Some good cast recordings

#1

Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 2:36pm

I wanna buy a new CR, can you tell me of a good one?
I already have:
Wicked
Rent
Aida
You're A Good Man Charlie Brown
The Lion King
Brooklyn
Hairspray
Chicago

Yea, I know my collection is pretty small. I live in Oklahoma so I can't go see a show and see if I like the music or not so, I'm going to depend on your decisions.

#2

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 2:38pm

Taboo, Tick, Tick... BOOM! or The Last Five Years.

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#3

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 2:40pm

Assassins (Revival), Company, Little Shop Of Horrors and Tick Tick Boom (off Broadway) are some of my favorites

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#4

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 2:48pm

Mamma Mia! and The Light in the Piazza

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#5

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 2:51pm

Mamma Mia!? Just buy an Abba CD. It probably sounds better.

I definitely was stupid in forgetting Piazza, though. A must-have.

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#6

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 2:55pm

Perhaps something recorded before 1996?

#7

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 2:57pm

i live in Texas, so I can sympathize with you about that, but your close to OCU, which I'm sure has great productions for you to see.

I recommend: A Little Night Music, Into the Woods, Phantom of the Opera, Company, A Chorus Line and Jesus Christ Superstar. It looks like your collection could use some older stuff!

#8

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Posted: 8/17/05 at 3:06pm

Les Mis! definitely

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#9

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 3:14pm

Cats
Starlight Express (very underappreciated!)
My Fair Lady
Guys & Dolls (I have both the one with Robert Alda and the one with Nathan Lane)
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (either cast, they are both good, with some musical gems)
Of course SPAMALOT (for a good laugh!)

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#10

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 3:25pm

Wel, since you are into more modern musicals, I suggest thses two:

Urinetwon
DRS

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#11

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 3:26pm

awwwww, Garfield!

Sorry, threadjack.

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#12

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 3:31pm

Chicago any edition, though the OBC is fantastic.
Spamalot
Funny Girl
Little Women
Annie Get Your Gun
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Footloose
Urinetown

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#13

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 6:30pm

Ragtime
Caroline, or Change
Side Show

#14

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 6:33pm

GYPSY should be in every collection of someone who calls themselve a musical theatre fan.

SWEET CHARITY (OBC) is a must have.

WONDERFUL TOWN is alsoa fun addition.

#15

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 8:53pm

The Phantom of The Opera...OBC
Les Miserables..........OBC
Miss Saigon........OBC
Ragtime
Once On This Island
Side Show
Seussical
Anything Goes...1988 Cast
All Shook Up
Starlight Express New Cast Recording
CATS
Dames at Sea
Into The Woods
Hello, Dolly !

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#16

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/17/05 at 9:04pm

If you are only interested in more modern musicals:

The Light in the Piazza
The Last 5 Years
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

If you interested in branching out a bit:

Les Miserables
Miss Saigon
Pippin
Godspell
Weird Romance
Romance Romance

#17

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/18/05 at 12:26am

Into the Woods (OBC) is a must also. If anything, you can just listen to the entire recording and hear a fun story told by music.

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#18

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/18/05 at 12:39am

It seems like you would enjoy Avenue Q.

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#19

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/18/05 at 12:41am

I agree. I say go with Avenue Q or DRS.

#20

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Posted: 8/18/05 at 12:49am

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

LAST 5 YEARS

TICK, TICK...BOOM!

AVENUE Q

#21

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/18/05 at 12:50am

i would reccomend
hair
avenue q
last five years
tick tick boom
cabaret- recent revival
25th annual putnam county spelling bee
la chuisa's wild party
dreamgirls

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#22

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/18/05 at 12:55am

Crazy For You (my favorite)
Les Mis (10th is the better one)
THe LAst 5 Years
Into the woods (either)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

i think those are the main ones you should get.

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#23

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/18/05 at 12:58am

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#24

re: Some good cast recordings

Posted: 8/18/05 at 1:28am

Dreamgirls
Merrily We Roll Along
Follies
Gypsy

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