The horific little dance marathon of a jukebox musical "Hot Feet" is closing on Sunday 7-23. Playbill.com has all the info. Updated On: 7/18/06 at 01:00 PM
Doing a cast album seems strange. I mean, come on, it's a dance musical where most of the songs sound just like the original versions. I don't think any of the new songs White wrote are the attraction here, nor are they particularly well sung.
I did enjoy the dancing when I saw it, but great movement is just no excuse for a terrible script and poor storytelling.
Well the same could probably have been said for MOVIN OUT, JERSEY BOYS or any other jukebox musicals where they are trying to dublicate a pre-existing sound; if they have the money and the label to produce it - I say, why not?
I will buy it. The music was the best thing about the show. I own just about everything EW&F has ever recorded, but I did enjoy the music at the show. The band and the vocalists were really good.
while i won't be buying the recording, i like that there WILL be a recording. but i think that's just the theatre nerd in me wanting it to be done for preservation issues
I never understood why they made a cast album of Dancin' when the show was all visuals & dance using pre existing music. I passed on that one & will on this as well - especially since I never saw it
Maybe he means CONTACT; but the recording of that show was a no-brainer - it was a huge hit, and they didn't even have to pay the cast, just compile the music they already had permission to use onto a single CD. If people loved the show, why wouldn't they like having all that music on a single disc?
I never begrudge a cast recording of any show; I think people somehow in their heads equate when a show is "not" recorded, it is in favor of something less deserving getting preservation instead.