Which OCR? - A little help from my friends!

[AngusN]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 5:14am

Hi Guys, I'm currently deciding on my next OCR to purchase, and would like a little advise on which one to buy next. I like a vast range of musicals from Rent to Passion. I have narrowed the choices down to:

The Light in the Piazza
Little Women
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Avenue Q

Help! Which one should I opt for?

[CastAlbumFan]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 5:35am

I'll post in order of preference:

1) AVENUE Q
2) DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
3) THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
4) LITTLE WOMEN

[stage_door76]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 6:14am

my thoughts are below...


1) Piazza
2) Q
3) Little Women
4) DRS

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 8:09am

1)Piazza!!!!!!!!!
2)DRS
3)Little Women
4)Q

i need help too-is it worth getting the sweet charity revival cd?

[lamentingenvelope]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 9:22am

I would say out of those four go with Q, and YES, bwayondabrain, it is worth getting the Sweet Charity CD, if only to hear Denis croon out the title song. Yum.

[AngusN]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 10:11am

I've just been on the Avenue Q website, and although the music sounds fun and catchy. I'm not impressed by the staging of the show, does it not get quite annoying after a while, having all those puppets prancing about the stage with people behind them? I think I am going to go with Piazza. I hope the show comes to London, it looks sumptuos and delightful.

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 10:29am

Out of those, I listen to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels the most.

[ElphabaRose]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 11:25am

1. Piazza
2. DRS
3. Q
4. LW

Piazza is just amazing and incredibly beautiful. DRS is so much fun, and I personally listen to it more than Q. Also, i recommend waiting to buy Q until you have seen the show, I regret knowing most of the music coming into the show. IMO, LW just isn't that good, the music doesn't do anything special for me, and espeially compared to the other three OCRs you are thinking about, it is a waste.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 11:36am

1. Piazza
2. Dirty ROtten Scoundrels
3. Ave Q
4. Little Women

The top 3 have had a lot of play from me, but number 4 I saw once and played once, and now it sits on the shelf. Foster was much better live than she is on disc. THe first 3 are must haves for any collection.

To defend Q; I personally think it is one of the most playable cast recordings of the last 10 years.
Updated On: 9/4/05 at 11:36 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 11:43am

1. Piazza
2. Avenue Q
3. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
4. Little Women

[Pinguin]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 12:19pm

I'd say:

1. Piazza
2. Q
3. DRS
4. Little Women

[little_sally]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 2:24pm

The Light in the Piazza

[YankeesFan175]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 3:55pm

go with light in the piazza!

[Composer9]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 4:01pm

I agree with ElphabaRose about waiting to buy Q until you see it...a lot of what is so funny about the show is revealed on the cast album...I listened to the music before I saw the show, and have to say...it wasn't as enjoyable as it would have been going in blind...

GO with Piazza! So beautiful, and only gets better upon multiple listenings!

[AngusN]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 4:04pm

Thanks guys. It seems Piazza was the clear afvourite, so I've ordered it off Amazon. (although I must confess I also ordered Little Women, only because it is my favourite novel and I love Sutton). Once again thanks for all your advice. I can't wait for my Piazza recording to arrive. I just hope the show makes it to the UK and they give Victoria Clark's role to the amazingly talented Joanna Riding.

[HBP]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 4:07pm

1) Piazza
2) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
3) Little Women
4) Avenue Q

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Just my humble opinion.

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 4:09pm

1.Piazza
2.DRS
3.Q
4.Little Women

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 4:11pm

1. The Light in the Piazza


Other:
DRS
Little Women
Avenue Q

I actually have all of these OBC recordings, and I definitely listen to Piazza the most. I love Piazza, and it's definitely a recording that you need in your Broadway collection.
--korenglish

[theaterlover45]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 4:13pm

1. Light in the Piazza
2. Little Women
3. DRS
4 Avenue Q

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 4:59pm

1. The Light in the Piazza
2. Little Women
3. DRS
4. Q

[changinandhow]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 5:38pm

1) Little Women
2) DRS
3) Avenue Q
4) Piazza

[Hairspraydoll]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 6:23pm

In my order of preference

1. Avenue Q
2. DRS
3. I could go either way with LitP and LW

[kangaroo]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 6:33pm

Buy Piazza

[LaVieBoheme2]

Posted: 9/4/05 at 6:33pm

1. Avenue Q
2. DRS
3. Piazza
4. Little Women

[LittleBroken]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 7:34am

Piazza.

Buuuut, Avenue Q is GREAT for when you're driving in your car alone. i never get bored with it.