Merrily 2012 Encore's recording

I'm debating whether or not to purchase the new cast recording. I have the original Merrily and the 94 revival. It's an amazing cast and I always like new orchestrations, but is it worth buying a third version?
Did anyone buy it? Is it good?

Mostly? What didn't you like?

Hm. I was actually looking forward to at least hearing Lin's Franklin Shepard Inc. I love him anyway, good singing voice or not. And more Colin Donnell? Fine by me.

This was a fine production...but why oh why was Anyone Can Whistle not recorded????

^ Totally agree with that. Elizabeth Stanley is sensational throughout. I also agree that Lin Manuel Miranda is the weakest link but perhaps it's because Lonny Price was so uniquely good on the OCR. His are the biggest shoes to fill.

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Buy it!!!

mallardo, I'm glad you agree with me.

By the way, did you get to see Amy Spanger in Chicago? As much as I love her, I don't know if I can sit through the show anymore (great show, but I'm tired of it)

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But Wolfe sounds great (even if Beth is a much smaller role.)

Re Anyone Can Whistle, that was a missed opportunity. The Kahn charity concert is long out of print, and I don't like the live sound of it. Of course there's that Friedman/Barrowman recording JAY recorded of the entire score what--at leas 12 years now that is still in their vaults. JAY's complete recordings often have much slower tempi than I like and some other issues, but I'd still snap it up.

Saw the show the evening of the original cast reunion. A thrilling night. Lin was the only minor drawback and I think is the reason I don't own the recording. I went in curious as to how he would be. He wasn't awful but, in my opinion, miscast.

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