3hree [Cast Recording]

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Amazon.com's Best of 2001
In November 2000, legendary director Hal Prince hosted 3hree, an evening of three one-act musicals, at his namesake theater in Philadelphia. It says a lot about Prince's clout that a cast album was released a few months later; it says even more about his unflagging taste that the pieces are so good. Laurence O'Keefe and Neil Dunbar Benjamin's "The Mice" is a darkly comic romp about a couple and its mice problems, while Robert Lindsey Nassif's "The Flight of the Lawnchair Man" is whimsical but never cloying. "Lavender Girl" is set in 1927, thus allowing John Bucchino (whose songs have been championed by Patti LuPone) to let loose with a great Charleston ("We've Got Time"). He also shines with the passionate ballads that are quickly becoming his calling card (though "Real Enough to Change My Mind" admittedly teeters on the brink of Disney territory). Overall, the CD is remarkably strong and will be a great pick for those who crave new musical-theater voices but cringe at Michael John LaChiusa and Adam Guettel's lack of melodies. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

3hree, Music, Original Cast Recordings, Cast Recordings, Musicals, Pop, Showtunes / B'way, Soundtrack, Soundtracks, The cast album of a dark, funny, tuneful show comprised of 3 new short musicals put together by Broadway Legend Harold Prince and featuring many of the theater's best new writers.
3hree
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Cute Three in one!
  • Catchy tunes, good subject matter
  • Buy it for the Lawnchair Man!
  • You cant beat it.
  • The Musical Has a Future
 3hree
Original Cast Recordings
Manufacturer: Drg
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Binding: Audio CD

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  1. It's Only Life: Songs of John Bucchino
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ASIN: B000059LF1
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Mice!
  3. Two Hours Here
  4. What If
  5. That's All I Need
  6. If You'd Be Mine
  7. Overture
  8. Leavin' Town
  9. We've Got Time
  10. Dancing
  11. Foolish Dreamin'/Something Beautiful
  12. Real Enough To Change My Mind
  13. Overture
  14. To Tame The Sky
  15. What Is That?
  16. Tiny
  17. Genius
  18. The Air Is Free
  19. Never Finish Before You Are Finished
  20. Creature Of The Air
  21. Finale

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

In November 2000, legendary director Hal Prince hosted 3hree, an evening of three one-act musicals, at his namesake theater in Philadelphia. It says a lot about Prince's clout that a cast album was released a few months later; it says even more about his unflagging taste that the pieces are so good. Laurence O'Keefe and Neil Dunbar Benjamin's "The Mice" is a darkly comic romp about a couple and its mice problems, while Robert Lindsey Nassif's "The Flight of the Lawnchair Man" is whimsical but never cloying. "Lavender Girl" is set in 1927, thus allowing John Bucchino (whose songs have been championed by Patti LuPone) to let loose with a great Charleston ("We've Got Time"). He also shines with the passionate ballads that are quickly becoming his calling card (though "Real Enough to Change My Mind" admittedly teeters on the brink of Disney territory). Overall, the CD is remarkably strong and will be a great pick for those who crave new musical-theater voices but cringe at Michael John LaChiusa and Adam Guettel's lack of melodies. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Cute Three in one!.......2006-07-25

Ok So this is three one acts put into one show. The First "Mice" is ok. Pretty cute idea. The second, I can't remember the name of it, is probably the weakest, just not much substance. But the final one, "The Flight of the Lawnchair man" is really nice and is worth the 10 bucks alone. The Lyrics are quite clever in all the acts, but the music is definitly story telling, no amazing ballads here. My favorite song would have to be "Tiny."

4 out of 5 stars Catchy tunes, good subject matter.......2006-07-20

The Mice
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My favorite of the three, this is a story about an affair between an exterminator and the neglected wife of a tailor. The songs are particularly hilarious when dealing with the townfolks, and the music is incredibly bouncy, especially considering the (very dark) subject matter. Valerie Wright's (Virga) delivery in "That's All I Need" is wonderfully light, and John Scherer (Allan) is hilariously accommodating in "Mice!" These are some of the most clever lyrics you will hear, and the rhymes are wonderful. (I'm sorry, but rhyming "cyanide" and "pesticide" with "blushing bride" is just incredibly funny to me.) If you like the music from The Wild Party (LaChuisa), and Thoroughly Modern Millie, you'll probably like this piece as well.

Lavender Girl
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I can't say much about the plot of this one without giving everything away. It's essentially about a very brief love affair. The music is adequate. The only piece that really gets stuck in my head is "We've Got Time." It's a wonderful homage to the '20s ballroom style, with lots of syncopation, swing, and harmonies. Again, we're in Thoroughly Modern Millie territory here. However, the rest of the act just doesn't stand up next to this particular number. Granted, the performances are great, but there just isn't enough material left in the plot to make one care, and it's just one ballad after another. I feel like adding just one more up-tempo song in here might have made this more complete.

Flight of the Lawnchair Man
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I didn't realize until Mythbusters happened to do an episode about it, but apparently "Flight of the Lawnchair Man" is based on the true story of Larry Walters (a.k.a. Lawnchair Larry). Searching for him on Wikipedia will turn up the details of this "true urban legend." Despite this being "grounded" in reality, it's an awfully silly plot. The music is incredibly inconsistent, almost like the writer had a bunch of different musical themes lying around and decided to stick them together. We've got everything from Italian tarantella to Broadway-style kick-line. There are some truly awful lyrics in this one (particularly in "Genius" and "To Tame the Sky") such as:

"Once I tried to fly a sofa/Once I tried to fly a school"
and
"I'm the background/I'm like underwear"

Still, this absurdist (but apparently mostly true!) story (about a man who straps 400 helium-filled balloons to a lawn chair) is somehow transcendent, almost like a Shel Silverstein story. Fans of Joss Whedon's Firefly will probably identify with the sentiment of "The Air Is Free." If you liked Maury Yeston's Nine, and you happen to really enjoy numbers like "Hello Please" from Pacific Overtures, you'll probably like this show too. Everyone in the cast gets to shine with some sort of hilarity, and "Never Finish Before You Are Finished" steals the show, and makes up for the terrible lyrics in "Genius." Some sample great lyrics:

"I could have given up and landed inland, in Finland, and had a Finnish finish and been done"
and
"Better to last to the last and be last"

The puns just keep on flying. Get it? Flying? *groan*

5 out of 5 stars Buy it for the Lawnchair Man!.......2003-03-23

Stumbling upon the incredible BATBOY, I discovered this other gem with the only other Laurence O'Keefe musical on disc. Expecting to fall in love with O'Keefe's "The Mice", I found that the brilliance of composer Robert Lindsey Nassif about the story of a man who flies in a lawnchair. With catchy tunes by famous pilots - Amelia Aerhart, Charles Lindbergh - this show is jampacked with gorgeous ballads, funny and catchy upbeat sontgs and that extra bit of love to touch the heart.

It's worth it. Get it.

5 out of 5 stars You cant beat it........2003-01-01

All 3 show segments of this cd are equally fabulous. Beautiful melodies and clever lyrics and stories make this cd a joy to listen to. The cast is wonderful in their character interpretations and all have beautiful voices. I would have loved to see this live. Besides, what other show has a singing Amelia Earhart in it?

5 out of 5 stars The Musical Has a Future.......2002-01-01

Having grown up in New York in the '70's, I have since felt that the musical has not gone anywhere since the groundbreaking days of "Company" and "Follies" and subsequent Sondheim milestones. Nothing really exciting and new happened for years. Having just finished hearing "3hree" for the first time I must say that I am very optimistic about the future of the musical. Although I found Adam Guettel's "Myths and Hymns" awe-inspiring and Jason Robert Brown's "Songs for a New Word" exhiliratingly beautiful, neither of those shows had stories, and the same composers attempts at book musicals seemed less wonderful to me. "3hree" is made up of three genuine book musicals that are moving, exciting, original and intelligent. The songs tell stories that touch you and make you think. I am very excited about this CD and am looking forward to hearing it again and again. Each of the three musicals far surpasses "The Producers", which to judge by the CD, seems very familiar and unexciting. If you love musical theater definitely buy this! Hearing it has left me much encouraged at the prospective of the future of the musical. Between Adam Guettel, Jason Robert Brown, the writers of "Urinetown" and the writers of "3hree", I think we have a lot to look forward to in the next decade. There very well may be a renaissance of the musical. Stephen Sondhein, you are no longer alone.
DRG 25th Anniversary Show Stopping Performances
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great compilation
  • A disappointment
 DRG 25th Anniversary Show Stopping Performances

Manufacturer: Drg
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Q6IN
Release Date: 2001-10-23

Tracks:

  1. A Day In Hollywood A Night In Ukraine: Just Go To The Movies - Priscilla Lopez/David Garrison/Frank Lazarus/Stephen James/Peggy Hewett/Kate Draper
  2. Babes In Arms: I Wish I Were In Love Again - Christopher Fitzgerald Jessica Stone
  3. Pal Joey: Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered - Patti LuPone
  4. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend - KT Sullivan
  5. Nunsense: I Just Want To Be A Star - Christine Anderson
  6. Louisiana Purchase: Wild About You - Debbie Gravitte & New York Voices
  7. Oil City Symphony: Beaver Ball At The Bug Club - Mike Craver/Mark Hardwick/Debra Monk/Mary Murfitt
  8. Falsettoland: The Baseball Game - Michael Rupert/Chip Zien/Faith Prince/Janet Metz/Heather MacRae/Stephen Bogardus
  9. Very Good Eddie: Isn't It Great To Be Married? - Virginia Seidel/Spring Fairbank/Charles Repole/Nicholas Wyman
  10. The Fantasticks: A Perfect Time To Be In Love - Harvey Schmidt
  11. Call Me Madam: You're Just In Love - Tyne Daly/Lewis Cleale
  12. Taking My Turn: Fine For The Shape I'm In - Margaret Whiting/Marnie Nixon/Cissy Houston
  13. A Party With Betty Comden & Adolph Green: The French Lesson - Betty Comdon/Adolph Green
  14. The Madwoman Of Central Park: Better - Phyllis Newman
  15. Greenwillow: Never Will I Marry - Anthony Perkins
  16. Song Of Singapore: I Can't Remember - Loretta Swit & Company
  17. Tintypes: Elite Syncopation/I'm Goin' To Live Anyhow, 'Til I Die - Lynne Thigpen
  18. I Love My Wife: Someone Wonderful I Missed - Joanna Gleason/Ilene Graff
  19. The Good Companions: The Pleasure Of Your Company - Malcolm Rennie/Christopher Gable
  20. Forbidden Broadway 20th Anniversary: Liza One-Note - Christine Pedi
  21. Meet Me In St. Louis: The Trolley Song - Donna Kane & Ensemble

Tracks:

  1. 4 Guys Named Jose...And Una Mujer Named Maria!: Feel It - Philip Anthony/Henry Gainza/Allen Hidalgo/Ricardo Puente
  2. Fame - The Musical: There She Goes!/Fame - Natasha Rennalls & Ensemble
  3. Do Re Mi: What's New At The Zoo? - Heather Headley/The Animal Girls
  4. High Society: Once Upon A Time/True Love - Melissa Errico/Daniel McDonald
  5. Tenderloin: Artificial Flowers - Patrick Wilson
  6. State Fair: Driving At Night/Our State Fair - Company
  7. Kiss Me, Kate: Were Thine That Special Face - Brian Stokes Mitchell
  8. Black And Blue: Black And Blue - Linda Hopkins/Ruth Brown/Carrie Smith
  9. The Green Bird: O Foolish Heart - Company
  10. Out Of This World: From This Moment On - Marin Mazzie/Gregg Edelman
  11. The Boys From Syracuse: This Can't Be Love - Davis Gaines/Sarah Berry
  12. Snoopy!!!: Poor Sweet Baby - Pamela Myers
  13. SeesawNobody Does It Like Me - Michele Lee
  14. March Of The Falsettos: I Never Wanted To Love You - Michael Rupert/Stephen Bogardus/Alison Fraser/Chip Zien/James Kushner
  15. Lunch: Perfectly Alone - Carol Burnett
  16. 3hree: Foolish Dreamin'/Something Beautiful/Real Enough To Change My Mind - Jessica Molaskey/Will Gartshore/Rachel Ulanet
  17. Lucky In The Rain: Love Me As If There Were No Tomorrow - Barbara Cook
  18. Godspell: All Good Gifts - Sal Sabella & Company
  19. The Act: Walking Papers - Liza Minnelli & Company

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great compilation.......2002-05-10

I don't actually own this particular compilation, however, since I own nearly every recording represented on these discs...I think I'm qualified to comment. This is a wonderful representation of the high quality of work that DRG Records does.
The previous review is way off the mark. This is definitely not a waste of time or money. This is 25 years of preserving Broadway shows, Off-Broadway shows, studio recordings (mostly from the city center concerts), etc. So what if they "aren't as good as the original", DRG is preserving many recordings and artists that other mainstream labels don't or won't. You have wonderful recordings from Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nathan Lane, Debbie Gravitte, Tyne Daly, Anthony Perkins, Joanna Gleason, Marin Mazzie, Carol Burnett, Heather Headley, Patti LuPone, Barbara Cook, etc., and many of these are from Original Cast Recordings just as they appeared on Broadway. This is an excellent sampler of the work going on at DRG. No...I'm not an employee...just an avid listener and collector of theatre recordings.

1 out of 5 stars A disappointment.......2001-12-15

There's a reason you've probably never heard of most of the songs and shows on this album, not to mention most of the artists. This is a second-rate collection of second-rate numbers performed by mostly second-rate artists. In the case of the shows that were revivals, the performances on the original cast recordings were better. Don't waste your money.
Freelance
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Is there anyone out there ????
 Freelance
Zo
Manufacturer: Chapter 3hree, Verse 5ive Music, LLC
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000NR95TW

Product Description

Zo's Latest Release in 2006. A few numbers feature vocals by Tiffany Paige, but most of the set is instumental...

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Is there anyone out there ????.......2007-06-24

If you like instrumentals you will love this, soulful andcaptivating music this is, i would reccomend this to anyone who loves to chill to some keys, fans of dwele, nicolay, Omar (UK's finest) will love this. Lorenzo works hard from teaching music to working with troubled teenagers, he's a workaholik who deserves to get more fans of his sound. Zo! if you get to read this WHERE'S THE LARGE T SHIRTS???
Down to 3hree
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Band
  • so refreshing
 Down to 3hree
Kill by Inches
Manufacturer: The Orchard
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00001ZWFR
Release Date: 2000-03-09

Tracks:

  1. Hate Me
  2. Kings In Queens
  3. Resistance
  4. Running Thoughts
  5. Gun
  6. 60 Seconds

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Band.......2005-12-18

My Husband was the vocalist for this band...This band is awesome- they were way ahead of their time, and from what I've heard lately, they are still kicking ass! Check them out!

5 out of 5 stars so refreshing.......2004-08-06

If you can get your hands on this cd .. do it. Very hard core back to basics. Like bands......... taproot meets slipknot meets sevendust meets your basement.
Passion & Definition
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Lounge music
 Passion & Definition
Zo!
Manufacturer: Chapter 3hree, Verse 5ive Music,
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CAFOTA
Release Date: 2005-07-19

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Lounge music.......2006-09-09

Again i say buy this album, strictly chilled out music 4 mature music lovers, bass and keys never sounded so lush. ZO! will blow up in about 3/4 yrs so hop on board and support real talent now, check out his production duties on PPP's debut plus. So good foreign Exchange and Little Brother have gotten Lorenzo to lay some trks on there up and coming albums. Don't sleep.
Re:Definition
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Don't let this pass you by.
 Re:Definition

Manufacturer: Chapter 3hree, Verse 5ive Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000FBWL1U

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Don't let this pass you by........2006-12-26

Well as remixes go i'm not usually blown away by them, BUT in this case i certainly was (and still am) My sista sente me this MD native's first 3 albums and have been hooked on this dude ever since. The remixes cf De La, S.V, Irie, L.B's ples others and believe me the guy is reall a great musiscian, the finest joint here gotta be Common's "Ressurection" the remix is as good as the original (no joke) Lorenzo teaches music as well as working with dissfunctional teenagers so it does have me wondering where on earth does he have time for the music, Thankfully this soul brother really has the world at his finger tips and the masses are yet to give him the dues, maybe the upcoming Little Brothers album and Foreighn Exchange upcoming release will finally get him the props because he's produced several trks on both of them joints. Soulful vibes earthy bass lines and neck snapping beats make this album 100% must have. But in the meantime, Please......don't sleep on ZO!
3hree, the New Musical (Cast Album)
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		3hree, the New Musical (Cast Album)
    John Bucchino
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000NE7LU0

    Product Description

    1 Overture (to The Mice) 2 Mice! 3 Two Hours Here 4 What If 5 That's All I Need 6 If You'd Be Mine 7 Overture (To Lavender Girl) 8 Leavin' Town 9 We've Got Time 10 Dancing 11 Foolish Dreamin'/Something Beautiful 12 Real Enough To Change My Mind 13 Overture (to The Flight Of The Lawnchair Man) 14 To Tame The Sky 15 What Is That? 16 Tiny 17 Genius 18 The Air Is Free 19 Never Finish Before You Are Finished 20 Creature Of The Air 21 Finale

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    1. Amour (2002 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording] [Soundtrack]
    2. Andrew Lloyd Webber: Now & Forever [Box set]
    3. Anyone Can Whistle - Live at Carnegie Hall (1995 Broadway Concert Cast) [Live] [Cast Recording]
    4. Baz Luhrmann's La Boheme (Highlights from the 2002 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]
    5. Bernstein Conducts Candide
    6. Billy Crystal Presents: The Milt Gabler Story [Soundtrack]
    7. Bravo Giovanni (1962 Original Broadway Cast) [Soundtrack]
    8. Bring In 'Da Noise, Bring In 'Da Funk (1996 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]
    9. Broadway: The Music of Richard Rodgers
    10. Carousel (1987 Studio Cast) [Cast Recording]

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