Big: The Musical (1996 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]

David Shire (Composer, Conductor), Dan Jenkins (Performer), Donna Lee Marshall (Performer), Brandon Espinoza (Performer), Jan Neuberger (Performer), Ray Wills (Performer), Frank Vlastnik (Performer), Crista Moore (Performer), Patrick Levis (Performer), John Sloman (Performer), Spencer Liff (Performer), Barbara Walsh (Performer), Richard Maltby Jr. (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Dan Jenkins, Donna Lee Marshall, Brandon Espinoza, Jan Neuberger, Ray Wills, et al.
• Conductor: David Shire
• Composer: David Shire
• Audio CD (September 25, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Decca U.S.
• ASIN: B000005AY0
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,388 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #87 in Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Musicals > Contemporary Musicals

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Cross the Line" and Make This Purchase!, August 22, 2000

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"maxwell313" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big: The Musical (1996 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

I was recently involved in a Cabaret Troupe revue which consisted only of songs from Maltby & Shire shows. From "big, the Musical," we did "Stars, Stars, Stars," "Fun," "Coffee, Black," and, of course, our main number, "Cross the Line." "Cross the Line" has got to be one of the freshest, most entertaining, and melodic new Broadway numbers out there. There's no doubt in my mind that it will one day be an old musical standby. "Stars" is equally wonderful, with its never-tiresome tune and jovial beat. "Fun" is simply that. "Coffee, Black," is amusing and wildly engaging. I recommend "big, the Musical" simply on the basis of these four songs. I can't wait to buy it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Big for folks doing the Musical, March 19, 2006

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Kim's Two Cents "Kim" (Lansdale, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big: The Musical (1996 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

If you're getting this CD to help prepare for your school or community group doing the musical, there are a lot of changes from the CD to the book. Aside from finding the book in a new key and some chunks added/deleted, Here We Go Again and When You're Big aren't included anymore.

Overall, the music's a little trite, but there are some nice moments -- mostly the stuff sung by the female leads.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Now I understand why it was a flop!, May 17, 2008

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Julio Lopez "soundtrack fan" (Santiago, Chile) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Big: The Musical (1996 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

I've read that this is one of the greatest recent flops on Broadway. After you listen to this awful music you'll understand why. It's devastintingly terrible! How could they create such a poor music? The film, far from being a very good one, at least kept you alive and well in the theatre seats. But this musical adaptation is really, really terrible.