OffBroadway wins hands down but you need the new album to fill in the many gaps. I don't really midn the OffBroadway orchestrations--they're a bit dopey but that adds to the appeal to me--my one big complaint is how damn echoey Phil Ramone made the recording--anyoen else noticed/ All I can think is maybe he did it as a hommage to the Wall of Sound style...
The revival recording comes off better than much fo the show did on stage but is just lacking in attitude for me. I actually like the new songs for the movie (Some Fun Now is basically just a simplified version of Know though)
Listening to it makes me wish we'd get a recording of Ashman/Menken's first, very good funny score--God Bless You Mr Rosewater
Updated On: 6/3/07 at 06:52 PM