The Boy Friend (1954 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]

Millicent Martin, John Hewer, Geoffrey Hibbert, The Boy Friend (Related Recordings), Ruth Altman, Sandy Wilson, Julie Andrews | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: RCA Victor Broadway
• ASIN: B000003EV4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,798 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Fun, July 30, 2005

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Judith A. Warner (Portland, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Boy Friend (1954 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

This album is an accurate portrayal of the original Broadway experience. The music is light and fanciful and the songs fun and tuneful. I saw the show with Julie Andrews with my parents in 1954 and loved it. I was impressed with how well she can whistle! I just saw the show again last week at Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut where Julie Andrews is directing a new version that will be on tour, and was pleased to see that she kept the songs and dances the way they were done when the show was first presented. By the way, the rest of the original cast was also very talented, both singing and dancing, but it's difficult to appreciate them as much as they deserve just by listening to the CD.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album for Lovers of this period, June 26, 2005

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J. L. Conner (Asheville, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Boy Friend (1954 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

To begin with, the musical was a spoof on the 1920's musicals and the one reviewer should have been aware of that fact. I have both acted and directed and love the musical.
What makes this such a fun recording is that they don't take themselves seriously and do have fun with the music. It is campy, lighthearted and a great addition to a music library.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Terrific CD, September 24, 1998

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This review is from: The Boy Friend (1954 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

Personally, when I heard this album for the first time, I wasn,t expecting much, but what I recieved was phenomanal. A big fan of Julie Andrews, I wanted to have here debut broadway album, and when I got it I was surprised to find that I liked it almost as much as one of my favorite CD's of her's Star! (which surprisingly, Amazon Doesn't carry). Anyway, I immensely enjoyed this album.