Search - Whoopi Goldberg :: Original Broadway Show Recording

Miss the Jamaican Woman

kangfish | Riverside, CA | 10/04/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a womderful CD! The only flaw (and it is a big one) is in the exclusion of the story of Jamaican Woman & The Old Raisin (Which you have to se the video for). Other than that, I highly recommend the CD!"

Humorist look at Serious topics

kangfish | 08/12/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This marks the start of a very illustrious career. Ms. Goldberg draws you in the with the humor and then starts to make you think about some serious topics. Lots of big laughs and subtleties that make her truly an artist and not just a commedienne. Now if they would just release this show on DVD, life would be very good."

It changed my life

kangfish | 11/09/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I grew up a democrat in a REALLY conservative small town in Texas. (Think Bush country) I listened to this tape (no CDs yet)constantly in those days. I identified strongly with some part of every character Whoopi played, and the social commentary didn't make it unfunny, it made it worthwhile to listen to. Anybody who kids themselves into thinking stand-up comedy is just good for a few cheap laughs is missing the bigger picture. Comedy has been used for centuries as a tool to make, inconspicuously, social commentary. Think Shakespeare, Moliere,..."