Best Show Recordings

#1

Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:54pm

I looked back, and I was suprised nobody ever asked this. Anyway, I am looking for some great cast recordings and was wondering what are some of the best. I probably should have started this before the day before christmas and hannuka, but whatever. Deal.

Updated On: 12/24/05 at 06:54 PM

#2

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/24/05 at 7:00pm

The Secret Garden
Les Miserables (The Complete Symphonic is my favorite)
and sooo many others

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#3

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/24/05 at 7:29pm

"I looked back, and I was suprised nobody ever asked this."

I don't know where you were looking, but there has been a billion threads on this.

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#4

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/24/05 at 7:32pm

I didnt see any. But I'm a bad looker, so yeah.

#5

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/24/05 at 7:46pm

No other sugestions?

#6

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/24/05 at 9:59pm

Last Five Years is the most amazing recording ever IMO of any show.

Thoroughtly Modern Millie is also a great recording.

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#7

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/24/05 at 10:01pm

Les Miserables
The Light in the Piazza
The Last 5 Years
The Secret Garden
Marie Christine

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#8

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/24/05 at 10:05pm

Last 5 Years hands down.

#9

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/24/05 at 10:05pm

Dessa Rose

#10

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/24/05 at 10:09pm

Last Five Years
Secret Garden
Les Miserables

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#11

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/24/05 at 10:11pm

Tick, Tick...Boom is also equally amazing.

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#12

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 2:08pm

Wicked
Jersey Boys
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Mary Poppins
The Producers

#13

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 2:37pm

Last 5 Years
Marie Christine
Little Women

#14

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 5:56pm

hmmm I don't really know Last 5 Years, I might just have to take a listen.

My current favs right now:

Rent Soundtrack
DRS
Spamalot
Secret Garden
Dracula
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
A Tale of Two Cities

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#15

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 5:58pm

The Last Five Years
The Secret Garden
Les Miserables
tick...tick...BOOM!
RENT OBC

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#16

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 6:11pm

John and Jen is a stunning recording as well.

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#17

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 6:20pm

Definitely Light in the Piazza...not a false moment on that whole disc...just sublime.

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#18

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 6:47pm

I totally agree with Composer9-it is such a perfect recording. Also,if you liked it, check out Floyd Collins (sp?) and Myths and Hymns....They're both great and underappreciated.

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#19

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 6:53pm

Lol- A NEW BRAIN just came on my shuffle and it is SUCH A GREAT recording. Buy this one as soon as you can!!!!!

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#20

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 7:02pm

Caroline of Change
Marie Christine
Bring In Da Noise
Dreamgirls In Concert
Carousel(Revival)

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#21

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 7:31pm

Everything Sondheim, of course- especially Sweeney, Assassins, SITPWG, and Follies
Spelling Bee
The Falsetto Trilogy
Mystery of Edwin Drood
On The Twentieth Century
Hair
Caroline or Change
Gypsy
Light in the Piazza

Oh and so many others!...

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#22

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 10:51pm

Sorry to get off topic but I have a question and I'm not sure where else to post it. What kind of stuff is in "The Last Five Years" booklet that comes with the Cd (ie pictures, lyrics, etc ) or is it just a front and back cover? Thanks!

Anyway I love Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Wicked : )

#23

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 11:01pm

TL5Y booklet has lyrics and pictures, yeah (pictures where SRS looks absolutely STUNNING, let's not even pretend that she doesn't).

Can anyone tell me a little bit more about John & Jen? I asked for it for Christmas and totally didn't get it. I mean, I know I'm going to end up buying it anyway because even if people were saying it was terrible -- hello, Carolee, I need it anyway. But all I hear is great stuff about it. It's a two character show, right? I tend to be very hot and cold with Lippa's stuff, I don't know why...

#24

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 11:02pm

Something that I think is fun to do to be a daring theatre freak is to go to the store and buy a CD of a musical you've never heard of or have heard little about and give it a listen to. So even if you just buy someone who LOVES musical theatre a random CD -- I think that'd make a cool gift.

But you can try:
Songs For A New World
Bat Boy
Once on this Island
Parade
Jane Eyre

#25

re: Best Show Recordings

Posted: 12/25/05 at 11:17pm

Parade