Milk and Honey: The Original Broadway Cast Recording [CAST RECORDING]

Jerry Herman (Composer), Robert Weede (Performer), Mimi Benzell (Performer), Molly Picon (Performer), Tommy Rall (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Robert Weede, Mimi Benzell, Molly Picon, Tommy Rall
• Composer: Jerry Herman
• Audio CD (June 24, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Drg
• ASIN: B00187PNFG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,646 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jerry Herman's first Broadway score., March 9, 2004

By	Mark Andrew Lawrence "Theatre Reviewer" (Toronto) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Milk And Honey (1961 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

Jerry Herman made an impressive Broadway debut with his score for this musical set in Israel. Although the show ran 543 performances, it never quite developed into a blockbuster and was quickly forgotten once it closed. RCA Victor reissued the cast album on CD in 1994 but unfortunately the master tapes had been lost and the sound quality of the CD is less than perfect: you can hear noise and drop-outs from time to time.

Nothing can dim Jerry Herman's delightful score, however, and Robert Weede, fresh from his Broadway triumph in MOST HAPPY FELLA displays his warm baritone in "Shalom." Molly Picon is wonderful with her "Hymn to Hymie." The title song becomes a brisk march, similar in style to the title number in Herman's DEAR WORLD. You'll also hear some of Jerry Herman's trademark love songs in "Let's Not Waste a Moment" and "As Simple a That."

The booket has a detailed synopsis, a history of the production and biographies of the stars as well as photos of the recording session.

The CD has gone out-of-print and copies often sell for $50 or more...if you can find one for sale.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Promises of Beautiful Things to Come, September 22, 2002

By	robertak (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Milk And Honey (1961 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

"Milk and Honey," Jerry Herman's first Broadway musical shows the promise of the wealth of hummable, memorable scores he would compose, with "Hello, Dolly!", "Mame," "LaCage Aux Folles," "Mack and Mabel," etc. in the future. Like all of Mr. Herman's scores, the songs remain in your head long after you have put the CD back in its jewel case. This is a mature score, always a deeply melodic score, sometimes deeply emotional, other times, wonderfully funny, but always touching.

I loved the score the first time I heard it, and still love it today.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars JERRY HERMAN'S FIRST SHOW ON BROADWAY, July 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Milk And Honey (1961 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

A little rough, a little ethnic, but a good, solid score with good performances. Plus, the opportunity to hear the great Molly Picon. Hummable tunes and clever lyrics, always associated with Jerry Herman, are here in his first Broadway effort. Some of the selections are ponderous, but they can be forgiven - the others are wonderful.