAI) 1965 Bell Telephone TV special starring Florence Henderson stars in and hosts. Over 40 Christmas favorites, with Gianna d'Angelo, Phyllis Curtin, Lisa Della Casa, Anita Gillette, Mildred Miller, Sherrill Milnes, Giorgio Tozzi, Earl Wrightson, Bruce Yarnell, and the Buffalo Bills.

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN

Dennis Potter's television mini-series starring Bob Hoskins, Gemma Craven, Cheryl Campbell, Kenneth Colley, Freddie Jones, Ronald Fraser and Jenny Logan.

RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR (Time Life)

2007 primetime TV special produced by Don Hewitt and featuring The Rockettes. This special 75th Anniversary DVD features all the best-loved performances including: The Dance of the Nutcracker, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Santa' s Toy Headquarters, the Living Nativity and the arrival of Santa.

RECORDING THE PRODUCERS (Power International Multimedia)

Subtitle "a musical romp with Mel Brooks", this is documentary about the recording of THE PRODUCERS cast album. Featuring, among others, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Cady Huffman, Gary Beach, Brad Oscar, Roger Bart, Susan Stroman and Mel Brooks.

Rated by Jorge: * * * *

RICHARD O'BRIENS ROCKY HORROR TRIBUTE SHOW (Kultur)

2006 version of the cult classic with new narration and performances by a cast including Richard O'Brien (book, music and lyrics), Michael Ball, Anthony Head, Patricia Quinn, Little Nell, Rayner Bourton as well as original Transylvanians from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show".

RUFUS! RUFUS! RUFUS! DOES JUDY! JUDY! JUDY! LIVE FROM THE LONDON PALLADIUM (Geffen)

Rufus Wainwright Re-creates, song by song, Judy Garland's famed 1961 Carnegie Hall show. Filmed live at London Palladium. Includes "The Man That Got Away," "After You've Gone," "Do It Again" and "Over The Rainbow”.

Rated by Jorge: * * *

SALAAM BOMBAY DREAMS

The "making of" of the London production of BOMBAY DREAMS. From rehearsal to opening night, with an exclusive interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber and numbers from the musical.

SHOW BUSINESS (Liberation Ent)

Over the course of one Broadway musical season (2003-2004), SHOW BUSINESS follows the four high-profile productions that would eventually become Tony nominees for Best Musical: a musical named "Wicked," from creators Rosie O'Donnell/Boy George "Taboo," playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America) musical, "Caroline, or Change," and the puppet show "Avenue Q.".

Rated by Jorge: * * * *

THE SINGING DETECTIVE

The famous British series by Dennis Potter, that mixes reality (a writer suffering from a terrible disease) with the dream world (where musical numbers are very common).

Rated by Jorge: * * * *

THE SONGWRITERS COLLECTION

In an unique 4 DVD box set, the music and stories of Arthur Schwartz, Charles Strouse, Mitchell Parish, Burton Lane, Sheldon Harnick, E. Y. Harburg, Alan Jay Lerner and Kander & Ebb. This shows had been previously released as "A Visit with... ".

THE STEPHEN SONDHEIM COLLECTION (Image Ent)

A six-disc box by Image Entertaiment that includes the previous released SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, INTO THE WOODS, PASSION, SWEENEY TODD IN CONCERT, FOLLIES IN CONCERT and SONDHEIM: A CELEBRATION AT CARNEGIE HALL.l

Rated by Jorge: * * * * *

TROUBLE IN TAHITI

BBC production of Leonard Bernstein’s opera conducted by Paul Daniel

Music and Lyrics by Leonard Bernstein - Starring: Karl Daymond, Stephanie Novacek

TROUBLE IN TAHITI

Leonard Bernstein’s 1951 opera conducted by the composer himself, presents a live-action cast performing on an animated set

Music and Lyrics by Leonard Bernstein - Starring: Nancy Williams, Julian Patrick, Antonia Butler, Michael Clarke and Mark Brown Trio

TRY TO REMEMBER THE FANTASTICKS

Documentary on The Fantasticks. "Filmmaker Eli Kabillio takes a wistful look back at the shows genesis, its creators and its continued worldwide popularity. Features interviews with composer Harvey Schmidt, author Tom Jones, original cast member Jerry Orbach, columnist Liz Smith, talk show host Joe Franklin, and many others. Bonuses: deleted scenes, Fantasticks ephemera gallery with vintage posters and photos.

WORDS AND MUSIC BY JERRY HERMAN (PBS)

Jerry Herman documentary that “chronicles Herman's rapid rise from witty, topical off-Broadway revues during the 1950s, to his first Broadway hits in the 1960s, through the less successful shows from the 1970s, to his triumphant return in 1983 with "La Cage aux Folles”. Bonus features: the complete "Hello Dolly!" number performed by Carol Channing and the original cast of "Hello, Dolly!"; "Put On Your Dancing Shoes" from Jerry Herman's 1955 college musical; and "Before the Parade Passes By" with Jerry Herman and Ethel Merman.

THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD AND BEYOND (Passport)

A this feature documentary takes a look at the phenomenon that is “The Wizard of Oz”, using clips and interviews with such celebrities as Tommy Tune, Joan Leslie, Mickey Rooney, Joel Grey as well as three of the original munchkins from the classic 1939 film and producer Mervyn LeRoy. Tells the complete history of “The Wizard of Oz”, highlighting some of the earliest stage and screen adaptations, such as the 1925 silent version and the even earlier, “His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz”, through the quintessential 1939 film to the musical “Wicked”. Bonus material includes the 1925 original version of “Wizard of Oz” featuring a young Oliver Hardy.