Broadway Cast Recordings
Broadway Cast Recordings
#1Broadway Cast Recordings
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 
No Doubt Our Paths Will Cross Again ! Matt
#2Broadway Cast Recordings
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#2Broadway Cast Recordings
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
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loliveve
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/12
#3Broadway Cast Recordings
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
#4Broadway Cast Recordings
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.
Words don't deserve that kind of malarkey. They're innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension and chaos. But when they get their corners knocked off, they're no good anymore…I don't think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.
Updated On: 4/29/14 at 12:41 PM
TheGingerBreadMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/7/12
loliveve
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/12
#6Broadway Cast Recordings
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!
#7Broadway Cast Recordings
Posted: 4/29/14 at 12:48pmAh whoops! I missed that parenthetical! (Ironic, as I do love parentheticals myself.)
Words don't deserve that kind of malarkey. They're innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension and chaos. But when they get their corners knocked off, they're no good anymore…I don't think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.
#8Broadway Cast Recordings
Posted: 4/29/14 at 3:28pm
Just get Fun Home in preparation for next year... 
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#10Broadway Cast Recordings
Posted: 4/30/14 at 8:48am
Rocky
It does sound good and I enjoyed the show.
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homeimp
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#13Broadway Cast Recordings
Posted: 4/30/14 at 11:43amTruthfully I thought the scores for both Rocky and Gentleman's Guide were very mediocre. I can't speak for If/Then.
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