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| re: GERSHWINS’ OF THEE I SING - One of the great musicals | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 12:31 pm EDT 10/29/17 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 12:26 pm EDT 10/29/17 | |
| In reply to: GERSHWINS’ OF THEE I SING AT CARNEGIE HALL ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 - Official_Press_Release 04:19 pm EDT 10/27/17 | |
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| I'm surprised no reaction here about this concert; I've gone to several productions of "Of Thee I Sing", and the music and lyrics have always been a joy to hear. I prefer Pinkham singing more in the tenor range than baritone, but it's usually the Diana Devereux who can steal this show -- Paige O'Hara over at BAM many years ago in a dual concert of "Of Thee I Sing" and "Let Them Eat Cake" was marvelous and of course, Lenore Lonergan's bizarrely perfect performance on the Jack Carson/Paul Hartman recording is priceless. Betty Oakes is wonderful negotiating Mary's at times high tessitura on that recording. Looking forward to this concert. There are discount codes around too. | |
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| re: GERSHWINS’ OF THEE I SING - One of the great musicals | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 07:19 pm EDT 10/29/17 | |
| In reply to: re: GERSHWINS’ OF THEE I SING - One of the great musicals - PlayWiz 12:26 pm EDT 10/29/17 | |
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| The Carson/Hartman recording is a huge distortion of the score and the lyrics (too many of them changed) - to me it's essentially unlistenable. However, I'm thrilled to see this show getting performances right now - we need it! ;-) |
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| re: GERSHWINS’ OF THEE I SING - One of the great musicals | |
| Posted by: CCentero 07:45 pm EDT 10/29/17 | |
| In reply to: re: GERSHWINS’ OF THEE I SING - One of the great musicals - Chromolume 07:19 pm EDT 10/29/17 | |
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| Love OF THEE I SING! as well. Can't wait to see it. Agree about the Carson/Hartman recording but adore the Carroll O'Connor, Cloris Leachman/ Michelle Lee version despite all the cuts. |
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| re: GERSHWINS’ OF THEE I SING - One of the great musicals | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 07:51 pm EDT 10/29/17 | |
| In reply to: re: GERSHWINS’ OF THEE I SING - One of the great musicals - CCentero 07:45 pm EDT 10/29/17 | |
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| ...adore the Carroll O'Connor, Cloris Leachman/Michelle Lee version despite all the cuts. Plus, wonderfully ironic to think, in retrospect, of Archie Bunker as president, lol, given what we have now. |
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