Neo: A Celebration of Emerging Talent in Musical Theatre, Benefiting the York Theatre Company

Christiane Noll, Kerry Butler, Matt Bogart | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 10, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Jay Records
• ASIN: B00096S44E
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #275,158 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. OPENING ACT ONE - Bryan Batt

2. GOD BLESS THOSE BOYS (Mother B) - Judy Kaye

3. INTRO - Bryan Batt

4. SPRING CLEANING - Nicole van Giesen

5. INTRO - Bryan Batt

6. I CAN'T WALK ON - Randy Radd

7. INTRO - Bryan Batt

8. LOVE IS NOT A SCIENCE (Einstein's Dreams) - David Pittu and Tom Beckett

9. INTRO - Bryan Batt

10. I'M NOT UPSET (Chasing Nicolette) - Philip Bosco and Joe Plummer

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. OPENING ACT TWO - Bryan Batt

2. WAY AHEAD OF MY TIME (The Taxi Cabaret) - Bryan Batt

3. INTRO - Bryan Batt

4. SLINKY DRESS / GRUMPY MOOD (Adrift In Macau) - Kaitlin Hopkins and John Barbour

5. INTRO - Bryan Batt

6. SAY HELLO (The Lady In Penthouse B) - Christiane Noll

7. INTRO - Bryan Batt

8. BE WITH ME (Like You Like It) - Matt Cavenaugh

9. INTRO - Bryan Batt

10. MY DESERT ISLAND ALL TIME TOP 5 BREAKUPS - Mario Cantone

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NEO --- Just NEO, December 21, 2005

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BwayActr - See all my reviews

This review is from: Neo: A Celebration of Emerging Talent in Musical Theatre, Benefiting the York Theatre Company (Audio CD)

It is simply New, Emerging, and Outstanding. It is a must for musical theatre fans because this CD is a sneak peek into the next 10 years of musical theatre! It shows off talent from today singing the writers of tomorrow making one very excited for the years to come!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sharp, funny, touching, entertaining, glorious!, January 6, 2006

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mikerman (Redwood City, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Neo: A Celebration of Emerging Talent in Musical Theatre, Benefiting the York Theatre Company (Audio CD)

OK, I don't pass out many 5-star reviews--this one gets one.

A live recording of a benefit concert featuring songs from developing musicals, this 2-disc recording alternates between introductions to the songs and the songs themselves. At times, the introductions are as entertaining as the music, and the live nature of the recording only makes the recording all that more entertaining.

The performers here are top-notch and in top form--they ooze artistry, and it shows (hears). The songs themselves are a joy, ranging from good to excellent. It is doubtful (unfortunately) that most of the musicals to which the songs are attached ever will reach the light of full production, but at least the songs are a joy to listen to here. I challenge anyone to listen to the song "The Sensitive Song" from the planned musical "Cops" (!!), as performed by Deven May, not to leave with a smile on your face. (Caution: adult lyrics.)

This is highly recommended (as you can tell), and was an unexpected pleasure to listen to. The only thing I would like to see improved is Amazon's price for the recording, as it is a bit high (although the recording tends to go for a higher price, perhaps because of its benefit and off-the-beaten-track nature).