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London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#25re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/27/07 at 7:55pmI third or fourth the Les Miserables one. So much better, and Patti LuPone even said so, as she said that's why she wouldn't join the Broadway Cast
LuPonatic
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/06
#26re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/27/07 at 8:33pm
I really don't understand how anyone could like the London Cast Recording of Into the Woods better than the other two. I mean, that famous lady playing the Witch is DREADFUL! ouch! Our Little World is tons better in the revival, Vanessa William's alto is so creamy!
Updated On: 11/27/07 at 08:33 PM
#27re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/27/07 at 8:38pmSunset Blvd. & Chess
9/10 - Next To Normal, Ensemble Theatre
9/18 - Brian Stokes Mitchell, Cincy Pop's
9/28 - Death Of A Salesman, Wright State
9/18 - Brian Stokes Mitchell, Cincy Pop's
9/28 - Death Of A Salesman, Wright State
#28re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/27/07 at 9:04pm
The London Cast Recordings of The Secret Garden, City of Angels, and Into the Woods are big favorites of mine, but none of them surpass the Original Broadway Recordings. The Secret Garden is so revised that I look at it as a different show. Have to have both. City of Angels is more complete, but I prefer the Broadway cast across the board (I am particularly not fond of the London Bobbi) As for Into the Woods, I love the character dialects, love the different tempos taken, and love Our Little World, but I prefer the Broadway cast. Why choose between Joanna Gleason and Imelda Staunton? Need to have both.
That said, if I HAD to choose and only own ONE version of a show, I would pick the Original London Cast of Gypsy over the Broadway recording. Sacrilege, perhaps, but it's the one London cast recording I have that I can honestly say I listen to MORE than the original.
#29re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/27/07 at 10:27pmCHESS by far! When I heard the NY cast, I was so disappointed. The London one is so much richer sounding, and the leads are exceptional.
#30re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/27/07 at 10:29pmI adore the London cast recording of "Crazy for You." Ruthie Henshall is divine.
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#31re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/27/07 at 11:35pm
Mary Poppins!
Oh wait...
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#32re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/27/07 at 11:43pm
Ah, but there is a Broadway cast recording of Mary Poppins... at least of a few of the songs.
http://www.castalbums.org/recordings/7855
#33re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/28/07 at 3:27am
Les Miserables - London
Sunset Boulevard - London
Yayyy Patti is in both. Shes the best :)
#34re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/28/07 at 3:33am
Les Miserables
Sunset Boulevard
I second you Patti sentiment alxscrz2!
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#35re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/28/07 at 3:33amHonestly, I think I'll have to go with the '06 revival of SUNDAY... Don't get me wrong, I treasure the OBC, but really, there's just *something* about Daniel and Jenna that makes me melt, and of course, have the damn CD on a loop! Don't hate.
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#36re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/28/07 at 4:29amBye Bye Birdie
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-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
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RockabyeHamlet
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/1/05
#37re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/28/07 at 5:17amI really kind of hate the London Passion. It's so overdone, it's almost comical.
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#38re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/28/07 at 5:56am
I'm a little biased as, if I've seen the production, I automatically gravitate more towards the London recording:
Company (Donmar over the 1995 Broadway Revival, though the OBC still rules!)
Sunday in the Park with George
Song and Dance
By Jeeves
Chicago
RNT A Little Night Music
The Rocky Horror Show
I still can't chose between the London cast and original Broadway cast of Into the Woods though...
#39re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/28/07 at 6:14am
Does anyone have one of these LP players that imports to your laptop and then thru to an iPod??? Ive got so many LPs that im desperate to transfer to CD im thinking of investing in one. I have about 200 LPs that i know will never get a CD release. Any help or even advice on these machines would be great!
Everyone i knows agrees with me and says that the London 'Annie' is far superior to the Broadway one. Only problem is is that the London is on available on LP.
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#40re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/28/07 at 7:36amPROMISES,PROMISES, CITY OF ANGELS, IRENE and ANYTHING GOES.
#41re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/28/07 at 7:55am
'Bubbling Brown Sugar' is far more jazzy for the London production.
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
Updated On: 11/28/07 at 07:55 AM
#42re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version
Posted: 11/28/07 at 7:57am
I am going to switch this around to make my point.
I prefer the OBC recording(Mono) to the London Cast recording(Stereo) of MY FAIR LADY. Rex Harrison is too laid back in the London cast recording, especially in the show's final number when he is questioning his thoughts about Eliza. In the OBC I love his reading of the line, "Marry Fredie...HAH!!!" Also, the sound quality is fine in the digitally remastered OBC, despite its being recorded in Mono, as was true of all albums in the mid 1950's.
"Madam Rose...and her daughter...Gypsy!"
Updated On: 11/28/07 at 07:57 AM
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