Tracks: 1. Overture
2. Rock Island
3. Iowa Stubborn
4. Ya Got Trouble
5. Piano Lesson/If You Don't Mind My Saying So
6. Goodnight, My Someone
7. Seventy Six Trombones
8. Ice Cream
9. Sincere
10. Sadder-But-Wiser Girl
11. Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little
12. Marian the Librarian
13. Gary, Indiana
14. My White Knight
15. Wells Fargo Wagon
16. It's You
17. Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little [Repise]
18. Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You?
19. Gary, Indiana (Reprise)
20. Shipoopi
21. 'Til There Was You
22. Seventy Six Trombones/Goodnight, My Someone
23. Finale Ultimo
Tracks: 1. Overture 2. Rock Island 3. Iowa Stubborn 4. Ya Got Trouble 5. Piano Lesson/If You Don't Mind My Saying So 6. Goodnight, My Someone 7. Seventy Six Trombones 8. Ice Cream 9. Sincere 10. The Sadder But Wiser Girl 11. Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little/Goodnight Ladies 12. Marian The Librarian 13. Gary, Indiana 14. My White Night 15. The Wells Fargo Wagon 16. It's You 17. Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little (Reprise) 18. Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You 19. Gary, Indiana (Reprise) 20. Shipoopi 21. Till There Was You 22. Seventy Six Trombones/Goodnight, My Someone 23. Finale Ultimo
Posted 2008-08-29 10:18:36: Amazon.com: Choreographer-turned-director Susan Stroman struck gold twice in the 1999-2000 Broadway season, first with her dance play Contact and then with her grand revival of Meredith Willson's The Music Man. One of the most loving--and beloved--celebrations of Americana ever to grace the stage, The Music Man captures the soul of the heartland with its evocation of brass bands, barbershop quartets, and even piano lessons. The titular role of the fast-talking con man who hoodwinks an Iowa town has, perhaps more than any other role in musical theater, always belonged to one performer: Robert Preston, who starred in the original 1957 Broadway cast and subsequent 1962 film. Craig Bierko, a movie actor making his Broadway debut, acquits himself well, sometimes sounding astonishingly like Preston but without aping him. In his hands, "76 Trombones" remains a rousing signature tune. As Marian the librarian, a radiant Rebecca Luker (star of the Broadway revivals of Show Boat and The Sound of Music) beautifully delivers her ballads, including "My White Knight," which was written for the original stage production but replaced in the film by "Being in Love." Longtime fans will appreciate the inclusion of the barbershop tunes "Ice Cream" and "It's You," and the dance music in "76 Trombones," "Marian the Librarian," and "Shipoopi," as well as a booklet with full lyrics. Preston's magical performances are irreplaceable, but this energetic revival is worthy of a spot on your shelf. --David Horiuchi > 2 Comments
