Chicago - The Musical (1996 Broadway Revival Cast)
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Free Music Notes for Chicago - The Musical (1996 Broadway Revival Cast)
Free Music Review: CHICAGO MUSICAL AND ALBUM
Hit: 5 Stars
I saw the musical chicago, and I thought it was the best show Id ever seen. The film's great too, but the musical-seeing it live on stage-just gave you the goosebumps! It was fantastic!:) The CD is great too, but it will only appeal to people who are into jazz and all that kinda music! I love it! :)Free Music Review: Great
Hit: 5 Stars
I saw the musical chicago, and I thought it was the best show Id ever seen. The film's great too, but the musical-seeing it live on stage-just gave you the goosebumps! It was fantastic!:) The CD is great too, but it will only appeal to people who are into jazz and all that kinda music! I love it! :)Free Music Review: Great
Hit: 5 Stars
I saw the musical chicago, and I thought it was the best show Id ever seen. The film's great too, but the musical-seeing it live on stage-just gave you the goosebumps! It was fantastic!:) The CD is great too, but it will only appeal to people who are into jazz and all that kinda music! I love it! :)Free Music Review: It just replaced my #2 all time favorite Broadway album
Hit: 5 Stars
Although I try to catch as many Broadway musicals as possible, I compare everything to Le Miserables. I recently went to see the movie Chicago and was so impressed by the music I ran right out to buy the soundtrack. It wasn't available yet, so I purchased the Broadway version. I listened to the CD once, and was drawn back again and again. During a two week period I played the CD probably 30 times. Then the movie soundtrack became available. Although the movie soundtrack is good on its own, it pales beside the Broadway version. The Broadway version has a depth lacking in the movie soundtrack. It quickly becomes apparent that the musical artists were selected for quality of voice, the movie actors were selected for a combination of their voice quality and acting ability. From the overture to the finale the musical Company puts their hearts and souls into every word they shout, sing, or whisper. The orchestra is outstanding. I can't even pick two or three favorite songs from this album. That might indicate that there were some I didn't like. In its exuberance the album transports the listener into the roaring twenties. Seldom does one find an album with such magical abilities. Bottom line: see the movie so you have a basis for comparison, but when you buy, "Chicago, The Musical" is the CD of choice.Free Music Review: A WONDERFUL RECORDING!!
Hit: 5 Stars
First of all, this is the recording that got me interested in Chicago. Velma, (my favorite character)is played by the beautiful and talented Bebe Neuwirth. She is a wonderful and witty Velma Kelly. Ann Reinking is a great Roxie. I actually prefer her raspy voice over Renee Zellweger's soft Roxie. James Naughton is SUPERB as Billy Flynn, he can make you laugh without hardly trying. Joel Grey as Amos Hart was a wonderful choice, and finally, Marcia Lewis as 'Mama' Morton and D. Sabella as Mary Sunshine were also great contributions to this album. Here is a list of the songs and their ratings.1.Overture- Great music, 4 stars
2.All That Jazz- Love Velma's voice, great kaereoke song, 5 stars
3.Funny Honey- Lovely song about Roxie and Amos's love, 5 stars
4.Cell Block Tango- Film version of this song is better, 3 stars
5.When You're Good to Mama- Marcia's voice is perfect, 5 stars
6.All I Care About- Better version than the film by far, 5 stars
7.A Little Bit of Good- Interesting..., 3 1/2 stars
8.We Both Reached for the Gun- One word... fun, 5 stars
9.Roxie- Ann Reinking's best performance, 4 1/2 stars
10.I Can't Do It Alone- I love this song, 5 stars
11.I Can't Do It Alone (reprise)- Not really a song, 3 1/2 stars
12.My Own Best Friend- Roxie and Velma's duet, 4 stars
13.Entr'Acte- Fun to listen to, 4 stars
14.I Know A Girl- Witty song about Velma's jealousy, 4 1/2 stars
15.Me and My Baby- Cute song about Roxie's new "baby", 5 stars
16.Mister Cellophane- Amo's life story, very sad, 5 stars
17.When Velma Takes the Stand- Self explainable, 4 stars
18.Razzle Dazzle- Interesting song, 5 stars
19.Class- Powerful and funny song, 5 stars
20.Nowadays-Good song, 4 stars
21.Hot Honey Rag- Very fun music, 5 stars
22.Finale- Great ending, 4 stars