Title from container. Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick; dance music arrangements by John Berkman; musical direction by Jim Coleman and Tom Helm. "Recorded in cooperation with Paper Mill Playhouse"--Container. Compact discs. Durations: 50:44; 1:08:51. Program notes by Theodore S. Chapin, Frank Rich & Stephen Sondheim, and lyrics ([38] p. : ill.) inserted in container. Eddie Bracken (Dimitri Weismann) ; Donna McKechnie (Sally Durant Plummer) ; Danette Holden (Young Sally, Sally) ; Dee Hoty (Phyllis Rogers Stone) ; Meredith Patterson (Young Phyllis) ; Ann Miller (Carlotta Campion) ; Kaye Ballard (Hattie Walker) ; Phyllis Newman (Stella Deems) ; Pamela Jordan (Young Stella, Margie) ; Liliane Montevecchi (Solange La Fitte) ; Carol Skarimbas (Heidi Schiller) ; Natalie Mosco (Emily Whitman) ; Laurence Guittard (Benjamin Stone) ; Michael Gruber (Young Ben) ; Tony Roberts (Buddy Plummer) ; Billy Hartung (Young Buddy) ; Vahan Khanzadian (Roscoe) ; Donald Saddler (Theodore) ; supporting cast and orchestra ; Jonathan Tunick, conductor. Recorded June 1, 2, and 5, 1998, at Edison Recording Studios, New York City.
Contents:
Disc 1. Act 1. Prologue/Overture (orchestra) -- Beautiful girls (Roscoe, company) -- Don't look at me (Sally, Ben) -- Waiting for the girls upstairs (Buddy, Ben, Phyllis, Sally, Young Buddy, Young Ben, Young Phyllis, Young Sally) -- Rain on the roof (Emily, Theodore) -- Ah, Paris! (Solange) -- Broadway baby (Hattie) -- The road you didn't take (Ben) -- Bolero d'amore (orchestra) -- In Buddy's eyes (Sally) -- Who's that woman? (Stella, Weismann girls) -- I'm still here (Carlotta) -- Too many mornings (Ben, Sally). Disc 2. Act 2. The right girl (Buddy) -- One more kiss (Heidi, Young Heidi) -- Could I leave you? (Phyllis) -- The folly of love: Loveland (company) -- The folly of youth: You're gonna love tomorrow/Love will see us through (Young Ben, Young Phyllis, Young Buddy, Young Sally) -- Buddy's folly: The God-why-don't-you-love-me blues (Mr. Buddy Plummer, Margie, Sally) -- Sally's folly: Losing my mind (Mrs. Sally Durant Plummer) -- Phyllis's folly: Ah, but underneath (Mrs. Phyllis Rogers Stone, male ensemble members) -- Ben's folly: Live, laugh, love (Mr. Benjamin Stone, company) -- Finale (Young Buddy, Young Ben, Young Phyllis, Young Sally, company) -- The appendix. Bring on the girls (Roscoe, Young Roscoe) ; Can that boy fox-trot! (Carlotta) ; Pleasant little kingdom (Ben, Sally) ; All things bright and beautiful (Ben, Sally) ; That old piano roll (Buddy) ; Who could be blue?/Little white house (Mr. Benjamin Stone, Miss Phyllis Rogers) ; Uptown/Downtown (Mrs. Phyllis Rogers Stone, ensemble) ; The story of Lucy and Jessie (Mrs. Phyllis Rogers Stone, ensemble).
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