Ben Franklin in Paris (1964 Original Broadway Cast)
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Composer: Jerry HermanPerformer: Robert Preston
Performer: Ulla Sallert
Performer: Franklin Kiser
Performer: Bob Kaliban
Performer: Susan Watson
Performer: Byron Webster
Performer: Jack Fletcher
Performer: Oliver Clark
Performer: Jerry Schaefer
Edition: Music CD
Format: Cast Recording, Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 2002-04-09
Music Label: Drg
Soundtracks:
- Overture
- We Sail The Seas
- I Invented Myself
- Too Charming (written for Sandrich's Ben Franklin In Paris)
- Whatever Became Of Old Temple?
- Half The Battle
- A Balloon Is Ascending
- To Be Alone With You (written for Sandrich's Ben Franklin In Paris)
- You're In Paris
- How Laughable It Is
- Hic Haec Hoc
- God Bless The Human Elbow
- When I Dance With The Person I Love
- Diane Is
- Look For Small Pleasures
- I Love The Ladies
- Finale
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Free Music Review: Lost B'way Wonder
Hit: 5 Stars
Robert Preston and Ulla Sallert's charm make this a fabulous example of magic musical theatre.
The energy and fun is a pleasure to hear. Jerry Herman's songs, "Too Charming" and "To Be Alone With You" should become classics. Where else can you hear tipsy monks sing so cheerfully? Do take a listen and enjoy the true Golden Age of Broadway with Phil Lang's brilliant orchestrations.
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It's tempting to compare Ben Franklin in Paris with another musical from the late 1960s featuring the titular character, 1776. Hard to say why, exactly: they have little in common musically, and while 1776 won a Tony Award and remains popular despite--or perhaps because of--its quirks, Ben Franklin in Paris is remembered chiefly for being a flop. Not that it's unassailably bad. Robert Preston, as Franklin, does a capable job, though he does most of the show in Music Man mode. There are some good songs, particularly Jerry Herman's two contributions, "Too Charming" and "To Be Alone with You." It's arguable that this musical's failure was due not to its own weaknesses, but to the competition. Still, despite this reissue of the 1964 Broadway cast recording, it seems unlikely to experience a rebirth. --Genevieve WilliamsBroadway & Vocalists Music CDs
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