Why Is Wildhorn Never Mentioned?

[Daniel3]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 7:40pm

Is is ouber-bad?

All I know is "this is the moment"

[Thenardier]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 7:40pm

What do you mean "Why is he never mentioned?"

I have a thread devoted to J&H and Dracula...I always talk about him...

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 7:43pm

My lord...have you never heard "In His Eyes"?

That song brings me to tears.

Also that one song from Dracula..."Before the Summer Ends" is a beautiful number.

Updated On: 3/24/05 at 07:43 PM

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 7:45pm

The critics consider him sub human as do many on this board

He composes the "dreaded" pop music. Pop music is basically music that is listenable as to opposed to a lot of the dreck critics fawn over

[Thenardier]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 7:46pm

I love Wildhorn.

He is one of my favorite composers - and I have only seen one show live (twice)...unless I get down to NJ to see frtiz and zelda

[MikeH]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 7:47pm

True, true Mr Roxy......

Some truly beautiful melodies (a new life, etc.) Updated On: 3/24/05 at 07:47 PM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 7:54pm

the civil war makes me cry. the prologue brought a tear to my eye and by track five I was crying uncontrollably ... then started crying again for "If Prayin' Were Horses", and "Nurse's Diary", and then "Candle in the Window" and "Five Boys" in act two... ugh. it's too much...

[Thenardier]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 7:56pm

Civil War should be here this weekend with Melissa's CD!

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 8:38pm

I'm not a Wildhorn fan, although he has written some songs that I do enjoy. I hate "The Civil War", strongly dislike "Dracula" although it has several very enjoyable songs, and really have no opinion of "Jekyll and Hyde" and "The Scarlet Pimpernal".

I may be tempted to go to Jersey and see "Scott and Zelda". It's going to be playing in Marlton, right next to my hometown.

[Mattio98]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 8:57pm

I think Wildhorn can be hit or miss. I can't get over the way he handled the Dracula recording situation though.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 9:00pm

Yeah, the DRACULA thing was very douchebag of him.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 9:05pm

I would say that too...but the producers weren't so great themselves...

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 10:19pm

Updated On: 5/28/05 at 10:19 PM

[Thenardier]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 10:34pm

I so want to go down...but it's 2 hrs away!

Dracula has already been recorded...and has a planned release of April 15th

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 10:46pm

Great to hear re Dracula's release date

To many. Frank is the anti-christ. What a shame. I am tired though of him constantly taking it on the chin & not firing back with both barrels @ his critics. He has nothing to lose. What will they do - give him bad reviews.

Posted: 3/24/05 at 10:46pm

I unabashedly love Wildhorn. Jekyll and Pimpernel are two of my favorite shows, I like what he writes for tenor's. If ever in search of a belty number, look for Wildhorn. Granted... some of the shows arent' great, it's the music that makes them. Jekyll has the worst book ever. But God that music... and Anthony Warlow on that two disc... gotta love it. And Dracula was the best comedy of last season! Life after life after life after life after life after life after life after... well, you get what I mean. A wonderful blend of boobs and satire. You can't tell me that was a serious show. Everyone in it was really good, but the show... man. Alas. I'm rambling.

But yeah. I dig Wildhorn.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 10:55pm

That's another thing, Mr Roxy...

While I don't say it's an excuse, Wildhorn keeps getting screwed....

THe King of Conept Recording - he had three shows on bway at one time...

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 10:59pm

How many famous composers can say that?

This is something the critics can never take from him

[Thenardier]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 11:07pm

no,

I think it is great honor...even though Civil War lasted 3 months...whihc I don't think is the music's fault

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 11:10pm

for civil war I think had they just put the concept recording song order on Broadway it would have been fantastic... but they changed it. WHY!!??

[Thenardier]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 11:12pm

That seems to be the question asked of all Frank's shows...Why the change?

You'd think by now producers would have realized this trend...

Updated On: 3/24/05 at 11:12 PM

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 11:12pm

Most of those who hated the show in the critical community hated the music - probably for no other reason than it was Wildhorn

[Thenardier]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 11:14pm

Exactly.

I love this thread!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 11:24pm

pimpy 3.0 is beautiful. they got it right that time.

[rockfenris2005]

Posted: 3/24/05 at 11:24pm

I love his music, but there's always something n.q.r. about his shows. I (personally) prefer Daniel Sturman

Now THERE's a great composer!