While twiddling my thumbs working the front desk for 3 boring hours, I got to thinking about the need of SOME "Wicked" fans to broaden their horizons and embrace Broadway as a whole.
So I figured a thread like this could help them along...
What past/present Wicked (any company) cast members can be DISTINCTLY heard (solo?) on OTHER Cast Recordings?
Namely, NON-OBVIOUS cast members (doesn't take a genius to list Idina, Norbert, Taye, Kristin, etc)
LIST:
Cast Member "Title of Song" Cast Recording Title
FOR EXAMPLE:
Kendra Kassebaum "Something Just Broke" Assassins (Revival) Cast Recording
Stephanie Block "She Loves To Hear The Music" Boy From Oz
Have fun and don't make this a flame war. I'm pushing for the use of helpful information.
Updated On: 3/4/06 at 12:19 AM
Pick up AIDA or Sweet Charity. You're set for DAYS.
Elaborate...?
Do you mean shared ensemble members?
I'm interested in pin-pointing distinctive voices (solo numbers or solo parts of songs). Names/Actors?
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
Shoshana Bean - "Bless the Lord" - Godspell Off-Broadway Revival
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
Kate Reinders (and Tammy Blanchard)....If Mamma Was Married *Gypsy*
Rhett George....The Rhythm of Life....Sweet Charity 2005 Revival
Updated On: 3/4/06 at 08:48 AM
Timothy Britten Parker - "Life Support" (among some other parts.) -
RENT OBCR
Sean McCourt (only because people like to forget about him) on the Bat Boy recording and Honky Tonk Highway: A Mountain Musical.
Apparently I like goats. But whatever. ;D
Oh! Here's kind of a fun one, although they're not terribly distinct -- Logan Lipton and Telly Leung - "A Whole New Me" - But I'm A Cheerleader demo.
Yeah if anyone is a fan of Rhett George they should deff. get the Sweet Charity recording. His performance was the highlight of the entire show!
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
David Ayers in Fiddler (as Fyedka)
Adam Fleming in Hairspray and Bare (no solos, though)
Featured Actor Joined: 1/31/05
Shoshana Bean - Hairspray ... although she has few and minor "solos"
Stephanie J. Block, Julia Murney, Shoshana Bean - the demos for Piece
Updated On: 3/4/06 at 10:20 AM
julia murney - "better" - a class act
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/22/05
William Youmans is on the La Boheme (B'way Cast Recording). I know he's on the 'Quando m'en vo' track (not really sure if he has a bit of a solo).
Robb Sapp played Tank in Zanna, Don't! (there are tons of songs with his solos)
Swing Joined: 7/22/04
Heather Spore is a new cast member in the ensemble. She is featured on The Last Starfighter CD in the "Spring Break" number as a soloist.
Stephanie is currently working on her first solo album! :)
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
How is Julia on the A Class Act recording? Lennon was her B'way debut?
Ben Vereen "Simple Joys" Pippin Original Broadway Cast Recording
Ben Vereen "Heaven On Their Minds" Jesus Christ Superstar Broadway Cast Recording
George Hearn "Epiphany" Sweeney Todd DVD
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
William Youmans - Dracula Demos - Renfield - "Master's Song" and "Master's Song (Reprise)".
Updated On: 6/13/06 at 12:34 AM
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/30/04
Isn't Christopher Fitzgerald on the "Amour" OBCR?
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
Julia Murney- Raise the Roof from the Wild Party
Joel Grey- Wilkommen from Cabaret
RentBoy- she did A Class Act Off-Broadway.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
Stephanie J. Block on demos for "Bite! the musical"
The actor's fun hair concert has a bunch- eden espinosa, julia murney, brandi chavonne massey, ana gasteyer, and shoshana bean all have solos.
norbert in drs
Featured Actor Joined: 5/26/04
I think that Jennifer Laura Thompson was in Footloose
For the hardcore Wicklyns: Get Wild Party and you can ease into hearing Julia with Taye and Idina, too!
Chorus Member Joined: 5/4/06
not a cast recording...but check out ben vereen in the fosse dvd
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