CAROLINE OR CHANGE Cast Recording- Page 2

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 3:23pm

I saw Civil War in Houston--where it was more of a concert version. There were some pretty songs. The material and performances by the African Americans was leaps and bounds more enjoyable than the rest of the musical.

The tour: I left after the first song (comp ticket).

[J.]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 3:30pm

Okay listen up about CIVIL WAR. Most poeple do not understand it. It is NOT a show. It is NOT a musical. I never worked because people were expecting it to be a musical is it was not. I quote Frank WIlhorn. It is a "concept concert" for the theatre with no book and simply a tapestry of various documents, events, letters, and passions of the war through pop music. That is all. As far as music, CIVIL WAR is an extremely outstanding score but that it pretty much it. The idea is for people to enjoy the music and make their own images in their head about that time in our history. Country pop with a CIVIL WAR background is a clever idea and works but not as a stage show. Buy the cd. Enjoy it and you can become passionate about it and that is all you can do. It's not a broadway cd. It's an ALBUM.

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 4:27pm

I just cannot enjoy men screaming their highest notes for 2 hours. That is not music to my ears.

[J.]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 7:19pm

I know everyone does not like that kind of music but for what it is, its outstanding.

[mamamia sammy]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 7:21pm

Yes, it's Frank Wildhorn at his best (which is really saying something)

[KChenowethfan]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 7:49pm

Its probably one of the top cast recordings I bought this season.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 7:58pm

there is a difference between civil war and civil rights

can we get back to topic, please!

[J.]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 9:03pm

since when do the topics on this forum ever match the thread title completely?

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 9:10pm

never!

Now, let's talk about that astonishing musical playing at the O'Neill!!

[J.]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 9:13pm

I have not seen CHANGING CAROLINE, but I do not like it so far. I will see it anyway because of Capthia Jenkins and see what I think.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 9:15pm

good--because it is leaps and bounds better than TCW. SMOOCH!

[J.]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 9:19pm

As long as we're back to THE CIVIL WAR again let me say that as far as music CIVIL WAR is beyond so many shows like this but only in the way of music. As far as book and performances, CHANGING CAROLINE is probably beyond CIVIL WAR.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 9:33pm

I think CHANGING CAROLINE is the prequel to CAROLINE, OR CHANGE where Caroline is a wee infant. The conceit is how her being restricted to diapers made her the way she is. Mama wouldn't change her diaper regularly, thus she was constantly "underwater". When she finally breaks free of her diaper, her lil "moon" sings a hell of an 11 o'clock number.

It would have run in repertory with C,OC, but critics found it to be stalled, festered, idle, laborious, and a complete waste of time.

[J.]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 9:38pm

hahahah good one!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/18/04 at 12:28pm

get the album! IT WILL BLOW THE WEBBER OUT OF YOUR BUTT! (hehe)

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