Music Man Cast Recording — Page 6

This is one of the finest cast recordings I've heard in recent years. Absolutely beautiful. They captured it all so well. Love all of the dialogue and the extended instrumental sections. Glad this production was captured.

I think Sutton sounds like Sutton and I love that. Having seen the production, it's much easier to love her Marian when you see her acting and scene work. I adored her performance. She totally made the role hers in a way that only she could've. If you're not a fan of her voice on this recording, I guarantee you: you can't help but fall in love with her when you see the show. I also think she's just one of those voices that sounds better live.

The album has charted at # 4 in the US on iTunes.

Here are some stats from iTunes --

http://itunescharts.net/artists/music/meredith-willson/albums/the-music-man-the-2022-broadway-cast-recording/

Could someone with more music theory and I help with something? I can’t put my finger on it but I feel like something about Jackman’s delivery is off…like I have the Robert Preston interpretation ingrained in me but I wonder is Jackman singing it more “as written” than Preston did or is he trying to add some acting choices and it’s leading to the rhythm feeling off? I feel like Preston drives the rhythm and Jackman sorta meanders around it. Any insight?

Preston’s rendition of Trouble was set to a very strict, straight boom-chick. Jackman’s orchestrations are bouncier and more Dixieland, introducing a syncopation and swing that wasn’t in the original.

The Till There Was You reprise isn’t missing it’s tagged on at the end of the next track.

Emma_Pillsbury said: "No doubt this is a lushly orchestrated effort thanks to the legendary touch of Jonathan Tunick marred IMHO by the vocal performances of the two leads."

My thoughts exactly. Plus some other... interesting choices throughout. Can't say I'll listen to this recording frequently, or ever again. But those are some banging orchestrations.

Georgeanddot2 said: "CATSNYrevival said: "It’s a belty version of the song. I think they were right to give her this instead of having her sing the soprano one out of her range."

She shouldn't have been cast. Horribly miscast."

Sutton is perfectly cast in the role of the spirited librarian! Initially showing a Marian who is a strong woman against a town with its morality police... then fending off a charismatic Harold Hill...until she sees that the man can make a town find its sense of community again, can touch a little boy's sensitive nature...and courts her in the most unusual way. How she sings Marian's musical numbers is not an attempt to show off vocal abilities...but the ability to interpret what the character calls for.

This recording captures the spirit of the musical and the individuals who populate River City...and the arrival & charm offensive of one Harold Hill. It's a definitive recording because it recreates in the most possible & imaginative way the new revival's appeal.

Have you seen the show?

To each his own!

CATSNYrevival said: "The Till There Was You reprise isn’t missing it’s tagged on at the end of the next track."

I did find it. Thank you. I honestly wish I hadn't. I was just skipping around from track to track. I liked Jackman's "Marian the Librarian" but his slow ballad singing, especially here is sadly painful to my ears.

Updated On: 9/26/22 at 12:32 AM

I've listened to the recording a little more... Like the production itself, it's "fine", but that's it. I love that it's a fairly complete recording with so much of the show captured, but it's just slightly... dull (like the production itself). This particular production just had no heart whatsoever.

I wonder if Hugh Jackman could concentrate on his performance yesterday given the news of his return as Wolverine. Someone shared that his entrance applause sounded like that famous first preview response to his stage entrance - but this time the audience likely giving their approval of his new project.

https://twitter.com/MohanRa26189759/status/1575268987356979200?s=20&t=pSiBzTyVWXJD1Vih7nf1rw

https://twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/1574865217141481477?s=20&t=4DypIyyKSlrZFC3tQx7klg

https://twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/1575101936700772355?s=20&t=DxGtGn5mM0jSaQDPf_q4Cw

Updated On: 9/28/22 at 11:48 PM

Not so much that the news is new to him... but how the news will be received. The news broke social media (70 Million views & 6 Million Likes in 24 hours). and appeared even on news media and of course the trade papers. It is somewhat unexpected and could be considered controversial. But all's well - fans are already talking non-stop on a film project set to be released 2 years from now (Sept 9, 2024) and funded by the biggest entertainment company ( Disney).