Broadway Cast Recordings

[Musical-Matt]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 9:56am

Dear Broadway Board.

I am a regular on the west end board and with the announcement of the tony award nomination (don't worry, me and my friends in the UK are as weirded out as you guys are) But it is time for me to buy my annual tony awards Broadway Cast recording. I will be buying Aladdin and The Bridges of Madison County and want to order 1 more. It is between Rocky and If/Then ( I will be ordering A Gentleman's guide to love and marriage from the UK) can anyone help me out on which I should buy..Rocky or If/Then

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:01am

If/Then... I think the music was superior and many of the tunes can stand on their own outside of the show, such as Learn to Live Without:

http://youtu.be/gVfVZ05n4pA

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:27am

No idea 're If but it allegedly not the best even though it is nominated. Rocky is OK but not Ahrens/Flaherty best work.

Bottom line is I cannot make a choice for you

[loliveve]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:45am

Musical-Matt: several songs from If/Then are available on YouTube, and at least one song on the official website. Rocky has five songs posted on Facebook/ Soundcloud. I'd just suggest you listen and be able to pick which you like best.


Rocky- Soundcloud

[jnb9872]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 12:41pm

As neither ROCKY or IF/THEN have had their recordings released I can't speak to the quality of the recordings, but as far as the scores themselves worked in the theatre neither was pretty revelatory and/or worth purchasing from my perspective. If I had to pick one of yours there were more highlights musically in ROCKY than there were in IF/THEN for me, but each had a lot of filler that I'd skip on any listen.

ETA: I had mistakenly thought the OP wasn't planning on purchasing GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE, which I mentioned in this post as being more worthy than either of these two.

Updated On: 4/29/14 at 12:41 PM

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 12:42pm

If/Then

[loliveve]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 12:43pm

The music on the Rocky soundcloud IS from the cast recording, and it sounds pretty great to me. But you're right, If/Then is not available for it to be compared.

jnb9872- the OP is purchasing "Gent's Guide" already... and I have to mention that I also love that score!

[jnb9872]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 12:48pm

Ah whoops! I missed that parenthetical! (Ironic, as I do love parentheticals myself.)

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 3:28pm

Just get Fun Home in preparation for next year...

[LYLS3637]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 3:46pm

IF/THEN

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/30/14 at 8:48am

Rocky

It does sound good and I enjoyed the show.

[smallvillefan16]

Posted: 4/30/14 at 11:19am

Love the Rocky songs.

[avyrocks]

Posted: 4/30/14 at 11:25am

If/Then

[homeimp]

Posted: 4/30/14 at 11:43am

Truthfully I thought the scores for both Rocky and Gentleman's Guide were very mediocre. I can't speak for If/Then.