The Fantasticks [New Off-Broadway Recording] [Cast Recording]

The New Off Broadway Cast (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 14, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Ghostlight
• ASIN: B000JCETE2
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,087 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars nice to hear a new spin on some old tunes, November 15, 2006

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T. S. Robertson "bertram" (virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fantasticks [New Off-Broadway Recording] (Audio CD)

i was very excited to see that a new recording of this wonderful old show was going to be available. it is refreshing to hear the songs as they were originally performed in the theatre with just a piano and a harp. the original cast recording of this show "spruced up" their recording by adding a second piano, bass and drum and even a cello on a selected tracks. the voices are wonderful and the interpretations are true to the original. almost all of the incidental music is included in this release as well. some of the tempos are a little draggy and i do not feel that it was necessary to rewrite the lyrics to "it depends on what you pay." this show is a product of its generation and people who know and love this show will not be offended for keeping the original text to that song.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Try to remember....., June 11, 2009

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Neil Elliot "DEMYgogue" (W. Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fantasticks [New Off-Broadway Recording] (Audio CD)

I have the original cast which I got in 1963 (now on CD) and have loved it since. Watching Jerry Orbach grow from El Gallo to a Broadway musical star and then the best cop on Law and Order was a treat. To this day, the original cast stands radish and sauerkraut above the next few recordings.

I have the Japanese tour, which actually ain't bad, but it's not quite as focused as the first.

And now, the '06 revival. At least the world has a place to see and hear this cautionary, delightful fairy tale romance. And, as with the original, many casts will retell the story....but as a permanent record of the original revival cast, I am extremely disappointed. The Girl has a beautiful singing voice, but the snippets of her scenes are almost painful to listen to. The Boy has his s..t together and is the highlight of the show (the fathers and the supporting cast running a close second).

My biggest disappointment is El Gallo. I thought the film El Gallo was off, but I've found a less powerful example. What happened to trained voices and acting skills over the past 40+ years.

New to THE FANTASTICS? Opt for the original....in this case it's the TOPS!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite, January 18, 2007

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David Massinelli (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fantasticks [New Off-Broadway Recording] (Audio CD)

So lovely to hear more of this enchanting script and score. The casting seems dead on. The piano and harp are beautifully complementary and very articulate. I highly recommend this recording. It takes nothing away from the original, but the advanced recording techniques make for terrific listening.