James Joyce's The Dead

[mtboi77]

Posted: 1/21/04 at 10:42pm

Can anyone please tell me if there is a recording of James Joyce's 'The Dead'...and where I could purchase it?!?!

[ShineOn]

Posted: 1/21/04 at 10:58pm

Sadly enough, they never recorded it. It's unfortunate because there was some beautiful music in that show.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 1/22/04 at 12:27am

No, they never made a recording of the show. I'm not sure whether it was because they couldn't find the money or Walken didn't want to do a recording.

[DavidMegg]

Posted: 1/22/04 at 3:07am

Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner (who you surely know were in the show) recorded the song "Ballyhannon" on their Unsuspecting Hearts CD. It was a song sung by Blair Brown and Christopher at the end of the first act, if I'm not mistaken... It's soo late and I really don't want to get my Playbill out. (sorry)!
-david.

Posted: 1/22/04 at 7:44am

"Ballyshannon" is actually on Emily Skinner's solo CD, albeit it is recorded as a duet with her and Alice Ripley. There really wasn't a second act to that show as there was no intermission, but it was sung within the first half-hour.... Still in the parlour scene.

[DavidMegg]

Posted: 1/22/04 at 2:38pm

Thank you Vicious... I will now check things before speaking prematurely... I feel like a turd... I appreciate your help!!! Next time, no more 3am posts!

Posted: 1/22/04 at 3:16pm

Don't worry about it, DavidMegg, I said Nicole Kidman would never do Producers. I still have the taste of shoe leather in my mouth!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/22/04 at 8:10pm

Saw the show & as I recall the music did not stick out to me as being memorable