Silly Line Delivery On Cast Recordings

We all know that acting for film and acting for the stage are radically different. So when stage acting is captured on film, it can seem a little... silly. As can some of the spoken lines that are captured on cast recordings. Anyone have any examples of these that they've always found amusing?

For me, the number one is Terrence Mann on the BatB OBC recording. Every line he says sounds demented, like a brain-damaged Norwegian dude. And I LOVE him as a performer, but his intonation just makes me giggle. And I'm always impersonating his, "Alright... alright... alright... NOOOOOWWWWWWW!"

Also, Gary Morris as Jean Valjean on the Complete Symphonic Recording. "Let me gooo, he's no more than a booooy." The most camp Valjean ever! And Sherie Rene Scott on the Little Mermaid OBC with all of her many, many lines-- "You've got to get dear old princy-poo to KISS you!"

Anyone else have a good example?

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how about every line that Bob Gunton has on the OBC of Evita?

oh, and on the OLC for Miss Saigon, during "The Heat Is On in Saigon," the way John says "Chris"... it's kind of a "CHREE-YAS!" very sassy Southern lady of him.

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I totally agree with you on BatB OBC. I think the most hilarious one is when he goes "OOOOOOOH YES" after Belle asks to have dinner with him. I think our more mature readers will know what it sounds like out of context.

I forget which song, but on the Ragtime OBCR, when Audra says the line "it doesn't matter," it sounds really awkward.

Almost everything Joe says in the London Sunset Blvd. Recording.

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Almost everything Joe says in the London Sunset Blvd. Recording.

how about almost everything almost everyone says on that recording? God I love that cast recording.

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"I hate the fall" in "Goodbye Love" from the Rent movie recording.

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For anyone who has ever performed in The Pajama Game, there is a misprint in either the vocal parts or in the libretto (it only appears in one of them) where Sid's cue line to begin "There Once Was a Man" is incorrect.

The line should read "I love you more than all the heroes in all the history books." However, it is incorrectly written as "I love you more than all the homes in all the history books."

I point this out because on the 2-disc Judy Kaye studio cast recording, Sid actually says "homes" on the CD. The first time I heard it I was like WTF? Then I did the show and saw the misprint in the rental materials.

Here is a link where you can hear it for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0FOi9GKMes

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Updated On: 12/9/08 at 01:53 PM

The Kopit/Yeston "Phantom" recording has some of the worst line readings I've ever heard.

Totally! Especially the guy who plays Christine's boyfriend...Just excruciating, especially with that French accent.

Haha, I forgot about that. I also remember "JUUUST published!"

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Well, Raoul says "Christine", but I thought Phantom says "Angel!" I put the "Christine" bit in there, because they're said in such close proximity to each other. If that's wrong, feel free to correct me, though!

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The Libretto has Raoul saying "Christine, angel!" He's calling out to her as the door unlocks and he bursts in to find the room empty. It's never been the Phantom saying it. He's not even visible at that moment and is in fact busy getting into the boat. The Phantom doesn't even have another spoken or sung line until "I have brought you..." as the entire title song is pre-recorded.

Updated On: 12/10/08 at 10:02 PM