Carnival Cast Recording

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.

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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.

Kaye Ballard is worth the purchase alone. Divine score.

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

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

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.

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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.

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

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The book is called Love Of Seven Dolls

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