Rupert Holmes - The Mystery Of Edwin Drood: The Solve-It-Yourself Broadway Musical (1985 Original Broadway Cast)
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Free Music Review: This is my favorite CD of all time!
Hit: 5 Stars
The Mystery of Edwin Drood is my favorite theater work of all time, so it makes sense that the soundtrack should follow suit. My high school put on this performance last spring and it was absolutely incredible. I unfortunately missed the tryouts and so was not involved, but this topped everything I'd ever seen my school do. I couldn't get it out of my head, and still can't. The performances were breathtaking, and if they were that good with high school actors, I would die to see the real thing.As for the individual songs, there really isn't a bad one on the disc, but my absolute favorite is "The Writing on the Wall". I have a dream of someday playing Drood, so I sing to this one all the time. I also love "Two Kinsmen"; duets are one of my favorite musical forms. And "Both Sides of the Coin", with its breakneck-speed chorus, cannot be left out. My other two favorites are "No Good Can Come From Bad" and "Perfect Strangers," because I can't forget the tremendous renditions that my classmates performed. In fact, with every song on this CD, I don't hear Betty Buckley, Cleo Laine, etc. - I hear my friends Cambridge, Leah, Andy, and Erik, and it sounds exactly like them! That's how good they were.
Basically, the CD hasn't left my CD player since I got it. Puffer's hilarious "Wages of Sin" is a must-hear, Jasper's "A Man Could Go Quite Mad" is chillingly ominous, Rosa and Jasper's "The Name of Love" is spellbinding, and "Off to the Races" is upbeat and cheerful. (In my school's production, they randomly broke into that song at the slightest provocation, at odd intervals, with the entire cast pouring out onto the stage singing and dancing until the Chairman shooed them off. Quite funny; don't know if that happens in the real show or not.)
Even those who haven't seen the play will enjoy this disc, with its mix of slow and fast, funny and ominous, cheerful and sad. I highly recommend it.
Free Music Review: An Underrated Musical
Hit: 5 Stars
This, sadly, has to be one of the most over-looked musicals. I have been listening to this show for years and, fortunately, I recently was in a production of DROOD at my college playing the stage manager. This is a wonderful musical (though on stage it can run as long as 3 hours) and the CD definitely does the show justice. Betty Buckley is fabulous, and [dang]! What a belt! Howard McGillin sounds great as the twisted villian, John Jasper. Cleo Laine has the perfect voice for the queen of the opium dens, Princess Puffer, and her rendition of "The Garden Path To Hell" is just heartbreaking. The most underrated character of the show [...] is Bazzard, the understudy who is perpetually waiting for his big break. His song, "Never The Luck" is one of the best written songs in the show, and can also be a wonderful moment for this character. It is such a nice moment, that the audience usually can't help but vote for Bazzard. He can steal the show. Also great on this album is Patti Cohenour who originated the role of Rosa Bud in NY and London. Her confession is my favorite. This is a great show! If you ever have the opportunity to see it on stage, go and immerse yourself in hilarious Musical Hall fun!Free Music Review: A superb recording and Amazon is one of the only places to get it
Hit: 5 Stars
I saw this musical on Broadway in 1985---mainly because I wanted to see and hear Betty Buckley LIVE. What was a narrow interest--based on an incredible performance by the entire cast I might add-- instantly began a 23 year admiration and love for this music. One small hitch, while moving in 2000, I lost my only well worn copy of this CD. NO sweat ---I thought I could just replace it with another copy. How naive was I?
I searched and searched for a replacement and to no avail. Not until, I came across this sale on Amazon. So YES, to the lady who commented that the price must be a mistake, go for it. I too had sticker shock at paying $149 for the copy. But, after going to every record store in Manhattan and checking every lead on the web, almost no price was too high to get my druid back. This is one of few recordings for which they no longer reproduce. Besides. I suppose you could buy a copy, burn yourself a copy and then resell it back on Amazon.
For me, I have my copy stored in the family safe deposit box.
Free Music Review: dont quit while listening
Hit: 5 Stars
I absolutley love this musical!The opening song there you are is terriffic very rousing.the next number song by my all time faveourite Howard Mcgillian,very powerful in a man could goquite mad.My 2nd fave number is two kinsmen performed by Betty Buckley & Howard Mcgillian,very up to the beat.The next number is very very errie and...I absolutley love it ,it is called moonfall.Patti Cohenour sings it beautifully and almost like a ghost.The moonfall quartet is well sung by some of my faverorite actresses including Judy Khun,Donna Murphy,Jana Schneider,and Patti Cohenour.Ok Cleo Laine is absolutley hilllarious in the wages of sin,she can make me laugh so well.Ceyleon is the next and oddest song I think.The next seven numbers I'll skip to my fave its called dont quit while your ahead it is to die for.Skip the next wonderful 5 numbers to the finale called the writing on the wall it is absolutley an amazing song.About the numbers I skipped they are terriffic also(except out on a limerick). Buy it now.
Free Music Review: an amazing musical
Hit: 5 Stars
An amazingly underrated musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood is guarenteed to delight the listener.Currently, I have the honor of potraying The Chairman in a Summerstock program, and its an amazing experence. The book and music are spellbinding, and hilarious. "There You Are", and "Off To The Races" are wonderful, energetic, and in-your-face group numbers. Jasper's confession and "Man Could Go Quite Mad" send chills down your spine, but cant hold a candle to the eerie "The Name of Love/Moonfall", which Jasper sings with the beautiful Rosa Bud. Puffer's "The Wages of Sin" is excellent, even without the sexual humor in the middle (see the show). Bazzard's "Never the Luck" is not only a good audition song for a high baritone/tenor, but its an anthem to down on your luck actors everywhere!
I reccomend this to all fans of great musical theatre