A Year with Frog and Toad (Original Cast Recording) [Cast Recording] [Soundtrack]

Editorial Reviews
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A winning combination of a talented cast, appealing music and lyrics by Robert and Willie Reale, and Arnold Lobel's classic children's books made A Year with Frog and Toad a Broadway success that earned 2004 Tony nominations for best musical, best book, and best original score. The brainchild of Adrianne Lobel (the author's daughter and a veteran stage designer) and the Reale Brothers, Frog and Toad was originally produced at The Children's Theater of Minneapolis, turning Lobel's stories into entertaining vignettes starring the titular amphibians (played by Jay Goede and Mark Linn-Baker, Adrianne Lobel's husband) and colored by jazzy '30s-style music. "The Kite," for example, is an energetic Charleston, "He'll Never Know" is a soft shoe, and "Seeds" illustrates Toad's gentle love of plant life in a lyric ballad. This recording captures the original cast from Minneapolis (which transferred intact to Broadway, except Jennifer Gambatese replaced Kate Reinders as one of the birds) and adds an attractive 32-page booklet filled with photos, lyrics, and notes by Adrianne Lobel and the Reales. A Year with Frog and Toad deserves a long life in the repertory of children's theater alongside such fare as You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. --David Horiuchi

A Year with Frog and Toad (Original Cast Recording), Music, Robert Reale, Willie Reale, Jay Goede, Mark Linn-Baker, Kate Reinders, Cast Recordings, Music Theater, Musical Theater, Pop, Showtunes / B'Way, Sing-Along, Soundtrack
A Year with Frog and Toad (Original Cast Recording)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Old School Fun!
  • A Must Have for Anyone with Kids!!
  • What Friendship Means
  • We really enjoy this CD
  • Saw the show at the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis
 A Year with Frog and Toad (Original Cast Recording)
Robert Reale , Willie Reale , Jay Goede , Mark Linn-Baker , and Kate Reinders
Manufacturer: P.S. Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001IN0LW
Release Date: 2004-04-06

Tracks:

  1. Opening
  2. A Year With Frog And Toad
  3. It's Spring
  4. Seeds
  5. The Letter
  6. Gotta Loada Toad
  7. Underwater Ballet
  8. Alone
  9. The Letter (Reprise)
  10. Cookies
  11. Entr'Acte
  12. The Kite
  13. A Year With Frog And Toad (Reprise)
  14. He'll Never Know
  15. Shivers
  16. The Letter
  17. Down The Hill
  18. I'm Coming Out Of My Shell
  19. Toad To The Rescue
  20. Merry Almost Christmas
  21. Finale

Amazon.com

A winning combination of a talented cast, appealing music and lyrics by Robert and Willie Reale, and Arnold Lobel's classic children's books made A Year with Frog and Toad a Broadway success that earned 2004 Tony nominations for best musical, best book, and best original score. The brainchild of Adrianne Lobel (the author's daughter and a veteran stage designer) and the Reale Brothers, Frog and Toad was originally produced at The Children's Theater of Minneapolis, turning Lobel's stories into entertaining vignettes starring the titular amphibians (played by Jay Goede and Mark Linn-Baker, Adrianne Lobel's husband) and colored by jazzy '30s-style music. "The Kite," for example, is an energetic Charleston, "He'll Never Know" is a soft shoe, and "Seeds" illustrates Toad's gentle love of plant life in a lyric ballad. This recording captures the original cast from Minneapolis (which transferred intact to Broadway, except Jennifer Gambatese replaced Kate Reinders as one of the birds) and adds an attractive 32-page booklet filled with photos, lyrics, and notes by Adrianne Lobel and the Reales. A Year with Frog and Toad deserves a long life in the repertory of children's theater alongside such fare as You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Old School Fun!.......2007-05-26

We just love this family CD. The songs are so much fun... Even I find myself lost in imagination as I listen to these songs - It reminds me of simpler times when a book is all you needed for entertainment. A must for Frog & Toad lovers!!!!

5 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Anyone with Kids!!.......2007-05-23

We've seen the musical twice now and would love to see it again. The songs are catchy, clever and cute. The characters are wonderful and richly developed. The songs go along perfectly with the stories if you have the book (if you don't you should get it). This is fun for our kids and I like it too!
Absolutely delightful!

4 out of 5 stars What Friendship Means.......2007-01-15

This is a delightful musical designed to appeal to children of all ages. (I'm 65 and found it magical!) Although I sure it's better to see the show than just hear it, this cast recording captures the energy of the show quite well. Most importantly, the valuable message of the show comes through very well on this recording. The message of the show is to answer the important question: "What is friendship?" Frog and Toad teach us the true meaning of this wonderful word in a way that is fun to hear!!

5 out of 5 stars We really enjoy this CD.......2007-01-10

My daughter saw the play, my son did not. But both of them are singing along with this CD all the time! It's very fun music.

5 out of 5 stars Saw the show at the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis.......2006-11-20

I am about to order my third copy of this disk. I have two boys, ages 11 and 7, and theater-going is the one art-y activity I can get them to do. We are ardent Children's Theatre Company fans, and this is one of our favorites. Even their dad- who doesn't usually accompany us to the theater, LOVES this disk. (Now, if we could only quit wrecking it up!)

The book is based on the Arnold Lobel books. Interesting facts: His daughter and inspiration, Adrienne, was twice involved with the production. First-wise as the set designer, secondly as real-life wife to cast-member Mark Linn-Baker (Toad, also seen on TV in Perfect Strangers, and in the very enjoyable movie My Favorite Year).

All the cast is simply wonderful. The lyrics and music are so much fun. You'll be singing along before you know it!

Highly recommended - you don't need to see the show to *love* this music.

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