best recordings to listen to

[laura is broadway]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:15pm

mmk, i want to know what everyone's favorite broadway CD's are.
this is not favorite show, these are the songs you can enjoy w/o seeing the show.

try and stay away from answers like:
wicked.
phantom
rent
les miserables

because, contrary to your belief system, we've heard 2345793467 other times.


one of my favorites right now is jekyll and hyde.

Updated On: 10/18/06 at 08:15 PM

[Cages or Wings]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:17pm

I love the recent revival recording of Pacific Overtures, but have unfortunately never seen the show.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:19pm

Some of my favorites (most of which I haven't seen live):
Nine
Into the Woods
The Light in the Piazza (the only one of these I have seen live)
Ragtime

[Lizzya9]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:20pm

Revival of A Chorus Line
Beauty and the Beast
Tarzan
Sweet Charity (Specifically Big Spender!)

[laura is broadway]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:30pm

sweet charity?
i've never really liked it.

but i've only heard the revival cast, and christina appelgate(sp?) drives me up the wall.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:31pm

A CHORUS LINE (both obc and revival)

THE LAST FIVE YEARS

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:31pm

but i've only heard the revival cast, and christina appelgate(sp?) drives me up the wall.

I ahve to agree with you on that one. Although the rest of the cast (Denis O'Hare, Janine LaManna, and Kyra DaCosta specifically) is great.

[laura is broadway]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:40pm

yeah i think i have to agree.


ohh and make sure everyone mentions what cast. like revival, concept recording, original, etc.

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:41pm

The Last Five Years. Always.

[Papa_Burgundy_NY]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:46pm

RAGTIME
Jekyll and Hyde
Floyd Collins
Caroline or Change
some Porgy and Bess....love "Summertime". It's such a soothing song to me.

[bwayboi4life42]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:48pm

If you want something fun, "Wedding Singer" is good.

[laura is broadway]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:51pm

does anyone know any good rock shows besides, rent, tick tick boom, hair, & rocky horror?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:53pm

"mmk, i want to know what everyone's very broadway CD's are.
this is not favorite show, these are the songs you can enjoy w/o seeing the show.

DO NOT ANSWER:
wicked.
phantom
rent
les miserables

because, contrary to your belief system, we've heard 2345793467 other times."

Well contrary to your belief system, someone may actually enjoy songs from these musicals without seeing the show. And you asked about everyone's "very Broadway CDs." I'm assuming you meant "favorite," then of course this is an opinion question. So I still don't understand why we can't mention those.

Updated On: 10/17/06 at 08:53 PM

[snl89]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:55pm

Wedding Singer, absolutely :) Its SO freaking fun, even if you've never seen the show before or anything!

And def a chorus line- I highly enjoy it, and I knew nothing about it till I got the revival recording. All I'm going on is the pics and the summary in the digital booklet (I got it off itunes)

And Last 5 Years. omg. Seriously, THE most gorgeous soundtrach ever. You dont even have to get the story at ALL and its STILL an amazing listen. Course.. it helps significantly if you know a LITTLE about the story, but its not really necassery for the enjoyment of the cd

aaaand *cough*rentwickedlesmisphantom*cough* :) (sorry, I had to do it lol)

[show2n2]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:56pm

A Little Night Music
Dreamgirls
A New Brain
Grey Gardens
The Grass Harp
Hallelujah, Baby
Funny Girl
Sweeney Todd - Original
Carousel
Follies
Putting it Together
Closer than Ever
Ain't Misbehavin'

[laura is broadway]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 9:04pm

I'm assuming you meant "favorite," then of course this is an opinion question

oh you caught me.


& you cant mention those shows, because anyone who knows anything about broadway has definitly heard all of them before.

[actor]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 9:09pm

The Light in the Piazza
The Last Five Years
The Drowsy Chaperone

[HeidiL87]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 9:11pm

I'm currently thoroughly enjoying The Wedding Singer and Hairspray. They are both very fun and as I spend ALOT of time driving I like to listen to upbeat stuff. I have to admit that I'm pretty familiar with the Hairspray story though.

Updated On: 10/17/06 at 09:11 PM

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 9:13pm

I listen to Rent a lot. Sorry if that offends you.

Anyhoo, as far as loving the CDs of shows that I haven't seen...Assassins, Nine and Evita.

[snl89]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 9:15pm

& you cant mention those shows, because anyone who knows anything about broadway has definitly heard all of them before.

yes, but does that mean we cant love listening to them? just because they're really popular doesn't mean they're not great or worthy of mentioning. Sometimes I think people get a little too carried away with the whole notion of "overrated" just because somethings slightly overrated that does not make it bad- and in the case of all 4 of those shows, there's a REASON they're a little over rated- its because they're FANTASTIC shows. So should we not be able to mention them or state our love for them just because it's not "cool" to like "overrated" shows? just my two cents

Updated On: 10/17/06 at 09:15 PM

[TheaterAddict7652]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 9:15pm

I've been listening to Ragtime a lot lately and I LOVE it. I also recommend The Last Five Years, Dreamgirls and Hair (actor's fund benefit recording). All three have great music and great performers!

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 9:16pm

Last Five Years.

[laura is broadway]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 9:20pm

i'm not denying that they are good shows.
infact i could sing all four of them by memory.


but what i'm saying is, i wanted people to introduce new stuff that not everyone has heard. .

but i really did not mean to personally offend anyone?

[Julian2]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 9:22pm

Dear World
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Frogs
Hairspray
Its a Bird!; Its a Plane!; Its SUPERMAN!
The Threepenny Opera (w/ Lotte Lenya)
Sweet Charity (OBCR)

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 9:23pm

I LOVE listening to Company, especially in the morning.

Other Favorites:
A Chorus Line
West Side Story
Sweeney Todd
The Wiz