Mary Poppins OBC

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 5:06pm

Well, apparently there is going to be an Original Broadway Cast recording of MARY POPPINS...



This was from Michelle Lookadoo's site...there's a caption beneath this photo on the link below:

http://www.michellelookadoo.com/marypoppins.htm

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 5:23pm

Exciting!

[Yero]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 5:27pm

Yay!

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 5:28pm

very cool
:)

[bryan]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 5:32pm

yes it is cool and all but do you guys what the shows that did not get cast cd's made like in my life and lennon and good vibrations cast cd's too. not just the hits.

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 5:37pm

Finally! The first person I saw was the one person I know in the cast. :) I'm so, so happy for him!

[zepka102]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 5:56pm

what did you say bryan?

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 5:58pm

I'm excited about this!

I gues 2 months of rehearsals wasn't just for the show...

Updated On: 9/25/06 at 05:58 PM

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 7:22pm

Who's the guy in the red and the chick in the headband in the middle? They look familiar to me.

[Yero]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 7:38pm

There are two guys in red...

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 7:40pm

where is Ashley Brown in that picture?

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 7:44pm

It's just the ensemble. I checked it out on the website.

[dymk]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 9:40pm

Just a thought: Ensemble only, no leads, could it be a recording for the "Carols for a Cure" CD for this year? I only suggest it because there are a lot of tracks on past recordings that are ensemble only. Not that I wouldn't MIND an OBCR of MP.

[jv92]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 9:55pm

Bryan, the difference between In My Life and Mary Poppins is that, the former (I hate to say this) sucks and the latter is not only one of the greatest scores written for the movies, but a brilliant stage score in its own right. The lyrics (new and old) are quite clever and the music (new and old as well) are beautiful, tuneful and amusing. In My Life was none of those things. (And any show with "Feed the Birds" no matter how over amplified it sounds in the theatre gets a plus in my book.)

[BJC899]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 9:57pm

kinda jackin this thread, but, I think the arrangements for stage version of Step in Time are the best.

So amazing.

haha

[jv92]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 9:59pm

I don't care for the orchestrations in some of the songs. Brohn has used the synthezizer too much. Those twangy electric guitar sounds just bug the crap out of me. He needs more strings.

[clarkstallings]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 1:28am

JV, it's funny, I feel just the opposite. I love the violin/viola-less instrumentation and hope to God it stays that way. The start of spoonful of sugar with that lone bowed cello and stringed bass plucking compliments LMK voice so well, I love it. I love the entire orchestration, it's perhaps the most perfect I've heard other than the Sweeney revival. As you can tell, I'm more about minimalist orchestration and drawing raw power out of less instruments. I also despise beefing up string sections on cast albums. I love the raw sound of just a couple violins, part of the reason I go to Broadway shows, it's a special sound. Enough of my rant.

[ruthiefan_felix]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 5:23am

OK... now I wished Creel had opened the show on Broadway... his Bert is SO gd it deserves to be recorded!

[IAMmyownMUSICAL]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 6:39am

duh! of course there is going to be a ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING!! DUH DUH DUH!!!

Whoever thought there wouldn't be has to be some sort of numbnut!

BTW: The show is utterly amazing, saw the original cast, and then saw it again with creel.


There is NOTHING like this show ever! NOTHING! Be prepared to watch it make history when it opens, its gonna be huge!! The special effects are amazing. I don't want to give anything away, but just WAIT till they sing "Step In Time" What happens in that number is gonna make u piss your pants out of amazement!

[adamgreer]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 6:51am

I don't think it was that much of a sure thing. A lot of British imports that have become huge hits have not received Broadway cast recordings (Phantom, Mamma Mia, and Miss Saigon come to mind).

[algy]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 8:39am

I'm with adamgreer - I didn't think it was such a sure thing either - the trend for cast recordings of London and New York casts seems to be declining - Phantom has one, the Producers has one, it's looking like Wicked will only have one etc.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 8:42am

I have heard there will be an album, so fear not.

[Lori2]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 12:47pm

Very cool! I can't wait to see it

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 12:53pm

The guy on the far right in red.

[zerodanny]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 11:53pm

Really looking forard to hearing Ashley's voice!! I am sure she will be fab!!!!