Roger Miller - Big River: The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn (1985 Original Broadway Cast)
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Free Music Review: Just wondering
Hit: 5 Stars
This isn't a review, but a fact finding mission. I just ordered the CD and have read other people's comments. Can anyone tell me why this play is rarily, or never performed? There always is a reason. How many main characters are there, not including the town folks or chorus? If a person wanted to perform this, and wanted to assure that 50 of his closest friends would be on stage, would this be possible, or would it look like he was trying to fill up the stage with people? I'll do some digging on Google in the mean time.
Thanks!
Free Music Review: Wonderful
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a very cute musical. Do not be fooled this is a mark twain book, not your Dr.Suess. So use caution and don't buy this unless you can listen to the quality of music and not nessicarily the lyrics. But I love the story and it is a great buy. But seeing it live is really good. I enjoyed it. The best song is the Royal Nonesuch.Free Music Review: Big River: The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Hit: 5 Stars
This is one of the best musical i have heard. wide range of music plus some that you will want to sing everytime. This is a must getFree Music Review: AMERICAN GOLD
Hit: 5 Stars
Many people probably only know Roger Miller from the somewhat goofy songs that he wrote, but he was truly a genius who wrote and performed a variety of songs. There is such a variety of songs here written in several different styles. Some of the serious songs are fully as good as the lighthearted songs. This truly does show what an amazing person Roger Miller was and his mastery of many different types and styles of music. After listening to the music, I would love to see a stage production of this, as I never have. There aren't many show albums that sound interesting enough to make you want to go see the play, but this one sure does. I guess the only disappointment is that Roger Miller doesn't perform any of the songs himself. Most of the songs are quite short (averaging probably around two minutes each), but much of Miller's output consisted of short songs. Perhaps it is because he could say more in two minutes that many song writer's could in four (or more). It's a shame that this hasn't become more well known and performed more often. Cats (for example) had a very long run and some people think it was awful.Free Music Review: Best Musical - 1985
Hit: 4 Stars
Winner of the 1985 Tony for Best Musical, Roger Miller, best known for his sixties classic "King Of The Road", provides a fine score for this adaptation of Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". The cast, led by Daniel Jenkins, Ron Richardson, John Goodman, Rene Auberjonois & Patti Cohenour, are terrific & have great voices to match.
While the score is not without its flaws, there are several excellent songs:
Waitin' For The Light To Shine
Guv'ment
Muddy Water
River In The Rain (my personal favorite)
Worlds Apart
You Oughta Be Here With Me
Leavin's Not The Only Way To Go