LibGuides: Musical Theatre: Finding Media

Finding Recordings in the Catalog

The Music & Performing Arts Library has thousands of audio and video recordings on DVD, CD, and LP available to borrow. Conducting a keyword search in the library catalog for a specific work is always a great place to start.

If you'd like to immediately filter by format, begin by clicking on the advanced search button, located just to the right of the search bar.

Once in the advanced search, go to the "Material Type" drop-down menu and select "Video/Film" or "Sound Recordings" depending on the type of item you're searching for.

Streaming Databases

The University has access to several streaming databases, listed below, that provide audiovisual materials on musical theatre. See our guide to Streaming Media in the Performing Arts for a more exhaustive list.

Broadway HD This link opens in a new window
It's curtains up in the classroom when students find a front-row seat to some of the best live theatre straight from Broadway! Award-winning writers, directors and actors become partners in theatre, drama, dance, music, and literature studies.
Digital Theatre Plus This link opens in a new window
Harnessing the power of technology and the passion of like-minded people, we want to bring live performance into every classroom and library, accompanied by a range of invaluable educational resources for illustration, explanation, and critical reflection. Founded in 2009, Digital Theatre+ is already the world’s leading educational platform for the performing arts. Today, we provide 3 million students in over 2,000 schools, colleges and universities across 65 countries with unlimited access to over 1000+ full-length productions and educational resources.
Theatre in Video This link opens in a new window
While the texts of plays can serve as lasting documents, the productions are ephemeral; a live performance is gone when the curtain falls. And yet the collaborative elements of theatre in performance—the work of the actors, directors, and designers—have tremendous scholarly and educational value long after a production closes. Now, with Alexander Street’s Theatre in Video, faculty, scholars, and patrons of the performing arts will be able to revisit great performances again and again, and these landmark events can become a permanent part of the curriculum.
Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window
The most comprehensive classical music streaming platform. An invaluable resource for universities, public libraries, schools, music professionals and collectors.
Music & Performing Arts This link opens in a new window
American, Classical, Global, Jazz, and Popular music from Alexander Street Press. A multidisciplinary collection of audiovisual content that touches on the curriculum needs of virtually every department. Music Online: Listening allows students and researchers alike to analyze unique and valuable content from over 500 producers and distributors around the world.