42nd Street (2001 Revival Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]

Mary Testa, Christine Ebersole, Al Dubin, Michael Cumpsty, Kate Levering, Harry Warren | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 12, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B00005K9KC
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,137 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #21 in Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Musicals > Revivals

Track Listings

1. Overture - New Broadway Cast Recording

2. Audition

3. Young and Healthy

4. Shadow Waltz

5. Go into your Dance

6. You're Getting to be a Habit With Me

7. Getting out of Town

8. Dames

9. Keep Young and Beautiful

10. Dames (continued)

11. I Only have eyes for You

12. We're in the Money

13. Act 1 Finale

14. Entr'Acte

15. Sunny Side to Every Situation

16. Lullaby of Broadway

17. About a Quarter to Nine

18. Overture for "Pretty Lady" / With Plenty of Money and You

19. Shuffle off to Buffalo

20. 42nd Street

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the sleeper hit of the season gets a dynamic cast recording, December 18, 2001

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Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 42nd Street (2001 Revival Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

42nd STREET made a surprise return to the Great White Way this year even though the original production had closed not ten years ago. The sleeper hit of the season, this production also proved to be an audience favorite and among other things brought the divine Christine Ebersole back to Broadway...in a performance that saw her win a Tony.

The entire cast sounds fabulous here in a sparkling recording that also includes much of the dialogue and incidental music adding to the theatricality and makes you feel like you are listening to a real performance.

Kate Levering (now replaced by Meredith Patterson) is a lovely and sweet Peggy Sawyer who goes on to replace the injured star Dorothy Brock (Ebersole) before the opening of the new show 'Pretty Lady'.

Among the outstanding cast as Mylinda Hull, Michael Cumpsty, David Elder, Mary Testa, Amy Dolan, Jonathan Freeman and Beth Leavel.

An exiting and galvanising listening experience.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars it's getting to be a habit with me!, August 2, 2001

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Farin (New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 42nd Street (2001 Revival Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

I have a history with 42nd Street; it was one of the first movie musicals I ever saw, and I have always loved it. I also loved the original cast recording. When I heard they were bringing it back to Broadway, I was extremely excited and bought the cast recording the day it came out. This cast is to die for, as are the incredible orchestrations. Christine Ebersole and David Elder are my favorites on the recording. Ms. Ebersole has a beautiful voice. Her rendition of I Only Have Eyes For You is not to be missed, and her versions of the songs that were originally in the show (such as You're Getting To Be a Habit With Me and About A Quarter To Nine) make Tammy Grimes's pale in comparison. David Elder and his powerful tenor send chills down my spine in the Dames/Keep Young and Beautiful sequence and I Only Have Eyes For You, and his Young and Healthy is great. Jonathan Freeman and Mary Testa radiate comedy and are in great voice (I still think that Ms. Testa should have won the Tony). The songs are familliar and you'll find yourself singing them everywhere. This is a great cast album and is extremely well done. (I also saw the show on Wednesday, 8/1, and it was incredible beyond my wildest dreams. If you're in NY or are going to be, see it!)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does Longer Equal Better?, June 12, 2001

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"julian_marsh" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 42nd Street (2001 Revival Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

The only way for the latest cast recording of 42nd Street to compete with the Original Cast Album is size. CD technology has allowed for the inclusion of the show's extensive dance breaks, and the inclusion is a welcome one...thrilling would be the word. On top of this, Christine Ebersole tops the original's Tammy Grimes, shining most in a newly added number (obviously) not on the original. The only times when this recording severely pales to that of the 1980 cast is in Lullabye of Broadway and the vocal finale, where the power of Jerry Orbach's voice is sorely missed.