I'm a huge fan of the Danieley/Blackwell recording. I saw that '97 revival a thoroughly absurd three times, in order to hear this song, in that theater, with those voices.
I've been surprised that more people haven't been writing about the finale of "The Great Comet" as Dave Molloy's version of this song. He uses a similar musical profile, and the dramatic moment is the same: Pierre decides to plant a seed, gain maturity, and grow towards a new moment in their maturity.
(I also saw that "Candide" so many times because I had a crush on Jason Danieley. I still get chills when he sings. For me, "The Visit" is a musical about a guy who has to deliver his friend's death sentence, and attempts to do it in a way that assuages his guilt and leaves his hand clean. And yellow shoes. :-) ) |
