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Les Miserables
 

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Les Miserables
"Les Miserables [Original Broadway Cast]" (07/01/1991) Pop Vocal Original Cast, Geffen Records (USA)The song selection is slightly different than the London Cast, and the song "Little People" is edited. Composed by Alan Boubill and Claude-Michel Schonberg. Additional producer: Claude-Michel Schomberg. Originally conceived as a simple recording production, Les Miserables evolved quickly into one of the premiere theater events of the 1980s. Theatrically on par with Phantom of the Opera, Les Mis is drawn from the Victor Hugo novel of the same name. The story chronicles the life of Jean Valjean, a simple Frenchman arrested as a youth for stealing a loaf of bread. After serving five years for that crime, as well as an additional 14 for attempted escape, Valjean is released on parole. Upon changing his name and eluding his parole officer, he becomes the surrogate father of a young girl and a Mayor as the French Revolution sets in. As the war rages, he finds that he cannot change the man he is. Les Miserables is typical of theater in the '80s, with extravagant effects and large, full-cast numbers. The beautiful score is full of emotion and humor, including such memorable and noteworthy songs as "Look Down," "Do You Hear the People Sing?," "Bring Him Home," "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables," and the ubiquitous "On My Own." The original Broadway cast recording contains some very fine performances, particularly by Colm Wilkinson (as Valjean) and Frances Ruffelle (as Eponine, the waif). The vocals on this recording are heavy on character, making it an interesting and entertaining listen. ~ Sarah Erlewine
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Rent
 

Rent

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Rent
"Rent [Original Broadway Cast]" (08/27/1996) Pop Vocal Original Cast, Dreamworks SKGMusic and lyrics written by Jonathan Larson. Principal cast: Adam Pascal (Roger Davis); Anthony Rapp (Mark Cohen); Jesse L. Martin (Tom Collins); Taye Diggs (Benjamin Coffin III); Fredi Walker (Joanne Jefferson); Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Angel Schunard); Daphne Rubin-Vega (Mimi Marquez); Idina Menzel (Maureen Johnson); Kristen Lee Kelly, Byron Utley, Gwen Stewart, Timothy Britten Parker, Gilles Chiasson, Rodney Hicks, Aiko Nakasone. Additional personnel: Stevie Wonder. Recorded at Sorcerer Sound and Right Track Recording, New York, New York. Includes a 36-page booklet with a plot synopsis and complete lyrics. RENT was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. Composer: Jonathan Larson. Lyricist: Billy Aronson. Personnel: Daphne Rubin-Vega, Rodney Hicks, Jesse L. Martin, Gwen Stewart, Idina Menzel, Aiko Nakasone, Taye Diggs, Byron Utley, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Gilles Chiasson, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp (vocals); Anthony Jackson (guitar, contra guitar); Daniel A. Weiss (guitar, synthesizer); Kenny Brescia (guitar); Ira Siegel (electric guitar); Dominic Derasse (trumpet, piccolo trumpet); Tim Weil (piano, synthesizer); Steve Skinner (keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming); Jeffrey Potter (drums, percussion); Kurt Fischer (sound effects). Audio Mixer: Michael O'Reilly. Recording information: Right Track Recording, NY; Sorcerer Sound, NY. Directors: Michael Grief; Michael Greif; Robin Sloane; Tim Weil. Photographers: Joan Marcus; Richie Lee; Amy Guip. Unknown Contributor Roles: George Marino; Anthony Jackson; Stevie Wonder; Tim Weil. Arrangers: Arif Mardin; Steve Skinner; Tim Weil. This 43-track set includes in its entirety the unlikely opera about AIDS, drugs, squatters, down-and-out artists and (of course) love that won the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for drama and went on to knock Broadway off its feet at a time when the Broadway musical was widely assumed to be dead. Like the climactic love song that seems to magically rescue one of the main characters from near-death, RENT itself may well be responsible for bringing Broadway back to life. RENT was written and composed by Jonathan Larson, who died suddenly hours after the final dress rehearsal. Larson's music is almost seamless in the way it quilts together show-tune tradition with current pop styles, reflecting the story's blend of a classical plot (it's loosely based on Puccini's opera "La Boheme") with a thoroughly modern setting. A tango, in which a man and woman compare notes on a lover they have shared, fits comfortably between an electronic dance tune with rapped vocals ("Today 4 U," sung by the play's drag-queen hero) and a rocking entreaty to come "Out Tonight." The latter is sung by Daphne Rubin-Vega, whose coquettish pop voice and sensual presence help her stand out from a great ensemble cast. The play's unexpectedly optimistic message is spelled out in a breathtaking pop song called "Seasons Of Love," which leads off the second act. As a bonus, Stevie Wonder joins the cast for a reprise that puts a soaring coda of hope on this dark opera.

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Oliver! The Original Broadway Cast Recording
 

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Oliver! The Original Broadway Cast Recording
"Oliver! [Original Broadway Cast] [Bonus Tracks]" (08/01/1989) Pop Vocal Original Cast, RCA Victor Records (USA)Composer/Lyricist: Lionel Bart. Original Broadway Cast: Georgia Brown, Barry Humphries, Clive Revill, Wiloughby Goddard, Bruce Prochnik. Lionel Bart's musical version of Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens's novel of Industrial Revolution London in the late 19th century, was far more entertaining than the subject matter would suggest. The show has Dickens's sad story of poverty and crime, but also one of the strongest scores heard on Broadway in the 60s -- "I'd Do Anything," "Be Back Soon," "Oom-Pah-Pah," "As Long As He Needs Me" -- in fact, it's one hit after another (no wonder this album reached #4 in the charts and went gold). And it has the incomparable Georgia Brown too. ~ William Ruhlmann

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Bright Lights, Big City [6/21]
 

Bright Lights, Big City [6/21]

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Bright Lights, Big City [6/21]
"Bright Lights, Big City [Original Cast] [PA]" (06/21/2005) Pop Vocal Original Cast, Razor & Tie MusicPerformers include: Patrick Wilson, Jesse L. Martin, Sharon Leal, Sherie Rene Scott, Gavin Creel, Christine Ebersole, Ann Marie Milazzo, Eden Espinosa, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Everett Bradley, and Richard Kind. Original Cast Recording: Christine Ebersole, Everett Bradley, Melissa Dye, Patrick Wilson, Ann Marie Milazzo, Sherie Ren? Scott, Gavin Creel, Richard Kind, Eden Espinosa, Jesse L. Martin, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Sharon Leal. Personnel: Roger Butterley (guitar, keyboards); Jim Mastro (guitar). Audio Mixer: Joel Moss . Recording information: Masque Sound, New York, NY (05/23/2004); Sound On Sound Studio, New York, NY (05/23/2004); The Hit Factory, New York, NY (05/23/2004). Photographer: Chris Cassidy. Arrangers: Ann Marie Milazzo; Roger Butterley. The idea of taking Jay McInerney's Bright Lights, Big City and turning it into a musical is a cool, if odd, idea. Why not update the tired form (the musical) with a portrait of Generation X's dissipated lifestyles? This is exactly what Paul Scott Goodman's music and lyrics do, diving headfirst into a hedonistic world of coke, meaningless sex, and all-night parties. For those who found the musical version of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels a bit old fashioned, Bright Lights, Big Cities should prove titillating. In the title track, Jamie and the Coke Girl admit that they "love drugs," while "Oden"'s lyric joylessly shouts, "I want to have sex tonight!" These songs tell the debauched tale of a week in the life of Jamie (Patrick Wilson), from his boring office job at Gotham Magazine ("Fact and Fiction") to his attempts to build meaningful relationships with the opposite sex ("To Model"). The music itself reminds one a bit of the Hair-Jesus Christ Superstar school of musicals, with acoustic guitars and ballads like "Perfect Feeling" set against more bombastic numbers like "I Hate the French." The singers -- Wilson, Eden Espinosa, Sharon Leal, and others -- do a fine job with the material, filling Goodman's lyrics with lots of energy. While the Gershwins may roll over in their graves, anyone who came of age in the '80s or later will enjoy Bright Lights, Big City's updating of the musical. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

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NEO: New, Emerging, Outstanding! [5/10]
 

NEO: New, Emerging, Outstanding! [5/10]

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NEO: New, Emerging, Outstanding! [5/10]
"Neo: New, Emerging...Outstanding!" (05/10/2005) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Jay RecordsPerformers include: Judy Kaye, Bryan Batt, Nicole Van Giesen, David Pittu, Tom Beckett, Matt Bogart, Kerry Butler, Kaitlin Hopkins, James Barbour.

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Lingoland [5/9]
 

Lingoland [5/9]

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Lingoland [5/9]
"Lingoland" (05/09/2006) Soundtracks Original Cast, Jay Records

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Dessa Rose [11/8]
 

Dessa Rose [11/8]

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Dessa Rose [11/8]
"Dessa Rose" (11/08/2005) Soundtracks Original Cast, Jay RecordsOriginal Off-Broadway Cast/Original Soundtrack: Tina Fabrique, LaChanze, Rebecca Eichenberger, Michael Hayden, David Hess (vocals). Lyricist/librettist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty's musical Dessa Rose is in some ways reminiscent of their stage adaptation of Ragtime in that it tells interweaving stories of black and white Americans and their confrontation with racism. Nominally speaking, Ragtime was the larger scale work, encompassing a huge cast, playing in a Broadway theater, and also taking on the immigrant experience in America. But Dessa Rose, which opened at the off-Broadway Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater in New York's Lincoln Center on March 21, 2005, and ran through May 29, is described by annotator Ira Weitzman as a "folk opera," the term originally coined for Porgy and Bess, and this two-hour, full-length recording of the show, dialogue included, reveals that its artistic goals are at least as lofty as those of Ragtime. In her 1986 novel, Sherley Anne Williams created a fictional story combining the lives of two real-life women living in the South during the mid-19th century, a pregnant slave girl who incited a slave rebellion and a white woman, left alone on a plantation by her profligate husband, who harbored runaway slaves. Ahrens' adaptation finds both women, in old age, retelling their story, such that leads LaChanze, as Dessa Rose, and Rachel York, as Ruth, are forced to change back and forth from their old to their young selves, sometimes in the same scene. The story is heavily melodramatic, as the saintly African-American characters and the white woman who joins them struggle against the monstrous white men who enslave them, torture them, and try to rape them. The plot strains credulity at times, but it is less important than that, by the end, the bond of sisterhood overcomes barriers of race and jealousy. Flaherty's music naturally makes much use of 19th century American popular styles, from folk songs to society waltzes, with a heavy debt to Stephen Foster. The cast is talented and enthusiastic, lending a degree of authenticity to a work that otherwise might come across as contrived. ~ William Ruhlmann

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Fiddler On The Roof [Remaster]
 

Fiddler On The Roof [Remaster]

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Fiddler On The Roof [Remaster]
"Fiddler on the Roof [Original Broadway Cast]" (06/03/2003) Pop Vocal Original Cast, RCA Victor Records (USA)Composer: Jerry Bock. Lyricist: Sheldon Harnick. Original Broadway Cast/Zero Mostel: Maria Karnilova, Zero Mostel, Bea Arthur, Bert Convy, Julia Migenes, Austin Pendleton, Joanna Merlin. The original 1964 Broadway cast recording of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is one of the great albums of musical theater. Featuring Zero Mostel as Tevye and Maria Karnilova as Golde, the original Broadway cast left their indelible stamp on the iconic work of Jerry Bock (music) and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics). Nearly every song is a classic, with "Do You Love Me?" "Sunrise, Sunset," and "If I Were a Rich Man" still standing out as favorites.

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New Guy In Town
 

New Guy In Town

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New Guy In Town
"New Guy in Town *" (07/26/2005) Pop Vocal Haines, Guy, Kritzerland

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Jersey Boys [11/1]
 

Jersey Boys [11/1]

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Jersey Boys [11/1]
"Jersey Boys" (11/01/2005) Pop Vocal Original Cast, Rhino Records (USA)Composers: Denny Randell; Dorothy Fields; Doug Flett; Peggy Farina; Robert Feldman; Raymond Bloodworth; Gaynel Hodge; Gerald Goldstein; Guy Fletcher ; Thomas Austin; L. Russell Brown; Billy Dalton; Abel Baer; Jimmy McHugh; Judy Parker; Kenny Nolan; L. Wolfe Gilbert; Maurice Williams; Otis Blackwell; Sandy Linzer; Stan Rhodes; Barbara Belle; Bob Crewe. Lyricist: Bob Crewe. Original Broadway Cast: The Four Seasons, Daniel Reichard, John Lloyd Young (vocals); Steve Snyder (synthesizer); Ken Dow (bass guitar); Kevin Dow (drums); Christian Hoff, Ron Melrose, Bill Hayes, Randy Andos, Larry Saltzman, Ben Kono, J. Robert Spencer. Personnel: Christian Hoff, Donnie Kehr, Daniel Reichard, Tituss Burgess, John Lloyd Young , Sarah Schmidt, J. Robert Spencer (vocals); Larry Saltzman (guitar); Joe Payne (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar); Louise Owen, Shinwon Kim, Robin Zeh, Cenovia Cummins, Belinda Whitney (violin); Debra Shufelt, Maxine Roach (viola); Anik Oulianine, Stephanie Cummins (cello); Matt Hong, Ben Kono (reeds); Dave Spier (trumpet, flugelhorn); Bob Milikan (trumpet); Randy Andos (trombone); Ron Melrose (piano, synthesizer); Steve Orich (keyboards); Ken Dow (electric bass); Bill Hayes (percussion). Audio Mixers: Pete Karam; Jason Stasium. Recording information: Right Track Recording Studios, New York, NY. Actors: J. Robert Spencer; John Lloyd Young ; Mark Lotito. Photographer: Joan Marcus. Broadway musical JERSEY BOYS brings to the stage the story of 1960s singing sensations Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, recounting their rise from working-class kids to pop-music superstars. The soundtrack, naturally, is filled with Four Seasons hits, including timeless classics like "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," and "December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)." Interspersed between the songs are snippets of dialogue from the play, and the actors playing the Four Seasons nail the group's famous vocal harmonies impressively. JERSEY BOYS is a fun listen for those looking to take a walk down memory lane for historical curiosity or even just nostalgia's sake.

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Les Miserables: Complete... [ECD] [Box]
 

Les Miserables: Complete... [ECD] [Box]

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Les Miserables: Complete... [ECD] [Box]
"Les Miserables [Relativity Complete Symphonic Recording] [Box]" (06/08/2004) Pop Vocal Original Cast, First Night (USA)Music and lyrics written by Alan Boubil and Claude-Michel Schonberg. This studio recording of the internationally popular musical combines members of several casts from around the world singing the complete score, which had never been performed in its entirety until this recording. The booklet contains lyrics, black and white photos, and liner notes by Cameron Mackintosh and David Caddick. This 1999 edition also includes enhanced CD multi-media files featuring selected performance video. Principal cast: Gary Morris (Jean Valjean); Philip Quast (Javert); Tracey Shayne (Cosette); Michael Ball (Marius); Debbie Byrne (Fantine); Kaho Shimada (Eponine); Barry Jame (Thenardier); Gay Soper (Madame Thenardier); Anthony Warlow (Enjolras). Recorded at CTS Studios, Wembley, England, Studio Eleven Eleven, Nashville, Tennessee and Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia between August and October 1988. This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Originally conceived as a simple recording production, Les Miserables evolved quickly into one of the premiere theatre events of the 1980s. Theatrically on par with Phantom of the Opera, Les Miz is drawn from the Victor Hugo novel of the same name. The story chronicles the life of Jean Valjean, a simple Frenchman who was arrested as a youth for stealing a loaf of bread. After serving five years for that crime, as well as an additional 14 for attempted escape, Valjean is released on parole. Upon changing his name and eluding his parole officer, he becomes the surrogate father of a young girl and a mayor as the June Rebellion sets in. As the war rages, he finds that he cannot change the man he is. Les Miserables is typical of theatre in the '80s, with extravagant effects and large, full cast numbers. The beautiful score is full of emotion and humor, including such memorable and noteworthy songs as "Look Down," "Do You Hear the People Sing?," "Bring Him Home," "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables," and the ubiquitous "On My Own." The international studio cast includes members from the London, Broadway, and Tokyo productions, and was recorded at three different locations. ~ Sarah Erlewine Originally conceived as a simple recording production, Les Miserables evolved quickly into one of the premiere theatre events of the 1980s. Theatrically on par with Phantom of the Opera, Les Miz is drawn from the Victor Hugo novel of the same name. The story chronicles the life of Jean Valjean, a simple Frenchman who was arrested as a youth for stealing a loaf of bread. After serving five years for that crime, as well as an additional 14 for attempted escape, Valjean is released on parole. Upon changing his name and eluding his parole officer, Valjean becomes the surrogate father of a young girl and a mayor as the French Revolution sets in. As the war rages, he finds that he cannot change the man he is. Les Miserables is typical of theatre in the '80s, with extravagant effects and large, full cast numbers. The beautiful score is brimming with emotion and humor, including such memorable and noteworthy songs as "Look Down, "Do You Hear the People Sing?," "Bring Him Home," "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" and the ubiquitous "On My Own." The international studio cast includes members from the London, Broadway, and Tokyo productions and was recorded at three different locations. Often referred to as the "symphonic" recording, this is far more complete than other releases. Instead of just two discs containing the major numbers, this three-disc collection covers the entire show, and its 1999 remastered reissue features bonus video clips from productions around the world. For Les Miserables fanatics, this is a definite must. ~ Sarah Erlewine

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The Last 5 Years
 

The Last 5 Years

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The Last 5 Years
"The Last Five Years" (04/15/2005) Pop Vocal Original Cast, GhostlightMusic and lyrics written by Jason Robert Brown. Principal cast: Norbert Leo Butz (Jamie); Sherie Rene Scott (Cathy). Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, New York on March 11, 2002. Includes liner notes by Richard Maltby, Jr. Jason Robert Brown's one-act song cycle The Last 5 Years -- which earned an off-Broadway production that opened at the Minetta Lane Theatre in New York's Greenwich Village on March 3, 2002 -- is a two-character pocket musical about the relationship between a successful young writer and an aspiring actress. Brown adopts a particularly complex structure to tell this contemporary New York City love story; Jamie (Norbert Leo Butz) presents his version in chronological order, while Catherine (Sherie Ren? Scott) moves backward in time. Thus, the show begins with Catherine's "Still Hurting," about her pain from the breakup of her five-year marriage to Jamie, and the second song is Jamie's "Shiksa Goddess," in which this young Jew exults in having met Catherine, whose chief attribute for him is that she isn't Jewish. And so back and forth it goes: In "See I'm Smiling," the third song, Catherine details the reasons why the marriage is falling apart, then in the fourth song, "Moving Too Fast," Jamie describes his rapidly advancing writing career. The odd structure serves to add interest to what otherwise is a fairly clich?d story line of boy meets girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl. But it isn't what makes the work important. The real value of The Last 5 Years lies in the writing. Brown's songs are beautifully written -- melodic, engaging, and full of witty, literate lyrics that comment on contemporary life. He has a good ear for vernacular speech, which may make his words sound dated eventually, but makes them sound like ordinary speech circa 2002, even as they rhyme and fit the music well. The conflict between love and career is one that will be familiar to anyone in early 21st century America, and in Butz and Scott, Brown has found two excellent actor-singers to express it. ~ William Ruhlmann

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Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [5/23]
 

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Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [5/23]
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [Polydor 1993] [Slipcase]" (05/23/2006) Pop Vocal Original Cast, Decca (USA)Music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Original London Cast: Jason Donovan, Linzi Hateley, Aubrey Woods, Daivd Easter, Paul Tomkinson, Patrick Clancy, Nadia Strahan, Nicolos Colicos, Megan Kelly, Philip Cox, Jacqui Jameson, David Easter, Jocelyn Vodovoz Cook, Mark Frendo, Gael Johnson, Peter Bishop, Elizabeth Renihan, Connor Byrne, Sonia Swaby, Michael Small, Jacqui Harman, Carolin Dillon, Jason Moore, Robin Cleaver, Johnny Amobi, Amanda Courtney-Davies, Wayne Fowkes, Anna-Jane Casey, Duncan Macvicar, Carol Walton. Producers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nigel Wright. All music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. All lyrics written by Tim Rice. Principal cast includes: Michael Damian (Joseph); Kelli Rabke (narrator); Robert Torti (Pharoah). Producers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nigel Wright. Recorded at Skratch Studios & Record Plant, Los Angeles, California, and Hit Factory, London. Opening night of this production took place at The Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, February 25, 1993. Music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics written by Tim Rice. Principal cast includes: Donny Osmond (Joseph); Janet Metz (Narrator); Michael Fletcher (Jacob, Potiphar); Johnny Seaton (Pharaoh); Rufus Bonds, Jr. (Butler); Trent kendall (Baker); Karen Holness (Mrs. Potiphar). Producers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nigel Wright. Recorded at Westside Studios, London and Skratch Studios, Surrey, England. Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. 73 minutes of playing time, from a show that originally ran for some 15 to 20 minutes, means that this album must be a recording of a contemporary production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's biblical musical. In fact, it is from the highly successful 1991 London Palladium revival which starred Australian actor and pop star Jason Donovan as Joseph and Linzi Hateley as the Narrator. Donovan had a UK number 1 with 'Any Dream Will Do', and the album itself also topped the chart. Nine months after its release it was reported to have sold 500,000 copies.

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Party Tyme Karaoke: Broadway 1 [CD+G]
 

Party Tyme Karaoke: Broadway 1 [CD+G]

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Party Tyme Karaoke: Broadway 1 [CD+G]
"Party Tyme Karaoke: Broadway, Vol. 1" (09/20/2005) Pop Vocal Karaoke, Sybersound

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Children's Letters To God [1/4]
 

Children's Letters To God [1/4]

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Children's Letters To God [1/4]
"Children's Letters to God" (01/04/2005) Soundtracks Original Cast, Jay RecordsLyricist: Doug Cohen. Original Off-Broadway Cast: Gerard Canonico, Jimmy Dieffenbach, Libbie Jacobson, Sara Kapner, Andrew Zutty. Personnel: David Phillips (acoustic bass, electric bass); Howard Joines (drums, percussion). Audio Mixer: Andrew Dudman. Recording information: Clinton Recording Studios, NY (09/13/2004). Editor: Sophie Marchant. Photographer: Carol Rosegg. Unknown Contributor Role: Allison Fischer. Arranger: David Lawrence.

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Monty Python's Spamalot [5/3]
 

Monty Python's Spamalot [5/3]

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Monty Python's Spamalot [5/3]
"Monty Python's Spamalot" (05/03/2005) Pop Vocal Original Cast, Decca (USA)Composer: John Du Prez. Composer/Lyricist: Eric Idle. Original Broadway Cast: David Hyde Pierce, Hank Azaria, Steve Rosen, Tim Curry, Christopher Sieber, Michael McGrath, Christian Borle. Silliness abounds on the Broadway cast recording of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, a loose adaptation of the revered (and much-quoted) film MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL. Penned by Python member Eric Idle (along with his musical collaborator John Du Prez), SPAMALOT follows the absurd adventures of King Arthur (Tim Curry) and his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Robin (David Hyde Pierce) and Sir Lancelot (Hank Azaria). While the production plays into the conventions of the musical, with plenty of over-the-top singing, it also subverts those cliches, most notably on the hilarious "The Song That Goes Like This," which skewers the Broadway standard of sugary-sweet romantic duets (where a couple can "overact like hell"). Throughout SPAMALOT, cheeky Python-esque humor is always on hand, so much so that the production even includes "Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life," the classic sing-along number from another favorite Python movie, LIFE OF BRIAN.

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Big River: The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
 

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Big River: The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
"Big River [Original Cast]" (10/25/1990) Pop Vocal Original Cast, MCA Records (USA)Composed by Roger Miller. Although Roger Miller is best known for his 1960s country-pop hits (most notably "King of the Road" and "Dang Me"), the Texas-born singer/songwriter received acclaim--and a Tony Award--late in his life for his work on the 1985 Broadway musical BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN. From its orchestral, bluegrass-tinged opening "Overture" to its celebratory closing, "Muddy Water (Reprise)," the production deftly fuses Mark Twain's timeless story with Miller's effortlessly charming, easy-going sensibility, as best revealed on the gentle, yearning "Waitin' for the Light to Shine" (performed by Cat Stevens sound-alike Daniel H. Jenkins as Huck) and the thoughtful duet "River in the Rain" (which also features Ron Richardson as Jim). Sadly, Miller died in '92, while only in his mid-50s, leaving BIG RIVER as his last major achievement. Though Miller doesn't sing on the album, it marks a latter-day high point in his relatively short but impressive career, and is recommended listening for his devoted fans.

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Sweeney Todd [1/31]
 

Sweeney Todd [1/31]

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Sweeney Todd [1/31]
"Sweeney Todd [2005 Broadway Revival Cast]" (01/31/2006) Pop Vocal Original Cast, Nonesuch Records (USA)Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim. Adapter: Christopher Bond. Personnel: Michael Cerveris (vocals, guitar); Benjamin Magnuson (vocals, cello, piano); Lauren Molina (vocals, cello); Donna Lynne Champlin (vocals, flute, accordion, piano); Diana DiMarzio (vocals, clarinet); Alexander Gemignani (vocals, trumpet, piano); Mark Jacoby (vocals, trumpet, percussion); Patti LuPone (vocals, tuba, percussion); John Arbo (vocals). Audio Mixer: Tom Lazarus. Liner Note Authors: Jeremy Sams; Sarah Eagle Feather Travis. Recording information: Avatar Studios, New York, NY. Editor: Bart Migal. Photographer: Paul Kolnik. Based on the legend of the London barber who murdered his clients and made meat pies from their cadavers, the musical SWEENY TODD, with music and lyrics by composed by Stephen Sondheim, had a stunningly successful revival in 2005. This album features the production's Broadway cast of actor/musicians, who perform their own musical accompaniment.

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Ain't Misbehavin'
 

Ain't Misbehavin'

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Ain't Misbehavin'
"Ain't Misbehavin' [Original Broadway Cast]" (07/07/1987) Pop Vocal Original Cast, RCA Victor Records (USA)The Broadway musical based on the music of Fats Waller. Cast includes: Andre De Shields, Nell Carter. Ain't Misbehavin' originated as a simple song by Thomas "Fats" Waller that he sold for $500 and that was then performed by Louis Armstrong. In 1978, it became the title track of a cabaret show featuring the music of Waller. It was such a considerable success that it became a Broadway show, and was resurrected in 1988 for a brief stint. Ain't Misbehavin' won numerous Tonys, not the least of which was the award for Best Musical. The original Broadway cast recording features the Tony Award-winning performance of Nell Carter and captures the cabaret feel of the show that made it so charming and refreshing. An excellent recording of the show. ~ Sarah Erlewine

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Wonderful Town
 

Wonderful Town

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Wonderful Town
"Wonderful Town [Sony Original Broadway Cast]" (11/19/1991) Pop Vocal Original Cast, Sony BroadwayMusic by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. A studio recording made by the original Broadway cast for a television broadcast of the show.

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