Lady In The Dark (1950 Original Cast Members) [Cast Recording]

Ira Gershwin, Arthur Vinton, Gertrude Lawrence, MacDonald Carey, Hume Cronyn, Kurt Weill | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 14, 1995)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Aei
• ASIN: B000000N5F
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,007 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Act One, Scene One: Dr. Brooks' Office

2. Scene Two: Liza Elliott's Office (The SameDay)

3. Scene Three: Dr. Brooks' Office (The Next Day): Oh Fabulous One In Your Ivory Tower/One Life To Live

4. Scene Four: Liza Elliott's Office (Late That Afternoon)

5. Scene Five: Dr. Brooks' Office (That Evening)

6. Act Two, Scene One: Liza Elliott's Office (Late The Following Afternoon): The Saga Of Jenny

7. Scene Two: Dr. Brooks' Office (Later That Evening): My Ship

8. Scene Three: Liza Elliott's Office (A Week Later): My Ship

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not original cast but Gertie is Great., December 26, 2002

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This review is from: Lady In The Dark (1950 Original Cast Members) (Audio CD)

In my opinion this CD sounds like a copy of one of Gerties shortened radio show Versions, though I am not certain.She did 30 min and 45 minute verions of all of her plays on her radio show she had in the 40's-50's. The talking part of this CD is excellent and Gertie, and the supporting cast are great. The script is very funny, very witty with an interesting plot. And Gertie is hysterically funny in certain scenes,She is the best in this kind of many faceted role of Liza. But the Music parts are shortened Versions and the sound quality is terrible though Gertie's singing is fine. so buy this CD if you want to capture Gertie and her acting talents, but if you are a Music conisseur forget it it's terrible.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GERTIE THE GREAT!, August 17, 2002

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This review is from: Lady In The Dark (1950 Original Cast Members) (Audio CD)

SO WHAT! The recording 'might' be slightly dated .....BUT dearest - that's the JOY and the Great Charm of it! Not everything today is thoroughly modern - Thank God!

Gertie is brilliant and will always be so - listen and learn neophite! [And despite all of those rumors - voices WERE actually trained - by profesionals, and live performances were without electronic 'enhancements'].

THIS IS A LIVE RECORDING - designed for Miss Lawrence - gives the listner more insight into the actual play and appropriately has the Star vehicles "Saga of Jenny" and "My Ship". ABSOLUTELY a 'must have' for all Gertie fans.

Noel would joyously applaud ......!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not even for Gertrude Lawrence fans!, August 25, 2002

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Alfonzo Tyson (Buffalo, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lady In The Dark (1950 Original Cast Members) (Audio CD)

This CD is shamefully misleading! It only features snipets of the original score and two members of the original cast. In fact, there is more dialogue than music on this CD! Worse, it sound like somebody dug up a set of '78s they found buried at the bottom of their gandfather's trunk and decided to record them on CD, scratches, pops, and all! I am a huge fan of Gertie Lawrence, but even I didn't have the nerve to play this CD more than once! Pick up The Royal National Theatre's production instead!