Best Theater Films of 2002

Madea's Family Reunion
From playwright Tyler Perry, ... the best of the situation and save a few dollars by adding a funeral to the already-overloaded weekend itinerary. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Shakespeare's Soliloquies
One sign of the ... great plays. Included are classic moments from Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Richard III, Julius Caesar, and many more. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
The Cockettes
In the late '60s ... their scene interrelated with the booming San Francisco counterculture. The Cockettes was screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
David Blaine: Fearless
In a few short ... Fearless contains highlights from Blaine's first three television specials and features some of his most popular and amazing tricks. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
The Komediant
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OT: Our Town
The Los Angeles community ... is a documentary which looks at Dominguez High's brave experiment and the people who struggled to make it happen. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Pelléas et Mélisande
Deutsche Grammophon presents Claude ... the five-act opera features Alison Hagley, Neill Archer, Donald Maxwell, Kenneth Cox, Penelope Walker, Samuel Burkey, and Peter Massocchi. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Il Trovatore
One of Giuseppe Verdi's ... royals many years ago. This version of Il Trovatore features Jose Cura, Veronica Villarroel, Yvonne Naef, and Dmitry Hvorostovsky. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Saloma
Under the direction of ... German translation. Catherine Malfitano plays Salome, Bryn Terfel plays Jachanaan, Kenneth Riegel plays Herodes, and Anja Silja plays Herodias. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's classic ... provided by the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra and Chorus under conductor Zubin Mehta and chorus master Jose Luis Basso. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
The New Sideshow
No longer limited to ... from Image Entertainment is presented in a standard full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and comes with a keep case. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Don Pasquale
With a story rooted ... Cagliari in February of 2002 is sure to please fans looking for a lighthearted and humorous approach to opera. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Turandot (Vienna Philharmonic)
Turandot, the most beloved ... Robert Tear as Altoum, the 2002 performance also includes music by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Valery Gergiev. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Cloud Gate Dance Theater: Moon Water
This program consists of ... performance by the Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan set to the music of J.S. Bach. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Simon Callow: The Mystery of Charles Dickens
For audiences who simply ... offers a whole new perspective on the Victorian author responsible for such classics as Nicholas Nickleby and Oliver Twist. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Fidelio (Metropolitan Opera)
Deutsche Grammophon presents this ... Falk Struckmann as Don Pizarro, the production features music performed by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra under conductor James Levine. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
Claudio Monteverdi's operatic adaptation ... hand; however, what she doesn't realize is that jealous Ulysses has his ways of keeping an eye on her. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Rusalka
This performance of Antonin ... opera Rsalka was filmed at the National Opera De Paris. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
L'Amico Fritz
This performance of Pietro ... opera, Amico Fritz features José Bros in the title role. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Lucie de Lammermoor
This performance of Gaetano ... opera Lucie De Lammeroor was recorded at the Opera National de Lyon in January of 2002. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Simon Boccanegra
Giuseppe Verdi's one prologue, ... Chorus of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino under conductor Claudio Abbado, and starring Carlo Guelfi, Julian Konstantinov, and Karita Mattila. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping
Directed by Dietmar Post, ... regards to his old neighborhood, Hell's Kitchen, and includes interview footage from Talen when he isn't working the streets. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Le Coq d'Or
This performance of Nikolai ... on Pushkin's book The House of Weathercock was recorded at the Theatre Musical de Paris in December of 2002. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Topdog Diaries
Oren Jacoby's documentary Topdog ... at stars Don Cheadle and Jeffrey Wright honing their performances, the film documents the career of playwright Suzan-Lori Parks. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within [TV Series]
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Wonderful Town
This performance of the ... comedy Wonderful Town is accompanied by the Berliner Philharmonkier and features the choreography of Candace Allen. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
The Opéra National de ... conducts the Orchestre et Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris, and Roberto Sacck, Carlos Chausson, and Dalibur Jenis star. [ best theater films - 2002 ]
Sondheim: Putting It Together - A Musical Review
Legendary performer Carol Burnett ... decades to celebrate the music of composer Stephen Soundheim in an all-star tribute co-starring Bronson Pinchot and George Hearn. [ best theater films - 2002 ]



