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The big news out of the Tony nominations is, no question, The
Scottsboro Boys the last musical by the legendary songwriting
team of Kander & Ebb, which struggled to find an audience
on Broadway last fall and closed after only two months of
performances. Scottsboro received 12 Tony nominations
second to The Book of Mormon, which drew 14 nominations
as expected. Scottsboro was nominated for best musical,
best actor (Joshua Henry), two best featured actor nods, best
direction and best choreography for Susan Stroman, and best
score for John Kander and the late Fred Ebb. Will Scottsboro
producer Barry Weissler find a way to raise the money to bring
Scottsboro back to Broadway, as he suggested this winter he
would try to do? --The New York Times
An astounding production! The Scottsboro Boys will leave you
shattered. It s the definition of inspired theatre. --Huffington Post
Pitch perfect! A staggeringly inventive piece of musical theatre!
Entertainment of the highest order, with inspired direction and
choreography by Susan Stroman. An exhilarating evening of theatre! --Associated Press
Scottsboro Boys the last musical by the legendary songwriting
team of Kander & Ebb, which struggled to find an audience
on Broadway last fall and closed after only two months of
performances. Scottsboro received 12 Tony nominations
second to The Book of Mormon, which drew 14 nominations
as expected. Scottsboro was nominated for best musical,
best actor (Joshua Henry), two best featured actor nods, best
direction and best choreography for Susan Stroman, and best
score for John Kander and the late Fred Ebb. Will Scottsboro
producer Barry Weissler find a way to raise the money to bring
Scottsboro back to Broadway, as he suggested this winter he
would try to do? --The New York Times
An astounding production! The Scottsboro Boys will leave you
shattered. It s the definition of inspired theatre. --Huffington Post
Pitch perfect! A staggeringly inventive piece of musical theatre!
Entertainment of the highest order, with inspired direction and
choreography by Susan Stroman. An exhilarating evening of theatre! --Associated Press
Product Description
Nominated for 12 Tony Awards including
Best Musical
Best Actor
Best Direction
Best Choreography
Best Score
The original cast recording of Kander & Ebb s new musical for Broadway and one of the few rare
instances in which the album was available prior to the Broadway opening!
Best Musical
Best Actor
Best Direction
Best Choreography
Best Score
The original cast recording of Kander & Ebb s new musical for Broadway and one of the few rare
instances in which the album was available prior to the Broadway opening!
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
John Kander and the late Fred Ebb have a knack of working on dark, provocative stories and filling them with infectiously toe-tapping songs.
Cabaret--The rise to power of the Nazi
Chicago--Women who kill and beat the rap
And now The Scottsboro Boys--a story about 9 young black males falsely accused and convicted of raping two white girls. The story is told as a Minstrel show featuring John Cullum as the interlocutor, and his two co-horts, Mr Bones and Mr. Tambo.
The show even depicts the road toward racial equality as the opening scene is of a black woman sitting on a bench waiting for a bus and the final scene when she boards the bus she is told, "Coloreds sit in the back" and she refuses saying "I won't sit in the back, no more. No More."
The opening number "Minstrel March/Hey, Hey Hey" and the closer "The Scottsboro Boys" are shamelessly toe-tapping, banjo strumming, thigh-slapping tambourine ringing songs but the lyrics for The Scottsboro Boys" despite the infectious melody, are contradictory in tone as it relates the sad fates of the 9 young black males.
The entire score is excellent and along with the two numbers I have mentioned, other songs such as, "Alabama Ladies" "Electric Chair" "Go Back Home" "Shout" "Make Friends With The Truth" "That's Not The Way We Do Things"
"Southern Days" are stand-outs.
Do yourself a favor and get this CD if you are a fan of musical theatre and although "Curtains" was believed to have been the last complete Kander and Ebb score, with the surfacing of The Scottsboro Boys here's hoping there are a few other gems waiting in the wings.
Cabaret--The rise to power of the Nazi
Chicago--Women who kill and beat the rap
And now The Scottsboro Boys--a story about 9 young black males falsely accused and convicted of raping two white girls. The story is told as a Minstrel show featuring John Cullum as the interlocutor, and his two co-horts, Mr Bones and Mr. Tambo.
The show even depicts the road toward racial equality as the opening scene is of a black woman sitting on a bench waiting for a bus and the final scene when she boards the bus she is told, "Coloreds sit in the back" and she refuses saying "I won't sit in the back, no more. No More."
The opening number "Minstrel March/Hey, Hey Hey" and the closer "The Scottsboro Boys" are shamelessly toe-tapping, banjo strumming, thigh-slapping tambourine ringing songs but the lyrics for The Scottsboro Boys" despite the infectious melody, are contradictory in tone as it relates the sad fates of the 9 young black males.
The entire score is excellent and along with the two numbers I have mentioned, other songs such as, "Alabama Ladies" "Electric Chair" "Go Back Home" "Shout" "Make Friends With The Truth" "That's Not The Way We Do Things"
"Southern Days" are stand-outs.
Do yourself a favor and get this CD if you are a fan of musical theatre and although "Curtains" was believed to have been the last complete Kander and Ebb score, with the surfacing of The Scottsboro Boys here's hoping there are a few other gems waiting in the wings.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Kelly Dacus
Format:Audio CD
One of the greatest musicals to ever hit Broadway. A horrible part of American history sent these boys into oblivion. They now have a voice with this beautiful production. The music and lyrics by Kander and Ebb and the brilliant choreography and direction by Susan Stroman will make you laugh, cry and want to come back and see it again and again. Playing at the Lyceum theater on Broadway, NYC. [...] Simply astounding.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By A. Rettig
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you want to shake your butt like in Chicago , listen to this score.
Minstrel March,Alabama Ladies,Electric Chair , Shout are songs that will shake
your anatomy.
The score has a song that ranks with the greatest show stoppers.
It is called GO BACH HOME
A bonus track has composer John Kander singing his heart out with his superb piano background.
I love the pictures that come with this CD,especially those men's caps.
Minstrel March,Alabama Ladies,Electric Chair , Shout are songs that will shake
your anatomy.
The score has a song that ranks with the greatest show stoppers.
It is called GO BACH HOME
A bonus track has composer John Kander singing his heart out with his superb piano background.
I love the pictures that come with this CD,especially those men's caps.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
I was fortunate to see this show in New York before it closed (all too soon). This is a show that needs to be seen and heard. Bravo!
Published 3 months ago by Michael F. Snider
5.0 out of 5 stars
it sounds great
My daughter has been looking for this CD for quite some time. She was very excited to get this for Christmas.
Published 4 months ago by Sherri L. Goeringer
5.0 out of 5 stars
scott
great show, saw it in San Diego and it was one of the best shows I've seen, I see about 5 shows a year, Kander and Ebb were unbelievable how your emotions are on a roller coaster,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by robert grossman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
This is a great CD. It is an excellent production. It is througly enjoyable and tunes you can hum without abandon.
Published 20 months ago by Cynthia A. Salmons
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant last show from Kander and Ebb
This shows sounds as though it derserves all the accolades it received. Sadly, it closed before I got to see it. Read more
Published 21 months ago by E. Town
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still amazing work
After years of amazing work, the duo of Kander and Ebb can still write - finished after the death of one of the best lyricists around (Fred Ebb) Kander felt so much about this work... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Larry Westlake
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Broadway
I have not seen the show, but I greatly enjoy the CD. It's right up there in the top of the Kander and Ebb musicals. I've not much of a fan of the Broadway of the last 30 years. Read more
Published 24 months ago by David Keith
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great finale for Kander and Ebb
The previous Kander and Ebb score, "Curtains," felt a little too dull edged, especially coming from the creators of "Cabaret," "Chicago," and "Kiss of the Spider Woman. Read more
Published on May 17, 2011 by Steven Valenti
5.0 out of 5 stars
Final Kander and Ebb show one of their best
This show is the last Kander and Ebb show we will ever see. It's treatment by protestors and the fact that it closed long before it should have is a terrible reflection on us. Read more
Published on February 2, 2011 by toby
5.0 out of 5 stars
scottsboro boys
this is a great cd, a bit of a dark story but the music is wonderful, had to play acouple times to really enjoy it
Published on February 1, 2011 by live theater fan
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