The Wizard Of Oz In Concert: A Benefit Performance For The Children's Defense Fund (1996 Lincoln Center Cast) [LIVE] [CAST RECORDING]

E. Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen, The Wizard Of Oz (Related Recordings)

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 1996)
• Original Release Date: August 20, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live, Cast Recording
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033RO
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #88,760 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JEWEL SHINES IN THIS PREFORMANCE!, August 29, 1999

By A Customer

This Cd is wonderful!...I absolutly love Jewel as Dorthey!Her angelic voice completly fits with this Fantastic music!... Nathan Lane, Natalie Cole, Debra Winger are all wonderful in this preformance!..this is a MUST HAVE! for Wizard Of Oz fans or Jewel Fams for that matter!...Buy it!...you'll be glad you did!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb performances by Jewel and Nathan Lane, December 8, 1998

By	MICHAEL J NICOLLS (Swansea, IL USA) - See all my reviews

I've heard Nathan Lane's performance 50 times and still laugh at his superb portrayal of the lion. This guy is tops. Jewel's voice and modern slant to Somewhere Over the Rainbow is a must hear. You will not find a better source of entertainment. This soundtrack has it all. Hearing 'The Jitterbug' makes me wonder why this jazzy little tune was left out of the original motion picture.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To me, homage to the original..for a great cause, July 5, 2001

By	Nancy Iannuzzi (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

Granted, there is no way any new production of "The Wizard of Oz" can compare to the 1939 film-not even "The Wiz" came close. But when these artists came together for a good cause, The Children's Defense Fund, all I could think of was what a wonderful homage to the original cast and Harold Arlen's music. Perhaps on CD one loses this feeling. But watching the concert, that is available on video, you can see that their hearts are in the right place.

Nathan Lane celebrates Bert Lahr's memory in his performance as the Cowardly Lion. He is an absolute joy.

On the video, there are interviews with some of the artists...and Jackson Browne puts it best. He was in awe of the audience, mostly baby boomers, with their children on their laps, clapping, with fists in the air, like the "Who" concerts in the 70's when Roger Daltrey appears on stage as the Tin Man, incorporating some of the "old moves" into the character. IMHO, this is a video and CD worth buying and sharing with a new generation.