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The Wizard Of Oz: 1998 Cast Recording (Madison Square Garden Cast) [Cast Recording]

Eartha Kitt, Ken Page, Harold Arlen, Mickey Rooney, E. Y. Harburg
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Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. Overture1998 Cast 1:48Album Only
listen  2. Over The Rainbow1998 Cast 2:25Album Only
listen  3. Miss Gulch1998 Cast 1:30Album Only
listen  4. Professor Marvel/Cyclone1998 Cast 3:34Album Only
listen  5. Munchkinland1998 Cast12:06Album Only
listen  6. If I Only Had A Brain1998 Cast 2:51Album Only
listen  7. We're Off To See The Wizard1998 Cast 1:03Album Only
listen  8. If I Only Had A Heart1998 Cast 3:03Album Only
listen  9. We're Off To See The Wizard/Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh My!1998 Cast 3:37Album Only
listen10. We're Off To See The Wizard1998 Cast 4:02Album Only
listen11. Optimistic Voices1998 Cast0:40Album Only
listen12. Merry Old Land Of Oz1998 Cast 1:49Album Only
listen13. King Of The Forest1998 Cast 4:16Album Only
listen14. The Wizard's Chamber1998 Cast 2:14Album Only
listen15. March Of The Winkies/The Jitterbug1998 Cast 4:30Album Only
listen16. The Witch'S Castle1998 Cast 2:13Album Only
listen17. Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead (Reprise)1998 Cast0:56Album Only
listen18. Finale1998 Cast 4:55Album Only
listen19. Over The Rainbow(Reprise)1998 Cast 1:10Album Only


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Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 15, 1998)
  • Original Release Date: September 15, 1998
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Cast Recording
  • Label: Tvt
  • ASIN: B00000DBWS
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,318 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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How do you fill the ruby slippers of Judy Garland? That's a question, thankfully, only Jessica Grove needs to answer. It's difficult not to hear indelible tunes like "Over the Rainbow" and "We're Off to See the Wizard" without thinking way back to the MGM movie version of 1939, but this touring-cast production uses unique enough music arrangements to stand on its own. Though two stars grace the album's cover--Mickey Rooney as the Wizard and Eartha Kitt as the Wicked Witch of the West--the pair hardly overshadow the upstart cast. Dirk Lombard as the Tin Man, Judith McCauley as Glinda the Good Witch, and Grove herself all deliver inspired performances, and some of the tunes--especially the "Munchkinland" medley--sound superb and remarkably fresh. Judy Garland (for most of us) will always own the role of Dorothy, but this musical does its best to breathe new life into a classic story--60 years after the fact. --Jim Young

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite possibly the greatest Oz CD ever...., December 26, 2003
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Thankfully, in 1998 the powers that be over at Madison Square Garden decided to record their version (a slightly altered Royal Shakespeare Company version) of THE WIZARD OF OZ and we should all be very thankful that they did. This CD is quite possibly the best recording of The Wizard of Oz to ever hit the shelves (or lack thereof).
As far as content is concerned, this CD is the reigning champ!!! Most of the dialogue has been retained in order to be able to fully appreciate the performances of Mickey Rooney (as the Wizard, The Guard, Professor Marvel, etc.) and Eartha Kitt (Miss Gultch and the ultra wicked yet, because of Kitt, incredibly sexy, Wicked Witch of the West). She even gets to sing!!! For over sixty years the Wicked Witch has been numberless, but now we get to hear her sing to Niko (her Flying Monkey) all about the wonders of the Jitterbug! The Jitterbug a song that was cut from the 1939 film is used in most stage productions and the involving of the Wicked Witch was an inspired decision. And of course we get to hear Eartha Kitt doing her purring and growling as well.
The music has been slightly re-orchestrated for this production to give it a fresh feel and it does so effortlessly. Another great reason to get this CD is because of Jessica Grove. Her performance as Dorothy is magical. Her voice is genuine and just the perfect match for the roll. She embraces the emotion of the Judy Garland interpretation, that we all love so much, and takes it to another level as only a great actress can. (Look for her name over the title of a Broadway show very soon!) Lara Teeter, Dirk Lambard and Ken Page (Old Deuteronomy in B'way's CATS) all deliver perfect interpretations of The Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion. This truly is an enjoyable listen.
England may have Cinderella or Peter Pan, but we've got THE WIZARD OF OZ! What a joy! As Mickey Rooney so happily narrates during the overture, this story has managed to touch our hearts for over a century. No doubt, it will continue to do so as the years pass.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A completely fun and beautiful version of The Wizard!, September 29, 1998
By trntyumc@iwaynet.net (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews
This recording of the 1998 touring cast is supurb! It captures a young audience with a few new lyrics and songs (The Jitterbug), without losing reverence to the original songs. Dorothy, played by newcomer Jessica Grove, performs a rendition of Over the Rainbow that some have said is as good as, if not better than, Judy Garland. In any case, fans of The Wizard of Oz will be pleasantly surprised with the quality of the music and vocal performances. It's just plain fun!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT, June 29, 2000
this cd was great. The singing was wonderfull. It almost had the whole performance on it. If your thinking againsed this cd, think again!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Worth it.
I had to rate 3 because I had to rate in the middle. This album can be good or bad, depending on who is listening to it. Read more
Published on December 26, 2006 by Zachary Allen

5.0 out of 5 stars This show was awsome! I saw it live back in 1998...
I saw this show live at MSG when it was running back in 1998, Mickey Rooney was so funny. He did a great job, and knowing Judy Garland was the original Dorothy, she would have... Read more
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this is the best wizard of oz cd ever I heard it today and I loved it
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I saw this show at Bass Hall, I have the movie, I have the In Concert version, I was also in a version and now this version comes around and screws things up! Read more
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As a sign language interpreter, I interpret productions at our local theater house. I wasn't thrilled to learn that the next play would be the Wizard of Oz since I didn't like... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars happy happy joy joy
Isaw the show in new york and on tour when it stopped I tought it was gone forever. Imagine how happy I was wen I found this! the best stage version ever!
Published on November 19, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars How could it be better than this?
When I was cast as one of the Three Crows (among other things) in my high school's production of THE WIZARD OF OZ, I decided to buy this recording, because I had heard bits and... Read more
Published on April 14, 2001 by closetohome19

5.0 out of 5 stars Best "Wizard of Oz" Recording Ever!!!
This is a wonderful CD. It is the Original Madison Square Garden Cast. It features two of Broadway's best...Mickey Rooney(who played Prof. Read more
Published on March 10, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars the wizard of oz madison square garden
When I got it. I thought it was wonderful. To the time that I turned it on in the car, to the time that I listened to it at home. I loved it. Read more
Published on September 6, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars oz-some
I saw the play on tour and i loved it so much i had to buy the cd. it was great. Eartha Kit sounded great and jazzy in the jitterbug. Read more
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