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ASSASSINS at MCF: “Monologue I” PW: WhereIsSheLenny (WARNING: may contain disturbing scenes, gunshots, epilepsy triggers)

This is basically a video of what does Booth do during “Monologue I." Sorry. The short ‘America’ dance sequence comes at the end.

This video was recorded and released solely for private educational viewing purposes as paltry preservation of an extraordinary show - DO NOT USE THIS VIDEO and the contents herein for any other purposes, whether online or in real life. Be aware that the video/audio is of poor and uneven quality and not representative of the actual production and performances, which varied nightly. Please DO NOT EDIT, REDISTRIBUTE, REPOST, NOR EMBED this video anywhere - violation of this will result in video termination. Visit atvchannel.tumblr.com for details.

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ASSASSINS at MCF: “Ballad of Czolgosz” PW: WannaSip (WARNING: may contain disturbing scenes, gunshots, epilepsy triggers)

This is basically a video of what does Booth do during "Ballad of Czolgosz." Sorry. The last part is spliced in from a different performance to better show the ending sequence.

This video was recorded and released solely for private educational viewing purposes as paltry preservation of an extraordinary show - DO NOT USE THIS VIDEO and the contents herein for any other purposes, whether online or in real life. Be aware that the video/audio is of poor and uneven quality and not representative of the actual production and performances, which varied nightly. Please DO NOT EDIT, REDISTRIBUTE, REPOST, NOR EMBED this video anywhere - violation of this will result in video termination. Visit atvchannel.tumblr.com for details.

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ASSASSINS at MCF: “Gun Song” PW: YourLittleFinger (WARNING: may contain disturbing scenes, gunshots, epilepsy triggers)

Attempts were made to keep the group in frame as much as possible, but otherwise it is again a video of what does Booth do during “Gun Song.” Sorry.

This video was recorded and released solely for private educational viewing purposes as paltry preservation of an extraordinary show - DO NOT USE THIS VIDEO and the contents herein for any other purposes, whether online or in real life. Be aware that the video/audio is of poor and uneven quality and not representative of the actual production and performances, which varied nightly. Please DO NOT EDIT, REDISTRIBUTE, REPOST, NOR EMBED this video anywhere - violation of this will result in video termination. Visit atvchannel.tumblr.com for details.

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ASSASSINS at MCF: “Fromme & Moore” PW: Plastic (WARNING: may contain disturbing scenes, gunshots, epilepsy triggers)

He’s in there somewhere, I promise.

This video was recorded and released solely for private educational viewing purposes as paltry preservation of an extraordinary show - DO NOT USE THIS VIDEO and the contents herein for any other purposes, whether online or in real life. Be aware that the video/audio is of poor and uneven quality and not representative of the actual production and performances, which varied nightly. Please DO NOT EDIT, REDISTRIBUTE, REPOST, NOR EMBED this video anywhere - violation of this will result in video termination. Visit atvchannel.tumblr.com for details.

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As you can see, I haven’t logged into this account since the last video, so apologies to those who sent me private messages about trades. While I can’t say I’m not interested in your offers, I haven’t finished processing the rest of my video due to ongoing computer problems, so I don’t actually have a video to trade. I will let you know if things change. In the meantime, I will continue uploading these videos as I am able.

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Welcome to ATvChannel

This Tumblr exists solely to post rare videos from Aaron Tveit’s performances, generally poor clips sneaked in a show or two in an attempt to keep a record of his on-stage endeavours when they are not otherwise documented. Right now this consists of two videos. From one show. This may or may not change.

PRODUCTIONS

2015: ASSASSINS at the MCF (5 videos posted to date) 2013: AT at 54B (1 video posted to date)

Please do not publicise this Tumblr nor edit, redistribute, repost, or embed the videos found within anywhere else - violation of this will result in removal of the video and termination of series if ongoing. Most of these videos are from venues/productions that actively seek to take down bootlegs, hence the necessary privacy. These videos are very discreetly recorded, usually as a last-ditch effort to preserve parts of an exclusive show, of poor quality, deliberately watermarked to prevent spread and use, and provided solely for private educational viewing purposes. Just reblog - thank you and enjoy!

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ASSASSINS at MCF: "What Does a Man Do...?” PW: WhatHaveIDone (WARNING: may contain disturbing scenes, gunshots, epilepsy triggers)

This is basically a video of what does Booth do during “What Does a Man Do...?” Sorry.

This video was recorded and released solely for private educational viewing purposes as paltry preservation of an extraordinary show - DO NOT USE THIS VIDEO and the contents herein for any other purposes, whether online or in real life. Be aware that the video/audio is of poor and uneven quality and not representative of the actual production and performances, which varied nightly. Please DO NOT EDIT, REDISTRIBUTE, REPOST, NOR EMBED this video anywhere - violation of this will result in video termination. Visit atvchannel.tumblr.com for details.

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ASSASSINS at MCF: How I Saved Roosevelt PW: LuckyIwasThere (WARNING: may contain disturbing scenes, gunshots, epilepsy triggers)

Stewart Clarke was clearly growing through the run, as the last performance I saw of his was notably better than those before - hence spliced into the footage here.

This video was recorded and released solely for private educational viewing purposes as paltry preservation of an extraordinary show - DO NOT USE THIS VIDEO and the contents herein for any other purposes, whether online or in real life. Be aware that the video/audio is of poor and uneven quality and not representative of the actual production and performances, which varied nightly. Please DO NOT EDIT, REDISTRIBUTE, REPOST, NOR EMBED this video anywhere - violation of this will result in the termination of any series if ongoing. Visit atvchannel.tumblr.com for details.

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ASSASSINS at MCF: “Ladies and Gentlemen, A Toast!” PW: BreakIt (WARNING: may contain disturbing scenes, gunshots, epilepsy triggers)

While it was impossible to capture from my position, Booth, in-character, was seated on the steps amongst the audience, watching the scene along with them up until his entrance at 4.11.

This video was recorded and released solely for private educational viewing purposes as paltry preservation of an extraordinary show - DO NOT USE THIS VIDEO and the contents herein for any other purposes, whether online or in real life. Be aware that the video/audio is of poor and uneven quality and not representative of the actual production and performances, which varied nightly. Please DO NOT EDIT, REDISTRIBUTE, REPOST, NOR EMBED this video anywhere - violation of this will result in the termination of any series if ongoing. Visit atvchannel.tumblr.com for details.

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AT at 54B: What You’d Call a Dream [+ Intro] PW: TheBaseballSong

The quality of this recording is so poor, the equipment I’d used then has long become obsolete. While it could hardly be of use to anyone, I am releasing this curio in celebration of Undrafted, filmed in the same year as this clip, finally seeing the light.

This video was recorded and released solely for private educational viewing purposes as paltry preservation of an exclusive show - DO NOT USE THIS VIDEO and the contents herein for any other purposes, whether online or in real life. Be aware that the video/audio is of poor and uneven quality and not representative of the actual production and performances, which varied nightly. Please DO NOT EDIT, REDISTRIBUTE, REPOST, NOR EMBED this video anywhere - violation of this will result in the termination of any series if ongoing. Visit atvchannel.tumblr.com for details.

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AT at 54B

This video was recorded and released solely for private educational viewing purposes as paltry preservation of an exclusive show - do not use this video and the contents herein for any other purposes, whether online or in real life. Be aware that the video/audio is of poor and uneven quality and not representative of the actual production and performances, which varied nightly. Please do not edit, redistribute, repost, nor embed this video anywhere - violation of this will result in removal of the video and termination of any series if ongoing. Visit atvchannel.tumblr.com for details.

VIDEO LIST

01. “What You’d Call A Dream” (Uploaded on Undrafted’s premiere day 2016)

Information:

These videos are extremely poor and blurry, and were very rudimentarily taped blind using poor equipment that has since been rendered obsolete. The wide videos were then edited with heavy cropping Apologies for the persistent watermark: I am hoping to prevent the use and spread of these videos as the taping was strictly prohibited at 54B for this concert. Apologies especially to gif and graphic-makers for the watermark and quality, but if nevertheless you decide to, I would appreciate a link back to the Tumblr video post, thank you!

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ASSASSINS at MCF: The Ballad of Booth PW: DirtyTraitor (WARNING: may contain disturbing scenes/words, gunshots, epilepsy triggers)

Due to the staging and positioning, this scene was almost impossible to capture - this video represents the best of my efforts. Even so, at the expense of sounding ridiculously fannish, it was impossible to capture the depth of eloquence in this performance through mere recordings.

This video was recorded and released solely for private educational viewing purposes as paltry preservation of an extraordinary show - DO NOT USE THIS VIDEO and the contents herein for any other purposes, whether online or in real life. Be aware that the video/audio is of poor and uneven quality and not representative of the actual production and performances, which varied nightly. Please DO NOT EDIT, REDISTRIBUTE, REPOST, NOR EMBED this video anywhere - violation of this will result in the termination of any series if ongoing. Visit atvchannel.tumblr.com for details.

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Since my last announcement, I have been seeking alternatives that would allow me to continue posting videos from Assassins. While there is no ideal solution, I have decided to release “The Ballad of Booth” sized a step down with an additional low-opacity disclaimer-watermark, so that the video is still decently viewable. Please be aware that, even if I do decide to continue posting videos, further violations of the no-reposting etc. clause will in the very least result in videos of increasingly low and unwatchable quality.

I have received several messages in the interim, most of which are in sympathy and thanks. Thank you very much! Your kind thoughts did spur me on to consider ways of continuing this series. I have also received the odd message attempting to shame me into posting more, which predictably made me seriously reconsider my resolve to find a solution. Please understand that I had been posting the performances SOLELY for the enjoyment of fans who have not been as lucky as I with this limited engagement that is now apparently permanently concluded. There is nothing in this for me - even this Tumblr account is an anonymous throwaway. The reason I had originally decided to stop posting the videos is not because I was trying to deprive fans of pleasure, but because it is very dangerous for me, as a theatre-goer who hopes to continue attending performances at this venue and others, for my videos to be redistributed when the video is of illegal footage (as all bootlegs are) of a very exclusive performance in a very exclusive venue that keeps a very tight look-out for such recordings.

As it is, I have decided to continue trying to post the videos publicly because as a fan I know I would hope someone in my position would do the same. As someone who rarely has access to Broadway and the West End, I understand how difficult it is for many outside of the musical hotspots to trade in private bootleg circles when there is little we can offer. I just want people to be able to quietly enjoy what I consider an illuminating masterpiece. I beg you to abide by my simple clauses so that I may continue to offer this enjoyment. Thank you very much for your understanding.

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Thank you very much for your notes, comments, and messages, I’m really glad that you’ve enjoyed the video. I’ve worked very hard to make this happen as I feel that the production is an incredible one that people would love to see.

Unfortunately, it has not been a week since release, and the video has already been posted on Facebook. It states “Please do not edit, redistribute, repost, nor embed this video anywhere - violation of this will result in removal of the video and termination of any series if ongoing” on every post/page the video is on and “Please do not redistribute/repost - violation will result in termination,” in the video itself. To post the video on Facebook requires at least enough reading comprehension for the password, which means that the person who posted it should have no excuse not complying. I know that the spread of videos is impossible to regulate, and I would have no means of knowing if the video itself has already been completely reposted in other venues. However, I wanted to try as hard as I could to prevent this, being especially careful with this production in particular as the MCF is extremely vigilant about bootlegs, and felt that I took as many precautions as possible while still allowing public access. I did not want to take it to private bootleg circles and make it exclusive as I wanted to believe that the fandom at large could be responsible enough to handle this. However, with the multiple warnings, I would guess that anyone violating this rule is not doing it by accident.

I have decided to leave this video up with a change of password. However, I am currently no longer planning to post any more videos from this production as I cannot trust viewers to comply with keeping it quiet, which, because of the way I obtained this video, is imperative to me. If you have - or know anyone who has - redistributed, reposted, or embedded this video anywhere, please consider taking it down or exhorting your acquaintance to take it down, and letting me know. I’ll consider my options.

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ASSASSINS at MCF: Everybody’s Got the Right PW: FreeCountry (WARNING: may contain disturbing scenes, gunshots, epilepsy triggers) PW changed to “PutupWiththeShit” due to foreign embedding - please read the rules and take it down

While the proximity of the performer to the audience and the proximity of the audience to the orchestra badly distorts the balance of the recorded audio, the small size of the theatre means that these differences are not as evident in live viewing. These clips were taped entirely blind.

This video was recorded and released solely for private educational viewing purposes as paltry preservation of an extraordinary show - do not use this video and the contents herein for any other purposes, whether online or in real life. Be aware that the video/audio is of poor and uneven quality and not representative of the actual production and performances, which varied nightly. Please do not edit, redistribute, repost, nor embed this video anywhere - violation of this will result in removal of the video and termination of any series if ongoing. Visit atvchannel.tumblr.com for details.

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ASSASSINS at MCF Video List

This video was recorded and released solely for private educational viewing purposes as paltry preservation of an extraordinary show - do not use this video and the contents herein for any other purposes, whether online or in real life. Be aware that the video/audio is of poor and uneven quality and not representative of the actual production and performances, which varied nightly. Please do not edit, redistribute, repost, nor embed this video anywhere - violation of this will result in removal of the video and termination of any series if ongoing. Visit atvchannel.tumblr.com for details.

VIDEO LIST

01. “Everybody’s Got the Right” (Uploaded on Aaron’s birthday 2015) 02. “The Ballad of Booth” (Uploaded on Christmas 2015) 03. “Ladies and Gentlemen, A Toast!” (Uploaded on Aaron’s birthday 2016) 04. “How I Saved Roosevelt” (Uploaded on Aaron’s birthday 2016) 05. “What Does a Man Do...?” (Uploaded on Aaron’s birthday 2017) If there is demand for more from the performance (and these videos have not been reposted etc. in the meantime), I will try to post what I’ve got eventually, but they’ll be few and far between, as I’m very busy, and processing the footage takes a long time, and is a terrible strain on my old, struggling computer. So let me know.

Information:

These videos of Assassins at the MCF are from Aaron Tveit’s final week. Let me stress that the taping quality is very poor and will only get poorer as the performance progresses. These videos were taped blind and wide from a back row corner mostly through gaps in the audience via variable body-positioning, and the proximity of the performer to the audience and the proximity of the audience to the orchestra badly distorted the balance of the recorded audio (the small size of the theatre meant that these differences were not as evident in live viewing). These wide videos were then edited with heavy cropping and extensive jump-cutting to keep the actors within the frame.

The camera tends to default to Tveit, particularly when the action could not be captured from my narrow angle, especially as I had anticipated a West End transfer without him at the time of recording. While some parts look like sheer indulgence, let me assure that many times I had tried to focus on the action but gave up because of filming obstacles. Some parts are sheer indulgence. Apologies also for the persistent watermark: I am hoping to prevent the use and spread of these videos as the MCF is an exceptionally small and personal theatre, and this production a relatively exclusive one.

Apologies especially to gif and graphic-makers for the watermark, I know it makes things very difficult. If nevertheless you decide to, I would appreciate a link back to the Tumblr video post, thank you!

Finally: the hair flick was blocked every time. It was just not to be. Sorry.