New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc...

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New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc...

Posted: 2/7/06 at 9:54am

Hey guys, head over to http://www.globalvisionrecords.com/dracula/index.html and check out the clips from the Frank Wildhorn's new DRACULA - THE MUSICAL recording being released from his label GlobalVision Records on April 4.

Post your comments here!

PS: JEKYLL & HYDE - RESURRECTION will be released the same day with an unannounced cast as of now.

#2

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc...

Posted: 2/7/06 at 11:01am

Norm Lewis sounds phenomenalllll on Deep in the Darkest Night!!!
That alone made me want to buy the CD!

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[title of show] on Broadway. it's time. believe.

#3

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc...

Posted: 2/7/06 at 12:12pm

I'll buy anything with Norm Lewis on it. Why must I wait till april?!!

#4

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc...

Posted: 2/7/06 at 12:55pm

April 4th YAY I cant wait!

Can't wait for this and for the new jekyll and hyde recording due out on the same day!

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"Judy Garland, Jimmy Dean, You tragedy Queen" ~ Taboo

"Watching a frat boy realize just what he put his d!ck in...ex's getting std's...schadenfruede" ~ Ave Q

"when dangers near, exploit their fear" ~ Reefer Madness the Musical

Updated On: 2/7/06 at 12:55 PM

#5

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc...

Posted: 2/7/06 at 1:58pm

is there a press release somewhere? where did you get this information?

#6

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc...

Posted: 2/7/06 at 2:00pm

This information is from Jeremy Roberts (global vision website community message board). There is no press release but masters of Dracula have been handed over and they are burning the cds. Jekyll I think is done but 1 or 2 tracks Jeremy was working on but will be finished soon.

http://www.globalvisionrecords.com/messageboard/

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"Judy Garland, Jimmy Dean, You tragedy Queen" ~ Taboo

"Watching a frat boy realize just what he put his d!ck in...ex's getting std's...schadenfruede" ~ Ave Q

"when dangers near, exploit their fear" ~ Reefer Madness the Musical

Updated On: 2/7/06 at 02:00 PM

#7

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc...

Posted: 2/7/06 at 2:59pm

It's all official information.

#8

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc...

Posted: 2/7/06 at 3:30pm

It's not actually official information yet, hence no press release. That is the date and there is about 90% chance of making it, but things do happen and the date could change.

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"Judy Garland, Jimmy Dean, You tragedy Queen" ~ Taboo

"Watching a frat boy realize just what he put his d!ck in...ex's getting std's...schadenfruede" ~ Ave Q

"when dangers near, exploit their fear" ~ Reefer Madness the Musical

#9

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc...

Posted: 2/7/06 at 3:33pm

what is J&H Ressurection???????????????????????????????

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Don't f*ck with me fellas. This ain't my first time at the rodeo.

#10

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/7/06 at 3:47pm

Jekyll.

Je..k...yll.

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The smallest stream is a valent river. It will drown me if it can.

#11

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/7/06 at 11:28pm

JEKYLL & HYDE RESURRECTION is the new rock 'n roll recording of Jekyll & Hyde with only Jekyll/ Hyde, Emma and Lucy. The songs are arranged and orchestrated completely differently and a brand new song for Emma has been added to Act 1.

#12

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/8/06 at 1:28am

April 4th?! That's forever away!

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"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL

#13

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/8/06 at 1:47am

Oy...Don Black....NO GOOD. I actually prefer the first demo with Melissa and Tom. Though James and Kate sound terrific!

Updated On: 2/8/06 at 01:47 AM

#14

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/8/06 at 8:17am

It's true, the lyrics are awful, but the music and arrangements sounds so good.

#15

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/8/06 at 3:13pm

James Barbour + Rob Evan = *drool*

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If Percy Blakeney were in Les Mis....

Percy: Sink me! If it isn't Javvurt!
Javert: Zsah-vair, it's pronounced Zsah-vair.
Pecry: But it's spelled J-A-V-E-R-T Javvurt.
Javert: Repeat after me Zsah...Zsah....
Percy: Oh! Zsa-Zsa! Like the Gabor sister! Well I personally have always prefered Eva.
Javert: (Looks for gun)

#16

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/8/06 at 3:26pm

Personally, I like a lot of the lyrics Don Black and Christopher Hampton wrote for Dracula. Especially "First Taste", "Fresh Blood", "The Master's Song" and "The Invitation". Some of them though like "A Perfect Life" and "If I Could Fly" need a lot of help... seems like they were written in an afternoon. I love the music though and the cast more then makes up for it.

#17

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/8/06 at 6:12pm

The date is April 4th. Frank has it posted on his web site:
www.frankwildhorn.com

#18

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/8/06 at 7:40pm

All I have to say... I'm so glad Wildhorn cut some of the songs from this recording. "Modern World" was pointless and "Forever Young" was annoying.

The music has always been good, but the lyrics are still atrocious.

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re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/8/06 at 7:44pm

Does anyone else not like this recording? It's so different than how it was on Broadway. The music is so modernized and has a pop feel to it. I thought the songs were more beautiful in their simplicty.

#20

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/8/06 at 7:45pm

cathy - I was JUST about to post that.

Relistening to it - I like the Broadway orchestrations much more. These are too pop. Especially "AT LAST"

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The smallest stream is a valent river. It will drown me if it can.

#21

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/8/06 at 11:21pm

Not sure I like the J&H idea. What I would like is a recording that featured the Broadway orchestrations, but was more based on the Concept - i.e. Bring On The Men being included, and Facade and Alive included as one song each. Lame how they split them up on Broadway.

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"What the hell happened to you? You look like a Make-A-Wish Kid. You know, I just knew you were gonna bring shame on this new family of ours, and it just figures you had to go make yourself over into some heroin-shootin skate board chic on the only day E! could interview you!" - Cherry Cherry, on her daughter Mary Cherry

#22

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/8/06 at 11:38pm

Frank said these are "pop" versions of these songs. The recordings have nothing to do with the shows and there are no outside influences, such as lighting/ staging/ set, etc. It's simply set in a pop genre.

#23

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/8/06 at 11:38pm

Frank said these are "pop" versions of these songs. The recordings have nothing to do with the shows and there are no outside influences, such as lighting/ staging/ set, etc. It's simply set in a pop genre.

#24

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/9/06 at 12:45am

I'm loving these clips. I cannot wait for this CD. I'm a fan of Wildhorn's music. Seems he always gets bashed, but I think he writes great music, its just the ppl he associates with are the ones who bring him down. "Please Don't Make Me Love You" is amazing. I wish there was going to be a "remounting" of this show or at least a tour.

Edit: though i'm not sure the songs would work in an actual show. I see what Wildhorn ment when he said they weren't in the context of anything. Granted I haven't heard all the songs in their entirety but it doesn't seem like they move the plot along.

Updated On: 2/9/06 at 12:45 AM

#25

re: New DRACULA Sound Clips - James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, etc..

Posted: 2/9/06 at 12:59am

Awesome. I <3 Norm Lewis... is he only featured on one track?