[title of show] (2006 Original Off-Broadway Cast)
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Free Music Review: This CD is so [title of show]!
Hit: 5 Stars
I saw [title of show] this past Wednesday in Union Square, and it was one of the best theatre experiences of my life. Sidesplittingly funny, self-referential and raunchy, yes, but also a bold and moving statement on and tribute to theatre and art, and the struggles one must go through in pursuit of artistic success in order to stay true to one's vision. The music and lyrics are clever and catchy, and some of the songs are absolutely beautiful. The cast (two of whom are the authors of the show) is top-notch, and the script is hilarious and, in the end, poignant. A truly wonderful piece of theatre, and a great cast album. The only caveat I would add is that, if you are not already a musical theatre fan, this show will completely go over your head.Free Music Review: [title of review]
Hit: 1 Stars
I have listened to this CD twice now and will gladly put it away in the back of my CD cabinet. I found the performances to be fairly good, but the material was dreadful. The music was mediocore at best and the lyrics were uninspiring. I'm not against using foul language if there's a good reason for it, but in this show it didn't seem necessary or very meaningful to the plot or character development. Most of what they are trying to accomplish here has been done better in other shows, like Forbidden Broadway. I would take a pass on this one and spend your money on something else!Free Music Review: [title of show] kinda silly, kinda cute
Hit: 3 Stars
Considering that the curtain will soon be going up for another season on (and off) the Great White Way--both Xanadu and Night of the Hunter are being considered as Broadway musicals--let's prepare by looking at a triumvirate of recently released 2006 off-Broadway cast albums.
First on the list: [title of show], a small, endearing, light piece about writing a musical, under pressure, to make a festival deadline. The show runs 90 minutes, and Jeff Bowen (music and lyrics) and Hunter Bell (book) have infused the work with more in- jokes about musical theatre than and slights at pop celebs/culture than you could shake a baton at. One gem reserved for Barbara Harris fans: "Who wants to see Paris Hilton in The Apple Tree? A love letter to that Great American Art Form, musical comedy, [title of show] is also about the fear and bravery involved in all creative arts. Kinda silly and kinda cute, it's long on charm--a fascinating and wildly creative work that's about . . . wildly creative work.
Next up: A musical based on the disturbing 1975 documentary Grey Gardens, the house in East Hampton where Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter, Edie--respectively, the aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and once the brightest lights in the pre-Camelot social register--lived for years with 52 cats and little (or no money) until the 28-room mansion, and the ladies, fell into wild disarray. The film is wisely used here more as a reference point; the musical uses events from the Beales' lives to explore love, aging and the passing of time. The first act takes place during their heyday in the '40s, the second act during the hard, moneyless times of the '70s. Mary Louise Wilson and Christine Ebersole are wonderful as the two ladies, capturing their love and sadness completely.
Last and best: Michael John LaChiusa's Bernarda Alba. Based on Spanish poet and dramatist Federico Garc?a Lorca's La Casa de Bernarda Alba, the show is a dark, bold, sweeping statement about love and control, sung by an incredible cast, led by the magnificent Phylicia Rashad as the indomitable matriarch in a house of women. The music is rich and complex, the story heartbreaking.
This trio proves that musical theatre certainly isn't dead--it's alive and vibrant and varied. All deserve a listening--or several.
Free Music Review: I'm One of the Nine
Hit: 5 Stars
I am one of the "nine people" that rank [title of show] my favorite thing. I saw the show in March and am impressed with this CD that keeps bringing back to mind the great performances of the actors and the inventive, funny, and sincere score, lyrics, and book. Rather than compare it to a Rooney and Garland "let's put on a show in the barn" kind of story, it is more akin to "A Chorus Line" as a paean to actors everywhere who have dreamed of performing on stage. I hope more and more people get to hear and eventually see this show so it becomes more than *25,600 people's favorite thing.
*Track 14 " Nine People's Favorite Thing"
Free Music Review: incredibly inspiring!
Hit: 5 Stars
i saw the show in new york on a whim because the premise sounded interesting, and was absolutely blown away. for such a little show with 4 characters, 4 chairs, a keyboard and an "underappreciated" musician, this show (AND the cast recording) have more heart than anything else i'd seen or heard in quite a while! the song styles range from the showstopper to "schoolhouse rock" to ballad... this show is about chasing your dream, doing what you love. i was truly inspired afterward, so much so that i gathered up some friends to drive 5 hours to see it again. i've never reviewed anything on amazon before, but after reading some of the previous reviews i'd have to say that some of the listeners missed the boat on this one. DEFINITELY recommended to anyone who's ever heard of "henry sweet henry" or "oh, brother!" or anyone who thinks they can't do it, because after listening to this CD you may change your mind. THUMBS WAY UP!