Best Songs Cut From Broadway Musicals- Page 6
Best Songs Cut From Broadway Musicals
#125re: Best Songs Cut From Broadway Musicals
Posted: 5/25/16 at 3:01pm
"only you" from Starlight Express. Some productions included it yet some did not. :/
jo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#126re: Best Songs Cut From Broadway Musicals
Posted: 5/25/16 at 3:16pm
TENTERFIELD SADDLER was cut from the Broadway production of THE BOY FROM OZ, supposedly because it was too "Australian" for Broadway audiences.
It was included as a bonus track in the original cast recording. Later on, Hugh would sing it in his one-man show ( Back on Broadway) because it has dramatic elements and a haunting melody that appealed by themselves.
Apologies for the fairly bad audio, but this performance still embodies the beautiful musical tribute by Peter Allen to his family --
#127re: Best Songs Cut From Broadway Musicals
Posted: 5/26/16 at 8:00am
He Forgave Me from The Bridges of Madison County. I understood pacing and storytelling wise why it was cut, but man I loved that song.
Also kind of straddling the line, but it made me so sad when I found out He Was Tall was cut from the tour version of Cinderella. It was just such a cute, sweet little song that I love in the show.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#128re: Best Songs Cut From Broadway Musicals
Posted: 5/26/16 at 8:37am
Boy , do I miss the Lost In Boston series of cd's right about now.
Poster Emeritus
#129re: Best Songs Cut From Broadway Musicals
Posted: 5/26/16 at 8:43am
Only You from Starlight Express!
Yes x100! Good one Wick3.
Also, There's Me from Starlight Express.
....but the world goes 'round
bk
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/03
#130re: Best Songs Cut From Broadway Musicals
Posted: 5/26/16 at 11:30am
Mr. Roxy, I miss them, too, but they wouldn't sell today. When we did them we were bringing theater music back to CD (it was a very bad time back in 1993), and we did them right, with great orchestrations and singers. Others have done similar stuff since (without even acknowledging our existence) but I don't want to hear this stuff with a piano and a drum - I want it to sound like it came from a cast album. They were expensive to do, but back then it was an entirely different world and they sold really well.
#131re: Best Songs Cut From Broadway Musicals
Posted: 5/26/16 at 11:58am
bk said: "Mr. Roxy, I miss them, too, but they wouldn't sell today. When we did them we were bringing theater music back to CD (it was a very bad time back in 1993), and we did them right, with great orchestrations and singers. Others have done similar stuff since (without even acknowledging our existence) but I don't want to hear this stuff with a piano and a drum - I want it to sound like it came from a cast album. They were expensive to do, but back then it was an entirely different world and they sold really well.
"
I so agree with you bk.
Even more than the Lost series I miss the Unsung series.
I still play those all the time.
....but the world goes 'round
Adair Haywind
Leading Actor Joined: 4/2/14
#132re: Best Songs Cut From Broadway Musicals
Posted: 5/26/16 at 12:11pm
Mea Culpa from Sweeney Todd.
#133re: Best Songs Cut From Broadway Musicals
Posted: 5/28/16 at 11:16pm
I suppose you mean the Judge's version of "Johanna". I'll go with "Silly People" from A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and "What Am I Doing Here?" from PROMISES, PROMISES.
Well-well-well-what-do-you-think-of-that-I-have-nothing-here-to-pay-my-train-fare-with-only-large-bills-fives-and-sevens....
Updated On: 5/28/16 at 11:16 PM
¿Macavity?
Broadway Star Joined: 1/29/16
#134re: Best Songs Cut From Broadway Musicals
Posted: 5/28/16 at 11:51pm
Apologies if these have been said,
We'll Have Tomorrow (Little Shop of Horrors)
Beggar Woman's Lullaby, a song actually added to the original London production, but is cut from most other productions. (Sweeney Todd)
Ten Percent (Chicago)
