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#76

On the Town

Posted: 1/21/15 at 8:52am

I noticed that several of the actors in the show mention the Kagan's in their bios.

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

#77

What are peoples favorite songs from this production?

The ballads in the show are timeless and beautiful. "Some Other Time," the one I posted above with an aging opera singer accompanied by the aging composer, is gorgeous as a quartet, as it is in the show, or as a solo. But here's young Bernadette Peters singing a more youthful version of it in a medley of what SHE considers to be the great songs from On the Town:

My personal favorite song is "Lonely Town," which is done beautifully in this production by Tony Yazbeck, followed by an a capella vocal chorus that is a tour de force. Here it is, in several versions, male and female, operatic and pop:

Updated On: 1/21/15 at 10:17 AM

#78

On the Town

Posted: 1/21/15 at 3:51pm

Bump for TazTarney.

#79

On the Town

Posted: 1/21/15 at 3:57pm

You're doing it!!

#80

On the Town

Posted: 1/21/15 at 4:43pm

To add to PJ's post, virtually every other song in the score is a gem, but what truly elevates the score is the stunning ballet music. Honestly, some of the best compositions of Bernstein's rich career.

#81

On the Town

Posted: 1/21/15 at 5:24pm

I don't want to overwhelm the thread with music links but here I go anyway. Here's the Barbara cook version of some other time. leaves out the lyric about shaving and doing dishes. makes it a more universal application, I think. and the piano arrangement gets me in the gut.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcoRaNtz078

#82

On the Town

Posted: 1/21/15 at 5:29pm

and here's the place I first heard Some Other Time. on the hbo series Six Feet Under, believe it or not. the song blew me away. never heard anything like it. had to find out what it was and as much as I could about it. this clip still affects me. what a show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49TRx7kViao

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