Search - Charles Strouse, Michael Kosarin, Douglas Bernstein :: Mayor - The Musical (1985 Original Off-Broadway Cast)

The Most Obscure Show in My Collection

David | N.J. | 08/13/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A Great CD. It is interesting to compare this to "Annie". "Annie" offers a tale of unbridled optimism set in New York. "Mayor" offers a realilistic view of the big apple. If such a big name did not write it, I doubt anyone would remember it and this CD would not be available. Which would be a shame. The score has that off-broadway feel combined with an 80's sound made by a synthesiser. The score is witty and catchy. The book and lyrics make it virtually unreviveable. "The March Of The Yuppies" is hillarious, but who knows what most of those brand names are. Still, take this chance to get a great score and have an extremely obscure off-broadway gem."

A new strouse score that must be counted on!

J. Sonne | Berlin, Germany | 04/24/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It is amazing to explore more and more Strouse scores where, as Ken Mandelbaum has put it, Mr. strouse hast just proven incapable of writing an uninteresting score. It seems that whatever he lays hand upon, is coming out a classic. Whether the Mayor-song or "my city", the score can meet comparisms with other scores of his, say dance a little closer for instance. Of course there are better Strouse scores such as for instance the by the soon to come "rags" or "Nick and nora", but it is worthwhile to be recommended urgently. The music has an emphasis on strouse's usual swing flavoured broadway style that sometimes is mixed with some pop music elements and for the hilarious "march of the yuppies" with some brassy march tune.
Mr. strouse once more is not able to avoid writing extremely catchy music so if you want to obtain a unknown but gorgeous score of an 80s musical, what i would recommend, then use the opportunity to enrichen your collection!"