$15 worth of shows

[GreenEyes]

Posted: 1/13/05 at 12:21pm

Hey Guys! I'm new and have a question:

For Christmas I receieved $15 to iTunes. I want to spend in on a new show. Past favorites include:
Caroline or Change
Ave. Q
Wicked
Last 5 years
A man of no importance
Rent
Secret Garden
Into the Woods
Les Mis
Miss. Siagon

So kind of a large range of classic and new shows. Any ideas on what to get? I was looking at John and Jen. anyone heard of/ like that? Or Sideshow or Bounce...

Thanks

[MagicToDo82]

Posted: 1/13/05 at 12:25pm

SideShow has an amazing score, and more vocal talent in its cast than in most cast recordings. You get Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner, Hugh Panaro, Jeff McCarthy, Ken Jennings (no, not the guy from Jeopardy!:))and most importantly...Norm Lewis. If you liked the shows you listed, you'd dig SideShow.:)

[Plum]

Posted: 1/13/05 at 12:31pm

I feel it's my solemn duty to tell you, I borrowed the Side Show CD from the library last week and I couldn't even listen to the whole thing. It's like ALW that's unmemorable- really bad pop, in other words. The talent on that CD is tremendous, but it's wasted. I haven't listened to the other 2 CDs you mention, but if you want another Sondheim you can try Assassins or A Little Night Music, or you can go for My Fair Lady if you want a classic. Falsettoland is a favorite of mine, too. Don't know if you already have those. :)

[apdarcey]

Posted: 1/13/05 at 12:34pm

i think you should do a new brain... you will love it... william finn is an absolute genius... side show is really great... but a new brain is better, and more memorable... and it also has norm lewis, so you won't miss out there! i saw bounce in dc... the cd's a lot better than the actual production... but don't get it... A NEW BRAIN is what you want... andrew

[IMsooHyprToday]

Posted: 1/13/05 at 1:00pm

be sure to buy the whole album for $9.99 and not the songs individually at $.99 each!

[timote316]

Posted: 1/13/05 at 2:54pm

Assassins (either one, both are great)
Little Shop of Horrors
Taboo
The Producers
Urinetown
tick, tick... BOOM!
Thoroughly Modern Millie
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (revival)
Chicago
Phantom of the Opera

Just a few you'd like based on your list you gave. Also, if I may suggest another (free) one, I highly recommend Bare: A Pop Opera. You can download the 11-song sampler below
BARE: A Pop Opera

[GreenEyes]

Posted: 1/13/05 at 3:27pm

Awesome list guys. So awesome in fact I know and love may of them. Might as well add

Thoroughly Modern Millie
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (revival)
Chicago
Phantom of the Opera
The Producers
Little Shop
A Little Night Music (Love it!!!)
Company

To the list...all amazing shows

[zippyjen]

Posted: 1/13/05 at 4:20pm

Hedwig and the angry inch, You're a good man charlie brown, Little shop of horrors.

[GreenEyes]

Posted: 1/13/05 at 9:11pm

Thanks! We have a good list going here, anyone new to theatre should listen to these

Anyone ever hear of John and Jen? What about some older shows? Or brand new ones

[apdarcey]

Posted: 1/13/05 at 10:11pm

really, john and jen is not worth it at all... i really thought i was going to love it and well, i just didn't... it's really quite boring, cliche and melodramatic... and carolee carmello's voice, am i the only one who finds that vibrato so awful? i can't even deal with it... needless to say... i think it would be a complete waste of your money... as i said before, a new brain... if you really like the ones you've listed in your original post you will absolutely love a new brain... it would be a million times a better investment for you than john and jen... either way, let me know what you do get and we can discuss it then! andrew

[Feathah]

Posted: 1/14/05 at 8:11pm

Not sure if it's on there but I highly recommend "Elegies."

[Liam]

Posted: 1/14/05 at 8:14pm

i like ALL of thoes shows i allso LOVE TMM and GUYS AND DOLLS