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REDHEAD (BROADWAY ORIGINAL CAST LP, 1959)

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Though not as well known as many of the classic 50's musicals and having opened in the same year as "Gypsy" and "The Sound Of Music",REDHEAD has many things to recommend it. First is the premiere collaboration of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon.The album cover even has all the classic Fosse trademarks:The cocked hat,the sexy pose and the girl in tights.Then there's the novelty of Broadway's first mystery musical,predating "Drood" by 25 years.Next is the last work of book writer Herbert Fields who wrote many of the classic Rodgers & Hart musicals of the 20's.Combine that with lyrics by his sister Dorothy,additional material by Sidney Sheldon (yes THAT Sidney Sheldon)a Tony award winning score by Albert Hague (better known as the Music teacher in "Fame") and great performances by Verdon and Richard Kiley and you have a great and far too neglected musical.For fans of all kinds.

I saw Redhead a year ago and finally go the CD. I was a litle disappointed. There are only a few songs on the CD (I'LL TRY; PICK POCKET TANGO,; SIMPSON SISTERS)that actually sound like they should belong in Broadways catergory. The others sound like someone trying to make up a song as they go along. Gwen Verdon doesnt really prove true justice in her role until "I'LL TRY". Overall, i think htis recording could have been a little better, but its decent enough to listen to.