Early Versions
[Backer's audition, 1972, exact date unknown]
Notes: Composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim plays and sings for a room of potential investors while director Hal Prince narrates.
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Pre-Broadway | Preview at Colonial Theatre in Boston, MA, 1-23-73]
Glynis Johns (Desiree Armfeldt), Len Cariou (Frederik Egerman), Hermione Gingold (Madame Armfeldt), Laurence Guittard (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Victoria Mallory (Anne Egerman), Mark Lambert (Henrik Egerman), Patricia Elliott (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Garn Stephens (Petra), Judy Kahan (Fredrika Armfeldt)
Notes: First performance. Len announced the Vietnam War ceasefire at curtain call.
Format: Tracked, mp3.
Broadway
[Broadway | Shubert Theatre in New York, 2-25-73]
Glynis Johns (Desiree Armfeldt), Len Cariou (Frederik Egerman), Hermione Gingold (Madame Armfeldt), Laurence Guittard (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Victoria Mallory (Anne Egerman), Mark Lambert (Henrik Egerman), Patricia Elliott (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), D. Jamin-Bartlett (Petra), Judy Kahan (Fredrika Armfeldt), George Lee Andrews (Frid), Barbara Lang (Mrs. Anderssen), Gene Varrone (Mr. Erlanson), Benjamin Rayson (Mr. Lindquist), Teri Ralston (Mrs. Nordstrom), Beth Fowler (Mrs. Segstrom), Will Sharpe Marshall (Bertrand), Sherry Mathis (Osa)
Notes: Opening night on Broadway. Soundboard.
Format: Tracked, mp3.
West End - 2nd Revival
[West End | Garrick Theatre in London, 4-8-09e]
Hannah Waddingham (Desiree Armfeldt), Alexander Hanson (Frederik Egerman), Maureen Lipman (Madame Armfeldt), Alistair Robins (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Jessie Buckley (Anne Egerman), Gabriel Vick (Henrik Egerman), Kelly Price (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Kaisa Hammerlund (Petra), Grace Link (Fredrika Armfeldt), Andy Morton (Frid), Laura Armstrong (Mrs. Anderssen), John Addison (Mr. Erlanson), Lynden Edwards (Mr. Lindquist), Fiona Dunn Currie (Mrs. Nordstrom), Nicola Sloane (Mrs. Segstrom)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
Broadway - 1st Revival
[Broadway | Walter Kerr Theatre in New York, 1-24-10]
Catherine Zeta-Jones (Desiree Armfeldt), Alexander Hanson (Fredrik Egerman), Angela Lansbury (Madame Armfeldt), Aaron Lazar (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Ramona Mallory (Anne Egerman), Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (Henrik Egerman), Erin Davie (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Leigh Ann Larkin (Petra), ? (Fredrika Armfeldt), Bradley Dean (Frid), Marissa McGowan (Mrs. Anderssen), Kevin David Thomas (Mr. Erlanson), Stephen R. Buntrock (Mr. Lindquist), Jayne Paterson (Mrs. Nordstrom), Betsy Morgan (Mrs. Segstrom)
Notes: Includes PDF of playbill.
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Broadway | Walter Kerr Theatre in New York, 4-4-10]
Jayne Paterson (u/s Desiree Armfeldt), Alexander Hanson (Fredrik Egerman), Angela Lansbury (Madame Armfeldt), Aaron Lazar (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Ramona Mallory (Anne Egerman), Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (Henrik Egerman), Erin Davie (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Leigh Ann Larkin (Petra), ? (Fredrika Armfeldt)
Notes: Includes BCEFA speech.
Format: Tracked, m4a.
[Broadway | Walter Kerr Theatre in New York, 8-8-10] - My master
Bernadette Peters (Desiree Armfeldt), Alexander Hanson (Frederik Egerman), Elaine Stritch (Madame Armfeldt), Bradley Dean (u/s Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Ramona Mallory (Anne Egerman), Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (Henrik Egerman), Erin Davie (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Leigh Ann Larkin (Petra), Keaton Whittaker (Fredrika Armfeldt), Kevin Vortmann (u/s Frid), Sara Jean Ford (Mrs. Anderssen), Kevin David Thomas (Mr. Erlanson), Matt Dengler (s/w Mr. Lindquist), Jayne Paterson (Mrs. Nordstrom), Betsy Morgan (Mrs. Segstrom)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Broadway | Walter Kerr Theatre in New York, 1-9-11]
Bernadette Peters (Desiree Armfeldt), Stephen R. Buntrock (Fredrik Egerman), Elaine Stritch (Madame Armfeldt), Bradley Dean (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Ramona Mallory (Anne Egerman), Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (Henrik Egerman), Erin Davie (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Leigh Ann Larkin (Petra), Katherine McNamara (Fredrika Armfeldt), Ron Bohmer (Frid), Jessica Grové (Mrs. Anderssen), Kevin David Thomas (Mr. Erlanson), Ben Davis (Mr. Lindquist), Erin Stewart (Mrs. Nordstrom), Gina Lamparella (Mrs. Segstrom)
Notes: Final Broadway revival performance.
Format: Tracked, mp3.
Other
[North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA, 9-3-00]
Donna McKechnie (Desiree Armfeldt), Jeff McCarthy (Frederik Egerman), Merle Louise (Madame Armfeldt), Chuck Wagner (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Angela Gaylor (Anne Egerman), Adam Monley (Henrik Egerman), Diana Canova (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Julia Haubner (Petra), Natasha Ashworth (Fredrika Armfeldt)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Eisenhower Theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., August 2002, exact date unknown]
Blair Brown (Desiree Armfeldt), John Dossett (Fredrik Egerman), Barbara Bryne (Madame Armfeldt), Douglas Sills (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Sarah Uriarte Berry (Anne Egerman), Danny Gurwin (Henrik Egerman), Randy Graff (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Natascia Diaz (Petra), Kristen Bell (Fredrika Armfeldt), Erik Sorensen (Frid), Ilona Dulaski (Mrs. Anderssen), Peter Cormican (Mr. Erlanson), Christopher Flint (Mr. Lindquist), Siobhan Kolker (Mrs. Nordstrom), Anna Bergman (Mrs. Segstrom), Terri Allen (Malla)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[The Pavilion at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL, 8-23-02]
Patti LuPone (Desiree Armfeldt), George Hearn (Frederik Egerman), Zoe Caldwell (Madame Armfeldt), Marc Kudisch (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Joanna McKinzie Miller (Anne Egerman), John McVeigh (Henrik Egerman), Hollis Resnik (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Sara Rameriz (Petra), Samantha Ann Meron (Fredrika Armfeldt)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[LA Opera | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at The Music Center in Los Angeles, CA, 7-14-04m] - thedarkmusical's master
Judith Ivey (Desiree Armfeldt), Victor Garber (Frederik Egerman), Zoe Caldwell (Madame Armfeldt), Marc Kudisch (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Laura Benanti (Anne Egerman), Danny Gurwin (Henrik Egerman), Michelle Pawk (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Jessica Boevers (Petra), Kristen Bell (Fredrika Armfeldt), Hank Stratton (Frid), Joohee Choi (Mrs. Anderssen), James Schaffner (Mr. Erlanson), Michael Chioldi (Mr. Lindquist), Laura Kay Swanson (Mrs. Nordstrom), Stephanie Woodling (Mrs. Segstrom)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Pearlstone Theater at Center Stage in Baltimore, MD, 3-23-08m]
Barbara Walsh (Desiree Armfeldt), Stephen Bogardus (Frederik Egerman), Polly Bergen (Madame Armfeldt), Maxwell Caulfield (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Julia Osborne (Anne Egerman), Josh Young (Henrik Egerman), Kate Baldwin (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Sarah Uriarte Berry (Petra), Mattie Hawkinson (Fredrika Armfeldt), Jonathan C. Kaplan (Frid), Jacque Carnahan (Mrs. Anderssen), Joe Paparella (Mr. Erlanson), Whit Baldwin (Mr. Lindquist), Amy Justman (Mrs. Nordstrom), Alison Mahoney (Mrs. Segstrom)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Concert | Studio 54 in New York, 1-12-09e]
Natasha Richardson (Desiree Armfeldt), Victor Garber (Frederik Egerman), Vanessa Redgrave (Madame Armfeldt), Marc Kudisch (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Jill Paice (Anne Egerman), Steven Pasquale (Henrik Egerman), Christine Baranski (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Kendra Kassebaum (Petra), Alexandra Socha (Fredrika Armfeldt), Benjamin Walker (Frid), Julianne Borg (Mrs. Anderssen), Steven Goldstein (Mr. Erlanson), Philip Cokorinos (Mr. Lindquist), Maija Lisa Currie (Mrs. Nordstrom), Leena Chopra (Mrs. Segstrom)
Format: Tracked, m4a.
[Concert | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, England, 6-16-13]
Janie Dee (Desiree Armfeldt), David Birrell (Frederik Egerman), Julia Sutton (Madame Armfeldt), Simon Bailey (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Anna O’Byrne (Anne Egerman), Fra Fee (Henrik Egerman), Joanna Riding (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Petra), Bibi Jay (Fredrika Armfeldt), Lisa-Anne Wood (Mrs. Anderssen), Nadim Naaman (Mr. Erlanson), Scott Garnham (Mr. Lindquist), Kimberly Blake (Mrs. Nordstrom), Laura Sillett (Mrs. Segstrom)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Berkshire Theatre Group | Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA, 7-8-14]
Maureen O'Flynn (Desiree Armfeldt), Gregg Edelman (Fredrik Egerman), Penny Fuller (Madame Armfeldt), Graham Rowat (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Phillipa Soo (Anne Egerman), Matt Dengler (Henrik Egerman), Kate Baldwin (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Monique Barbee (Petra), Emma Foley (Fredrika Armfeldt), Gabriel Douglas (Frid), Ashton Heyl (Mrs. Anderssen), Eric Van Tielen (Mr. Erlanson), Denis Lambert (Mr. Lindquist), Jamilyn Manning-White (Mrs. Nordstrom), Patricia Noonan (Mrs. Segstrom)
Format: Untracked, mp3.
[Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma | Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City, OK, 8-7-14]
Dee Hoty (Desiree Armfeldt), George Dvorsky (Fredrik Egerman), Charlotte Franklin (Madame Armfeldt), Mateja Govich (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Maggie Spicer (Anne Egerman), Russell McCook (Henrik Egerman), Emily Skinner (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Lexi Windsor (Petra), Keslie Ward (Fredrika Armfeldt)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[American Conservatory Theater | Geary Theater in San Francisco, CA, 6-21-15]
Karen Ziemba (Desiree Armfeldt), Patrick Cassidy (Fredrik Egerman), Dana Ivey (Madame Armfeldt), Paolo Montalban (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Laurie Veldheer (Anne Egerman), Justin Scott Brown (Henrik Egerman), Emily Skinner (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Marissa McGowan (Petra), Brigid O'Brien (Fredrika Armfeldt), Michael McIntinre (Frid), Annemaria Rajala (Mrs. Anderssen), Andres Ramirez (Mr. Erlanson), Brandon Dahlquist (Mr. Lindquist), Christine Capsuto (Mrs. Nordstrom), Caitlin Taylor (Mrs. Segstrom)
Notes: Final performance.
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Huntington Theatre Company | The Huntington Theatre in Boston, MA, 9-11-15]
Haydn Gwynne (Desiree Armfeldt), Stephen Bogardus (Fredrik Egerman), Bobbie Steinbach (Madame Armfeldt), Mike McGowan (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Morgan Kirner (Anne Egerman), Pablo Torres (Henrik Egerman), Lauren Molina (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), McCaela Donovan (Petra), Lauren Weintraub (Fredrika Armfeldt), Sam Simahk (Frid), Amy Barker (Mrs. Anderssen), Nick Sulfaro (Mr. Erlanson), Andrew O'Shanick (Mr. Lindquist), Wendi Bergamini (Mrs. Nordstrom), Aimee Doherty (Mrs. Segstrom)
Format: Untracked, mp3.
[The MAX at Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA, 8-27-17e] - My master
Holly Twyford (Desiree Armfeldt), Bobby Smith (Fredrik Egerman), Florence Lacey (Madame Armfeldt), Will Gartshore (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Nicki Elledge (Anne Egerman), Sam Ludwig (Henrik Egerman), Tracy Lynn Olivera (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Maria Rizzo (Petra), Anna Grace Nowalk (Fredrika Armfeldt), Kevin McAllister (Frid/Mr. Lindquist), Maria Egler (Mrs. Anderssen), Benjamin Lurye (Mr. Erlanson), Quynh-My Luu (Mrs. Nordstrom), Susan Derry (Mrs. Segstrom)
Format: Untracked, mp3.
[Concert | Holland Park in London, 8-15-20] - fleaswillbite's master
Janie Dee (Desiree Armfeldt), Damian Humbley (Frederik Egerman), Hilary Harwood (Madame Armfeldt), Nadim Naaman (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Danielle Fiamanya (Anna Egerman), Freddie King (Henrik Egerman), Joanna Riding (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Petra), Ella Tronson (Fredrika Armfeldt), Kayi Ushe (Frid/Quintet), Sharif Afifi (Quintet), Hiba Elchikhe (Quintet), Emma Harrold (Quintet), Emma Kingston (Quintet)
Format: Untracked, m4a.
[Barrington Stage Company | Boyd-Quinson Theater in Pittsfield, MA, 8-13-22m] - magicshowsandmiracles' master
Emily Skinner (Desiree Armfeldt), Jason Danieley (Frederik Egerman), Mary Beth Peil (Madame Armfeldt), Cooper Grodin (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Sabina Collazo (Anne Egerman), Noah Wolfe (Henrik Egerman), Sierra Boggess (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Sophie Mings (Petra), Kate Day Magocsi (Fredrika Armfeldt), Slater Ashenhurst (Frid), Stephanie Bacastow (Mrs. Anderssen), Andrew Marks Maughan (Mr. Erlanson), Adam Richardson (Mr. Lindquist), Rebecca Pitcher (Mrs. Nordstrom), Leslie Jackson (Mrs. Segstrom)
Format: Untracked, mp3.
[Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, CA, 4-28-23]
Merle Dandridge (Desiree Armfeldt), Michael Hayden (Fredrik Egerman), Jodi Long (Madame Armfeldt), Ryan Silverman (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Kaley Ann Voorhees (Anne Egerman), Chase Del Rey (Henrik Egerman), Sarah Uriarte Berry (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Ruby Lewis (Petra), Makara Gamble (Fredrika Armfeldt)
Format: Untracked, mp3.
[Denver Theatre Company | Wolf Theatre in the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts in Denver, CO, 9-8-23e]
Soara-Joye Ross (Desiree Armfeldt), Edward Staudenmayer (Fredrik Egerman), Leslie Alexander (Madame Armfeldt), Zachary James (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Sydney Chow (Anne Egerman), Sam Primack (Henrik Egerman), Alexis Gordon (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Cate Hayman (Petra), Sydney D'Angelo (alt. Fredrika Armfeldt), Colin Anderson (Frid/Mr. Erlanson), Jennifer DeDominici (Mrs. Anderssen), Steven C. Rich (Mr. Lindquist), Annie Sherman (Mrs. Nordstrom), Daniella Dalli (Mrs. Segstrom)
Notes: Opening night. Includes PDF of playbill.
Format: Tracked, m4a.
[Concert | David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center in New York, 6-27-24] - bobbyskazoo's master
Susan Graham (Desiree Armfeldt), Ron Raines (Fredrik Egerman), Marsha Mason (Madame Armfeldt), Shuler Hensley (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Kerstin Anderson (Anne Egerman), Jason Gotay (Henrik Egerman), Ruthie Ann Miles (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Cynthia Erivo (Petra), Addie Harrington (Fredrika Armfeldt), Jin Ha (Frid), Andrea Jones-Sojola (Mrs. Anderssen), Ross Lekites (Mr. Erlanson), Jonathan Christopher (Mr. Lindquist), Leah Horowitz (Mrs. Nordstrom), Ellie Fishman (Mrs. Segstrom)
Notes: First performance of this four-performance concert series.
Format: Untracked, m4a.
[Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, ME, 7-21-24m] - bobbyskazoo's master
Julia Murney (Desiree Armfeldt), Mike McGowan (Fredrik Egerman), Kathleen Turner (Madame Armfeldt), Nik Walker (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Lauren Maria Medina (Anne Egerman), Steven Telsey (Henrik Egerman), Lora Lee Gayer (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Gianna Yanelli (Petra), Lily Philbrook (Fredrika Armfeldt), Mike Schwitter (Frid), Lianne Marie Dobbs (Mrs. Anderssen), Colin Anderson (Mr. Erlanson), Michael Halling (Mr. Lindquist), Lillie Langston (Mrs. Nordstrom), Jennifer Allen (Mrs. Segstrom)
Format: Untracked, m4a.