Sweet Smell of Success -- ?
Sweet Smell of Success -- ?
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#0Sweet Smell of Success -- ?
Posted: 4/19/05 at 7:33pm
Does anyone have any pics of this show? Pics of the marquee, etc. Just wondering. I'm thinking of buying the cast recording cause I heard a song on BWW radio that i liked. Thanks. Any comments would be great.
#1re: Sweet Smell of Success -- ?
Posted: 4/19/05 at 7:44pmThere are pics on broadwaybeat.com under "Photo Album." I love the obcr. The show's book may have been weak, but the music and cast are great!
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
#2re: Sweet Smell of Success -- ?
Posted: 4/19/05 at 8:31pmI couldn't agree more. the book may have had it's issues but the score is beyond gorgeous!
#3re: Sweet Smell of Success -- ?
Posted: 4/19/05 at 9:17pmIt works much better on the recording than it did on stage.
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#4re: Sweet Smell of Success -- ?
Posted: 4/19/05 at 9:43pmwell that's good then. I wanted to buy it today at Barnes and Noble, but they didnt have it. So ill get it offline.
kjklo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/03
#5re: Sweet Smell of Success -- ?
Posted: 4/20/05 at 12:30amDidn't see the show, but the cast album is one of my favorites of the last few years. That was a big surprise, since I'm not usually particularily impressed by Hamlisch. Very atmospheric and surprisingly moving. It also gives you a much better idea of what's happening in the plot than most recordings do. I would give it a very strong recommendation for purchase.
Feodor Sverdlov
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/21/04
#6re: Sweet Smell of Success -- ?
Posted: 4/20/05 at 5:16amBuy the CD because it is pretty good. I didn't see the show but I love the music.
scooter3843
#7re: Sweet Smell of Success -- ?
Posted: 4/20/05 at 9:18pmOn stage it was a total disaster. The Greek Chorus thing just did not work, Lithgow was off-key and you could barely see the stage because it was so dark.
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
#8re: Sweet Smell of Success -- ?
Posted: 4/20/05 at 9:46pmThere's pics from it on briandjames.com. And definately buy the album!
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#9re: Sweet Smell of Success -- ?
Posted: 4/20/05 at 9:47pmif they had included on the CD the overture, "Psalm 151", the first reprise of "I Cannot Hear the City", and the act one finale ... it would have been even better... I can't vouch for the stage production but the music is so hot and jazzy you just can't help but want to play it over and over... at least to me...
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