What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
#1What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/27/11 at 8:37pmI've seen Cabaret, Spider Woman, Scottsboro Boys and Chicago. What else should I be familiar with?
#2What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/27/11 at 8:48pmI personally love THE RINK.
#3What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/27/11 at 8:53pm
Even their "lesser" shows have something to recommend.
I think their last truly great dramatic work is THE VISIT. A brilliant blend of German tragi-comedy and Broadway verve.
There are taboo recordings easily found from the two major productions.
The other show I'd next explore is Z0RBA. Flawed yes, but a top notch K&E score. THE BUTTERFLY and WHY CAN'T I SPEAK are personal favorites.
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#4What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/27/11 at 9:07pmI honestly recommend checking out Steel Pier. The show itself has flaws but it's a beautiful score.
#5What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/27/11 at 9:19pmNo harm in checking out Curtains, even though it's not one of their best. It seems like you've got those covered, though. :)
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#6What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/27/11 at 9:34pm
I love ZORBA, but if you buy a cast recording, be sure to go on Ebay and grab the vinyl or a cassette of the original with Hershel Bernardi and not the Anthony Quinn version.
EDIT: Never mind, itunes store has the original for download. 
#7What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/27/11 at 9:36pmZorba, and the Rink
#8What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/27/11 at 9:48pmThe Act. Especially Arthur in the Afternoon. Hilarious.
#9What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/27/11 at 10:43pm
And the World Goes Round.
It their "Best Of..." compilation show.
#10What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/27/11 at 10:52pmI love THE RINK and CURTAINS.
#11What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 2:50am
Honestly, anything! You can't really go wrong, when looking at each show individually. There is something you will probably like in each. Its interesting with Kander and Ebb to look at the shows done before and after their "big" hits, and see the growth.
I love "Curtains". One of my favourite shows. Another favourite is the interesting score written for "Funny Lady", and "Flora, The Red Menace".
Inigomontoya
Featured Actor Joined: 6/24/07
#12What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 4:55amallofmylife, I love arthur in the afternoon, but I never understood what is his job, There is no reference that I find, and I keep going to dirty places in my mind when I think of it:)
chewy5000
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/09
#13What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 5:09amWoman of the Year
#14What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 8:20am
Flora's a wonderful score too. There are three clunkers, but other than that, it's musical comedy heaven.
And I'll agree with PJ, that The World Goes Round is terrific.
hyperbole_and_a_half
Leading Actor Joined: 3/21/11
#15What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 12:33pmSteel Pier has a lot of problems, but the score isn't one of them. It's much more "Warner Brothers Cartoon"-sounding than, say, Chicago or Cabaret, but it's still very, very good.
#16What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 12:42pm
Inigomontoya
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massofmen
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/10/04
#17What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 1:19pm
kander and Ebb are brilliant. I second the notion that anything they have written should be studied even "the Happy time" and " The Visit". They are brilliant in their apparent simplicity.
The lyrics combined with the haunting music is just incredible.
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#18What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 1:21pmZORBA with Bernardi is a treat.
#19What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 2:46pmthe rink
#20What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 6:55pmTwo terrific scores: FLORA, THE RED MENACE and THE HAPPY TIME
#21What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 7:07pm
I agree that all of them are worth a listen, but The Act has one of my favorite and most-played cast recordings ever. Liza is in rare form from start to finish.
The Rink, The Happy Time and Steel Pier are also must hear scores.
#22What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 8:34pmGood call, Almira! I saw THE VISIT twice, and I love the score. How I wish we had a professional, studio recording of it. I also love ZORBA, and I will never forget the haunting death of Lila Kedrova's character, along with the brutal stabbing of the Widow, in the revival (which I saw on tour). What a great show!
#23What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 9:56pmI know people don't like the Quinn Zorba as much, but honestly, for me it's worth it for Robert Westenberg - he sounds GREAT on that recording.
#24What Kander & Ebb show should I become familiar with?
Posted: 3/28/11 at 11:41pmI used to live by the 70, Girls, 70 Broadway recording. I need to pull it out. I also recommend The Rink (OBC), Flora (OBC), and The Act which all play better on disc than they did on stage. All of them are worth visiting though. I also love their songs for Funny Lady and happen to think they're quite wonderful.
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