HERE WE ARE heads to the recording studio — Page 4

CATSNYrevival said: "It wouldn’t be too surprising if some director someday tried to throw in a few reprises and a trunk song or two but I imagine it would be very difficult to find lyrics to match up with the book scenes."

 

In the Vulture article, Ives talked talked about his responsibility to produce it as someday a 'Frankenstein' version will appear. Since seeing it, I've played around with the 'sensible' of including Silly People and Ah but underneath into the second half. In the 'silly' version, we have Sunday in the park with George, How i saved Roosevelt and The House of Marcus Lycus. 

 

 

Now that we've gotten Sondheim's score as he wrote it, I wouldn't mind if a lyricist wrote new lyrics for the second act to music based on the thematic material already established in the show. Sondheim's second acts are frequently based on thematic material in the first acts, so I think it could work if the lyricist is skilled.

When I saw the show, it didn't feel like the score was missing something. However, as others have noted, there are places where it seems apparent Sondheim would have added songs if he'd lived to see this production happen. I've sort of imagined a reprise of "Waiter's Song" when Windsor takes over the food and supplies after the group gets trapped in the room.

Menken couldn't find a comparable replacement lyricist for Howard Ashman after he died, what hope do you think there is to find somebody who is comparable to Sondheim?

I ordered a physical copy through website deepdiscount & received a shipping notice yesterday.

The last time ever we will hear a new Sondheim score performed in a studio. Wowww. 

I’m grateful for the dialogue. Some of the dialogue tracks are breathtaking. In response to the sentiment by some that the second act feels incomplete, the only moment in the second act that really felt to me like maybe there could have been a song in that scene was the exchange between the Bishop and Marianne. They have that philosophical conversation about “being,” about heaven and hell, and what happens when we die. Ultimately, he says to her all we can do is “be here until we’re not.” For me that scene is the unexpected heart of the piece, and usually a moment like that in a musical would bring about a song, but in this musical the song never comes and that’s okay too. Maybe if Sondheim had seen these actors perform that scene in previews in front of an audience he might have been inspired to write a song to accompany the scene, but maybe he wouldn’t have. Maybe it’s perfect the way it is. To be continued.

Updated On: 5/16/24 at 01:12 PM

ljay889 said: "How are some of you listening already?"

Apparently it’s out in some time zones already. Cannot wait to listen tonight/tomorrow!

VIDEO: Sondheim & Ives' Here We Are cast recording

https://www.sondheimsociety.com/single-post/sondheim_hereweare_cast_recording#:~:text=Concord%20Theatricals%20Recordings%20announced%20today,vinyl%20on%20Friday%206%20September.

Exit Music -video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c61mvUVgcoA

Updated On: 5/16/24 at 11:15 PM

Oh there’s so much dialogue! I’m in total heaven here. 

Listening while walking on a gorgeous night in Colorado. 

Listening!!!!!!!!!!