The 2017 SITPWG Cast Recording is HERE! — Page 13

qolbinau said: "The one disappointing thing about the recording is the French Horn not screwing up the final note like they did in the theatre. Didn't they want to make it realistic!?!?!"

Not going to lie - I laughed when I saw this and thought the same thing. That was the one negative the perfromance I was at

qolbinau said: "The one disappointing thing about the recording is the French Horn not screwing up the final note like they did in the theatre. Didn't they want to make it realistic!?!?!"

I AM ROLLING ON THE FLOOR

qolbinau said: "The one disappointing thing about the recording is the French Horn not screwing up the final note like they did in the theatre. Didn't they want to make it realistic!?!?!"

Pretty please, let this be a bonus track on a deluxe edition ??

Seriously, though, I have nothing to add except yet another rave review for this cast recording. It’s phenomenal and was worth the wait.

omg qolbinau that is hilarious

ljay889 said: " I am glad they didn't overdo it like many PS Classic albums."

Lol like their recording of the 2011 Follies revival. I like the recording of the score, but it's a bit of a chore to sit and listen to the whole thing. I don't need to hear every single line and scene. Sometimes I just want the songs and a bit of dialogue to help give the songs some context, like this album did.

I haven't previously made fanboy comments about Gyllenhaal, but this recording has cemented my perception that if he continues to produce the level of work in theatre and film that he has thus far (and I expect he will), he is going to achieve legendary status.

I love Follies and that revival, but that’s also my example of recording way too much dialogue.

I know what you mean, especially thinking about Sunday (London), Night Music and Pacific Overtures. It feels like there is no space. I thought the Follies recording was a bit of a departure from the others (maybe because of the orchestra size) but I know some people do still complain about it.

Although I loved the staging of the London revival, the CD is almost unbearable- even more so when compared to the new recording!

I love it, ugh. And I thought I couldn’t be more obsessed. People who see me driving must think I’m crazy because that’s when I listen to it the most and I get very into the recording, to say the least, lmao.

CT2NYC said: "I'll admit to being SITPWG-ignorant. That is, I'm not at all familiar with most of the score, and I didn't get the chance to see the recentrevival.I just listened to "Sunday" and "Sunday - Finale." If I had known that I was going to hear THAT, I would have gone to any length to see this production."

I'm not much of a Sondheim fan (like chernjam, I'm a hardcore Andrew Lloyd Webber guy), but I saw this revival last winter because Mr. Gyllenhaal was in it. While the show often felt more to me like "a play with music" than a "musical", I very much enjoyed it and found it tremendously moving in parts. The two "Sunday" segments (at the end of each act) were achingly beautiful, and I lost it when the various figures from the painting bowed to the artist in turn. The combination of music, vocals, and visuals at that point culminated in one of the finest theatrical moments I've ever experienced.

chernjam said: "Just thinking back to walking around the city - with Sunset at the Palace and Sunday at the newly opened Hudson - and all these other shows that were about to open - can't help but think what an exciting season it was (and strangely how quickly things turned)"

Me too! Hearing this recording took me right back to that place and time, which now somehow seems long ago. I was so excited to see both this and Sunset, and several other shows looming on the horizon. It was a great season.

Wick3 said: "I agree Lot666 and chernjam. I still remember reading on this board how SITPWG wanted to extend but for some reason 1984 wouldn't budge its start date in May."

Yeah I'm not sure how serious that was or if it was just people in the press (Riedel)/on these boards trying to float something to generate interest and eventually happen. I would think that Jake had a pretty tight time table of when he was available and 10 weeks was a pretty big commitment on his part