MR. SATURDAY NIGHT Original Broadway Cast Recording Thread

Track listing:

• ACT I
• 1. We’re Live
• 2. A Little Joy
• 3. There’s a Chance
• 4. I Still Got It
• 5. At Farber’s
• 6. Buddy’s First Act
• 7. Until Now
• 8. Timing
• 9. What If I Said?
• 10. Unbelievable

• ACT II
• 11. What’s Playing at the Movies
• 12. Maybe It Starts With Me
• 13. Tahiti
• 14. My Wonderful Pain in the Ass
• 15. Broken
• 16. Any Man But Me
• 17. Stick Around

Updated On: 5/18/22 at 02:29 PM

Concord Theatricals handling the cast recording presumably means that they'll also be handling licensing once the Broadway run ends.

I know lots have said the show relies so heavily on Crystal's charisma that they don't see it having much of a life outside Broadway, but as a community theatre guy I'm always on the lookout for new material.

EDSOSLO858 said: "Anyone that's seen this show, what is its context? Just curious."



He gets offered a good movie role by a Spielberg type that was supposed to go to Walter Matthau instead, after a long dry spell from major acting/comedy work. And I think he rekindles some things with his brother and daughter? It's about how lives are long and people have to "stick around" to see where they end up.

It's out now - who's listening?

fredric47 said: “The songs themselves are pleasant but not exceptional. This may be the musical with the most uses of the f-word in the lyrics."

You mean to tell me something else this season is actually rivaling Diana’s The Dress?

Just gave this a first listen. Brown's music hews close to his Honeymoon in Vegas, with all the jazzy, piano-and-brass-heavy influences. "Timing" reminds me of "When You Say Vegas" a bit. It's nice to hear him tap into some Latin-inspired numbers ("At Farber's", "Stick Around" ) and traditional balladry as well.

Billy Crystal sounds... okay, I guess? Don't know how he sounds live compared to this. At least he can carry a tune.

Shoshana's numbers are a delight, as is "What If I Said?", which Chasten Harmon delivers beautifully.

"Wanna commit career kamikaze? Act like that f**ked-up old Ashkenazi!" GAGGING. Some of the lyrics in this show are just brilliant (and this rhyme puts "Camilla / Godzilla" to shame).

When the ukelele came in during "Tahiti", it reminded me a bit of "A Summer In Ohio".

I think a bit of "We're Live" going into the three ensemble players introducing Buddy, followed by "Unbelievable" would be a good Tony performance for this show on Sunday.



I look forward to seeing this live for the first time later this week.

Updated On: 6/10/22 at 09:57 AM

It's a charming cast performing a less charming score. If the character is supposed to be middle of the road it sounds as if the score was written to be as well. Billy Crystal has the charisma, of course, to carry the songs tailor made for his voice but the women are the real stars on this album.