WAR PAINT - The Original Broadway Cast Recording — Page 3

Oh dear, I just listened to "Pink". HOLY mother. Why is this score not nominated for a Tony? I don't think it should win over The Great Comet but it is scores (hehe) better than Come From Away and Groundhog Day.

Valentina3 said: "Oh dear, I just listened to "Pink". HOLY mother. Why is this score not nominated for a Tony? I don't think it should win over The Great Comet but it is scores (hehe) better than Come From Away and Groundhog Day.



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Because the rest of this score is not nearly as beautiful or clever as this song, which is the crown jewel of the whole evening. I would probably also nominate it over GROUNDHOG DAY (which I enjoyed, though not for the score), but I'm not a nominator. So, I'll just enjoy listening to this one song on repeat.

The only song I liked in Groundhog Day was "Playing Nancy" and that had nothing to do with the actual plot of the show. I feel that Nancy song can itself be the "I want" song in a musical about a misunderstood blonde who's trying to break the stereotypes.

And while "Pink" is amazing, I also think very highly of "If I Were A Man" and "Face To Face". The Revlon song was also fun, although I don't remember it too well now since the only time I heard it was in Chicago last summer.

I also really enjoyed "Now You Know," "Better Yourself," and "Forever Beautiful" very, very much.

In fact, the only songs I thought were not so good were "Step On Out" and the bizarre "Dinosaurs."

When seeing the Goodman production, Pink was the only song that drew my attention and resonated with me. The rest of the score was pleasant, but completely forgotten shortly thereafter.

ljay889 said: "Valentina3 said: "Oh dear, I just listened to "Pink". HOLY mother. Why is this score not nominated for a Tony? I don't think it should win over The Great Comet but it is scores (hehe) better than Come From Away and Groundhog Day.



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Yep. It's a much better score than the repetitive and hokey Come From Away.

I think "Pink" resonates with so many people because it is the one song in the score that comes closest to the hauntingly beautiful "Another Winter in a Summer Town."



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I echo that

I wish the CD included the now cut "A Woman's Face" still have that song in my head.

It's a real shame A Woman's Face is not a bonus track. I loved that as the opener.

qolbinau said: "They won't perform it, but I honestly would feel incredibly embarrassed for anyone involved in Come From Away should their show have to follow a performance of "Pink" at the Tony Awards (or as much as I love her, if Bette Midler had to perform after the War Paint performance). I'd metaphorically pat the Come From Away team on the head and give them kudos for their cute show and heartfelt message, but it is a little bit like amateur hour in comparison.

Boy, you certainly told them! Please post one of your songs so we can compare your work!



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I saw the show on Sunday and absolutely loved it, I definitely see this becoming a bit of a cult show in the future. That being said, I found Pink to be a nice song for sure, but I don't really understand all of this hype that it has. For me, the musical high point had to be Forever Beautiful, Patti's voice is just stunning and that last big note? Chills all over! I so cannot wait for this to come out on Friday!

Then only song I didn't care for was the overly long Fire & Ice.

I am so torn. I want to see Sunset Blvd. but I really want to go back to WAR PAINT just to see them sing Face to Face again. That song left me breathless.

Playbill has a first listen of "Face to Face." I cannot wait for this recording!

http://www.playbill.com/article/exclusive-listen-to-patti-lupone-and-christine-ebersole-sing-war-paints-face-to-face

Wow it sounds wonderful! Patti's diction is precise and on the money in this number.