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My Favorite Boy Friend

J. Jarvie | Pennsylvania | 10/19/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is such a fun show and this is my favorite of the myriad versions available. The show "starred" Judy Carne; but I still remember a then-unknown Sandy Duncan stopping the show on opening night. The orchestra sparkles on this recording; the principles are wonderful and the remastering was very well done. Of all the versions I own of this show, none can touch this one in my opinion."

Fine revival

Byron Kolln | the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood | 07/12/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The 1970 Broadway revival of THE BOY FRIEND was only notable for featuring then up-and-comer Sandy Duncan in a great supporting role; though the actual production was geared to showcase Judy Carne, the resident comedienne on TV's "Laugh-In", but perhaps in hindsight slightly-miscast as the musical's ingenue Polly Browne. The audiences and the critics instead poured all their superlatives on Sandy Duncan, in the beautifully-written support role of Maisie (who gets three of the best musical numbers "Won't You Charleston with Me?", "The Riviera" and "Safety in Numbers"). Most of the Ted Royal orchestrations from the original production were thankfully used again in this revival.



The cast also includes Harvey Evans as Bobby, Barbara Andres as Hortense, Ronald Young as Tony and Jeane Beauvais as Madame Dubonnet. The production itself was plagued with problems and closed after 111 performances at the Ambassador Theatre. At a time when Broadway was going in a completely new direction, with "Hair" and "Oh Calcutta" on the immediate horizon, THE BOY FRIEND, with all it's quiet charms, sadly faded into the backgound.



This CD premiere from Decca Broadway is crisply remastered and nicely-priced. Two thumbs up!"