Brooklyn...whenever I feel blue or even happy I listen to Brooklyn. It got me through Family death, long lines, and annoying relitives. I love it so.
"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999
Well all of mine have pretty much been mentioned..but hey LET'S MENTION 'EM AGAIN!
PARADE (most definitely) KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS HAIRSPRAY SECRET GARDEN JEKYLL AND HYDE RAGTIME
There ya go!
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man
RAGTIME STEEL PIER PASSION THE GOODBYE GIRL ASSASSINS GRAND HOTEL CITY OF ANGELS INTO THE WOODS SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE NINE MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG SWEENEY TODD EVITA (LuPone) PACIFIC OVERTURES CHICAGO (orig) A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC PIPPIN FOLLIES NO NO NANETTE (1971) COMPANY 1776 CABARET MAME FUNNY GIRL ANYONE CAN WHISTLE FORUM THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING (grew up with these 2) CAMELOT FIORELLO SOUND OF MUSIC (Mary Martin) GYPSY FLOWER DRUM SONG GIGI (film ST) MUSIC MAN WEST SIDE STORY MY FAIR LADY DAMN YANKEES! PAJAMA GAME KING AND I CALL ME MADMAM (film ST) SOUTH PACFIC FINIAN'S RAINBOW ANNIE GET YOUR GUN CAROUSEL OKLAHOMA! BABES IN ARMS ON YOUR TOES ANYTHING GOES OF THEE I SING SHOW BOAT BABES IN TOYLAND
.... to name just a few! Seriously, these score never wear out their welcome
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks." Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
Anything JRB. His music is just so thrilling and complex, I can't even fathom getting bored with it! Also, Ragtime and Beauty and the Beast. Gaaaaaah!
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."