Randy Newman’s Faust

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 9/28/24 at 5:40pm

Has anyone ever seen this?

it’s doing a full concert version this weekend in LA

https://thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/randy-newmans-faust-in-concert/

Encores did a production years ago, apart from the concept album only two staged productions ever done.

Updated On: 9/28/24 at 05:40 PM

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 9/29/24 at 12:04am

I enjoyed the Encores, but the fact is the show itself mostly just kind of sits there. The concept album is (mostly) fantastic, though. The score has some great songs. Good melodies and wry Randy Newman wit. Not to mention the recording cast! (Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Randy, Don Henley, Elton John...). I remember thinking the way the score was configured in the concert was not as compelling as the album. I think it was a David Mamet book? Not good. 

I'd love to hear this concert, though. Reeve Carney in the Randy Newman role certainly makes it a completely different thing lol. 

Updated On: 9/29/24 at 12:04 AM

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 9/29/24 at 1:36am

I sadly only saw this was happening after I got home from Tokyo on Saturday Australia time, otherwise I would have skipped across from Japan to see it on Saturday or Sunday. That cast is certainly interesting. Thanks for the info scary.