On the Record

Just curious...Has anyone seen the Disney's touring show, "On the Record"? Is it any good? If Emily Skinner was still in it, I would make sure I get tickets to see it. Anyone know why she left so soon?

I saw it. It belongs in one of Disney's theme parks...not advertised as broadway calibur. The talent is good, but the show is just blah. I found myself falling asleep a lot. I would just buy the recording of the show, and save a few bucks. There is no dialogue, so the recording is the whole show.

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I saw it here in Chicago. It was enjoyable, but definitely not a Broadway show. Emily Skinner was terrific, and I wish she were on the recording. Ashley Brown stole the show. Her performance of Part of Your World and Reflections blew me away.

Emily is no longer with the show, Kaitlin Hopkins is (see my sig). I'm (hopefully) seeing this show sometime this week.

I saw it in Chicago with Emily Skinner. I am sure she is very talented, but her performance due to the shallow plot if you can call it that was ridiculous and the show was torture.

On the other hand, my nine year old daughter enjoyed it! So, it might be worth your time - but it would depend on the price.

Columbia-- is that your pic in your avatar? I think I saw you the night you saw OTR... were you with a big group of people afterwards, backstage waiting for Ashley? If so, I was the little blonde chick with Emily. (Which you prolly wouldn't remember, but I recall a large group of people saying they went to school with Ashley... maybe from CCM though... who knows...)

The show sucked, period.

And she left "so soon" for personal reasons... but it was her choice, contrary to some stories in the rumor mill.

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At my CCM tour, the assistant dean mentioned Shoshana and Ashley Brown.

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I saw the show here in Boston on Tuesday. I actually really, really liked it. I don't think its any worse thaan any revues that have hit Broadway in the past such as "A Grand Night For Singing" and "Ain't Misbehavin." You just have to remember that it is a REVUE. If you go looking for a plot, then you're bound to be dissapointed. I had hoped to see talented performers singing gorgeous Disney music for 2 hours and that is EXACTLY what I got. The cast is amazingly talented and seem to be having a great time. I think the show might do well on Broadway in a very small house such as the Music Box, Booth or Plymouth.

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Ha, I don't mind if you don't remember me... we didn't really talk. I was standing on that platform in the alley making a fool of myself (I was putting on my own musical revue for my friend Alice), when your group walked by and we overheard you talking to the stage door dude. I think Ashley had already come out and you guys were talking to her when Emily came out and then we booked it. There's really no reason you would remember me... I'm just creepy and remember these sort of things.

And I wouldn't travel to Idaho for her either! Love her bunches, but Idaho... um, no.

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