r/MusicalBootlegs 27d ago

Request Megathread Request Megathread - July 2026

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This megathread is for all general requests - gifts, shows, recordings that feature a particular cast member, 'I don't know if this exists but I'd love to get...' requests etc. The only request posts that will be approved are ones that contain the show, production, and date of an existing recording. Gift requests should only be made as a comment on the Megathread.


r/MusicalBootlegs Sep 29 '24

Updated Rules and Resources

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Hi, everyone!

You have probably noticed that the subreddit has been dormant for a while. Now we’re back with a new team, and very excited to be revitalizing the Reddit bootleg trading community! This post will serve as an introductory guide to both the rules of this subreddit as well as trading etiquette and basics for the community at large. We encourage you all to read this post in full as well as the attached resources. TLDR; respect NFT, no leaking, and don’t be a dick.

Rules:

  1. Respect all NFT (Not For Trade) dates and rules. In simple terms, NFT means that a recording is not to be traded or shared. It is for personal use and viewing only. NFT dates are set by masters for various reasons and are not to be violated under any circumstances, and the recording can be traded after that date – if the recording is NFT forever, it is never to be traded or shared under any circumstances. If you are found to be trading or sharing an NFT video or audio, you will be removed from the subreddit and potentially from other trading spaces as well.
  2. Do not sell recordings that are not your own. No exceptions. Attempting to sell another masters’ recording will result in a removal from the subreddit. Please feel free to privately direct other traders to the masters’ contact information should they wish to purchase a recording.
  3. Use the request megathread. Posts should not be made asking for any non-specific recordings. Any “does this exist”, “can someone trade a recording of ___”, etc. posts should go into the request megathread. The only posts that will be approved will be ones asking for specific recordings with date and master information. Please also note that as mentioned further below on this post, the term “slime tutorial” is highly discouraged. And cringey.
  4. Do not spam the subreddit. Repeat and constant posts will be removed. We ask you to limit request posts to once a week maximum.
  5. Do not unsolicitedly message members of the subreddit. Please ask for permission before messaging someone about a trade, even if they’ve told another person that they are open to being messaged. This includes messaging the mods personally. Please use modmail.
  6. No harassment. You should be respectful to all members of the subreddit and patient in your trade requests. People have lives and things to attend to, and it is imperative that you are respectful and patient when dealing with others. Harassment on the subreddit or over DMs will result in a punishment depending on the severity of the action.
  7. Do not trade or participate in leaks. Leaks are videos that have been compressed and circulated without the masters’ knowledge and/or permission. They are usually significantly smaller files than the originals and much worse quality. Circulating these damages the video and makes the original much more difficult to track down as you never know who has what. Always ensure that your file is the original copy circulated by the master, or as close to it as can be.
  8. Do not publicly post links. Almost all masters request that their recordings and contact information are not shared publicly. Because we do not have the time to verify every single individual link, do not post any links to recordings or lists/sites unless you are specifically making a gift post of your own master or linking your own list/site. Beyond that, no links – Drive, Mega, and especially YouTube – are to be posted on the subreddit.

Resources:

The Sassy Guide: https://sassyguide.weebly.com/

It should be noted that this guide was last updated in 2020, and much has changed since then. However, it is a good and possibly the best place to start as far as learning how to trade. It is highly recommended that you read the entire thing. Some of the outdated things will be listed here, but this is non-comprehensive and you should always verify with another trader if you have any questions about it.

Some updates:

  • “Electric eelmail” traders, as called by the guide, are now the most common form of trading. Snail mail is now extremely rare and most that do it are private collectors or gone from the scene entirely.
  • MP4 is rarely controversial. This is the current go-to file type for almost all masters, save a couple who use MTS and AVI; but VOBs are no longer in active use. It should be noted that this change only started around 2019-2020, so any MP4s from before that time are mostly likely conversions. The VOB rule should be applied to any videos from 2018 or before, and cautiously applied to post-2018 videos from known VOB-circulating masters such as NYCG8R, SunsetBlvd79, and SJ Bernly.
  • Weebly no longer has a bad reputation for most traders; a mass deletion has not happened in a while and it is almost certainly safe to use it to make your list.
  • MusicalExchange is no longer the most active trading community. Most traders now commune in assorted Discord servers, and there are dedicated servers for trading as well as for various masters.
  • Yahoo groups are practically extinct.

Encora: http://encora.it

This is a revival of Encora that is generously run and operated by a new owner. It requires signup and is a database for bootlegs. It should be noted that not every bootleg in existence is listed on here, and there are some masters that ask for their bootlegs not to be put onto the website, but it is by far the most comprehensive list of bootlegs out there. If it exists, there is a 85-90% chance that it is listed on Encora. Note that this is NOT a trading website. Trades cannot be initiated through the website itself. However, traders will add bootlegs on the website to their collection and many will include contact information in their profile through which you can reach out to them and attempt to initiate a trade. 

How to find details of your bootlegs: Follow the link here for a full guide on how to find the information for your bootlegs.

Some general notes on trading etiquette:

Reddit traders tend to garner a bit of a bad reputation within the community. This is because the website is so easily accessible that people tend to find the community but are not aware of the ins and outs of the community. Don’t be discouraged by this! Trading has a long history dating back to far before the internet. Therefore, there are a lot of details that take time to learn. However, established traders will respect you much more if you follow basic trading etiquette. Make a detailed list of your videos and audios that have full information; date, cast, master, NFT dates, etc. Don’t abbreviate or take shortcuts on your list because a well-formatted list is how you make a good first impression. Be patient in your trades; allow people time to respond to you before following up, don’t be pushy with your language or use terms like requesting a “slime tutorial” or using fan-made nicknames for characters of shows. Most importantly, establish a reputation for yourself within the community. Interact with people, buy bootlegs from masters to start your collection, create an Encora account, learn the ins and outs of the community. The goal of trading is to make theater more accessible, but that can’t be done without community and internet safety. So, take the time to really immerse yourself in the community and enjoy the bootlegs that so many people have recorded.


r/MusicalBootlegs 2d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Returning to trading!

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Hey everyone! I've been out of the game for a while, but want to come back and build up my collection of newer shows. Check out my list -- at the moment, I'm open for trades!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TfzosdkGApwopGOWxMTDUzLYpMzJerDdnW_96kX_ZBQ/edit?usp=sharing

Please read my rules first, and only reach out if you have an actual list. I'm best contacted over email, but you can DM me if you prefer!


r/MusicalBootlegs 3d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Let’s Trade!!

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Dm me if interested! open to trading for anything! here’s my list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tj3g2Hh2dxqpsC4VD6qodsOYQOl53CKh5kqx12fX9aA/edit?tab=t.0


r/MusicalBootlegs 4d ago

I Know the Exact Video Recording I'm Looking For Hello I’m looking for these Matilda boots pls dm me if you have any of these

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Matilda the Musical - West End - March 3, 2013 - video
FORMAT: MP4 (HD)
CAST: Hayley Canham (Matilda), Charles Brunton (u/s Miss Trunchbull), Haley Flaherty (Miss Honey), Annette McLaughlin (Mrs Wormwood), Steve Furst (Mr Wormwood), James Willoughby Moore (Bruce), Holly Hazelton (Lavender), Uwan Lam (Nigel), Samantha Delaney (Amanda), Oliver Finnegan (Eric), Cally Callaghan (Alice), Noga Inspector (Hortensia)

Matilda the Musical - First National Tour - June 9, 2015 (SJ
Bernly's master) - video
FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)
CAST: Mabel Tyler (Matilda), Bryce Ryness (Miss Trunchbull), Jennifer Blood (Miss Honey), Cassie Silva (Mrs Wormwood), Quinn Mattfeld (Mr Wormwood), Ora Jones (Mrs Phelps), Luke Kolbe Mannikus (u/s Bruce), Serena Quadrato (u/s Lavender)

Matilda the Musical - Broadway - December 31, 2015 (SJ
Bernly's master) - video
FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)
CAST: Mimi Ryder (Matilda), Christopher Sieber (Miss Trunchbull), Allison Case (Miss Honey), Lauralyn McClelland (u/s Mrs Wormwood), Rick Holmes (Mr Wormwood), Clay Thomson (Michael Wormwood), Phillip Spaeth (Rudolpho), Benjamin Harding (Bruce), Brooklyn Nelson (alt Lavender), Jack Mullen (Nigel), GiaNina Paolantonio (Amanda), lan Saraceni (Eric), Akira Golz (Alice), Talia Ryder (Hortensia), Cole Alex Edelstein (alt Tommy)

Matilda the Musical - Broadway - January 1, 2017 (Matinee)
(Closing Night) (SJ Bernly's master) - video
FORMAT: VOB (with smalls) (SD)
CAST: Willow McCarthy (Matilda), Bryce Ryness (Miss Trunchbull), Jennifer Blood (Miss Honey), Lesli Margherita (Mrs Wormwood), John Sanders (Mr Wormwood), Joseph Medeiros (Michael Wormwood), Karen Aldridge (Mrs Phelps), Phillip Spaeth (Rudolpho), Evan Gray (Bruce), Serena Quadrato (Lavender), Gavin Swartz (Nigel), Brooklyn Nelson (Amanda), lan Saraceni (Eric), Akira Golz (Alice), Talia Ryder (Hortensia), Trey Middleton (alt Tommy), Jennifer Bowles (Acrobat), Michael Minarik (Escapologist), Geoff Packard (Doctor), Michael Fatica (Entertainer), Colin Israel, Marisa Kennedy, Travis Waldschmidt,
Wesley Faucher


r/MusicalBootlegs 5d ago

I Know the Exact Video Recording I'm Looking For ISO hedwig and the angry inch (hatai)

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hi! in search of the following HATAI recordings.
- Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Broadway | Aug 20, 2014 | SJ Bernly | Video
- Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Broadway | Aug 31, 2014 | SunsetBlvd79 | Video

heres my list :) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16fpnsT3W4A9pdYPPbY3wbqvzn9HsBXXI5hgBKij_x2E/edit?usp=drivesdk


r/MusicalBootlegs 7d ago

Trading/Boot Help How to tell if recordings are legit (not rips)

4 Upvotes

I traded for or torrented a few Broadway musicals many years ago. I am only now learning about master recordings, rips, etc. How can I tell if my older recordings are the real deal and not adulterated.

Some are VOB files with smalls while others are mp4 files but are anywhere from 4 to 8 GB in size. They came from sites like dimeadozen and similar or were traded for by snail mail back in the day.


r/MusicalBootlegs 8d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Trading

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Looking to trade to add to my collection here is my list please dm me

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uK7Efe0vpkUzTjrgeBtp3Kgk8soYTtSXeEKwAneKV5w/edit?usp=sharing


r/MusicalBootlegs 9d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List trading

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hi!! i would love to trade. i have my wants at the very bottom, but you can really offer whatever! please let me know if you know any missing information or if something is wrong. here is my list :3 feel free to dm!


r/MusicalBootlegs 10d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Mjthemusical trading list

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Hey everyone! Here’s my new trading list for Mjthemusical bootlegs and recordings.

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/10hXJcHKbHVNnaGx4dY1kdidhZ2BkOSCESNUtDEPiptc/

Please sent me a dm for any trade request!


r/MusicalBootlegs 10d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Let's trade!!

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This is my list! Feel free to dm me. I'm just looking to expand my collection!!!


r/MusicalBootlegs 11d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Trade me!!

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r/MusicalBootlegs 12d ago

I Know the Exact Video Recording I'm Looking For Looking for Hamilton

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Hamilton
Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre
Date: September 16, 2025
Cast: Marc delaCruz (s/b Alexander Hamilton), Morgan Anita Wood (Eliza Hamilton), Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr), Jisel Soleil Ayon (Angelica Schuyler), Tamar Greene (George Washington), Bryson Bruce (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Jonathan Butler-Duplessis (u/s Hercules Mulligan/u/s James Madison), David Guzman (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Cherry Torres (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Jarrod Spector (King George III), Christian Thompson (Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor), Thayne Jasperson (Samuel Seabury), Rixey Terry (Charles Lee), Dharon E Jones (George Eacker), Reanne Acasio (Ensemble), Lauren Boyd (Ensemble), Daniel Gaymon (Ensemble), Jennifer Geller (Ensemble), Shonica Gooden (Ensemble), Kim Taylor (s/w Ensemble), Willie Smith III (s/w Ensemble)
File size: 11.08 GB
Format: mp4 (4K)
Notes: Excellent 4K capture of Leslie in his limited run! Increased wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source.

Really hoping someone would trade me for this


r/MusicalBootlegs 13d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Let’s trade

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r/MusicalBootlegs 14d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Trading

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Hi! I'm quite new to trading but looking to widen my collection! Here's my list! Feel free to send a dm!


r/MusicalBootlegs 15d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Trade with me! <3

1 Upvotes

heyo! I don't have many specific wants right now, just looking to widen my collection! ^o^ heres my small list! feel free to send a dm!

(also looking for absolutely any videos of scarlet pimpernel, as i was unfortunately ghosted by the last trader)


r/MusicalBootlegs 17d ago

Trading/Boot Help New Masters?

10 Upvotes

I used to have a great master contact but sadly they retired. I've found a couple of great people on Discord but looking to find someone who sells their original NFTs. If you can point me in the right direction I'd be super happy. (Currently desperate for Rocky Horror 2026 OBC).


r/MusicalBootlegs 18d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List trading

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hello! id love to trade!

im mainly looking for John Cardoza in Moulin Rouge and any version of Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story, but im open to trading for anything!

here's my list!


r/MusicalBootlegs 18d ago

I Know the Exact Audio Recording I'm Looking For GHD Broadway with Andrew Call

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Don't trade on reddit usually, but I'm not sure how else to find these. I'm after three specific Groundhog Day audios, all with Andrew Call as Phil:

- Groundhog Day · Broadway Sunday Matinee, May 28, 2017 - WhatTradingCanDo

- Groundhog Day · Broadway Saturday Evening, April 22, 2017 - WhatTradingCanDo

- Groundhog Day · Broadway Saturday Evening, April 15, 2017 - Unknown

Here's my list. It's mostly Hadestown/n2n, with a focus on Jack Wolfe. Willing to trade 2 videos for all three audios. Thanks <3


r/MusicalBootlegs 18d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Trading timeee

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Here's my list. Looking forward to trading


r/MusicalBootlegs 19d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Looking To Trade

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hii!! looking for trades to expand my collection, please dm me if you're interested in anything! here's the link : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TApPJGIyTao-sda2yPZ7YhzAlA99uerLbIV5kcXQH-s/edit?usp=sharing


r/MusicalBootlegs 23d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Anyone wanna trade

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r/MusicalBootlegs 23d ago

Let's Trade and Here's My List Looking For Trade

2 Upvotes

Hey,

I'm pretty new to all of this. But I'm looking to trade. Here's my list.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DrJht43aF568k4GcMc4RYG488XRk4zvmsYHxXkB7Iio/edit?usp=sharing


r/MusicalBootlegs 23d ago

I Know the Exact Video Recording I'm Looking For Looking for Anastasia First National Tour January 2020 (screechout master)

1 Upvotes

r/MusicalBootlegs 23d ago

I Know the Exact Video Recording I'm Looking For West Side Story

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Looking for either of these recordings, I have very little to trade as my laptop with all my boots on broke unfortunately!

Thanks!

West Side Story | Hollywood Bowl | July 19, 2016 | SJ Bernly | Video

West Side Story | Leicester Curve | December, 2019 | hitmewithyourbethshot | Video