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I've used "Sing Faster: the Stagehands' Ring Cycle" it's from 1999 but its still an interesting watch and shows some of what its like to be involved with a production like that.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181817/
Something more fun is the "Disaster Episode" of Studio 60, it shows all the things that can go wrong if you piss off the prop people, etc. Good for a nice laugh.
There are also a bunch of great behind the scenes videos from the london olympics opening ceremonies. I can't find them now (but I'll look again later), but there was a whole series done about everything from making the giant tree, to building the actual rings, rigging the rings to fly in, all sorts of different things, many were short but very interesting.
Or there's the PLASA video
EDIT: This article has some of the shorter videos, Can't seem to find the longer ones anymore.
http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2012/07/27/London-2012-Opening-Ceremonies-072712.aspx
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181817/
Something more fun is the "Disaster Episode" of Studio 60, it shows all the things that can go wrong if you piss off the prop people, etc. Good for a nice laugh.
There are also a bunch of great behind the scenes videos from the london olympics opening ceremonies. I can't find them now (but I'll look again later), but there was a whole series done about everything from making the giant tree, to building the actual rings, rigging the rings to fly in, all sorts of different things, many were short but very interesting.
Or there's the PLASA video
EDIT: This article has some of the shorter videos, Can't seem to find the longer ones anymore.
http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2012/07/27/London-2012-Opening-Ceremonies-072712.aspx
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More recently, there was The Making of Warhorse. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQHED54/?tag=controlbooth-20
Just happened upon this thread in my post history so thought I would updated it with videos I show in class.
I do show the Worlds Toughest fixes Season 2 episode 8 fixing vegas. Then later in the year I let them watch Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away when I pull them individually to test them on hanging a light.
Additionally, we will watch parts of Shrek: The Musical on Netfilx when I introduce technical theater critiques to them.
Here are some behind the scenes videos from the met that I like to talk about as well. Original Story , Web Exclusive Behind the Scenes , Time Lapse: Behind the Scenes
There is also the classic 1960's Stagehands
Behind the scenes at La Reve
I am always looking for new material to show the kids, so please let me know if there is a great resource out there that I'm missing.
I do show the Worlds Toughest fixes Season 2 episode 8 fixing vegas. Then later in the year I let them watch Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away when I pull them individually to test them on hanging a light.
Additionally, we will watch parts of Shrek: The Musical on Netfilx when I introduce technical theater critiques to them.
Here are some behind the scenes videos from the met that I like to talk about as well. Original Story , Web Exclusive Behind the Scenes , Time Lapse: Behind the Scenes
There is also the classic 1960's Stagehands
Behind the scenes at La Reve
I am always looking for new material to show the kids, so please let me know if there is a great resource out there that I'm missing.
A couple of things that have been mentioned in these forums before:
The Uptown Funk/movie musicals mashup, quite inspiring and points out the concept of timing.
The Great Ziegfeld, any of the production numbers. The DVD is scene indexed. The A pretty girl....number if available on youtube (off and on it seems).
The Uptown Funk/movie musicals mashup, quite inspiring and points out the concept of timing.
The Great Ziegfeld, any of the production numbers. The DVD is scene indexed. The A pretty girl....number if available on youtube (off and on it seems).
This one should be added to the list:
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