Bootlegging Broadway

The links in this entry lead to a treasure trove of recordings that preserve Broadway performances for posterity. For example, a complete performance of Raisin, the 1973 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, is preserved on an audio recording taped by a member of the audience. How do I know? The person sitting next to the person recording the show had a persistent cough. I was listening to the recording on a particularly long drive and after a half hour I turned to the empty passenger seat in my car and said There's got to be a lozenge or cough syrup. Something..



The downloadable recordings (free via one-click hosting servers like Rapidshare) vary in quality. Some are theatrical soundboard recordings of excellent quality; some (as noted) are listenable with caveats. It is worth searching through the lists if you're a fan of Broadway and musicals.

• Huge Gift Dump
• Off The Market
• share lah~
• Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome! Bootleg
• The Rare Broadway Bootleg Megalist
• Broadway Soundboard Search
• Musical Sharing Goodness
• Broadway (Musicals/Plays) - must register to see links
• Unorganized List
• Carrie and More Fabulous Flops (radio show) and Carrie: The Musical Downloads
• Carrie the Musical
• Viva Les Bootlegs (rock band bootlegs)
  

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