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The Mad Show (1966 Original Off-Broadway Cast)

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I had this record when I was a kid and listened to it frequently when I outgrew the Disney soundtracks and fairytale records. I didn't get a lot of the references but the music was good and I could tell it was all in good fun. So glad it's available on CD since I don't have a turntable anymore and anyway wore out the vinyl years ago. A lot of the tracks are dated (you definitely need to have some knowledge of 60s pop culture to get a lot of the references) but it's still an enjoyable listen. Favorites: "You Never Can Tell", "Misery Is...", "The Gift of Maggie" and "The Boy From...".

Singable, hummable, quotable, memorable stuff, composed and performed by artists who would become much more famous in the decades to follow.

Don't miss: "You Never Can Tell," "Hate Song" and "Academy Awards for Parents." Timelessly funny.

The staff reviewer can hardly keep his pants on he's so much in love with sondheim and the boy from. It stunk. I wanted to puke before I ever found out who "wrote" it. It was NOT the best thing on the disk. Just about everything ELSE was the best thing on the disk. It was brilliantly funny, Mary Rodgers' hate song was a treasure. The skits (contrary to the staff reviewer) were not you had to be there stuff. They were hilarious, from the pseudo-overture to the final sketch. I liked some better than others, but loved them all. I bought it years ago from a store in SF that sold tapes of oop LPs. Then found a copy of the LP. And finally, the shining moment, the DVD appeared. Linda Lavin (big on Bway before Alice) and Jo Anne Worley (the only performers' names I know) were a riot.