Dear World Question

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/14/07 at 2:31pm

In looking thru my Dear World playbill, I notice 3 songs listed but not on the CD. I do not know if they were cut before opening (57 previews) or if they never made it to the LP due to time restrictions.

They are:

A Sensible Woman - Angela Lansbury
I Like Me
Have A Little Pity On The Rich

Anyone know what happened to them ?

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/14/07 at 2:34pm

They were cut at some point during previews, as they never made it to opening night.

[Julian2]

Posted: 4/14/07 at 2:36pm

They sound wonderful, I wish I could hear them.

"Have A Little Pity On The Rich" sounds like it would have a delightful lyric.

Updated On: 4/14/07 at 02:36 PM

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/14/07 at 2:37pm

Thanks

The score is not bad. It is not great but a nice listen nonetheless

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 4/14/07 at 2:37pm

The lovely intro to "I Don't Want to Know" is also cut. You can hear/see it on the Jerry Herman Hollywood Bowl concert.

[Jon]

Posted: 4/14/07 at 5:00pm

The version licensed by Tams-Witmark had two other songs not on the cast recording: "The Bottom of the Glass", which was Aurelia's opening song, and "A Little Bit More", sung by the villains.

[Julian2]

Posted: 4/14/07 at 5:35pm

IBDB lists neither of those songs, so they must be a part of the revisions the authors did following the closing.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/14/07 at 5:42pm

IBDB lists songs that were in the show on opening night.

Regardless, the songs Roxy listed were cut during previews, not added after.

[jv92]

Posted: 4/14/07 at 6:06pm

It has one of the most remarkable Herman songs ever written, "I Don't Want to Know" and a few other great numbers. The one number that always seems to confuse me though, is the title song. It's a very catchy, nice song and I do like it, but it seems completely wrong for the show. It would be fine in any other show about a "Dear World" but this one!