shows that you what on cd's

theatre2
#1shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 7:13pm

my are good vibrations, cry baby inner city ,jimmy ,let it ride, ain't supposed to die a natural death, donnvbrook, don't bother me i can't cope , doonesbury and your arms too short to box with god. and now it is you turn what shows do you what on cd.

Dollypop
#2re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 7:15pm

HIGH BUTTON SHOES (a good studio recording would be great!)

ONE TOUCH OF VENUS


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#2re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 7:17pm

I've read this twice and still don't understand what the question is.

??? Anyone?


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#4re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 7:32pm

We know you want Cry Baby on CD, get over it!

ifuweregay93
#5re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 7:35pm

WIKKUD
WENT
SPWING AWAENING

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#6re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 7:36pm

3 cheers for Bryan.


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#7re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 7:38pm

just when you thought it was safe to go back onto the message board....

BRYAN ATTACKS

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#8re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 7:42pm

Cue the JAWS theme.


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#9re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 7:44pm

no.

cue the CRY-BABY song. ugh.

ifuweregay93
#10re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 8:34pm

Do you think Bryan actually laughs at his own work as he's typing it? I don't laugh while reading it (with the exception of his "i will not take it lying down" thread).

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#11re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 9:23pm

Is English his first language?


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#12re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 9:24pm

perhaps he
just really likes
ee cummings
or something


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dg22894
#13re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 9:32pm

Cry Baby
Rock of Ages
Carrie

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#14re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 9:46pm

I'm not criticizing...but I'm really not sure what the question is...?
is it "what shows you want on CD that don't have recording?"

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#15re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 10:20pm

criticize away

it's just BRYAN

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#16re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 11:12pm

Why does theatre2 post a thread of this nature so often?

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#17re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/26/09 at 11:20pm

he's a little.... slow

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#18re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/27/09 at 5:15am

It's a massive plot he hatched with coolkid to drive us batty.


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#19re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/27/09 at 8:20am

um...this thread makes me...what's the phrase I'm looking for...

Oh, yeah - a little upset.

Bad duhm ching!

Haven't we already had another 30 threads just like this?!


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#20re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/27/09 at 10:05am

On topic, I'd wish for the non-musical, The New Century to be recorded on cd. At Lincoln Ctr last year, I thought it a hilarious hour or so that I'd love to re-live. Peter Bartlett and Linda Lavin et all portrayed vivid characterizations that, if preserved, could hopefully inspire other theatre groups to produce this funny, heartfelt work.

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#21re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/27/09 at 12:41pm

You will notice the list gets shorter every year. MAGGIE FLYNN is finally coming out on CD later this year (from DRG) although the promised ILLYA DARLING has still not happened.

That is a problem with most of the titles on Bryan's wish list. The shows were all undistinguished flops. I have the Lp's of many of them and rarely play them. JIMMY is a bore. LET IT RIDE had a good story (from the play THREE MEN ON A HORSE) but never worked as a musical. INNER CITY is an empty score. None of these shows are ever staged now, and without that to spur interest, the core collectors who would purchase the CD’s are a small (and shrinking) bunch.

The big sellers make profits for the labels year after year but (and this is odd0 after two years those profits go to general corporate revenues. If a cast album pays off within tow years fine (WICKED and JERSEY BOYS both did) but after two years the costs are written off.

Decca/UMG is still making a mint from the OKLAHOMA! album(s) they recorded in 1943/44 as are Columbia/Sony from MY FAIR LADY and RCA/Sony from FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and HELLO DOLLY! But these shows are constantly being revived which spurs interest in the CD’s. How many revivals do you see of AIN’T SUPPOSED TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH or DONNYBROOK? These shows did not yield any songs that became pop standards.

As for Bryan’s wish for GOOD VIBRRATIONS and CRY BABY, as I have told him (and everyone else has told him) the former is not ever going to happen now and interest in recording the latter has cooled with time although the demo does cover most of the score. Funny how everyone wanted HIGH FIDELITY to be recorded, but how many members here actually bought it? I’d be very surprised if it sold 1,000 units – and that isn’t enough to pay for cast album.


Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!

I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com

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#22re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/27/09 at 5:12pm

I want Legally Blonde and Wicked to be recorded.

But Orfeh should play Elle and both Elphaba and Glinda.


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#23re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/27/09 at 5:18pm

Great response Stagescreen!
With regard to getting a cast recording though of Cry-Baby....I'm afraid "it's all in my head".
(although I can hear it so clearly clearly clearly clearly)


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#24re: shows that you what on cd's
Posted: 1/27/09 at 5:54pm

Disagree with your take on Inner City but to each his own

Linda Hopkins rendition of "Deep In The Night" rips your heart out.


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