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Artist:
Laura Benanti,
Boyd Gaines
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0610583243123
Format: Cast Recording
Label: Time Life Entertainment
Manufacturer: Time Life Entertainment
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Time Life Entertainment
Release Date: 2008-08-26
Studio: Time Life Entertainment |
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Disc 1:
| 1. Overture | | 2. May We Entertain You | | 3. Some People | | 4. Seattle to Los Angeles | | 5. Small World | | 6. Baby June and Her Newsboys/Let Me Entertain You | | 7. Have an Eggroll, Mr. Goldstone | | 8. Little Lamb | | 9. You'll Never Get Away From Me | | 10. Dainty June and Her Farmboys | | 11. Broadway | | 12. If Momma Was Married | | 13. All I Need Is the Girl | | 14. Everything's Coming Up Roses | | 15. Together Wherever We Go | | 16. The Strip | | 17. Rose's Turn | | 18. Tomorrow's Mother's Day | | 19. Small World/Momma's Talkin' Soft | | 20. Nice She Ain't | | 21. Smile, Girls | | 22. Who Needs Him? | | 23. Three Wishes For Christmas |
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Album Description
The Gypsy soundtrack includes bonus tracks.Curtain Up! The smash Broadway musical comes to life in this all new cast recording! It's the new 2008 revival of Gypsy, starring Tony and Olivier award-winner Patti Lupone as the indomitable Momma Rose. This classic American musical by Arthur Laurents, Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim about a fractured family stars the larger than life, true Broadway diva Lupone heading the cast as the "stage mother of all stage mothers," determined to make a star out of at least one of her children. Four time Tony-winner Boyd Gaines is the beleaguered Herbie,a gentlemanly candy salesman and reluctant theatrical agent who loves Rose, and Tony-winner Laura Benanti is the wallflower-turned-world-famous-stripper Gypsy Rose Lee, one of Rose's two daughters.
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Did we really need yet another recording of Gypsy, the 1959 classic by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim? After all we already have albums headlined by the likes of Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly and Bernadette Peters. The short, answer is an emphatic yes. The 2008 version stars Patti LuPone, superbly supported by Laura Benanti, Boyd Gaines and a luscious 36-piece orchestra. LuPone sinks her fangs into the role of the indomitable Mama Rose, and delivers the show’s epic anthems ("Some People," "Everything’s Coming Up Roses" and "Rose’s Turn") with the right balance of manic energy and slightly cracked vulnerability. Touted in the liner notes as "the most complete recording of Gypsy ever," the album only adds more ammo to the arsenal of those who hold the musical as possibly the best of all time. There is not a single weak cut here. And because this production was directed by the book’s author himself, Arthur Laurents, access was granted to seven goodies cut from the original production and tagged at the end. The highlight clearly is Rose’s "Who Needs Him?," a torchy number that manages to pack a punch in just over a minute.--Elisabeth Vincentelli
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The Quintessential Recording of Broadway's Greatest Show., 2010-08-15
To preface, I saw this production during its final weekend on Broadway in January 2009, and it was without question the finest, most exhilarating (almost) three hours that I have ever spent in the theatre.
But we all know that there have been a fair multitude of fine Broadway shows/revivals that just didn't translate well in the studio. This 2008 Broadway Revival Cast Recording of Gypsy is an exception. It perfectly captures the enthralling performances given by EVERY SINGLE MEMBER of that incredible cast, and Patti shines in the second benchmark role of her entire career. I simply refuse to engage in the Great Madame Rose Diva War, because every actress that ever played Rose exposed a different facet of the greatest character written for the contemporary stage. As a matter of preference, however, Patti's take on the character is absolutely definitive for this reviewer. Patti's "Rose's Turn" is the complete, frightening, heartbreaking mental breakdown that it was meant to be (à la Lansbury's brilliant take on the number) and NOT the campy, triumphant diva moment that it so often performed as.
This recording is simply magical on all fronts. Unlike the other cast albums, there are no weak links - completely strong orchestra; completely strong cast. It holds the distinction of being the most complete cast recording available of the show, and the closest I've encountered of a cast album capturing the magic of actually being in the audience.
 The War of the Roses, 2009-03-30
Gypsy is without a doubt one of the two or three best musicals ever to hit Broadway. Great story and book, exciting music, and Sondheim's organic lyrics are witty, fun and move the story along. The central character of Rose has been interpreted by a host of divas including Merman, who starred in the original production, to Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters, Bette Midler (for TV), Rosalind Russell (for film) and now Patti LuPone. No doubt about it, LuPone has the voice and the guts to sing the role. I've listened to it for about a month now, but for my money, Angela Lansbury's performance beats every other one hands-down. By all means, you'll enjoy Patti for the voice and the LuPone recording is more complete. The strippers who coach Louise through "You Gotta Get a Gimmick" lack the variety and the vocal skills of those who sang in the Lansbury recording, and Zan Charisse more believably transforms from child-like, second-fiddle, ugly duckling Louise to the confident Gypsy Rose Lee. Still, the 2008 recording delivers. Boyd Gaines sings and acts well (not always the case with those who play Herbie), Laura Benanti is enjoyable and the more complete recording does justice to the score. I enjoy listening to it but always go back to the 1973 recording, sometimes back-to-back. If you have the LuPone and Lansbury versions, you need none of the others.
Gypsy with Patti LuPone, 2009-05-10
Patti LuPone is a great Mama Rose. She is one of the greats in Broadway history. When you think of the top Broadway stars, you think of Mary Martin, Ethel Merman, Carol Channing, and Patti LuPone.
A Magnificent Performance., 2009-04-11
I have always loved this show. And I still consider Ethel Merman's performance of Madame Rose to be the greatest. But Patti LuPone has turned in a performance worthy of the Great Merm. I just listened to the CD of the 2008 Broadway revival. Patti LuPone is magnificent! Her singing is powerful. And her great acting ability comes through in every song that she performs. She well deserved the Tony for best performance in a musical role.
It's Patti! What can one say?, 2009-11-24
As expected, she blows you away with her voice! I actually enjoy Lupone as an actress. Her acting has far more depth than her voice carries. However, you can experience both in her version of "Rose's Turn". OMG!!!!
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