In Trousers

Have you ever listened to a cast album and felt mad at yourself that you didn't discover it sooner? I feel this way about "In Trousers" which I got about a month ago, and constantly listen to. It is amazing, very cerebral, and full of perfect song after perfect song. Definitely my new fav in the Marvin Trilogy. The cast (Zien, Fraser, Testa) are all perfect, and the show has a feel that I don't think I have ever felt from a musical before. It gets in your brain, and then goes to your heart, and then back again. Wow.

Updated On: 4/26/05 at 11:35 AM

I agree Mef. And with Testa singing it, it is even more perfect. I love "My High School Sweetheart" too, well all the songs, but I find myself listening to that one over and over. Also, Starobin's orchestrations are perfeciton.

They just did an incredible production of In Trousers in Chicago as part of Porchlight Theatre's Finn Fest.

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/chicago/ch57.html

The show was fantastic. From what I understand, they did a new version of the show (that makes more sense than the CD does). It included songs that are on the CD and some songs I had never heard of before. I was glad they did "I'm Breaking Down" as part of In Trousers, instead of Falsettos. It made more sense in In Trousers.

LOVE IN TROUSERS!!!

Yeah the Chicago Performances made some changes, but the show still has some flaws. There's a thread on here I started about Finn's appearance at the fest; he's asked to explain why it's called "In Trousers" and what that song means and he has to say he doesn't know.

That said, I love the show. I remember discovering "March of the Falsettos" back in college, and hunting down the "In Trousers" LP and how much I loved them both. I'm suprised they aren't performed moe often; Small cast, unit set, built in audience.

And "I am wearing a hat" is just a gorgeous song. Here in Chicago, Miss Goldberg was fantastic! She had a real Effie-Dreamgirls-belter quality and she blew everyone away.

Set Those Sails is my favorite track from that CD. Great song.

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I was going to start a "Wicked is the coolest" thread, but thought I'd go with "In Trousers" instead.

Because of this thread, I re-found my cast recording.

Oh my...

I had listened to Falsettos lots and kind of forgot this one! Never again! This is firmly back on the front row!

It must be time for the trilogy to return and stake its claim as one of the great musical works.