A Catered Affair (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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Canadian Music Store Music CD CoverPerformer: Faith PrincePerformer: Tom Wopat Performer: Harvey Fierstein Edition: Music CD Format: Cast Recording CD Release Date: 2008-05-27 Music Label: P.S. Classics Soundtracks:
Free Music Notes for A Catered Affair (Original Broadway Cast Recording)Free Music Review: An Underrated "Kitchen-Sink" Musical
"A Catered Affair" met with mixed to negative reviews when it opened on Broadway in April. Everything from the score to the production to the source material was attacked with gusto. However, if this recording is indicative of what's happening on the stage of the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York, it's probably worth a visit. True, this is not exactly the flashy hit-mongering that passes for Broadway entertainment these days, but that's what makes it so special. The original kitchen sink drama this is based on was emblematic of its time, a true 50s artifact that still resonates today thanks to original writers Gore Vidal and Paddy Chayefsky. And the score underpins that point with subtle poignancy. The oboe / horn combo in the opening prologue recalls the type of subdued jazzy underscoring found in many a 50s film. Credit goes to the great Jonathan Tunick, whose orchestrations always serve the material but also tenderly recall that bygone era with wistful gentility. John Bucchino's evocative score has been criticized for its low wattage, but a sockeroonee "Wicked" tunestack would be totally wrong for the themes and characters of this show. Using a quiet, chamber musical approach, Bucchino eschews bombast for emotional phrasing with the most intimate grace. We share the longing sadness and survivability of a battered but unbeaten family, a strongly drawn group of human beings from another time. Songs like "Partners", "Married", "Our Only Daughter" and "One White Dress" draw the characters sharply with sly wit and compassion...and they "sound" like a family, not a group of actors. All of this recalls the monumental "Caroline, or Change" that completely reinvented the musical theater palette several seasons back with its adventurous artistry. Both scores are unconventional and completely dedicated to content and character.
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