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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
a second-rate score performed by a first-rate cast,
By Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 100 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Sugar (Original 1972 Broadway Cast Recording) [Enhanced CD] (Audio CD)
SUGAR was a stage musical incarnation of Billy Wilder's snappy comedy SOME LIKE IT HOT, the story of two hapless musicians on the run from the Mob who masquerade as members of an all-girl jazz band.The score was penned by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill who had previously collaborated for FUNNY GIRL, and would reunite several seasons later for the cult flop PRETTYBELLE. SUGAR proved to be a lukewarm success, delivering fine performances from Robert Morse and Tony Roberts as the hapless musicians, as well as great turns from Cyril Ritchard (PETER PAN) in the role of Osgood, and Elaine Joyce in the title role of Sugar Kane. Standout numbers include Elaine Joyce's showstopping "Hey, Why Not!" as well as "We Could Be Close", "It's Always Love" and the Title Song. This marvellous cast album has now been reissued on the Rykodisc label and sounds fabulous. Sound quality is deep and lush, amazing considering its circa 1972 (other cast albums from the same period don't sound half as good). Later SUGAR would resurface in London starring Tommy Steele, under the original movie title SOME LIKE IT HOT. Regardless of critical opinion, the cast album of SUGAR is a particular delight, and well worth tracking down.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Brassy musical version of SOME LIKE IT HOT,
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This review is from: Sugar (Original 1972 Broadway Cast Recording) [Enhanced CD] (Audio CD)
This is Bob Merrill's sixth and second to last show. This time he provided just the lyrics to Jule Styne's music - as he had to great acclaim with FUNNY GIRL. Although the show was a boxoffice hit, running over 500 performances, and was nominated for three Tony Awards (Best Musical, Best Director- Champion, and Best Actor - Robert Morse), the reasons stemmed more from the burlesque drag quality of the plot (the hit film SOME LIKE IT HOT), than from any inherent quality in the musicalization. The 11 songs are quite mediocre with two exceptions (the title song, SUGAR, and PENNILESS BUMS). This is more the innocuous style Styne used in his early shows, most notably GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, which also had a mediocre score surrounding three superb songs. The music is pleasant and often brassy, but brainless and the lyrics are uniformly uninspired. What carried this show was its farcical nature and Morse's inspired and over the top performance in the Jack Lemmon role. If you're a Styne or Merrill or Morse fan, then this belongs in your collection. For the average fan of Broadway musicals, this is not worth the purchase.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Back at last!,
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This review is from: Sugar (Original 1972 Broadway Cast Recording) [Enhanced CD] (Audio CD)
A wonderful score -- missing for far too long. Seems ripe for revival...(the English rendition of this show retitled - is simply dreadful). Recorded sound is splendid
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