ACL Reival Recording? — Page 7

Oh man. It looks to me like this thread has turned into a hoot. I'll have to go back and really read in when Im done posting.

Anyway, so Im listening to the CD now and of course, I have comments.

The tempo of the opening could be faster.

LOVE At The Ballet. Spectacular.

Sing..... Hm. Yeah, really dont love it. Yes, yes I know, Kristine is SUPPOSED to be bad..... but there's a line between bad because the character is written that way and bad, it pains me to listen to.

Montage is great. Natalie Cortez makes for a wonderful Morales.

Dance: Ten; Looks: Three also pains me just a bit. Maybe Jessica Lee Goldyn makes up for in person what she lacks on the CD, but I really had trouble getting through the song when I first played the CD.

Music in the Mirror, lovely. Charlotte is wonderful and Im sure her dancing is absolutely superior.... it wouldnt kill her to be a tad bit more convincing. On a whole, a solid 8 for her.

What I Did For Love was incredible. Truly, truly wonderful.

One Finale was also wonderful.

Overall, I give the CD an 8. I wasn't disappointed, but I wasn't overjoyed either. Maybe I'll feel differently once I see the show.

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Is Charlotte singing "The Music and the Mirror" in it's original key?

Either way, I thought her singing was just fine. Nothing more, nothing less.

I think "The Music and the Mirror" is a slightly lower for Charlotte.

And the opening number wasn't sped up only for the original recording...it WAS that fast in the show.

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I just wish she could SING.

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No, she's not a bad singer, but she's not a good singer either. Bland bland bland...like most of the women on the recording (save Mara Davi and maybe Natalie Cortez).

And while we're talking about changed keys, is At the Ballet slightly higher than the OBC? It sounds to me like Ms. Davi is belting higher than Kay Cole did...tho I may be wrong. And I LOVE the new, faster tempo on this version of the song.

Also, not really a fan of some of the new orchestrations.

I Can Do That isn't higher/lower. Never mind, it's on iTunes!

Well, Kay Cole was only in the show for her voice. Most actresses that played Maggie later on were better. Mara Davi is much, much better than Cole in every way. Cole wasn't a good dancer at all.

And as for D'Ambosie's TM&TM, overall she does a good job. I think everyone is trying to compare her to Donna, and frankly, nobody compares to Donna.

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I LOVE IT! I'm SO HAPPY that Barnes and Nobel had it!

Question: Did Charlotte sing some of Cassie's parts on the Montage Section down an octave than what Donna did on the orignal? (And no, I'm not on a first name basis, I just can't spell their last names right!)

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I still don't understand why Judy gets picked? Cassie, Diana & Val - yes, all the men are understandable(Bobbie only gets picked because of Paul), but why Judy??

I understand they didn't want to change anything, but I was actually hoping they'd change who gets picked.

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I also noticed that they set the show in 1975, but that last thing I heard was that they were going to update it to the present. when was this concept abandoned? and how did I miss the announcement?

Updated On: 10/12/06 at 02:13 AM

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She does make me crack up every time she sings "Tits! Where are my tits?"

She was much funnier in the theatre IMO. It is nice to see her recreate the role, different as it may be. I like what she does with it, and leaves the no-nonsence for Morales. Plus, with Sheila being played as a complete bitch, Goldyn as Val is a funny foil.

Oh, I forgot about that! Goodness gracious... She looks so young!! How in the world can she play Cassie?? Jessica Lee Goldyn is just miscast all around in this production.