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Track Listings
| 1. Untitled Opening Number |
| 2. Two Nobodies In New York - Original Cast |
| 3. An Original Musical - Original Cast |
| 4. Monkeys and Playbills |
| 5. The Tony Award Song |
| 6. Part of it All |
| 7. I Am Playing Me |
| 8. What Kind of Girl is She? |
| 9. Die Vampire, Die! |
| 10. Filling Out The Form - Original Cast |
| 11. September Song - Original Cast |
| 12. Secondary Characters |
| 13. A Way Back to Then |
| 14. Nine People's Favorite Thing |
| 15. Finale |
| 16. Bonus Track: [title of show] |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The mysteriously monickered [title of show] turned into an unlikely—but well-deserved—Off-Broadway hit in 2006. A large part of the show's appeal is that it's a true Broadway geekfest. It tracks the songwriting team of Jeff and Hunter as they attempt to come up with a musical very, very quickly if they're going to make a festival's deadline—-kinda like the real authors of [title of show], Jeff Bowen (music and lyrics) and Hunter Bell (book), who also are part of the cast. We follow them as they race through various stock plots and characters, and then negotiate obstacle course such as finding backers, casting singers, and dealing with publicity. Bowen and Bell ingeniously integrate in-jokes about musical theater and its place in the culture at large ("Who wants to see Paris Hilton in The Apple Tree?") and set them to music so catchy it transcends the minimal arrangements (that'd be piano and...well, that's it). [title of show] shows what you can do with little money but lots of ideas and what seems like a bottomless reservoir of fun. Think of it as an update of the old MGM musicals in which Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney would put on a show in a barn. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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Includes 15 tracks plus exclusive bonus tracks!
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I saw [title of show] this past Wednesday in Union Square, and it was one of the best theatre experiences of my life. Sidesplittingly funny, self-referential and raunchy, yes, but also a bold and moving statement on and tribute to theatre and art, and the struggles one must go through in pursuit of artistic success in order to stay true to one's vision. The music and lyrics are clever and catchy, and some of the songs are absolutely beautiful. The cast (two of whom are the authors of the show) is top-notch, and the script is hilarious and, in the end, poignant. A truly wonderful piece of theatre, and a great cast album. The only caveat I would add is that, if you are not already a musical theatre fan, this show will completely go over your head.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By D. Goldberg
Format:Audio CD
The music is catchy and lyrics are irreverently witty. You will like the recording more if you are a musical theatre fan as much of the lyrics poke fun at past flops shows in Broadway History. Everytime you listen to the album, you find another flop show hidden in the lyrics. It's akin to counting the Ninas in the Hirschfeld drawings.If you know what I am talking about (the Ninas in the Hirschfeld drawings) run and buy this albu. If you are a musical theatre buff, run and buy this album. The rest, I'm afraid, might not get it. Super witty material for the Theatre Lover. Look forward to more shows by this duo.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By M. Enders
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wow! What can I say? This show is amazing!! Even though the set is minimal (four chairs), no big orchestrations (a piano) and the cast is sparse (four people), the music, acting and lyrics more than make up for it. The bond of the cast is extremely tight and it shows through their harmony. I have hundreds of shows in my collection, and usually I pick one or two songs to put on a mix on my ipod, but i think it speaks for itself when I put the entire last half of the show on my mix. Don't get me wrong, I love the first half as well, especially "Monkeys and Playbills!!" It's brilliant! When Susan and Heidi are meeting for the first time, it's very reminiscient of the meeting of cinderella and the baker's wife in "into the woods" right down to the line "i need your shoe!" I would love to fund for Hunter, Jeff, Heidi and Susan to come perform this show for my group of friends, since it's our favorite thing....and there are more than nine of us. :)
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny, Bawdy, Rauc
The [lack of title] for this show is evident in the lyrics, which explore a group of young artists trying to put together a production and coming up with plot and music and lyrics... Read more
Published 3 months ago by David H. Brantley
1.0 out of 5 stars
Boring and Has the Awful Susan Blackwell
Aside from the fact that the score is simply dull, the show has the unfortunate casting of Susan Blackwell, she of the potty mouth and little talent. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Tom George
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not one of my Favorite things
First I need to preface this with the fact that I have never seen this show. I bought the download album in consideration for production. Read more
Published on April 24, 2011 by Speech Pro
5.0 out of 5 stars
You must hear this
As fun to listen to as the show was to see. This show inspires
and reminds you what your dreams were before
life got in the way. Read more
and reminds you what your dreams were before
life got in the way. Read more
Published on October 16, 2009 by S. Tobis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Review for [title of show]
I was very pleased with this transaction, and with the product I received. Thank you.
Published on August 20, 2009 by Nicky's Friend
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sophisticated, but slight...
I bought this CD to hear the music and see what all the buzz was about. Like many of the critical reviews have said, the material on the CD is just too generic and slight. Read more
Published on July 23, 2009 by Bettyboy72
3.0 out of 5 stars
[mediocrity of soundtrack]
In principle, I like this meta-play about the making of itself. In practice, there are no great songs. Read more
Published on March 21, 2009 by Trevor Burnham
5.0 out of 5 stars
4 Characters in Search of MUCH Deserved Acclaim
Four stellar performers, two of whom wrote this piece.
Terrific musical snapshot of the Brilliant Off-Off / Off / Broadway Show. Read more
Terrific musical snapshot of the Brilliant Off-Off / Off / Broadway Show. Read more
Published on November 13, 2008 by Mikejpc
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Favorite Musical ever
If you have ever tried to write, act, or do anything else creative, you will probably LOVE this musical. If not, well, i can't speak for you. Read more
Published on November 10, 2008 by Scott Cummins
5.0 out of 5 stars
Those pants look totally [title of show] on you!
This is one of the most original shows to hit the Great White Way in quite some time. With only four chairs, just as many actors, and one kickbutt keyboardist, [title of show] has... Read more
Published on September 16, 2008 by Jason S. Reynolds
