Cinderella Cast Recording Exclusive First Listen- Page 2

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 4/30/13 at 8:33pm

Me who Am I? Has been on repeat! I hope troob wins the Tony!

[ReggieonBway]

Posted: 4/30/13 at 8:49pm

"I'm shocked by Laura's voice. She lost that nasally whine she had all through Bonnie and Clyde. She sounded terrible in that show."

I love it when people make comments like this about singers in contemporary musicals - it's like people don't get that each of those singers were trained classically and the 'nasal whine' that they have is a stylistic choice which younger listeners (myself included) enjoy. Updated On: 4/30/13 at 08:49 PM

[DAME]

Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:20pm

Gorgeous. I must have it. Even a better experience than seeing the show. Beautiful.

[degrassifan]

Posted: 4/30/13 at 10:48pm

What happened to "Now Is The Time"? Was that recently cut? Does the character of Jean-Michel even serve a purpose now?

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 4/30/13 at 10:54pm

"What happened to "Now Is The Time"? Was that recently cut? Does the character of Jean-Michel even serve a purpose now?"

Listen to "The Prince Is Giving a Ball."

[degrassifan]

Posted: 4/30/13 at 10:58pm

"Listen to "The Prince Is Giving a Ball.""

Ok, thanks! :) I haven't listen to them yet. I was just going by the song list. Sorry, my mistake!

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 1:13am

O this just has to win Best Orchestrations. Gorgeous.

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 1:20am

And the campaigning continues…they sure are putting up a good fight for that TONY. I wonder if producers are concerned that they're pushing "First Time On Broadway" and that they just got a "Best Revival" nomination? Is that not confusing in regards to marketing?


Updated On: 5/1/13 at 01:20 AM

[Wynbish]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 1:47am

I love the warmth that comes from a Rodgers and Hammerstein score done well. The orchestration and the ensemble's portion of the Prologue are just exquisite.

Updated On: 5/1/13 at 01:47 AM

[ohjustjake]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 10:12am

I am OBSESSED with this version of "A Lovely Night". It's fantastic.

[suestorm]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 10:24am

OMG she has the sweetest voice Broadway has seen in a long time

an aside... why do people say PARDON MY FRENCH when they curse? Im going to France soon and im just so curious.

[Wynbish]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 10:29am

Here, Sue

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 10:42am

I wouldn't be shocked if we start to see the tide shift towards "Cinderella".

[suestorm]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 10:43am

Thanks Wynbish!! Great article!

After reading this though...

"taking French leave" is leaving a gathering without saying goodbye and thanking the host; "French letter" is an archaic nickname for a condom; “French kiss” implies the gratuitous use of the tongue; and herpes used to be widely known as the “French disease.”

.... i may not want to indulge in all things that are "French"!

[Musical Master]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 3:58pm

LOL at ATC, two people are saying that the arrangements are shrill and charmless compared to Carousel.

What do those fools know?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 4:23pm

^I think this version is shrill and charmless compared to the last tour with Eartha Kitt, but what do I know?

I do like the way they incorporated Loneliness of Evening, but I could have done without "Now is the Time" (which is still heard in the underscore of South Pacific) and all the revolution bs.

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 4:49pm

Honestly listening to it brings me right back to that theatre, 5th row of the Orchestra dead center. Gorgeous score and orchestrations.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 4:56pm

"I'm shocked by Laura's voice. She lost that nasally whine she had all through Bonnie and Clyde. She sounded terrible in that show."

I love it when people make comments like this about singers in contemporary musicals - it's like people don't get that each of those singers were trained classically and the 'nasal whine' that they have is a stylistic choice which younger listeners (myself included) enjoy.

I must admit that when I read the first comment my thought was that in BONNIE & CLYDE she was using a "character voice." But, Reggie, can you explain why you prefer it to a regular voice?

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 4:57pm

Sue, a condom was known as a "French letter" in English for decades. I don't know why except for the English tendency to blame everything sexual on the Latins.

(Sorry. I see you already noticed this.) Updated On: 5/1/13 at 04:57 PM

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 5:03pm

This recording is absolutely beautiful. I am definitely going to buy it.

[E.Davis]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 8:27pm

Has "I Have Loved and I've Learned" cut? I loved it when I saw it.

[BwayTday]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 8:38pm

I think that the recording sounds wonderful. Does the feed stall for anyone else in the middle of songs though?

And frontrowcentre, not to answer for Reggie, I would say that it isn't so much an issue of a "regular" voice but rather of what genre of music is being sung. Bonnie and Clyde has a popish score, so therefore the more pingy (bright, focused) belt (some people construe it as screaming or whining, which with all do respect is just incorrect) is appropriate, where a more rounded classical sound is appropriate for Cinderella.

Updated On: 5/1/13 at 08:38 PM

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 9:33pm

E.Davis, yes, it was cut.

[zepka102]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 9:35pm

This makes me want to see it again. Simply gorgeous.

[SamIAm2]

Posted: 5/1/13 at 11:23pm

This recording is so lush, absolutely gorgeous. All of the performers, including the ensemble and the orchestra, sound sublime. I ordered the CD right after listening to it and added Laura Osnes' new solo CD to the order just for good measure.