The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | 27 October 1997 (Preview) | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Christine Andreas (Marguerite St. Just), Terrence Mann (Chauvelin)
* Circulates labeled as second preview, but previews began on October 7, 1997. No zooming, stationary camera. Clear picture and sound. A little spotlight washout, but it’s a good video. B
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | 12 December 1997 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Christine Andreas (Marguerite St. Just), Terrence Mann (Chauvelin), Gilles Chiasson (Armand St. Just)
* AMAZING copy of the OBC that is commonly mislabelled with the wrong date (same video as February, 1998). This has amazing clarity and just all around astonishing, the best Pimpernel capture. Includes a commercial for the show, from the master. A-
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | February 1998 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Christine Andreas (Marguerite St. Just), Terrence Mann (Chauvelin)
* Good camera work, some zooms. Only decent full video of SP1 known to exist. 2nd generation. Video includes the 1998 Easter Bonnets skit after the show. A
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | 9 March 1999 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Bryan Batt (u/s Sir Percy Blakeney), Rex Smith (Chauvelin), Rachel York (Marguerite)
* Shot on Hi-8. Color and banding issues through the video due to camera overheating. Nice view of the stage. There are some close-ups. Sound is very good, but the color gets a little screwy beginning during the spelling scene, but it does clear up for Act II. Good video. 2nd generation video. B+
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | 8 May 1999 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Rachel York (Marguerite St. Just), Rex Smith (Chauvelin)
* Few zooms, but this is still one of the best SP2 videos ever shot. Very clear throughout. A
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | 29-30 May 1999 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Rachel York (Marguerite St. Just), Rex Smith (Chauvelin)
* Mainly the 29th, but 'The Riddle' and the curtain call from the 30th are spliced in nicely; also has highlights footage from the 30th.
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | 9 October 1999 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Ron Bohmer (Sir Percy Blakeney), Elizabeth Ward (u/s Marguerite St. Just), Marc Kudisch (Chauvelin)
* Nice video. Good center shot, nice close-ups. A
The Scarlet Pimpernel | First National Tour | 4 March 2000 M | Major | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Amy Bodnar (Marguerite St. Just), William Michals (Chauvelin)
* Different from the evening video filmed by the same master and shot between a lot of heads and relying on zooms.
The Scarlet Pimpernel | First National Tour | 4 March 2000 | Major | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Amy Bodnar (Marguerite St. Just), William Michals (Chauvelin)
* Camcorder video filmed from an extreme side of the stage. Two videos exist from this date, one from the matinee and one from the evening. This is the evening performance.
The Scarlet Pimpernel | First National Tour | 16 June 2000 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Amy Bodnar (Marguerite St. Just), William Michals (Chauvelin)
* The picture is very good with some nice close-ups, though they are not extreme. Funny show! Doug is in ad-lib heaven! Includes about 45 minutes of highlights from 6-9-00 also in LA. A
The Scarlet Pimpernel | First National Tour | 27 June 2000 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Robert Patteri (Sir Percy Blakeney), Amy Bodnar (Marguerite St. Just), William Michals (Chauvelin)
* No worthwhile zooms, although the filmer does try. It's so high up in the seats that it's not really his fault; still some nice work with good sound and follows the show nicely. B
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Performance Riverside | September 2001 | Housecam | VOB + smalls
Cast: Edward Staudenmayer (Sir Percy Blakeney), Kim Huber (Marguerite St. Just), Eric Anderson (Chauvelin), Eric McEwen (Armand St. Just), Michelle Lane (Marie Gosholtz)
* House Cam ProShot. Directed and choreographed by Grant Rosen (SP v.4 national tour swing). Features sets and costumes from the Equity National Tour. Some generational loss and occasional audio “buzz“ due to over-copying, but still a great recording.
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Overland Park | 27 June 2002 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Ron Bohmer (Sir Percy Blakeney), Sandra Joseph (Marguerite St. Just), Tim Noland (Chauvelin), Lori Blalock (Marie Gosholtz)
* Few full-stage shots, most of the video is very clear. Some spotlight washout, especially during "When I Look at You"; altogether
a beautiful video. Many changes were made for the production, most noticeably the drastic rewrite of "Storybook." B
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Music Theatre of Wichita | August 2003 | Proshot | VOB + smalls
Cast: Damon Kirsche (Sir Percy Blakeney), Kim Huber (Marguerite St. Just), Aaron Lazar (Chauvelin), Karen L. Robu (Marie Grosholtz), Timothy W. Robu (Tussaud)
* Great video with nice closeups and clear picture and sound. A
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Plays-in-the-Park, NJ | June 2006 | Proshot | VOB + smalls
Cast: Billy Piscopo (Sir Percy Blakeney), Tina Kaye (Marguerite St Just), Paul Salvatoriello (Chauvelin), Jonathan Schwartz (Armand St Just), Susan Halmi (Marie Grosholtz)
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Christine Andreas (Marguerite St. Just), Terrence Mann (Chauvelin)
* Circulates labeled as second preview, but previews began on October 7, 1997. No zooming, stationary camera. Clear picture and sound. A little spotlight washout, but it’s a good video. B
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | 12 December 1997 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Christine Andreas (Marguerite St. Just), Terrence Mann (Chauvelin), Gilles Chiasson (Armand St. Just)
* AMAZING copy of the OBC that is commonly mislabelled with the wrong date (same video as February, 1998). This has amazing clarity and just all around astonishing, the best Pimpernel capture. Includes a commercial for the show, from the master. A-
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | February 1998 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Christine Andreas (Marguerite St. Just), Terrence Mann (Chauvelin)
* Good camera work, some zooms. Only decent full video of SP1 known to exist. 2nd generation. Video includes the 1998 Easter Bonnets skit after the show. A
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | 9 March 1999 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Bryan Batt (u/s Sir Percy Blakeney), Rex Smith (Chauvelin), Rachel York (Marguerite)
* Shot on Hi-8. Color and banding issues through the video due to camera overheating. Nice view of the stage. There are some close-ups. Sound is very good, but the color gets a little screwy beginning during the spelling scene, but it does clear up for Act II. Good video. 2nd generation video. B+
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | 8 May 1999 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Rachel York (Marguerite St. Just), Rex Smith (Chauvelin)
* Few zooms, but this is still one of the best SP2 videos ever shot. Very clear throughout. A
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | 29-30 May 1999 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Rachel York (Marguerite St. Just), Rex Smith (Chauvelin)
* Mainly the 29th, but 'The Riddle' and the curtain call from the 30th are spliced in nicely; also has highlights footage from the 30th.
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Broadway | 9 October 1999 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Ron Bohmer (Sir Percy Blakeney), Elizabeth Ward (u/s Marguerite St. Just), Marc Kudisch (Chauvelin)
* Nice video. Good center shot, nice close-ups. A
The Scarlet Pimpernel | First National Tour | 4 March 2000 M | Major | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Amy Bodnar (Marguerite St. Just), William Michals (Chauvelin)
* Different from the evening video filmed by the same master and shot between a lot of heads and relying on zooms.
The Scarlet Pimpernel | First National Tour | 4 March 2000 | Major | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Amy Bodnar (Marguerite St. Just), William Michals (Chauvelin)
* Camcorder video filmed from an extreme side of the stage. Two videos exist from this date, one from the matinee and one from the evening. This is the evening performance.
The Scarlet Pimpernel | First National Tour | 16 June 2000 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Douglas Sills (Sir Percy Blakeney), Amy Bodnar (Marguerite St. Just), William Michals (Chauvelin)
* The picture is very good with some nice close-ups, though they are not extreme. Funny show! Doug is in ad-lib heaven! Includes about 45 minutes of highlights from 6-9-00 also in LA. A
The Scarlet Pimpernel | First National Tour | 27 June 2000 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Robert Patteri (Sir Percy Blakeney), Amy Bodnar (Marguerite St. Just), William Michals (Chauvelin)
* No worthwhile zooms, although the filmer does try. It's so high up in the seats that it's not really his fault; still some nice work with good sound and follows the show nicely. B
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Performance Riverside | September 2001 | Housecam | VOB + smalls
Cast: Edward Staudenmayer (Sir Percy Blakeney), Kim Huber (Marguerite St. Just), Eric Anderson (Chauvelin), Eric McEwen (Armand St. Just), Michelle Lane (Marie Gosholtz)
* House Cam ProShot. Directed and choreographed by Grant Rosen (SP v.4 national tour swing). Features sets and costumes from the Equity National Tour. Some generational loss and occasional audio “buzz“ due to over-copying, but still a great recording.
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Overland Park | 27 June 2002 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Ron Bohmer (Sir Percy Blakeney), Sandra Joseph (Marguerite St. Just), Tim Noland (Chauvelin), Lori Blalock (Marie Gosholtz)
* Few full-stage shots, most of the video is very clear. Some spotlight washout, especially during "When I Look at You"; altogether
a beautiful video. Many changes were made for the production, most noticeably the drastic rewrite of "Storybook." B
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Music Theatre of Wichita | August 2003 | Proshot | VOB + smalls
Cast: Damon Kirsche (Sir Percy Blakeney), Kim Huber (Marguerite St. Just), Aaron Lazar (Chauvelin), Karen L. Robu (Marie Grosholtz), Timothy W. Robu (Tussaud)
* Great video with nice closeups and clear picture and sound. A
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Plays-in-the-Park, NJ | June 2006 | Proshot | VOB + smalls
Cast: Billy Piscopo (Sir Percy Blakeney), Tina Kaye (Marguerite St Just), Paul Salvatoriello (Chauvelin), Jonathan Schwartz (Armand St Just), Susan Halmi (Marie Grosholtz)