Cast Recordings You HATE

[DramaDork925]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 8:19pm

What cast recordings do you own that you hardly listen to? It would probably be The Boyfriend and Big River for me...

Updated On: 1/21/06 at 08:19 PM

[Pippin]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 8:22pm

man of La Mancha with Stokes
Saturday night Fever

[sidneybruhl]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 8:23pm

The Producers

[Jenny1284]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 8:27pm

Flowers for Algernon (I liked the book, so it didn't seem like such a bad idea . . .)

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 8:43pm

Ok, hold up. Is this a thread about cast recordings we hate? Or is it about cast recordings we hardly listen to? 'Cause I know there are certainly cast recordings I hate, but I still listen to them. (C'mon, we're theatre folk, we're weird like that.) Anyone feel the same way?

[bare_nakedlady]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 8:51pm

Don't kill me but...

WICKED

I was so excited for it and bought it the first day it came out!
I can't stand to listen to it. I'm seeing it in MAY so I hope that makes me enjoy it more!

[DramaDork925]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 8:55pm

I hardly listen to Wicked as well. I don't dislike it, but there is better stuff to listen to.

[bohemianqueen]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 8:56pm

RENT
Sherry - The Musical
The Pajama Game

[FoscasBohemianDream]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 8:59pm

The Lion King
The Producers

[overthemoon419]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 9:11pm

Hairspray
The Lion King
Beauty and the Beast
Cats
The Scarlet Pimpernel

These are all recordings I barely listen to... Because any that I HATE, I simply don't buy! =)

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 9:21pm

sweet charity (2005 revival)... although i did just see the debbie allen one (with bebe as nicki, which is why i want it) at tower for 12 bucks so i might try another version out

man of la mancha
beauty and the beast
aida
the lion king (hmmm theres a common factor between these 3 i think)
cabaret(revival)
sweeney todd (don't kill me, i listen to it jsut not in full too often)
cats
phantom

[DramaDork925]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 9:23pm

No a Disney fan, Jon? I refuse to buy B&TB and Lion King but love Aida... in fact "A Step Too Far" is playing now!

[EVIE]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 9:27pm

By no means do I hate them, but I hardly ever listen to Phantom, Miss Saigon, Piazza, The Hutchback of Notre Dame and the Rocky Horror Revival CD.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 9:35pm

Annie and Bye Bye Birdie.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 9:36pm

i listen to aida on occasion, and there are tracks in the beauty and the besat i enjoy (especially "me", singing it is so much fun) but there is just so many other things i'd rather be listening to. I also have flat out refused to purchase the following;

the light in the piazza(disclaimer: its just because i don't sing that high and i prefer cd's with a part i can sing along to)
spelling bee(i'm sure its hysterical in person)
the woman in white
any jukebox musical (if i want to hear and elvis song i'll listen to elvis sing it)

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 10:30pm

Ok ok, I'll jump in. I hate Caroline, or Change. It's a task and a half to listen to those two, long, dull, CDs. I wish they had made a highlights version that cut out all of the little rich boy's whining. Ugh!

[hyperchet]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 10:32pm

The Producers.
Sure, it's cutesy pootsy when you see it in person, but I don't enjoy it that much on its own...without Nathan or Matthew I should say!

[Bwaybaby109]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 10:38pm

the original Godspell recording. hate the voices. love the 2000 off bway cast cd tho and the London studio recording.

[aegeusrocks]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 10:39pm

I know people will disagree, but I simply cannot stand listening to Avenue Q. I try, believe me, I try, but it's so musically repetitive and uninteresting that I just give up. I'm sure it's hilarious on stage, but honestly, it just doesn't work for me on the CD.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 10:40pm

I must admit, whenever I do listen to The Producers (rarely), I usually get pissed off because The Full Monty so deserved Best Score that year. So I switch it off and put on my Patrick & the boys.

[jasobres]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 10:53pm

"Hate" is such a strong word.

[DramaDork925]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 10:56pm

OK... can't stand.

That better?

[broadway_freak2]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 11:01pm

I can't stand Urinetown. I think it's just horrible. The vocalists are fine. it's the lyrics... I can't stand it.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 1/22/06 at 12:03am

the producers
kiss of the spider woman (OLC)
cats

[ihearttheatre]

Posted: 1/22/06 at 12:17am

Hair
Godspell
The Producers

Hate isn't the right word, but I hardly ever listen to these.