I decided to listen to some of my older things. Things I have not listened to in a while, and I put on:
Little Me(obc)- intresting, it was ok....good
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang(movie soundtrack)- fantastic, I love the music box number.
Sound of Music(movie soundtrack)- I just watched the movie on TV and decided to listen to the soundtrack, Julie Andrews does it for me.
Kiss of the Spiderwoman(obc)- I LOVE THIS!!
Joesph....(Donny Osmand)- this is great! the harmony is great! I gotta pick up this dvd......
so, what is something you have not listened to in a while that you have recently re-discoverd?
Phantom of the Opera.
seeing as I never much liked it.
But I saw the film a few hours ago and I was somewhat blown away.
And being a shameless shill like I am, here is my review.
The Phantom of the Musical
Hair. And I like it.
about a month ago i picked up the YAGMCB recording and i can't put it down! It reminded me how much i loved the show, especially the cast.
which recording? the 1999 broadway with Cheno, or the original off broadway?
tick, tick...boom
I put Taboo on the other day for the first time in a couple of months. I don't know why I ever stopped listening to it so often, seeing as it's one of my favorite recordings.
alphieboy, the 1999 revival.
I don't find the original YAGMCB as listenable as the revival. Maybe it's because the acompaniement is so simple in the original and there is a blandness to that recording that I don't like. I think the revival recording embodies the characters from the comic strip better than the original.
The revival is definitely better. And now I'm listening to Fiddler on the Roof which I haven't listened to since May.
to tell you the truth, i have never heard the original recording. THe revival is so good though that i don't think i want to! I sound so closed minded right now.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the YAGMCB soundtrack with Anthony, Roger, Kristen...ahh, it's so great! At first I thought it was a little childish and uninteresting, but then I realized, hey! they're supposed to be these little kids from the Peanuts' strip. Ahh, the cast is amazing! And like zippyjen, the revival is so amazing, I don't want to bother listening to the first one...
I agree that the revival is much better. The new songs and dialouge, really complete the show. I could not imagine the show without them......
Hmmm, I haven't given Mame a listen in a while...
*runs off to listen to Mame*
I put in the 1999 American version cast thing of "FAME". Why?! I honestly have no idea. I can honestly say that it's the worst recording of ANYTHING that I own. Updated On: 1/2/05 at 03:17 PM
There are three musicals that I had not listened to is while that have made it back in my play list. "Passion", "City Of Angles" and "On The Twentieth Century" (the last two since the passing of Cy).
City of Angels
Shenendoah
Dreamgirls
Fiddler on the Roof
The Mikado
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