Why there is no James Joyce's the Dead cast recording?

[sanda]

Posted: 7/29/05 at 10:43pm

I watched James Joyce's the Dead's performance in Tony and was totally hooked by the music, the passion and the down-to-earth's style. I have never seen the show, even heard the show before, but that 10min performance is wonderful. I am wondering why there is no cast recording available. The music sounds fantastic to me.

Any one had seen this show before?

[theatreboi11]

Posted: 7/29/05 at 10:53pm

There is no recording because the show sucks!!!!!! Such a bad, pointless musical!

[sanda]

Posted: 7/29/05 at 11:03pm

So you have seen the show? Do you have song list ?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 7/29/05 at 11:10pm

It put me to sleep

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 7/30/05 at 11:49am

I saw the show and loved it. Too bad it was never recorded.
Songs from "The Dead", per IBDB.com

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/30/05 at 11:51am

I love the song that Alice and Emily recorded.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:00pm

Alice and Emily recorded "Adieu to Ballyshannon".

[chess12]

Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:11pm

Sanda, I saw the show on Broadway and loved it. Truly Scrumptious even winked at me during the curtain call. It was a very bittersweet show, just like the story. Most of the songs were performed as friends gathered for a party. If I remember correctly, the last two songs were character numbers and were very haunting. The Broadway cast alone cried out for a cast recording. So much talent on one stage. It is a jewel of a show.

[sanda]

Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:48pm

Thank you MEF and chess.

I saw the Tony performance. Do you know who that lady is with a green dress and who play it? Her voice is very impressive. I love the music, very Irish, down-to-earth but powerful. especially the drum in the music makes my vein bumps faster. Is the song written by the composer or comes from Irish folk song directly?

Yes, I love the show. And I doubt it sucks a single bit. It got several Tony nominations and won best book. I also read Ben Brantly's mix-positive review.

There are so many craps with a cast recording. Why that one doesn't.

[cate_w]

Posted: 7/30/05 at 2:57pm

I am also upset that there is no cast recording. I saw The Dead and absolutely loved it! I have a letter from Emily Skinner from around that time and she was lamenting the fact that there wasn't going to be a recording- the music was just so pretty. At least we have the one song from Emily's CD.

[eslgr8]

Posted: 7/30/05 at 3:15pm

It was an absolutely lovely show. Perhaps Theatreboy11 was too young to appreciate it.

[sanda]

Posted: 7/31/05 at 5:04pm

Was the Dead a limitted run on Broadway? I read that it was an off-broadway show originally then transfer to Broadway. Was Alice Riply playing the lady with a green dress? If it was she then she sounded so different from Sideshow and I loved her more.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 7/31/05 at 5:22pm

I think I may have been too young to appreciate this as well. I didn't enjoy myself at all.