Moby Dick the Musical

[thescarletpimp]

Posted: 2/16/06 at 2:10pm

Has anyone seen this or heard any of the music to it? I have an MTI sampler CD with a song(Whale of a Tale) from the show on it and was wondering if anyone had anymore info on it. I've been to the website for the show, but I am looking for other reviews.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 2/16/06 at 2:18pm

I've only got the cd, which I love, and only can imagine that this was a fun show.

The story is told by a girls school for their parents day...so all of the parts are played by women (playing girls) except the headmistress who is played by a man.

Typical of British musicals, the voices are not stellar,but the acting comes throught the recording. Only wish I'd seen it.

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 2/17/06 at 5:39am

This was my first West End musical, and being only 10 years old, most of the dirtier jokes went straight over my head. I just remember both audience and cast both having an absolute ball with the show, complete with gloriously overacted performances, 3D sequences, and a pretty impressive set - I still listen to the live London cast recording whenever I'm in a nostalgic mood and it always cheers me up!

[BtMartin25]

Posted: 5/11/07 at 5:52pm

It's good when done right!

I'm Pip!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XnpC4Fc16Q

Updated On: 5/11/07 at 05:52 PM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/11/07 at 6:02pm

That Whale of a Tale song that plays on MTI annoys the hell outta me.

[IMsooHyprToday]

Posted: 5/11/07 at 9:09pm

hahaha i would be interested to see it someday... the cast recording doesnt appeal to me, except for the first couple songs....

fishes,
Graham!

[jacco]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 8:54pm

It's one of those shows which is a dirty secret. GREAT score, but performed very badly on the original London Cast Album. But that recording wasm't meant to be published.

Still I'm glad I can sing "If People build walls instead of bridges" once in a while.....

But it's a VERY BRITISH thing.....

[Chardonnay]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 9:23pm

I was in a production this past summer and it was a blast. Most of the tunes are extremely catchy and the book's pretty funny. YAY DICK!!!

[shesamarshmallow]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 9:31pm

Wasn't there a NYTW production of this a few years back?
Drew Gehling has it in his bio. :)