Someone In A Tree

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 12:46am

For anyone interested, Someone in a Tree from PACIFIC OVERTURES is posted on youtube with the original cast (it is legal). It's terrific (and Please Hello is there as well). I've never seen or heard Pacific Overtures, but this song is marvelous.
Someone In a Tree

[LadyRosecoe]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 12:54am

It's one of those addictive Sondheim songs that flows SO well and I think both the original and revival had it done perfectly. I prefer the original recording, but even the revival has a great orchestration that sounds very similar.

[theaterguy11]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 12:54am

What a cool video. I'm glad it's on there.

I do have to respectfully disagree with Mr. Sondheim that its his favorite song he's written. While I think it's good...I think it's far from his best.

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 12:57am

I freaking love 'Someone In a Tree'. One of my favorite Sondheim songs. It expresses that moment SO specifically, and yet is so universal. All of history can be explained with 'Someone in a Tree'.

[once a month]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 9:21am

I always considered Someone in a Tree to be a 'mini-masterpiece'. It was thoroughly engaging in both casts. I always felt it worked during the show and when standing on it's own. I've only seen it 4x, 3x live, but I replayed it and enjoyed it endlessly (ditto, A Weekend in the Counrty).

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 10:16am

A Weekend in the Country is probably my favorite Sondheim song/scene, but Someone in a Tree would definitely be second. Perfection in every way.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 11:33am

Someone in a Tree

A Weekend in the Country

Opening Doors

Waiting Around for the Girls Upstairs

They're all songs that take you on a surprising emotional journey and move the story forward.

[Jon]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 12:39pm

And if you didn't know - the young boy is Gedde Watanabe, who played Long Duk Dong in "Sixteen Candles" and is now (or was recently a regular on "E.R."