The Victor Recordings (1926-29)

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Rosa Ponselle was one of the greatest sopranos of the century and this superb collection of recordings from her prime makes that evident. Some have long been the standards against which all others are judged--the Aida tomb scene with Giovanni Martinelli, the Norma "Casta Diva," and much else. Her famous Norma duet, "Mia, o Norma," with Marion Telvey is here, still striking sparks. Lots of Verdi--the big arias and duets from Aida, Trovatore, and Ernani, all sung in a big, stunningly beautiful voice alive to textual nuances. The arias from Spontini's La Vestale are wondrous, but so are the parlor songs, the 1920s "crossover" equivalents. Marston includes several alternate takes, and the transfers are excellent. This should be a cornerstone of any operatic collection. --Dan Davis

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Avenue Q (2003 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • mind blowing
  • What fun!
  • Don't see/hear this Production...
  • Great for college grads
  • Excellent!
 Avenue Q (2003 Original Broadway Cast)
Jeff Marx , Robert Lopez , John Tartaglia , Stephanie D'Abruzzo , and Avenue Q
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000BZK1R
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

  1. The Avenue Q Theme - Company
  2. What Do You Do with a B.A. in English? - John Tartaglia
  3. It Sucks To Be Me - Jordan Gelber, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, John Tartaglia, Rick Lyon, Ann Harada, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jennifer Barnhart
  4. If You Were Gay - Rick Lyon with John Tartaglia
  5. Purpose - John Tartaglia & Company
  6. Everyone's A Little Bit Racist - John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jordan Gelber, Ann Harada
  7. The Internet Is For Porn - Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Rick Lyon & the Guys
  8. Mix Tape - Stephanie D'Abruzzo, John Tartaglia
  9. I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today - Jordan Gelber with Ann Harada
  10. Special - Stephanie D'Abruzzo with the Guys
  11. You Can Be as Loud as the Hell You Want (When You're Makin' Love) - Natalie Venetia Belcon, Rick Lyon, Jennifer Barnhart & Ensemble with Stephanie D'Abruzzo, John Tartaglia, Jordan Gelber, Ann Harada
  12. Come True - John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo with Rick Lyon
  13. My Girlfriend, Who Lives in Canada - John Tartaglia
  14. There's a Fine, Fine Line - Stephanie D'Abruzzo
  15. There Is Life Outside Your Apartment - Jordan Gelber, John Tartaglia & Company
  16. The More You Ruv Someone - Ann Harada, Stephanie D'Abruzzo
  17. Schadenfreude - Natalie Venetia Belcon, Rick Lyon
  18. I Wish I Could Go Back to College - Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Rick Lyon, John Tartaglia
  19. The Money Song - Rick Lyon, John Tartaglia, Natalie Venetia Belcon with Jordan Gelber, Ann Harada, Jennifer Barnhart
  20. School for Monsters/The Money Song (Reprise) - Rick Lyon & Company
  21. There's A Fine, Fine Line (Reprise) - John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo with Ann Harada
  22. What Do You Do With A B.A. In English? (Reprise) - Rick Lyon with Natalie Venetia Belcon, John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Jordan Gelber & Jennifer Barnhart
  23. For Now - Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Jordan Gelber, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Ann Harada, Rick Lyon, John Tartaglia, Jennifer Barnhart

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Avenue Q will only fuel the frustration of those who think that Broadway has given up on sophisticated entertainment geared to adults. "Whatever happened to Cole Porter's witty rhymes and mature subject matter?" they'll say. Well, it's hard to deny that Avenue Q's main frame of reference is Sesame Street and that its humor can be very broad--yes, there's profanity and puppet sex. But the show also displays heart ("The More You Ruv Someone" typically begins with "Why can't people get along?") and a pretty satisfying zany streak. Musically, the score is rooted in 1970s pop, with nods to the aforementioned Sesame Street. The excellent cast, dominated by John Tartaglia and Stephanie D'Abruzzo, does it justice, milking the humorous numbers for all they're worth and finding pathos in the more straightforward ones. Not bad for a childish show. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars mind blowing.......2007-06-14

Seriously, this is the BEST musical that has EVER been created. And the soundtrack is the same.

5 out of 5 stars What fun!.......2007-06-13

I knew what I was walking into when I ordered my tickets for Avenue Q in April 07, since I read several reviews. And it is truly one of the funniest musicals I've ever seen. The harmless and classical tunes belie the racy and politically incurrent, but honest lyrics. I can't remember the last time I sat in a theater with almost everyone rolling in the seats. The only people not rolling apparently were not aware of the content and were shocked.

That's why I bought the soundtrack. Listening to it makes me laugh all over again.

1 out of 5 stars Don't see/hear this Production..........2007-05-31

If this CD is anything like the production we saw in Las Vegas, forget it! Unless you want to be preached to, that is, and by muppet-like characters to boot. You wouldn't expect anything but the best performance in Vegas; the tip off should have been that we were able to buy tickets within the hour--not a good sign. We left at intermission. /sl

5 out of 5 stars Great for college grads.......2007-05-24

Don't make the mistake that I did and send this CD to a high-school grad. However this CD would be great for anyone after the first year of college.
Don't send it to a relative though. Embarrassing.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent!.......2007-05-18

Saw Avenue Q in New York in a few months ago. Having the CD lets you relive the experience.
Hair - The American Tribal Love Rock Musical (1968 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Soundtrack
  • Hair the musical - orignal cast
  • Volume pathetically low
  • nostalgia
  • Can't beat the original
 Hair - The American Tribal Love Rock Musical (1968 Original Broadway Cast)
Galt MacDermot , James Rado , and Gerome Ragni
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
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ASIN: B000002W1S
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Aquarius - Ronald Dyson
  2. Donna - Gerome Ragni
  3. Hashish - Melba Moore
  4. Sodomy - Steve Curry
  5. Colored Spade - Lamont Washington
  6. Manchester England - James Rado
  7. I'm Black - Steve Curry
  8. Ain't Got No - Melba Moore
  9. I Believe In Love - Melba Moore
  10. Ain't Got No (Reprise) - Melba Moore
  11. Air - Melba Moore
  12. Initials - Melba Moore
  13. I Got Life - James Rado
  14. Going Down - Gerome Ragni
  15. Hair - James Rado
  16. My Conviction - Jonathan Kramer
  17. Easy To Be Hard - Lynn Kellogg
  18. Don't Put It Down - Steve Curry
  19. Frank Mills - Shelley Plimpton
  20. Be-In - Melba Moore
  21. Where Do I Go? - James Rado
  22. Electric Blues - Paul Jabara
  23. Manchester England (Reprise) - James Rado
  24. Black Boys - Diane Keaton
  25. White Boys - Melba Moore
  26. Walking In Space - Melba Moore
  27. Abie Baby - Ronald Dyson
  28. Three-Five-Zero-Zero - Melba Moore
  29. What A Piece Of Work Is Man - Ronald Dyson
  30. Good Morning Starshine - Melba Moore
  31. The Bed - Melba Moore
  32. The Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine In) - Melba Moore

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"America's First Tribal Love-Rock Musical," went the advertising, and nobody could argue with that. Hair opened on Broadway in 1968 and immediately became a smash, although no one could quite discern what it was about. Something like, "War is bad, drugs are good, racism bites the big one, and nudity is nice." Although all these sentiments are expressed on this album which, like the show, has not dated well, the quality of the music makes it forgiveable. The songs weren't really rock, but they accomplished what all good pop songs set out to do; stick in the craw. In fact, several of its tracks later became hits for pop acts, including "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" (The Fifth Dimension), "Hair" (The Cowsills), and "Good Morning Starshine" (Oliver). --Dawn Eden

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Soundtrack.......2007-07-03

While I will admit that I don't think that Hair will stand up as long as the Soundtrack to 'Rent' will, I do think that this is an amazing and brilliant collections of songs of a specific time that has little if no meaning for somebody like me who was born in the 1970s.

5 out of 5 stars Hair the musical - orignal cast.......2007-06-27

Ah those were the days, marching on Washington, geting gassed, and gettig really fed up with it all And Hair recalls those time perfectly. The music and the philosophy fit perfectly. The cast is talented, the music is edgy and the lisening experience is not only very enjoyable but thought provking in light of today's unpopular war. Listen and love and learn. Peace

2 out of 5 stars Volume pathetically low.......2007-06-19

I had to rip the tracks to my HDD, then raise the volume and burn it back to a CDR. Poor quality for a commercial CD!

4 out of 5 stars nostalgia.......2007-04-15

This is a fun CD of the original broadway production of HAIR. The only thing I didn't like were the extra songs they've included. Oddly enough, I felt that they distracted from the original coherence of the piece. But, anyway, it is a very enjoyable CD

5 out of 5 stars Can't beat the original.......2007-01-25

I was really glad to find this. We already have the cd from the movie but this is 100 times better.
Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Musical, But Product Quality - Eh
  • MODERNIZE your music collection!!!
  • A must to add to your collection
  • Delightful
  • YOU WILL LOVE IT
 Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Original Broadway Cast)
Jeanine Tesori , Dick Scanlan , and Sutton Foster
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ASIN: B000066B4Y
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

  1. Overture (Orchestra)
  2. Not for the Life of Me (Sutton Foster)
  3. Thoroughly Modern Millie (Sutton Foster and Ensemble)
  4. Not for the Life of Me (Sutton Foster, JoAnn M. Hunter, Alisa Klein, Jessica Grove, Megan Sikora, Catherine Brunell and Kate Baldwin)
  5. How the Other Half Lives (Angela Christian and Sutton Foster)
  6. Not for the Life of Me (reprise) (Ken Leung and Francis Jue)
  7. The Speed Test (Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
  8. They Don't Know (Harriet Harris)
  9. The Nuttycracker Suite (Orchestra)
  10. What Do I Need with Love? (Gavin Creel)
  11. Only in New York (Sheryl Lee Ralph)
  12. Jimmy (Sutton Foster)
  13. Back at Work (Orchestra with Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
  14. Forget About the Boy (Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
  15. Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life/I'm Falling in Love with Someone (Marc Kudisch and Angela Christian)
  16. I Turned the Corner/I'm Falling in Love with Someone (quartet/reprise) (Gavin Creel and Sutton Foster, Marc Kudisch and Angela Christian)
  17. Muqin (Harriet Harris, Francis Jue and Ken Leung)
  18. Long as I'm Here with You (Sheryl Lee Ralph and Male Ensemble)
  19. Gimme Gimme (Sutton Foster)
  20. Finale (Thoroughly Modern Millie) (Gavin Creel, Angela Christian and Ensemble with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Sutton Foster)
  21. Final Bows (Entire Company)

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Although it's based on the 1967 movie of the same name, Thoroughly Modern Millie is almost thoroughly new. Composer Jeanine Tesori (Violet) and lyricist Dick Scanlan wrote a whole batch of songs, while retaining a couple from the movie--including the Jimmy van Heusen-Sammy Cahn title tune--and recycling even older material (look for Victor Herbert's "I'm Falling in Love with Someone" and the inventively arranged "Nuttycracker Suite"). Miraculously, the show, set during the jazz age, doesn't feel stitched together, and Tesori does a great job cranking out swinging melodies. Sutton Foster is appropriately brassy as Millie, but she can also tone it down, as in the beginning of "Gimme Gimme" (of course, she then proceeds to project up to the last rafters as the song builds to its climax). Harriet Harris, as nasty Mrs. Meers, steals the show with "They Don't Know." Close your eyes, listen to her, and you'll be back in Broadway's golden age. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Musical, But Product Quality - Eh.......2007-07-15

I absolutely love the musical so I'm thrilled with the cd.

My problem was not with the quality of the cd, but with the plastic case. The cd cases always come cracked. Although it doesn't affect the quality of the cd itself, it's rather disheartening that Amazon charges customers for its poor shipping.

5 out of 5 stars MODERNIZE your music collection!!!.......2007-07-13

This is an AMAZING musical and great album. It is sure to jazz-up any music collection! BUY THIS ALBUM NOW!

5 out of 5 stars A must to add to your collection.......2007-05-18

I was very fortunate enough to see this on Broadway. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen! The music has just enough jazz and contemporary vive that any musical lover would enjoy! It's also got tapping in it! Sutton is simply awesome in this role and all of the cast can really belt out their songs. Harriet Harris is phenominal in her role as Mrs. Meers. I highly recommend this to all broadway lovers! It's one to add to your collection!

5 out of 5 stars Delightful.......2006-06-12

The music takes a little bit to grow on you, but boy, does it! It's wonderful, charming, romantic, funny--just like the play itself. I loved almost every song and I was really impressed with "Long As I'm Here With You"-- I thought it was an old song written back in the twenties, because it so sounded like one. The cast is absolutely energetic and endearing, and Sutton Foster just *rocks*. Definitely worth the money.

5 out of 5 stars YOU WILL LOVE IT.......2006-02-17

If you like musicals, you will NOT REGRET purchasing this musical soundtrack. JUST DO IT. It's so great, you will be listening to it forever. I also saw the show at the Kennedy Center in D.C. and it's one of the best I've ever seen. (And I've seen A LOT.)

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Chicago - The Musical (1996 Broadway Revival Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fun, Fun, Fun
  • CHICAGO ROCKS BROADWAY
  • A near-perfect recording
  • Don't be so harsh on Ann
  • Good, But Not Great.
Chicago - The Musical (1996 Broadway Revival Cast)
John Kander , Fred Ebb , Ann Reinking , and Bebe Neuwirth
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003G7W
Release Date: 1997-01-28

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. All That Jazz
  3. Funny Honey
  4. Cell Block Tango
  5. When You're Good To Mama
  6. All I Care About
  7. A Little Bit Of Good
  8. We Both Reached For The Gun
  9. Roxie
  10. I Can't Do It Alone
  11. I Can't Do It Alone (Reprise)
  12. My Own Best Friend
  13. Entr' Acte
  14. I Know A Girl
  15. Me And My Baby
  16. Mister Cellophane
  17. When Velma Takes The Stand
  18. Razzle Dazzle
  19. Class
  20. Nowadays
  21. Hot Honey Rag
  22. Finale

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"Chicago's plot was cynical and satirical in 1975, but today feels like a documentary." So says Walter Bobbie, the director responsible for this revival of the Kander, Ebb, and Fosse "musical vaudeville," which began as a minimalist concert staging for New York City Center's Encore! series before moving on to Broadway, critical acclaim, and Tony Awards. Actually, it'd be hard to go wrong with any production, no matter how it's staged, because the Roaring '20s jazz-based music here is simply great. Some people actually prefer the original's Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera as Roxie and Velma to Ann Reinking and Bebe Neuwirth, but no matter. Joel Grey is perfect as Amos Hart, James Naughton matches Jerry Orbach's original Billy Flynn, and again, the music here is wonderful. A near-flawless classic. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Fun, Fun, Fun.......2007-07-07

Makes the enjoyment of the show continue after you leave the theater. Definitely see the show before you by the soundtrack.

5 out of 5 stars CHICAGO ROCKS BROADWAY.......2007-05-17

Chicago - The Musical (1996 Broadway Revival Cast)

One of the top 10 best Broadway cast albums ever! A revival which surpasses the original. A must own for anyone who likes Broadway shows. Bebe Neuworth, Ann Reinking & James Naughton are stellar. Plenty of razzle dazzle and fun.

4 out of 5 stars A near-perfect recording.......2006-02-25

Chicago is a classic, and that classic status remains in the revival recording. Bebe Neurwith is truly a delight as Velma Kelly, and shines in the star number of "All That Jazz", but it's the men who steal the show. James Naughten and Joel Grey are perfect as Billy Flynn and Amos Hart. Every single one their numbers is absolutely perfect are true classics. There are, however, two downsides. First is that the film soundtrack exceeds vocally with Catherine Zeta-Jones as a belting Velma. Second, and ultimately, Anne Reinking's rendition of "Roxie" is downright awful. I love her versions of "Funney Honey" and "Me and My Baby", but "Roxie" is disgusting. In all, however, a wonderful, fun, and classic recording.

4 out of 5 stars Don't be so harsh on Ann.......2006-01-06

I understand that many of you who have bought this CD will be Broadway lovers (and I am one myself)and you will be used to the lead roles having amazing powerful voices. But just as important as good singing is good acting. I think that Ann interpreted Roxie as a wannabe who had the enthusiasm but lacked the talent, which makes her raspy tones and sing-speak completely plausible. It also supports the theme that you can use other things than talent to get yourself to the top This may not be the way you like Roxie played, but you shouldn't shun Ann's interpretation. It's a good thing if there is more than one way of having a character played, I think so anyway.
Personally I love the Miramax film, but I enjoy comparing these 2 and seeing the differences.

2 out of 5 stars Good, But Not Great. .......2005-08-27

The revival edition of CHICAGO could be a whole lot better (like the original or the movie soundtrack.) But it is good none the less.
Bebe Nuewirth is fun to listen to on the recording, but Ann Reinking is HORRIBLE! She can't sing and she can't act as well as Ms. Nuewirth.
I recomend this recording to all Chicago and Kander and Ebb fans.
Fiddler on the Roof (1964 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The original first time way...
  • Sure Miss Zero
  • One Of A Kind
  • A Timeless Classic
  • Great!!!
Fiddler on the Roof (1964 Original Broadway Cast)
Jerry Bock , Sheldon Harnick , Zero Mostel , and Julia Migenes
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ASIN: B000002WB3
Release Date: 1989-07-24

Tracks:

  1. Prologue-Tradition
  2. Matchmaker - Julia Migenes
  3. If I Were A Rich Man
  4. Sabbath Prayer
  5. To Life
  6. Miracles Of Miracles - Austin Pendleton
  7. The Dream
  8. Sunrise, Sunset - Julia Migenes
  9. Wedding Dance - Orchestra
  10. Now I Have Everything - Julia Migenes
  11. Do You Love Me?
  12. The Rumor - Beatrice Arthur
  13. Far From The Home I Love - Julia Migenes
  14. Anatevka

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Fiddler on the Roof is one of Broadway's great classics. Based on the tales of Sholem Aleichem, the musical tells the humorous and heartbreaking story of the milkman Tevye as he tries to maintain the simplicities of his traditional life even as his daughters grow up and Russia heads toward revolution. Many of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's songs have become touchstones of popular culture, including "Tradition," "If I Were a Rich Man," and "Sunrise, Sunset." As Tevye, Zero Mostel leads--and at times dominates--the original 1964 Broadway cast, displaying irrepressible swagger and bluster. A young Julia Migenes plays his middle daughter, Hodel, while those who only know Bert Convy as a game-show host will be surprised by his pleasant voice as her suitor. The CD includes two previously unreleased songs but no lyrics. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The original first time way..........2007-05-09

I really love Topol in the role of Tevye, but he wasn't in the original broadway cast and Mr. Mostel created the role. Back then original cast albums were usually recorded on the Sunday after the opening. So this is really fresh stuff.

This is simply THE classic recording of a classic musical. I like the intimacy of the pit orchestra over the inflated version on the soundtrack (as soundtracks almost always are).

If I were a rich man, this is still the recording I would own.

5 out of 5 stars Sure Miss Zero.......2007-01-08

What a great soundtrack and what a great play. Once you reacquaint yourself with it, you will be singing and humming the tunes for weeks and weeks....you just can't help it.

5 out of 5 stars One Of A Kind.......2006-07-28

Fiddler On The Roof is one of the greatest of all musicals. A flawless book, remarkable score and wonderful performances.
Zero Mostel was one of those larger than life personalities the likes of whom we don't have anymore. Mostel, Merman, Channing, Bert Lahr...they didn't so much create a role as embody it with their personalities, but they were so huge, the result would be thrilling. Tevye was tailor made for Mostel, loud, comic and ultimately endearing. The kind of role he was a master at adapting himself too.
This recording captures all of that beautifully. The entire cast is wonderful. (Bea Arthur as Yente!!) Though some great actors replaced Mostel on Boadway, Herschel Bernardi, Harry Goz, most recently Alfred Molina, etc. and they created different and more realistic portrayals, it was Mostels signiture role and it's a gem.

5 out of 5 stars A Timeless Classic.......2006-07-25

This musical is so very beautiful. The music is fantastic. Of course my favorite song is Sunrise, Sunset. I highly recommend this recording to anyone who is interested in musical theatre. You can play this CD over and over again for years to come and still enjoy it.

4 out of 5 stars Great!!! .......2006-06-17

I would give this c.d. 4 and 3/4 stars if I could. Three reasons why it is not 5 is that it doesn't include "Tevye's Monologue", "Tevye's Rebuttal", and (My most favorite song out of the show) "Chavaleh." I could live without the first two but the c.d. just seems to be missing something without "Chavaleh." But otherwise I love this c.d.

P.S. Let us pray the rerelease this album with the missings songs.
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999 Broadway Revival Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Laugh-out-loud
  • A Family Favorite
  • Nostaglic
  • A really cute show
  • Great Broadway show for families
 You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999 Broadway Revival Cast)
Clark Gesner , Andrew Lippa , and Kristin Chenoweth
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ASIN: B00000I8B1
Release Date: 1999-03-09

Tracks:

  1. Opening/You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
  2. Schroeder
  3. Snoopy
  4. My Blanket And Me
  5. The Kite
  6. The Doctor Is In
  7. Beethoven Day
  8. The Book Report
  9. My New Philosophy
  10. T-E-A-M (The Baseball Game)
  11. Glee Club Rehearsal
  12. Little Known Facts
  13. Suppertime
  14. Happiness
  15. Bows

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It's easy to see why You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is so popular. With its simple set and small cast, it has become a staple of high-school drama and small-scale productions all over America. Of course, this doesn't necessarily translate into a grandiose Broadway show, but this Michael Mayer-directed production is enjoyable. Anthony Rapp (Rent) plays an effective Charlie and Ilana Levine's Lucy is fun. The lively "Snoopy" number (Roger Bart plays the canine's role) is the musical's highlight, but such tunes as "Beethoven Day" really date the musical. Some may find it simplistic; others will love it. Which probably makes it a lot like the "Peanuts" comic strip itself. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Laugh-out-loud.......2007-04-03

Charles Schultz' beloved comic-strip characters come to life in this award-winning audience favorite. The revival is so delightful. The musical score is delightful. And the songs will definitely bring you lots of laughter. Kristin Chenoweth's character Sally Brown is most definitely the one to watch for. With her rendition of My New Philosophy alone, it's hardly surprising why she won the Tony for this role. Also loved the song Little Known Facts, I can't stop laughing when I first heard it. I admit I kinda winced the first time I heard Ilana Levine's voice. But it sorta grew on me I guess. And anyway, the more I think about it, her voice is appropriate for Lucy. Another favorite is Glee Club Rehearsal, the way they keep fighting over that pencil. And "What's an enigma?" Hahaha. Anthony Rapp and BD Wong also has funny moments. I especially like Charlie (Anthony Rapp) when he was singing The Doctor Is In. "Wait a minute, Snoopy likes me!" Lucy:"He only pretends to like you because you feed him." Poor Charlie! And Lucy's quite mean to Charlie. I also laughed at BD Wong because I'm used to seeing him in Law&Order:SVU.
Get a copy of this revival cast recording. It's really worth it. For your whole family. Hilarious and great musical score. One of the best family musicals.

What's the difference between the 1967 Original Broadway production of YAGMCB and the 1999 Revival?

The characters that is presented in the original stage production has been maintained, but a new perspective has been added. The new cast of six characters includes Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, Snoopy and Sally Brown (she replaces Patty.) The original twelve songs all remain in this version, and two new songs: Beethoven Day (Schroeder & Company) and My New Philosophy (Sally with Schroeder) have been added. Some of the underscoring music was also replaced (Lucy's Queen Lucy and Snoopy's Red Baron). The music and the dialogue has also been reworked.

5 out of 5 stars A Family Favorite.......2007-01-16

It's good music to listen to in the car. It's appropiate for everyone of every age. It also teaches children how to appreciate the arts,since it's based on a children's program that everyone knows and loves.

4 out of 5 stars Nostaglic .......2007-01-11

I saw a production of this great play in northern New Jersey last year and was struck by the introduction in the program that the story of "Peanuts" was written by an American WWII veteran who endured the tough winter of 19944-45 in Europe just as my Dad and a number of uncles did. Perhaps another perspective on these timeless stories of growing up and learning to be happy.

4 out of 5 stars A really cute show.......2006-08-05

This is a fantastic score, and though the original cast recording may be more authentic/true to the Peanuts cartoon, a clearer sound and a bigger orchestra does nothing but good for this CD. Anthony Rapp is a fantastic charlie brown and shows his distress perfectly. the song that was written for kristin chenoweth is laugh-out-loud funny and a great addition.
ilana lavine's voice is, i admit, little short of a screech, but it's only annoying because in the songs with the whole cast, you can tell she has a beautiful voice normally. for those who were complaining that her songs are unlistenable, it isn't that bad and it's part of lucy's character.
my favourite songs are 'you're a good man, charlie brown' and 'happiness'. they both have an underlying message that makes the CD worth listening to for adults as well as children. 'for happiness is anyone and anything at all that's loved by you...' how true is that? definitely buy either this or the off-broadway cast recording, but this CD has a more definite beat and rhythm and is wonderful to listen to.

5 out of 5 stars Great Broadway show for families.......2006-07-14

As a long-time Broadway junkie, I've made it my mission to introduce my 2 young daughters to as many age-appropriate musicals as possible. Charlie Brown is fun with a basic, life-affirming message without being sugary and melodramatic. The multicultural casting on this version was a nice touch, and the cast vocals blend nicely as well as standing out on their own. It's no surprise that Kristin Chenoweth won the Tony for this performance-just listen to My New Philosophy and you'll see why. Great to hear Anthony Rapp apart from Rent, and BD Wong's My Blanket and Me is sweet and charming.

This is a good CD for anyone wishing to introduce their kids to Broadway. My girls and I sing to it in the car all the time! Due to the low overhead as far as sets and costumes are concerned, this show is performed frequently in community/regional theatres around the country. I highly recommend taking your kids to see it, and you'll enjoy it also.
Ragtime - The Musical (1998 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent recording of an excellent show
  • Ragtime
  • A Beautiful and Inspirational Cast Recording!
  • In the Age of Sondheim, this piece stands beside his work and doesn't pale at all.
  • Ragtime, Ragtime , Ragtime, Ragtime, Ragtime, Ragtime, Ragtime!!!!!
 Ragtime - The Musical (1998 Original Broadway Cast)
Stephen Flaherty , Lynn Ahrens , Audra McDonald , Brian Stokes Mitchell , and Marin Mazzie
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ASIN: B0000064XS
Release Date: 1998-04-28

Tracks:

  1. Prologue: Ragtime
  2. Goodbye, My Love
  3. Journey On
  4. The Crime of the Century
  5. What Kind of Woman
  6. A Shtetl Iz Amereke
  7. Success
  8. His Name Is Coalhouse Walker
  9. Getting' Ready Rag
  10. Henry Ford
  11. Nothing Like the City
  12. Your Daddy's Son
  13. The Courtship
  14. New Music
  15. Wheels of a Dream
  16. The Night That Goldman Spoke at Union Square
  17. Gliding
  18. The Trashing of the Car
  19. Justice
  20. President
  21. Till We Reach That Day

Tracks:

  1. Entr'acte
  2. Harry Houdini, Master Escapist
  3. Coalhouse's Soliloquy
  4. Coalhouse Demands
  5. What a Game
  6. Fire in the City
  7. Atlantic City
  8. Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc.
  9. Our Children
  10. Harlem Nightclub
  11. Sarah Brown Eyes
  12. He Wanted to Say
  13. Back to Before
  14. Look What You've Done
  15. Make Them Hear You
  16. Epilogue: Ragtime/Wheels of a Dream (reprise)
  17. The Ragtime Symphonic Suite

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The epic sweep of Ragtime is captured in its opening prologue, a nine-minute kaleidoscope of fictional characters mingling with historical figures from the early 20th century as originally captured in E.L. Doctorow's sprawling novel. As the story continues, we meet pianist Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Brian Stokes Mitchell) and his child's mother, Sarah (Audra McDonald), who has been taken in by a respectable family (including Marin Mazzie as Mother). Parallel story lines of the Latvian immigrant Tateh (Peter Friedman), the entertainer Evelyn Nesbit (Lynnette Perry), and even Harry Houdini (Jim Corti) and Emma Goldman (Judy Kaye) eventually mingle and merge. Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Once on This Island) mix marches, cakewalks, and of course ragtime to create a rich, compelling score, including Sarah's song to her baby, "Your Daddy's Son," her soaring duet with Coalhouse, "Wheels of a Dream," Mother's self-revealing "Back to Before," and numerous set pieces, all performed by a perfect cast. Ragtime was nominated for 12 Tony Awards in 1998, with wins for McDonald, original score, book, and orchestration. The CD also includes an eight-minute symphonic suite conducted by Paul Gemignani and a booklet with photos, full lyrics, and a history of how the score was written. Tragic, touching, and ultimately triumphant, Ragtime is an American classic. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent recording of an excellent show.......2007-05-26

I highly recommend this item, especially if you're looking for a new favorite musical. Buy this 2 CD set, instead of the 1 CD version because 1) the 1 CD version is merely a concept album, and the final show underwent numerous changes before taking its final form, 2) In order to fit on 1 CD some of the best music of the show is cut from the other version, and 3) the 2 CD version contains enough narration and plot songs that if you've never seen the show you have a very good idea of what it's about.

Unlike many other cast albums, "Ragtime" doesn't contain any clunker songs. Every one is either catchy, innovative, heart wrenching, or outright fun.

5 out of 5 stars Ragtime.......2007-05-15

Got the CD after seeing the show, and have listened again and again with increasing appreciation for the show, and the novel, which I re-read after many years.
"It's somehow haunting me . . ."

5 out of 5 stars A Beautiful and Inspirational Cast Recording! .......2006-09-13

This 2-disc set is the most beautiful recording you will ever come across. The sound is perfect and it contains all of the songs from the musical, unlike the 'Highlights' CD. The singers are brilliant and they play their roles perfectly. Brian Stokes Mitchell is a wonderful and intense Coalhouse, and Peter Friedman is a beautiful voice as Tateh. Marin Mazzie and Audra McDonald co-star as Mother and Sarah, and Mark Jacoby is a inspirational and powerful Father. Lynette Perry and Jim Corti are halarious as Evelyn Nesbit and Harry Houndini. Some of the best songs on this recording are:

Prolouge: Ragtime
Journey On
Success
Gettin Ready Rag
New Music
Wheels of a Dream
Justice
Till We Reach That Day
Coalhouse's Silioquy
Coalhouse Demands
What a Game(halarious!)
Atlantic City
Our Children
He Wanted to Say
Look What You've Done
Epilouge

This recording also includes a bonus track: The Ragtime Symphonic Suite, which contains the tunes to the main songs in Ragtime. Like the other songs, this track is wonderful. If you are looking for a recording that will make you laugh, cry, and inspire you all at once, this is the perfect buy for you!

5 out of 5 stars In the Age of Sondheim, this piece stands beside his work and doesn't pale at all........2006-06-18

"Ragtime" utilzes so many different elements. From a compositional stand point, the music begins as does the story. We have three different classes of people and three different styles of music. As the musical proceeds and the classes begin to mingle and then clash, the music does the same thing. This is a subtle element of brilliance; most audience memebers wouldn't catch this. This piece comes as close to opera as does "Sweeney Todd". The recording includes a Orchestra Suite at the end that is so well written that it stands beautifully on it's own and doesn't sound like a last minute Overture. Each character is well defined by musical motif. The cast is outstanding with the very best singers and actors available to Broadway and Lincoln Center. Marin Mazzie sings the remarkable "Back To Before" and Audra MacDonald "Your Daddy's Hands" making them songs that will stand as monuments to theatre the way that "People" does for Streisand, "Rose's Turn" For Merman, "Hello Dolly" for Carol Channing. The musical skill of the orchestra is remarkable, whether it's the pianist, the clarinet sounding like an Eastern European standard. Or the remarkable first violin who climbes up a scale to bring a piece together at the end for a pitch so beautifully played at the top of the instrument's range. The songs themselves are spectacular; each piece develops and we do hear character development themes; each repeated motif in a song has thickened and developed along with the character, so we never ever feel as though the score was written hastily. "Ragtime" is a musical that defies the old line, "Theatre in New York is Dead."

5 out of 5 stars Ragtime, Ragtime , Ragtime, Ragtime, Ragtime, Ragtime, Ragtime!!!!!.......2006-01-27

When I was 11 I got the oppertunity to see Ragtime on Broadway, but back then I really didn't get how deep and beautiful the score was and is. Back then I just thought it was boring and I couldn't wait to leave so I could be that much closer to seeing the Lion King (Which is also an amazing musical, but anyway).
Now that I'm older I truly see how amazing the score is and that it really deserved the Tony. This recording is also inspired, from the first 8 min sweeping introduction into the show, to the it's reprise at the end almost every song is wonderful. Beautifully written and preformed.
Some of my favorites are:
Prolouge
Goodbye My Love
Journy On
The Crime of the Century
Success
His Name was Coalhouse Walker
Henry Ford
Nothing Like the City
Your Daddy's Son
New Music
The Night That Goldman Spoke at Union Square
Gliding
Justice
President
Till We Reach that Day
Coalhouse Soliloquy
Coalhouse Demands
What A Game
Atlantic City
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Sarah Brown Eyes
He Wanted to Say
Epolouge

I wish that I Could have appreciated this score/show the first time is saw it cause then I wouldn't have wasted time missing these songs. Buy this album , you will not be sorry.
Once On This Island (1990 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Why tell this story? It's a good story, with better music!
  • BROADWAY
  • Very Authenic and Beautiful Work
  • Stunning and flawless Musical Fairy Tale
  • superb musical
 Once On This Island (1990 Original Broadway Cast)
Lynn Ahrens
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
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ASIN: B000003F2N
Release Date: 1990-09-25

Tracks:

  1. We Dance
  2. One Small Girl
  3. Waiting For Life
  4. And The Gods Heard Her Prayer/Rain
  5. Pray
  6. Forever Yours
  7. The Sad Tale Of The Beauxhommes
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  9. Mama Will Provide
  10. Some Say
  11. The Human Heart
  12. Pray (Reprise)
  13. Some Girls
  14. The Ball
  15. Ti Moune's Dance
  16. When We Are Wed
  17. Forever Yours (Reprise)
  18. A Part Of Us
  19. Why We Tell The Story

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Why tell this story? It's a good story, with better music!.......2007-03-11

There is nothing worse than a weak story linked together with weaker tunes. However, Once on this Island is operatic in its beauty, organic in its execution (not a note out of place!) and is bound together with a strong story, stronger performances, and some of the most upbeat and uplifting music I have ever heard. The music brings you to the Antilles and establishes the place of this island, with its symbitioc relationship with nature and its gods. And you will root for Ti Moune and her faith in her place in the world, and even though she doesn't get the guy, it could be argued that she gets something even better.

Give it a listen....

5 out of 5 stars BROADWAY.......2006-05-14

My schools 8th grade play was Once On This Island and I loved it so i'm gonna buy this cd! you should too!

5 out of 5 stars Very Authenic and Beautiful Work.......2006-04-25

The team of Flaherty and Ahrens truly blew me away with "Ragtime", and I didn't anything could come close to that power. While "Once On This Island" is nothing like "Ragtime" in terms of gandeur, it still is a wonderful work filled with some wonderful music. The ensemble on this recording sounds exactly as they should in my opinion, and they perfectly depict people on a magical island. The story is also one that I enjoyed in that it was very simple, yet had a great message. While the vocal work provided by the ensemble is great, it is LaChanze who truly makes this recording soar. Her voice is like that of a goddess, and she makes all of the emotions of Ti Moune come alive, especially in "Waiting For Life", which is this recording's star number.

It may not be big, bold, or grand, but "Once On This Island" is a magical recording of a magical little musical that proves to be quite effective. It's authenticty and clever musicality are what make it great.

5 out of 5 stars Stunning and flawless Musical Fairy Tale .......2006-04-08

This musical represents all that is RIGHT with new musicals. Flaherty creates musical themes that recur throughout the piece and Ahrens' lyrics are brilliant. Through this musical, which I saw in NY 7 times, I was introduced to the talent of La Chanze and now as the lead in Color Purple, the world is getting another glimpse at what a great singer she is. Listening to her interpret a song is beautiful. For those who never had the privilege of seeing the show, we can all thank our stars that the production lives on forever in recording. Many other notable performers from Milton Craig Nealy (Rain) to Kecia Lewis Evans (Mama Will Provide) to Jerry Dixon (Some Girls)to Eric Riley (in every stand out number), this cast recording is worth every penny. I am on my 2nd copy and rapidly working toward my 3rd.

5 out of 5 stars superb musical.......2006-01-29

I saw the broadway play and I had to purchase the musical scores.
Very nice!
Songs for a New World (1996 Original New York Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Songs for A New World - A truely magnificant musical that soars!
  • JRB shines!
  • Fantastic debut for a talented composer
  • for a while now....
  • Wonderful Work of Art
 Songs for a New World (1996 Original New York Cast)
Jason Robert Brown , Andrea Burns , and Jessica Molaskey
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
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ASIN: B000003G5U
Release Date: 1997-03-11

Tracks:

  1. Opening: The New World - WPA Theatre
  2. On The Deck Of A Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492 - Ty Talor/WPA Theatre
  3. Just One Step - Jessica Molaskey/WPA Theatre
  4. I'm Not Afraid Of Anything - Andrea Burns
  5. The River Won't Flow - WPA Theatre
  6. Stars And The Moon - Jessica Molaskey
  7. She Cries - Brooks Ashmanskas
  8. The Steam Train - Ty Taylor/WPA Theatre
  9. The World Was Dancing - Brooks Asmanskas/WPA Theatre
  10. Surabaya-Santa - Jessica Molaskey
  11. Christmas Lullaby - Andrea Burns
  12. King Of The World - Ty Taylor
  13. I'd Give It All For You - Brooks Ashmanskas/Andrea Burns
  14. The Flagmaker, 1775 - Jessica Molaskey
  15. Flying Home - Ty Taylor/WPA Theatre
  16. Hear My Song - WPA Theatre

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Jason Robert Brown, one of musical theater's brightest young composers, made his first New York splash in 1995 with Songs for a New World at the WPA Theatre. It's a revue of 16 of his cabaret and theater songs, directed by Daisy Prince (Hal's daughter) and realized by a crack cast of Andrea Burns, Jessica Molaskey, Brooks Ashmanskas, and Ty Taylor (who sang the role on this recording only because cast member Billy Porter had a contractual conflict), with Brown himself leading a small combo from the piano. Soaring melodies and irresistible rhythms mark a wide range of songs that encompass jazz ("Just One Step"), gospel ("The River Won't Flow"), funk ("Steam Train"), and Kurt Weill ("Surabaya Santa," sort of Mrs. Claus's lament as it would be sung by Lotte Lenya). Most memorable are two songs of lost love: the Ashmanskas-Burns duet "I'd Give It All for You," which perfectly captures romantic yearning, and Molaskey's wry yet poignant "Stars and the Moon," which has become something of a jazzy standard, recorded by such luminaries as Audra McDonald and Betty Buckley. Brown went on to win the 1999 Best Score Tony for his powerful Parade, then reunited with Prince on The Last 5 Years. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Songs for A New World - A truely magnificant musical that soars!.......2007-05-13

The show, Songs For A World has been the "under ground" hit for musical theater for years. More recently has the muscial come up to be more and more well known (when in 2003 lyrisit/composer Jason Robert Brown's newer show, The Last 5 Years grew widely accomplished).

Songs For A New World first showed off-Broadway in 1995. Jason Robert Brown delivered what is now one of muscial theaters hidden treasurs.

Any true musical theater fan who is tired of the new lack luster shows or revival after revival clustering their shelfs will find this cd a new favorite.

Ironically, all these songs have been selected from differnt shows written by Jason Robert Brown, yet have a noticeable connection. Even Jason Robert Brown wrote, "No one tried to weave these songs together. Yet when the show was completed we couldn't help but notice how many of these characters and songs could be portrayed as the same individual."

For myself, each and every song can be a personel favorite. But of coarse certain numbers clearly rise above the rest.

The New World- Truely one of my favorite songs of all times, from the lyrics, the vocals and the message.

Just One Step - A hilarious and briliant song. You will be humming this hugely catching the first moment you hear it.

Stars and the Moon - A haunting and truely significant song. Any theater fan will appriciate this song for its soluful lyrics and heart warming message.

King of the World - Quite simply, one of the most brilliant vocal performances you will ever hear.

Each actor gives each and every song meaning and heart. And when all four are put together (The New World, The River Won't Flow, Hear My Song) produce awesome results.

This is a MUST HAVE for muscial theater fans who miss shows you can actually listen through entirely! I highly recommend this to be added to your collection!

5 out of 5 stars JRB shines!.......2007-01-04

Jason Robert Brown has really hit the mark with this show. Heartwarming, thought provoking and thoroughly enjoyable.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic debut for a talented composer.......2006-11-03

Already a classic, will bookend a fantastic musical career

5 out of 5 stars for a while now...........2006-10-25

I've had this CD for a while now...even before it began to grow in popularity. I've always adored it, and the opening song is particularly incredible. This CD, in my opinion, is definitely one to add to your collection if you're an avid musical theatre fan. I own tons of recordings, and this one is a true gem.
standout pieces include:

King of the World
I'd Give it All for You
The River Won't Flow

But they are all awesome!!
And JRB pieces are actually incredibly difficult to play...so much of the piano part is exceedingly intricate. Listen to King of the World.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Work of Art.......2006-08-01

I absolutely fell in love with this cd when I first heard it. It is very uplifting and full of inspirational songs that will lift your spirits and just make you feel good! Having read some of the other reviews, I'm excited to check out JRB's other works.

Enjoy!
Oliver! (Deluxe Edition) (1963 Original Broadway Cast) [CAST RECORDING]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Food for Thought - Great for Productions
  • Oliver is a classic and meant to be heard and seen.
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  • Oliver-The Broadway Cast
  • spectacular Broadway album
 Oliver! (Deluxe Edition) (1963 Original Broadway Cast) [CAST RECORDING]
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ASIN: B0000996JO
Release Date: 2003-06-03

Tracks:

  1. Overture/Food Glorious Food - The Boys
  2. Oliver! - The Boys, Wiloughby Goddard, Hope Jackman, Bruce Prochnik
  3. I Shall Scream - Wiloughby Goddard, Hope Jackman
  4. Boy for Sale; Where Is Love? - Wiloughby Goddard, Bruce Prochnik
  5. Consider Yourself - Crowd, Michael Goodman, Bruce Prochnik
  6. You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two - Bruce Prochnik, Clive Revill
  7. It's a Fine Life - Georgia Brown, Alice Playten
  8. I'd Do Anything - Georgia Brown, Michael Goodman, Alice Playten, Bruce Prochnik, Clive Revill
  9. Be Back Soon - The Boys, Michael Goodman, Bruce Prochnik, Clive Revill
  10. Oom-Pah-Pah - Georgia Brown
  11. My Name - Danny Sewell
  12. As Long as He Needs Me - Georgia Brown
  13. Who Will Buy? - Bruce Prochnik, Chorus
  14. Reviewing the Situation - Clive Revill
  15. As Long as He Needs Me (Reprise) - Georgia Brown
  16. Reviewing the Situation (Reprise) - Clive Revill
  17. Finale

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Lionel Bart's wonderful musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic was the first London stage musical to be transplanted to Broadway with the same kind of sensation it received in Britain-- something that is now common in these post-Cats/Les Miserables times. Although no one from this British cast ever became enormously famous (future Monkee Davy Jones was in the second Broadway cast)--and Sir Carol Reed's film version receives all the critical accolades--this remains the better recording, featuring all the songs cut from the film, while excluding the film's musical interludes that simply seem annoying without the visuals. Just compare Bruce Brochnik to the film's Mark Lester in the title role. Or Clive Revill to Ron Moody's Fagin. Or any of the principals, for that matter--and the differences are remarkable. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Food for Thought - Great for Productions.......2007-07-03

If you are considering a production of Oliver this is a great recording that has good background information. It does skip some of the overture music but the rest of that tracks are well done.

3 out of 5 stars Oliver is a classic and meant to be heard and seen........2007-05-25

Many of these numbers are well known. And the dark tone of the story being told is well represented by the choices made by the actors and their directors. But it IS rough and dark and mournful. Not a road-trip CD, rather a show to see in the theater.

5 out of 5 stars PLEASE SIR! I WANT SOME MORE!.......2007-02-27

I starred in my local summer stock company's production of "Oliver," in the summer of 2005. I used this CD to practice learning the musical numbers, by listening to it on my iPod. It has some very memorable numbers such as "Oom-Pah-Pah," "Food, Glorious Food," "Who Will Buy?" "That's Your Funeral," and "Consider Yourself." The one Oliver song that gets on my nerves. But I just can't get enough of most of this music, after the great time I had in the show. I even listen to the soundtrack on airplane trips and car rides sometimes.

2 out of 5 stars Oliver-The Broadway Cast.......2006-03-17

As an original cast member with Florence Henderson's "Sound of Music" tour 45 years ago, I have a unique perspective about this recording. Even the musical director comments at the end that this version of "Oliver" was not particularly well sung but that the cast had a lot of energy.

Unfortunately,(in my opinion) this energy doesn't translate suficiently to the recording and I agree - it's not particularly well sung. Again, from the perspective of a former child performer singing with other kids, it actually is possible for a group of children to sing together and make pleasant-sounding music. The adults in this "Oliver" aren't up to musical snuff either.

Although I haven't heard it, I'd be willing to take my chances on the original London version before settling for this one (which, by the way, was recorded in an LA studio before it even got to Broadway.)

5 out of 5 stars spectacular Broadway album.......2006-02-15

The cast album to the 1963 Broadway premiere production of OLIVER! was actually recorded during the show's pre-Broadway run in Los Angeles. OLIVER! played to subsequent audiences in San Francisco, Detroit and Toronto before opening at the Imperial Theatre in New York on January 6, 1963. The show played 774 performances before prematurely ending the season to play a 9-month national tour, later returning to New York for a `farewell' run of 64 performances.

As she had done to rapturous acclaim in London three years previously, Georgia Brown played the role of Nancy, and earned similar praise for her performance in New York. Her rich, velvet-tinged voice is especially haunting with the chill inducing ballad "As Long As He Needs Me". Composer Lionel Bart wrote "It's a Fine Life" especially for Brown after learning she had been cast in the role in the London production.

Ron Moody had also scored heavily in London with his tour-de-force turn as Fagin, but with producers fearing his portrayal `too ethnic', the role was taken by Clive Revill for the Broadway premiere. Revill had just come from his celebrated role in IRMA LA DOUCE, and his interpretation of Fagin is every bit as valid as Ron Moody's. Bruce Prochnik is a winsome and wistful Oliver, and Michael Goodman is a delight as the Artful Dodger. Wisely-retained from the original London company were a handful of the first-rate supporting players: Hope Jackman's shrill Mrs Corney; and the up-and-coming Barry Humphries as Mr Sowerberry (Humphries would later graduate to playing Fagin before his beloved alter-ego Dame Edna unleashed herself on the world). The promising young belter Alice Playten was smartly-showcased as Nancy's offsider Bet.

But, the sound mix on the Broadway album has always been rather flat and dull, despite being recorded in the stereo format of the day. Voices and orchestra have no vibrancy or depth, and this was due to the studio in which they recorded it, where the ceiling was very low and the sound did not have the necessary acoustic projection. Nevertheless, the recording has a charm and energy which overrides the technical shortcomings.

This new CD reissue from RCA offers some interesting bonus materials including musical director Don Pippin sharing his memories of the show; Barry Humphries performing "That's Your Funeral" (from the London cast album but left off the Broadway album); and a live recording of Patti LuPone singing "As Long As He Needs Me" (LuPone played Nancy in a short-lived Broadway revival in 1986).

Good value.

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