Carnival Cast Recording

[katygrace84]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 12:42pm

Does anyone have this? What can you tell me about it? A friend of mine sang "Mira" in a concert a few years ago and I absolutely love it, but I've never heard anything else from the show. I saw the recording last night but wasn't sure how good it was. Any thoughts?

[WOSQ]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 1:45pm

Buy it.

Its good.

Really really good.

The story is from the film called Lili released in 1953 or so.

Paper Mill Playhouse in NJ is doing a full production next month.

[YayJudyYayJudy]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 2:00pm

and Elena Shaddow is brilliant... I suggest everyone go see it

[katygrace84]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 2:06pm

Thanks. I was beginning to think no one would respond to this. I listened to clips on Amazon and it sounded pretty good. I just didn't know the story or anything. Like I said, Mira was the only thing I'd heard from it.

[Doogie]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 2:25pm

Yay Judy,

you are my new best friend.

Doug

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 2:42pm

Kaye Ballard is worth the purchase alone. Divine score.

[Chevstriss]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 2:49pm

Let's not forget Orbach.

[theatahguy]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 3:16pm

let's DEFINITEY not forget Orbach. the man was perfection in everything he did and sounded incredible on the Carnival recording.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 3:21am

One of those special little shows too often overlooked. The final scene when Lili is going to leave and the puppetts call out to her to come back is a real choker-upper.

M-G-M's cast album is not one of the better ones. The sound quality is poor and the record suffered from sloppy recording with a lot of distortion. At least the CD restores the songs to the correct running order.

[SahDu]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 3:38am

I was given the oppurtunity to play Paul a few years back and let me tell you I fell completely in love with this show. One of the most fun performances I've ever been a part of. DEFINITELY buy the album.


Updated On: 2/15/14 at 03:38 AM

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 7:40am

I played Paul several years back. It is a beautiful little show with gorgeous, addictive music. The cast recording is a must for every true musical theatre fan.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 9:13am

I have the recording of CARNIVAL (on black vinyl) and love the score. However, I saw the Encores! version of it a few years ago and I was disappointed with the story. It's really a dark tale. Perhaps the show didn't work for me because there was no chemistry between Ann Hathaway and Brian Stokes Mitchell. I also had many qualms about Hathaway's singing voice.

CARNIVAL! doesn't follow the script of LILI exactly. The character of Rosalie was very sophisticated in the film and played in the show as low comedy by Kaye Ballard.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 9:33am

The score is wonderful, one of my favorites. I love Anna Maria Alberghetti's singing voice. I find it so crisp and clear. I ADORE "Beautiful Candy", it's my favorite song in the show. I recommend this album a thousand times over. Simply lovely. A most definite buy.

[katygrace84]

Posted: 2/21/06 at 10:50am

Thanks to everyone who posted here and gave me their opinion. I picked this up this morning on my way in to work and I can't wait to give it a listen.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/21/06 at 10:52am

Have fun. Such a great, sweet score. It never fails to bring a smile to my face and warmth to my cold cold heart.
Updated On: 2/21/06 at 10:52 AM

[children&art]

Posted: 2/21/06 at 11:26am

do you think this will ever come back to broadway? i think there was talk of a revival with jim henson puppets...

[andyf]

Posted: 8/11/06 at 6:18pm

So, the musical and the movie are "based on a story by Paul Gallico," but that's all I've been able to find... repeatedly.

Does anyone know the name of the story that inspired the show and the movie?

[Cyndy]

Posted: 8/11/06 at 6:26pm

The book is called Love Of Seven Dolls