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re: Fun Home

Posted by: fm_15 02:30 pm EDT 03/16/14
In reply to: re: Fun Home - jero 11:41 am EDT 03/16/14

I almost fainted reading this...it absolutely pains me that the vast majority of shows, over time, will only be experienced through a truncated recording. This production was the absolute most moving piece of theatre I've seen in years. And yet possibly hundreds of listeners are now shrugging "meh" as they listen to this in their homes and cars. Yikes.


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re: Fun Home

Posted by: jero 07:52 pm EDT 03/16/14
In reply to: re: Fun Home - fm_15 02:30 pm EDT 03/16/14

Yikes indeed. as the OP that's why I asked. HOW MANY original scores will only be experienced through recordings? My parents bought a magnavox TV/RADIO/RECORD PLAYER that came with a free copy of South Pacific. I'm honestly curious, knowing full well a live production often doesn't capture the spirit of the moment.. that's why I asked... on first listening it is average and dull with an interesting story.. to compare it to my time frame the music can not grab me the way er Mary Poppin's feed the birds did. that's why I said Meh. I'm listening to the interesting story, ( which is better than ironing my shirts when I put in spring awkening) and would like to know how people felt when they saw the show en toto


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re: Fun Home

Posted by: Chazwaza 04:43 pm EDT 03/16/14
In reply to: re: Fun Home - fm_15 02:30 pm EDT 03/16/14

Well we can only hope that FUN HOME and other great shows will be performed often, and perhaps even filmed (I see no reason why an indie filmmaker couldn't make a good film of this musical... if Last 5 Years became a film, this can).

I'm always grateful when the entire show ends up being recorded. CAROLINE OR CHANGE, for example, being almost entirely sung-through, is, I believe, captured in its entirety on the cast album. As is DESSA ROSE, another recent album. (I love Dessa Rose, but I don't think it's nearly on the level of Caroline).
I believe BERNARDA ALBA is also recorded in its entirety as it is also, if I recall, mostly sung through.


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