Man of La Mancha (2002 Broadway Revival Cast)
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Free Music Review: Fairly adequate La Mancha
Hit: 3 Stars
I saw the show on Broadway in December. I have seen approximately 4 productions of this show and found this one to be missing its heart. Stokes-Mitchell does a great rendition of Impossible Dream, however the rest of the cast is in pale comparison to the original. Mastrantonio has a weak voice and lacks the emotional power of Joan Diener. Ernie Sabella does an excellent job as Sancho, however does not offer a different interpretation from the original. If you already own the original cast CD, this one is not necessary.Free Music Review: Worth listening to just for the Impossible Dream
Hit: 3 Stars
While La Mancha is not one of my favorite musicals, this production had some great moments. Great cast and set. The standout is Brian Stokes Mitchell's performance of the Impossible Dream. The performance of this song stands out among the top three live musical theatre performances I have seen and is definitely captured in this recording. For some this may be worth having in your collection just for the one song.Free Music Review: La Mancha
Hit: 3 Stars
This is an utterly forgettable version of Man of La Mancha, the standouts however are Brian Stokes Mitchell and Ernie Sabella, these two move the show by pure force of will. The other actors don't comply to make just another show on just another resume. The Impossible Dream however is the greatest that it has ever sounded with Mitchells booming baritone.Free Music Review: Same show different day
Hit: 3 Stars
I saw the show in January. I agree with another reviewer who said if you have the original cast recording, then this one is extraneous.Free Music Review: A poor recording of a brilliant score.
Hit: 2 Stars
This is one of the few cases where the representation of the score in the theater is actually superior to what was preserved for posterity on the disc. This is a very poor, almost unlistenable recording; it captures every flaw in Brian Stokes Mitchell's singing voice and delivery (his acting choices make some sense in the greater context of the show, but are completely disconnected from reality on the recording), it presents Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as completely wrong for the part (never once does she sound like a gutter whore, a "kitchen slut reeking of sweat"), the sad deterioration of Ernie Sabella's once more robust instrument, and even the bizarre decisions made by director Jonathan Kent or musical director Robert Billig (the most horrendous being the mutilation of "The Impossible Dream," changing it from a solid character number into a shameless, untruthful applause-grabbing attempt on Mitchell's part). Only Mark Jacoby, in his small role as the Padre truly comes off well on the disc, but he--and every other performer on the disc, without exception--is surpassed by the fantastic original cast members, whose thrilling renditions live on in the 1965 recording. That one is a must-own for all musical theatre (and music) lovers, but this recording should only be purchased by die-hard fans of this production. Everyone else will find it an embarrassing, soulless attempt at capturing on record one of the most moving and rapturous of musicals.