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West Side Story (1957 Original Broadway Cast)»rank: 1914by: Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera
: :What is there left to say about this musical, deservedly one of the most famous in the canon? Created by what lyricist Stephen Sondheim described as 'a unique concatenation of people' (Leonard Bernstein, Sondheim, Arthur Laurents, Jerome Robbins), the show remains as explosively vibrant, daring, and modern as it was decades ago. Bernstein integrated Latin percussion and jazz into his electrifying score, dazzlingly translating New York's unique vitality into a musical idiom. West Side Story has been adapted for jazz and interpreted by ... |
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Bye Bye Birdie (1960 Original Broadway Cast)»rank: 4226by: Lee Adams
: :A lighthearted romp reflecting the Elvis revolution, Bye Bye Birdie follows Albert Peterson (a pre-Mary Poppins Dick Van Dyke), the manager of rock & roller Conrad Birdie (Dick Gautier), who is sweeping through the town of Sweet Apple on a publicity stunt surrounding his being drafted into the Army. Meanwhile, Albert's faithful but exasperated secretary (Chita Rivera) hopes he will give up show business to settle down with her and become a respectable English teacher. ln Charles Strouse and Lee Adams's energetic and tuneful ... |
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The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)»rank: 7676from: Decca Broadway
: :A companion to the fabulous PBS series, the 21-song, 77-minute The Best of 'Broadway: The American Musical' provides about as good a single-disc compilation as anyone could hope for. (There's also a five-CD version.) What sets it apart from so many other 'best of Broadway' collections is its breadth--because it had access to a variety of record-label vaults it doesn't have to try to disguise gaps by using revivals or solo recordings. Here you get all the authentic stuff, including: Paul Robeson singing ... |
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Chicago - A Musical Vaudeville (1975 Original Broadway Cast)»rank: 11264by: John Kander, Fred Ebb, Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera
: :A companion to the fabulous PBS series, the 21-song, 77-minute The Best of 'Broadway: The American Musical' provides about as good a single-disc compilation as anyone could hope for. (There's also a five-CD version.) What sets it apart from so many other 'best of Broadway' collections is its breadth--because it had access to a variety of record-label vaults it doesn't have to try to disguise gaps by using revivals or solo recordings. Here you get all the authentic stuff, including: Paul Robeson singing ... |
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Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)»rank: 8370from: Sony
: :A companion to the fabulous PBS series, the 21-song, 77-minute The Best of 'Broadway: The American Musical' provides about as good a single-disc compilation as anyone could hope for. (There's also a five-CD version.) What sets it apart from so many other 'best of Broadway' collections is its breadth--because it had access to a variety of record-label vaults it doesn't have to try to disguise gaps by using revivals or solo recordings. Here you get all the authentic stuff, including: Paul Robeson singing ... |
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Nine - The Musical (2003 Broadway Revival Cast)»rank: 19638by: Maury Yeston, Antonio Banderas, Chita Rivera, Jane Krakowski, Laura Benanti
:Description:Winner of 5 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, the show the New York Post hailed as 'a true original' and The Daily News called 'brilliant, daring, innovative and divine' returns in a spectacular new production. The new broadway cast recording includes Antonio Banderas with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston. :This version of Maury Yeston's Nine is so finely wrought that it deservedly won the 2003 Tony for Best Revival. While not a blockbuster, the original 1982 production, staged by Tommy Tune, was ... |
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Chicago: The 10th Anniversary Edition»rank: 49491from: RCA Victor Broadway
: :A deluxe edition 2 CD and DVD box set that includes: Newly recorded songs by Melanie Griffith, Brooke Shields, Lynda Carter, and John 0'Hurley, legendary performances by Chita Rivera, Gwen Verdon, Jerry 0rbach, Liza Minnelli, Ute Lemper and never-before-released demos by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Special bonus DVD with performance footage, interviews and more. Exclusive 68-page book featuring the provocative photos from CHlCAG0's groundbreaking advertising campaign. Grammy Award-Winning Cast Recording starring Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton and Joel Grey. |
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Sweet Charity (1969 Film Soundtrack)»rank: 28946by: Cy Coleman, Shirley MacLaine, Sammy Davis Jr.
: :A deluxe edition 2 CD and DVD box set that includes: Newly recorded songs by Melanie Griffith, Brooke Shields, Lynda Carter, and John 0'Hurley, legendary performances by Chita Rivera, Gwen Verdon, Jerry 0rbach, Liza Minnelli, Ute Lemper and never-before-released demos by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Special bonus DVD with performance footage, interviews and more. Exclusive 68-page book featuring the provocative photos from CHlCAG0's groundbreaking advertising campaign. Grammy Award-Winning Cast Recording starring Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton and Joel Grey. |
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West Side Story»rank: 152144from: Columbia
: :West Side Story is a musical based on a concrption of Jerome Robbins,with Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera, Art Smith, to name a few, entire production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, produced for records by Goddard Lieberson,West Side Story opened in New York at the Winter Garden Theatre on September 26, 1957 following engagements in Washington and Philadelphia. |
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Bajour (1964 Original Broadway Cast)»rank: 153905from: Sony
: :West Side Story is a musical based on a concrption of Jerome Robbins,with Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera, Art Smith, to name a few, entire production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, produced for records by Goddard Lieberson,West Side Story opened in New York at the Winter Garden Theatre on September 26, 1957 following engagements in Washington and Philadelphia. |