Overall, I can't stop listening to Bernadette's rendition of "Some People" on the New Broadway Cast Recording of Gypsy. First of all, "Some People" is my FAVORITE musical theatre song in the whole world, and I really identify with it, but the tempo and performance of it on the new CD is just perfect. Bernadette performs it brilliantly vocally and emotionally from the cue lines "Anybody that stays home is DEAD!" right through to "But not ROOOOOOSSSSSEEEE!!!!"
I am also obsessed right now with the New Little Shop Recording, especially "Prologue: Little Shop of Horrors", "Suddenly Seymour", and "Ya Never Know" because DeQuina Moore, Trisha Jeffrey, and Carla Hargrove (my fellow Penn Stater) vocals are just amazing, and I am in LOVE with Kerry Butler. Michael Leon-Wooley is a treat as well, and I can't stop listening to "Sominex/Suppertime (Reprise)".
Wicked is fun to listen to right now too - especially "The Wizard and I" (Idina really makes me feel for her when she sings/performs this number) and "Popular" is so much fun. I especially love how Kristin's little Southern twang comes out whenever she starts to sing "chesty"/lower areas of the song (i.e. 'Power Sister and advisor, There's nobody wiser'....)
Some other songs/albums that I listen to on a regular basis:
My Fair Lady OBCR (esp. I Could Have Danced...., Show Me)
Sweeney Todd OBCR (esp. Worst Pies In London / Not While I'm Around)
Into the Woods Revival Recording
The Maury Yeston Album
The Sondheim Album (esp. Christianne Noll's renditon of "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow/Not A Day Goes By") BEAUTIFUL!!!
Cheers,
The Balladeer
"Someone tell the story...Someone sing the song...."
