Sarah, Plain and Tall ~ the musical [Cast Recording]

Editorial Reviews
David Hurst, Show Business Weekly, March 3 - 9, 2004
Amazingly, a superb new cast recording on ShowBiz Records, starring the original cast ... has just been released

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Album Description
The Original New York Cast Album ..............

Based on Patricia MacLachlan’s Newbery Medal award-winning children’s book of the same name, the musical Sarah, Plain and Tall was produced by TheatreWorksUSA as summer theater for children. The musical’s book is by Julia Jordan, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and music by Laurence O’Keefe. The musical, directed by Joe Calarco, opened at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York City on July 17, 2002 and received rave reviews from The New York Times, Variety and a host of other papers. TheatreworksUSA: artistic director Barbara Pasternack and managing director Ken Arthur presented Sarah, Plain and Tall by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation. The show was developed in part from support by AT&T through its First Stage program. This CD of the show with its original cast was produced by ShowBiz Records. The web site, SarahPlainandTall.net, provides details of the story, songs, pictures, reviews and bios of the artists.

Sarah, Plain and Tall ~ the musical [Cast Recording]

Sarah, Plain and Tall ~ the musical, Music, Original NY Cast, Pop, Showtunes / B'way
Sarah, Plain and Tall ~ the musical
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Beautiful Gem of a Musical
 Sarah, Plain and Tall ~ the musical
Original NY Cast
Manufacturer: ShowBiz Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001Z958W
Release Date: 2003-01-07

Tracks:

  1. Lady of the House
  2. Letters
  3. Sarah, Plain and Tall
  4. Storm
  5. Would You Miss Me?
  6. Don't Miss the Sea
  7. Sixty Cents
  8. Cow Pond
  9. Dinner Song
  10. Quartet
  11. Is it Me You Want to Kiss?
  12. Sing You to Sleep
  13. Finale
  14. Would You Miss Me? (Karaoke)

Album Description

The Original New York Cast Album ..............

Based on Patricia MacLachlan's Newbery Medal award-winning children's book of the same name, the musical Sarah, Plain and Tall was produced by TheatreWorksUSA as summer theater for children. The musical's book is by Julia Jordan, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and music by Laurence O'Keefe. The musical, directed by Joe Calarco, opened at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York City on July 17, 2002 and received rave reviews from The New York Times, Variety and a host of other papers. TheatreworksUSA: artistic director Barbara Pasternack and managing director Ken Arthur presented Sarah, Plain and Tall by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation. The show was developed in part from support by AT&T through its First Stage program. This CD of the show with its original cast was produced by ShowBiz Records. The web site, SarahPlainandTall.net, provides details of the story, songs, pictures, reviews and bios of the artists.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Gem of a Musical.......2006-01-20

Based on the popular children's novel Sarah, Plain and Tall, this beautiful recording of the musical as performed by the original New York cast is definitely a gem of a musical that must be added to any musical lover's collection. In an age when composers try to shoehorn musical pieces without regard to whether it suits its subject matter or its characters, every piece in this musical complements both the storyline and the characters exquisitely. One could almost smell the rain approaching in the piece "Storm." And the sense of longing and loss in the song "Quartet" is so moving.

Although originally created as a children's musical based on a children's novel, this is so much more than that. It is a beautiful gem of a musical that doesn't need showy special effects but has emotional effects like characters that you care about and root for, and music that is touching and sweeping. Effects that more musicals these days should include.

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