"Coney Island" From "A Catered Affair"
"Coney Island" From "A Catered Affair"
#1"Coney Island" From "A Catered Affair"
Posted: 3/31/08 at 1:03am
From the demo, just an audio track. Not a bootleg.
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"Not Barker, Todd is the only person I've ever known who could imitate Katherine Hepburn...in print." -nmartin-
BkCollector
Broadway Star Joined: 2/6/08
#2re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 1:07am
I don't understand what some people are griping about. This is an honest-to-goodness song. A traditional, beautiful, heartbreaking song.
This is what musical theater is all about! Dramatic motion through song, how incredible!
FIERCEY516
Featured Actor Joined: 3/25/08
#2re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 1:14am
I just can't help but cringe, hearing Harvey sing.
still love him as a performer though and this song is lovely!
I think a lot of people are negative, not because it's actually bad, but because it's not EDGY or RISQUE or CONTEMPORARY.
it's a solid old-fashioned musical and kids don't know how to appreciate this anymore (i.e. Curtains) ... it's because of Duncan Sheik and Idina Menzel and bla bla bla.
BkCollector
Broadway Star Joined: 2/6/08
#3re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 1:16am
I don't see this as old-fashioned though. I hated curtains, not because it was old-fashioned, but because I had seen it all before, heard it all before. You can keep the old-fashioned form and still say something new, Curtains didnt do that.
This is still fairly new, the sung-through thing without the bombastic chandelier dropping awe. A quiet, tender musical. I'm all for it.
#4re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 1:28am
That was a wonderful song.
Not sure about Harvey singing it, though.
-Nellie McKay on the 2006 Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, in which she played Polly Peachum
#5re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 8:43am
(a) I can't stop listening!
(b) For *whatever* reason, Harvey's low notes make me melt.
(c) John Bucchino never ceases to amaze moi.
(d) I CAN'T STOP LISTENING!
Updated On: 3/31/08 at 08:43 AM
#6re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 10:25amMy favorite song in the score. Excellent.
#7re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 11:01am
On one hand, that song is excellent.
On the other, Harvey sort of makes me cringe.
#8re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 1:20pmBump
With Clay Aiken in Spamalot, all of Broadway is singing a collective "There! Right! There!" -Me-
"Not Barker, Todd is the only person I've ever known who could imitate Katherine Hepburn...in print." -nmartin-
#9re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 1:26pm
"it's a solid old-fashioned musical"
I completely disagree. I don't think it's old- fashioned in any way.
For an old- fashioned treatment of this kind of material, check out "A Family Affair". 
#10re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 1:57pmHearing Harvey in the Hairspray demo certainly didn't scare me out of purchasing tickets, and hearing him sing/warble Coney Island sure isn't keeping me away from this show either. Looking forward to seeing it on April 12. GO HARVEY!
FIERCEY516
Featured Actor Joined: 3/25/08
#11re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 2:46pm
wow. way to jump on me.
you misunderstood my "old-fasioned musical" comment.
it's NOT Rent. it's NOT Spring Awakening. it's NOT hip or trendy. you can disagree about it being "old fashioned" but it's not contemporary or EDGY by any means...
again, I think it's sad that a lot of the younger generation love green skin belters and coke-addicted rockers and sexual teens but can't appreciate something LIKE "A Catered Affair"
now am I clear?
#12re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 7:16pmWhere can one get a full copy of this demo? I heard it once, but alas, I have no copy. I can hardly wait to hear this score! I'm seeing it this week!
#13re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 10:26pmI'm looking for the full demo too, I only have "Coney Island". Otherwise, I might post more.
With Clay Aiken in Spamalot, all of Broadway is singing a collective "There! Right! There!" -Me-
"Not Barker, Todd is the only person I've ever known who could imitate Katherine Hepburn...in print." -nmartin-
Rotel1026
Broadway Star Joined: 8/12/06
#14re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 11:10pmThere's a video of Leslie singing another song from that musical but the audio quality is pretty poor. Just do a search for Autumn Leaves on that same website, beautiful song.
#15re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 11:18pm
Wow, this is just....WOW!!!
Now I'm even more excited to see this.
Two more days!!!
Tom148502
Featured Actor Joined: 5/21/07
#16re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 11:24pm
"I think it's sad that a lot of the younger generation love green skin belters and coke-addicted rockers and sexual teens but can't appreciate something LIKE "A Catered Affair" "
I'm far from being a member of the younger generation (and not the one in FLOWER DRUM SONG either 
and I think the score for A CATERED AFFAIR is extremely dull.
#17re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 11:27pmThat's a lovely song, and Harvey sounds wonderful singing it.
FIERCEY516
Featured Actor Joined: 3/25/08
#18re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 11:30pmI have a recording of Jessica Molaskey singing "Autumn Leaves" ... it's GORGEOUS.
#19re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 11:35pmI hate to comment on shows I haven't seen, however, I agree w/those posters who cringe at Harvey's voice. The music is lovely, though, and (IMHO), Harvey probably should get out of his own way these days, as a performer (singer), because a legit baritone could really make this song sound fabulous. Love Harvey the writer, humanitarian, etc., but sometimes ego can bust up a perfectly wonderful-sounding "old-fashioned" musical.
#20re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 3/31/08 at 11:37pm
Why is everyone bad mouthing the score?
I mean, here is a great character song that gets the point across, and is somewhat catchy.
#21re: 'Coney Island' From 'A Catered Affair'
Posted: 4/1/08 at 3:53amgreat song! not-so-great Harvey?
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