Cast Recordings

#1

Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:32pm

ok, I have a $100 gift card to Borders, and plan to use it to better my collection of cast recordings (lol, only don't tell my mother. textbooks? who needs em?). Any suggestions?

I like contemporary stuff. For example, my favs include Wicked, Copacabana, Urinetown, '03's LSOH and Rent. Anyone know of any others I would like?

EDIT: I realize Copa isn't exactly popular lol. Its the London cast recording, and it toured here in the the States, never made it to Broadway. A theater group I'm in performed this earlier in the summer.

Updated On: 8/20/04 at 11:32 PM

#2

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:34pm

nine (revival)
hairspray
chicago (revival)
avenue q
thoroughly modern millie

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Updated On: 8/20/04 at 11:34 PM

#3

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:35pm

Well, start off by making a list of what you have.

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#4

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:38pm

tick, tick... BOOM!

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#5

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:42pm

good point, millie lol. i thought of this only after i posted. it must be getting closer to my bedtime lol. ok...

Aida (OBC)
Avenue Q (OBC)
BARE (CD Sampler)
Beauty and the Beast (OBC)
Blue Man Group - Audio
Caroline, Or Change (OBC)
Chicago (OMPS)
Copacabana (Orig. London Cast)
Grease (OMPS)
Grease (1994 Bway Cast)
FOTR (Orig. London Cast)
FOTR (OBC)
FOTR (OMPS)
FOTR (2004 Bway Cast)
Footloose (OBC)
Guys and Dolls (1992 Bway Cast)
JCS (OBC)
Joseph... (1993 US Cast)
Little Shop... (Original Cast)
Little Shop... (OBC)
Moulin Rouge (OMPS)
The Producers (OBC)
Rent (OBC)
Scarlet Pimpernel (OBC)
Urinetown (OBC)
Wicked (OBC)

My abbreviations: OBC=Original Broadway Cast, OMPS=Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

I know there's more, but I can't think of any. EDIT: remembered a couple more lol

Updated On: 8/20/04 at 11:42 PM

#6

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:49pm

Caroline, or Change

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#7

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:50pm

I knew there was more. That one (Caroline) is in my car. I've updated the list.

#8

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:53pm

Where's your "Thoroughly Modern Millie" CD, honey?

Hairspray
Chicago (revival) -- what's OMPS?
Cabaret (revival)
42nd Street (revival)
Oklahoma (1998 London Cast)
Gypsy (revival w/ Bernadette Peters)
Boy From Oz

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"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

#9

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:55pm

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

#10

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:55pm

Thanks.

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"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

#11

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:57pm

np, i abbreviate a lot of things that people don't understand. Sorry bout that lol

#12

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 12:06am

Ragtime and Parade, definitely.

#13

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 4:34pm

Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd or Assassins (original is my favorite)

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#14

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 4:38pm

You need the Broadway Revival album/ Or the Original London Cast of Chicago! Either one will be great in your collection.

Also, check out "The Last 5 Years" and "The Wild Party" (Lippa Version, Idina and Taye star in it)

#15

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 4:40pm

Buy some music you don't like at Borders than bring that stuff to Best Buy and get store credit for it. Best Buy charges a LOT less than Borders, so you'll be able to get more CD's by doing it that way.

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#16

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:30pm

Best Buy (at least here) is in a heap-a trouble, for exchanging used things and restocking them as brand new. Stupid stock boys! haha, anyway my list would go as follows:

The beautiful Game
Songs for a new world
the last 5 years
bounce (yeah, i liked it so sue me)
the boy from oz
ragtime
the civil war (complete work, not the nashville sessions)
wonderful town

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"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears." CLAYTON HAMILTON, "Theory of the Theatre" "I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is." TOM STOPPARD

#17

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:33pm

I never said anything about used things. Keep them shrinkwrapped and go exchange them out.

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"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

#18

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:35pm

I know Matt...I just meant that I wouldn't trust to do any business with the Best Buys around here until they get their legal problems sorted out. The rest of the world can follow your exchange plan.

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"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears." CLAYTON HAMILTON, "Theory of the Theatre" "I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is." TOM STOPPARD

#19

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:46pm

Oooh, definately buy The Lion King! ^__^ And, if you're the kind of person that likes squeaky-clean, peppy fun, buy the 1999 recording of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
Roger Bart is delightfull in that, as is the rest of the cast. Just a lot of fun.

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#20

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:47pm

Roger Bart is delightful most of the time...=)

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"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears." CLAYTON HAMILTON, "Theory of the Theatre" "I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is." TOM STOPPARD

#21

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 6:32pm

Roger Bart is delightful all the time!

But, I agree with Prettylittlepicture (hi, Ali). Get TLK and YAGMCB.

#22

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 6:39pm

not to be argumentative...but I didn't really get into the musical version of TLK. I saw it, and I just kept thinking "the movie part was better than this..." *shrugs* might be just me.

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"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears." CLAYTON HAMILTON, "Theory of the Theatre" "I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is." TOM STOPPARD

Updated On: 8/21/04 at 06:39 PM

#23

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 6:44pm

No, it's not just you. It's MANY people. The stage version is good for the first and last 10 minutes only.

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"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

#24

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 6:45pm

good, glad i'm not alone on this then. *wipes sweat from brow*

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"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears." CLAYTON HAMILTON, "Theory of the Theatre" "I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is." TOM STOPPARD

#25

re: Cast Recordings

Posted: 8/21/04 at 6:47pm

what does FOTR stand for??? thanks :)