Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Jan 30: What a Wonderful Way To Die
Not trying to be morbid or depressing, some of these songs are just lovely or passionate. I chose this theme in anticipation of Lake City's Sweeney Todd and Civic's Next to Normal. I've also started stage managing Civic's production of On Golden Pond, which also faces issues of aging and Alzheimers (although when it was written, we didn't recognize the signs of Alzheimers). Theater continues to put perspective on life's issues.
Life's a Funny Proposition, After All [Little Johnny Jones] - George M Cohan, American Musical Theatre: Shows, Songs and Stars, Vol. 1 (Smithsonian)
Is Life A Boon - , Hansel and Gretel [NBC Television Musical Spectacular] (Sepia Records)
The Elephant Song - Goldye Shaw; Lillian Hayman; Mildred Natwick, 70, Girls, 70 [Original Broadway Cast] (Sony Classical)
There's a World - Aaron Tveit, Next To Normal [Original Broadway Cast Recording] Disc 1 (Ghostlight)
A Snake in the Grass - Bob Fosse, The Little Prince [Original Soundtrack] (Decca) You Gotta Die Sometime Radio Edit - Stephen Bogardus, Falsettoland [Original Off-Broadway Cast] (DRG)
Will I - Jonathan Larson, Rent [Original Soundtrack] Disc 1 (Warner Bros.)
Goodbye - Keith Byron Kirk, Elegies: A Song Cycle (Varese Sarabande)
Wonderful Way To Die (The Bone Room) - Soundtrack; cast Album, The Show Goes On - Jones & Schmidt (DRG)
What A Comforting Thing To Know - The Sherman Brothers, The Slipper and the Rose (Image Entertainment)
Overture - Orchestra, The Addams Family (Decca Broadway B0014280-02)
Cell Block Tango - Bebe Neuwirth, Denise Fay, Maime Duncan-Gibbs, Mary Ann Lamb, Tina Paul, Caitlin Carter, Chicago [RCA] (RCA)
Epiphany - Angela Lansbury; Len Cariou, A Collector's Sondheim Disc 3 (RCA Victor Broadway)
Dancing on Your Grave - Andy Jobe; Bill Nolte; Christopher Sieber; Darcy Pulliam; Ken McMullen; Lind Jobe; Michael X. Martin; Theara J. Ward, A Christmas Carol [Original Cast] (Sony)
The Gospel According to Shrdlu - Joe Farrell, Adding Machine ()
The Highest Judge of All - John Raitt, Carousel [1965 Broadway Revival Cast] (RCA) Epilogue (Finale) - Gary Morris, Les Miserables - Complete Symphonic Recording (Red Ink)
Fear No More - Michael Siberry, The Frogs [Original Broadway Cast] (PS Classics)
Flying Home [Songs for a New World] - Lauren Kennedy, Songs of Jason Robert Brown (PS Classics)
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Phantom of the Opera
It's been 25 years since Phantom of the Opera opened on Broadway. Here are some recordings you might not know about...
Think Of Me - Rebecca Caine, Phantom Of The Opera [1989 Original Canadian Cast] (Verve)
Angel of Music - Emmy Rossum; Jennifer Ellison, Phantom Of The Opera [2004 soundtrack] (Sony)
The Phantom of the Opera - Dale Kristien; Michael Crawford, In Concert (First Night)
Dialogue: Phantom - Michael Crawford, In Concert (First Night)
The Music Of The Night - Michael Crawford, Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera: The Original Cast Recording (Verve)
Quello che tacete - Placido Domingo, Puccini: La Fanciulla del West (DG Imports)
Echoes - Pink Floyd, Meddle (Capitol Records) Poor Unfortunate Souls - Pat Carroll, The Little Mermaid [Original Soundtrack] (Disney)
The Dress Rehearsal Of Hannibal - Canadian Cast, Phantom Of The Opera [1989 Original Canadian Cast] (Verve)
Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh - Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Phantom Of The Opera At The Royal Albert Hall (Decca Broadway)
Masquerade - Orchestra, ()
Overture - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Phantom of the Opera (Uptown/Universal)
Masquerade - Patrick Wilson/Emmy Rossum/Gerard Butler, Phantom Of The Opera [2004 soundtrack] (Sony)
All I Ask of You [Phantom of the Opera] - John Barrowman, Claire Moore, Greatest Love Songs From Musicals (MCI Musicals) I Gave You My Music - Colm Wilkinson, Phantom Of The Opera [1989 Original Canadian Cast] (Verve)
Twisted Every Way - Sierra Boggess, The Phantom Of The Opera At The Royal Albert Hall (Decca Broadway)
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again [Phantom of the Opera] - Sarah Brightman, Surrender: The Unexpected Songs (Polydor)
The Point of No Return - Kira Bronte; Michael Heath, Phantom of the Opera [1996 Studio] (Big Eye Music)
Masquerade reprise - Michael Crawford, Phantom of the Opera (Uptown/Universal)
Think Of Me - Rebecca Caine, Phantom Of The Opera [1989 Original Canadian Cast] (Verve)
Angel of Music - Emmy Rossum; Jennifer Ellison, Phantom Of The Opera [2004 soundtrack] (Sony)
The Phantom of the Opera - Dale Kristien; Michael Crawford, In Concert (First Night)
Dialogue: Phantom - Michael Crawford, In Concert (First Night)
The Music Of The Night - Michael Crawford, Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera: The Original Cast Recording (Verve)
Quello che tacete - Placido Domingo, Puccini: La Fanciulla del West (DG Imports)
Echoes - Pink Floyd, Meddle (Capitol Records) Poor Unfortunate Souls - Pat Carroll, The Little Mermaid [Original Soundtrack] (Disney)
The Dress Rehearsal Of Hannibal - Canadian Cast, Phantom Of The Opera [1989 Original Canadian Cast] (Verve)
Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh - Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Phantom Of The Opera At The Royal Albert Hall (Decca Broadway)
Masquerade - Orchestra, ()
Overture - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Phantom of the Opera (Uptown/Universal)
Masquerade - Patrick Wilson/Emmy Rossum/Gerard Butler, Phantom Of The Opera [2004 soundtrack] (Sony)
All I Ask of You [Phantom of the Opera] - John Barrowman, Claire Moore, Greatest Love Songs From Musicals (MCI Musicals) I Gave You My Music - Colm Wilkinson, Phantom Of The Opera [1989 Original Canadian Cast] (Verve)
Twisted Every Way - Sierra Boggess, The Phantom Of The Opera At The Royal Albert Hall (Decca Broadway)
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again [Phantom of the Opera] - Sarah Brightman, Surrender: The Unexpected Songs (Polydor)
The Point of No Return - Kira Bronte; Michael Heath, Phantom of the Opera [1996 Studio] (Big Eye Music)
Masquerade reprise - Michael Crawford, Phantom of the Opera (Uptown/Universal)
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