West Side Story (1993 UK Revival Cast - Highlights) [Cast Recording]

Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story (Related Recordings), Paul Manuel, Caroline O'Conner, John Owen Edwards, National Symphony Orchestra, Sally Burgess | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 1998)
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Showtime (UK)
• ASIN: B000006HQQ
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,560,676 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jet Song - Orchestra/Nicholas Warnford/Jets Cast

2. Something's Coming - Paul Manuel

3. Maria - Paul Manuel/Voices Cast

4. America - Caroline O'Connor/Nick Ferranti/Sharks Cast

5. Cool - Nicholas Warnford/Jets Cast

6. One Hand, One Heart - Paul Manuel/Tinuke Olafimihan

7. Quintet (Tonight) - Nicholas Warnford/Nick Ferranti/Paul Manuel/Caroline O'Connor/Tinuke Olafimihan/Jets & Sharks Cast

8. I Feel Pretty - Tinuke Olafimihan/Elinor Stephenson/Julie Paton/Nicole Carty

9. Gee, Officer Krupke - Kieran Daniels/Jets Cast

10. A Boy Like That - Caroline O'Connor/Tinuke Olafimihan

11. I Have A Love - Tinuke Olafimihan/Caroline O'Connor

12. Somewhere - Paul Manuel/Tinuke Olafimihan

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A mediocre recording of classic musical, December 20, 1999

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David Fick (Cape Town, South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: West Side Story (1993 UK Revival Cast - Highlights) (Audio CD)

I was very excited when I bought this recording, but the experience of listening to it was disappointing. Caroline O' Conner stands head and shoulders above the rest of the cast as Anita on this recording, while Tinuke Olafimihan makes a charming, through sometimes shrill, Maria. But Paul Manuel as Tony has an irritating hardness in his voice, one that does not suit Bernstein's lyrical score or the romanticism of the character of Tony. The rest of the supporting cast tries hard to create a spontaneous and energetic atmosphere, but doesn't quite succeed. This recording falls flat - rather stick to the stunning Original Broadway Cast, which is available from Amazon.