FINIAN'S RAINBOW: NEW BROADWAY CAST RECORDING/CD | Kate Baldwin, Cheyenne Jackson, ...

FINIAN'S RAINBOW: NEW BROADWAY CAST RECORDING/CD | Kate Baldwin, Cheyenne Jackson, ... | You Will Sing Along

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	FINIAN'S RAINBOW: NEW BROADWAY CAST RECORDING/CD Kate Baldwin, Cheyenne Jackson, ... PS CLASSICS, 2010 average customer review:based on 22 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The classic American musical Finian's Rainbow returned to Broadway on October 29, 2009, to rave reviews. The New York Times predicted 'permanent sunshine' for this 'thoroughly winning and joyous' production; Variety hailed it as an 'infectious charmer, with one of Broadway's consistently melodious scores;' while the critic for The Wall Street Journal stated simply, I don't think I've ever seen a more musically satisfying show.' Featuring some of the wittiest, most heartfelt and memorable songs ever written for the stage (including How Are Things in Glocca Morra?, Old Devil Moon, and Look to the Rainbow), Burton Lane and Yip Harburg's score - rendered here by a cast of 29 and a full orchestra -- remains one of Broadway's finest. The acclaimed cast includes Broadway stars Jim Norton, Cheyenne Jackson and Christopher Fitzgerald, plus newcomer Kate Baldwin in a star-making turn. With its sparkling score of beloved standards and a whimsical story that dances between romance, satire and fairy tale, Finian's Rainbow is a musical theater treasure, and this' New Broadway Cast Recording will 'carry you away on a cloud of melody, magic and make-you-swoon performances. (New York Daily News).

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REAL POT OF GOLD OVER THE RAINBOW

Finally, a revival of a dated musical that not only honors the original, but goes beyond in sound and spirit. I wish I had seen the show in NY, but listening to the new recording, I suddenly found myself yearning for GloccaMora and searching for that old devil moon. Hats off to Cheyenne Jackson who proves that he can handle the old standards as well,if not better, than some of the new work he's been given. His own voice, his own interpretations.....absolutely amazing. And we even get a bit of his playfulness and vulnerability in his recorded scenes with Kate Baldwin. I saw bits of the show on t.v. and as "spare" as the production was reported to be, the magic of the music and lyrics soars to Olympian heights in this recording (and I don't mean towards Xanadu, either!!!) Earlier recordings are worth hearing, but to my ears, this is the most enjoyable take. I was actually taken over the rainbow this time. Thanks Encores for bringing this gem to a new gleaming state.

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You Will Sing Along

This wonderful revival didn't last long on Broadway, but this CD will have you singing along with beautiful voices and good old fashioned lyrics. Despite the age of the story (1947), it has surprizing applicability in today's world. The Amazon price is a great value!

Disappointing

Not much improvement over the 1947 Original Cast. I expected more with more recording space and modern recording.

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