Track Listings (29) - Disc #1| All Artists: Mark Schoenfeld, Barri McPherson, Eden Espinosa Title: Brooklyn The Musical (2004 Original Broadway Cast) Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Razor & Tie Release Date: 12/14/2004 Album Type: Soundtrack Genres: Pop, Soundtracks, Broadway & Vocalists Style: Musicals Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 793018293020, 829410309660 |
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 | Mark Schoenfeld, Barri McPherson, Eden Espinosa Brooklyn The Musical (2004 Original Broadway Cast) Genres: Pop, Soundtracks, Broadway & Vocalists
When Brookyn the Musical landed on Broadway, many reviewers said that the American Idol sound had come along with it. It¹s hard to disagree, especially when Eden Espinosa, playing the title character, opens her mouth.... more » |
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Amazon.com When Brookyn the Musical landed on Broadway, many reviewers said that the American Idol sound had come along with it. It¹s hard to disagree, especially when Eden Espinosa, playing the title character, opens her mouth. Espinosa, who learned the performing ropes in California theme parks, is an unfocused belter who mistakes grandstanding melisma for emotion. And overemoting is the last thing you want to do when you have to deliver lines such as "This weight in my heart/This ache in my soul/This yearning in my heart just keeps on going on/There's a voice deep inside/And it cries and it cries." Unfortunately, the tunes (mixing rock, gospel and R&B, and recorded in front of a live studio audience) don't make much of an impact. Newcomers Mark Shoenfeld and Barri McPherson have come up with a well-meaning show that brims with enthusiastic naïveté but ultimately fails to convince. --Elisabeth Vincentelli Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsAn emotional blockbuster of a musical Herbert E. Paradis Jr. | Skowhegan, Maine USA | 12/18/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "Saw the musical in early November and was impressed with the phenomenal cast who were literally holding the matinee audience in the palm of their hands. It became an emotional experience for those in my group who have not been able to stop talking about the show since and who are all looking forward to another trip to New York so that they might have the opportunity to see it again. Waited patiently for the original cast CD to be released and received it this week; have listened to it almost unceasingly. For those who have not seen the show, listening to the CD is the next best thing. The voices are right there up front as is the emotion. If you like Broadway musicals with a good book, then Brooklyn the Musical is your cup of tea. The music is as great as is the cast singing it. I don't know how you could go wrong. Hopefully the show will receive many Tony nominations." Amazon Review Offbase: Espinosa is amazing. Manhattan Guy | New York City | 12/24/2004 (4 out of 5 stars) "Vincentelli needed to decide whether she was going to review the soundtrack that's on sale on this page or the live show. Some soundtracks are spot on when translating from the stage to the studio, while others can't effectively bring the same intensity or feeling that a performer brings to a live performance. Two different mediums, miss. I haven't listened to this soundtrack so I can't speak on that. However, I have seen the show live, and the American Idol comparisons are insulting. I loved the show. The current cast is great especially Ramona Keller. Cleavant Derricks is the perfect "center" for the show. But no one comes close to EDEN ESPINOSA. If you're fortunate enough to see Eden perform "Once Upon a Time" live, you'll see that this woman can seriously bring it. Period." Awesome Recording Brinton Roberts | 08/06/2005 (4 out of 5 stars) "the rock/pop score of Brooklyn the musical provides an extremely fun listen. not to mention some of the highest belt to hit broadway for some time. Awesome preformances from cast members including Eden Espinosa and Ramona Keller make this soundtrack a must have. the listener can follow the entire story of the show with the c.d. because the cast has recorded not only the music from Brooklyn but also segments of dialogue. The show is recorded live which can be a little annoying due to the audience's responses, but Brooklyn is still worth owning."
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