Track Listings (21) - Disc #1| All Artists: Three Title: 3hree Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Drg Release Date: 3/13/2001 Album Type: Cast Recording Genres: Pop, Soundtracks, Broadway & Vocalists Style: Musicals Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 021471299229 |
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In November 2000, legendary director Hal Prince hosted 3hree, an evening of three one-act musicals, at his namesake theater in Philadelphia. It says a lot about Prince's clout that a cast album was released a few months la... more » |
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Amazon.com's Best of 2001 In November 2000, legendary director Hal Prince hosted 3hree, an evening of three one-act musicals, at his namesake theater in Philadelphia. It says a lot about Prince's clout that a cast album was released a few months later; it says even more about his unflagging taste that the pieces are so good. Laurence O'Keefe and Neil Dunbar Benjamin's "The Mice" is a darkly comic romp about a couple and its mice problems, while Robert Lindsey Nassif's "The Flight of the Lawnchair Man" is whimsical but never cloying. "Lavender Girl" is set in 1927, thus allowing John Bucchino (whose songs have been championed by Patti LuPone) to let loose with a great Charleston ("We've Got Time"). He also shines with the passionate ballads that are quickly becoming his calling card (though "Real Enough to Change My Mind" admittedly teeters on the brink of Disney territory). Overall, the CD is remarkably strong and will be a great pick for those who crave new musical-theater voices but cringe at Michael John LaChiusa and Adam Guettel's lack of melodies. --Elisabeth Vincentelli Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsWorth Buying For The Last Show Alone ... K. Alford | San Francisco, CA USA | 04/12/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "... even though I enjoyed the entire recording. The last piece, "Flight of The Lawnchair Man," is an exceptionally smart blend of whacky theatrics (a production number with Charles Lindbergh and a chorus of high-kicking airplanes, anyone?) and simple beauty (the recurring theme of following your dreams regardless of what others think). It's the brightest, most-inventive work for theater I've heard since Adam Guettel's "Myths & Hymns" song cycle several years ago.Here is the future of American musical theater in one CD jewel case. The dark humor of "The Mice," where an exterminator and his girlfriend fill a Minnesota town with vermin in order to make room for their illicit affair. The bittersweet longing of "Lavendar Girl," where a girl's desire to be accepted lives long past her physical body. And "Lawnchair Man" with its goofy sense of humor and touching heart of gold.It's one of those great times when the right material is brought to life by the right creative minds and put in the hands of the right cast of characters (many of whom do double and triple duty to show of their versatility). It's a must-have for musical theater lovers." Buy it for the Lawnchair Man! S. McCasland | Deer Park, Ny. USA | 03/23/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "Stumbling upon the incredible BATBOY, I discovered this other gem with the only other Laurence O'Keefe musical on disc. Expecting to fall in love with O'Keefe's "The Mice", I found that the brilliance of composer Robert Lindsey Nassif about the story of a man who flies in a lawnchair. With catchy tunes by famous pilots - Amelia Aerhart, Charles Lindbergh - this show is jampacked with gorgeous ballads, funny and catchy upbeat sontgs and that extra bit of love to touch the heart.It's worth it. Get it." You cant beat it. ryanm781 | Piscataway, NJ United States | 01/01/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "All 3 show segments of this cd are equally fabulous. Beautiful melodies and clever lyrics and stories make this cd a joy to listen to. The cast is wonderful in their character interpretations and all have beautiful voices. I would have loved to see this live. Besides, what other show has a singing Amelia Earhart in it?"
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