So I did a little more research and finally came up with a few answers. You cannot legally record a musical owned by MTI (EX: Annie, The Full Monty, She Loves Me, and most other American musicals that are not new works). As for other companies, I don't know their rules, but I think AEA has an agreement with them concerning archival and promo tapes. According to MTI, EVERYONE involved in the taping of a performance- from the producer to the deck crew- can be extensively fined if MTI finds out. So even if you do what AEA says, MTI can still take legal action and you should care. Most theatres do make archival tapes that only see the light of day if they are planning to re-mount a production, otherwise they are locked up. We ended up not taping any performances, which made me happy since the director and the music director were HIGHLY against it. The actor, with a very hurt ego, blamed me for thwarting all his good intentions, refused to participate in photo call, told me everyone else does it, and made an argument that came down to "it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission" a month later on my patio. I sipped my beer and smiled. Because sometimes it's just easier to keep your mouth shut.