The Thing About Men (2003 Original Off-Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]

Editorial Reviews
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What makes writer Joe DiPietro stand out in the musical-theater landscape is that he leaves art to the likes of Michael John LaChiusa or Adam Guettel and focuses on the lives of the kind of young, professional husbands and wives you may actually know. Unfortunately he's not particularly witty and neither is his regular accomplice, composer Jimmy Roberts. After the Off-Broadway success of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, the pair adapted Doris Dörrie's movie Men for the stage in 2003. The result, as demonstrated on this cast album, is a fairly dull tale of relationships and male bonding. The leads (including Thoroughly Modern Millie's Marc Kudisch) are amiable enough, but Jennifer Simard particularly shines in a variety of supporting roles; she steals the show with "Highway of Your Heart," a country pastiche that should have been longer. Could we have a new Madeline Kahn on our hands? --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Average customer rating:

Clever and entertaining

What's this "Thing About Men"?

Disappointing.

TERRIBLE!

Off-Broadway looking better than ever!!!!

The Thing About Men (2003 Original Off-Broadway Cast)
Jimmy Roberts , Joe DiPietro , and Marc Kudisch
Manufacturer: Drg
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001JXPA2
Release Date: 2004-04-06

Opening/Oh, What A Man!
No Competition For Me
Opportunity Knocking
Free, Easy Guy
Free, Easy Guy (Reprise)
Take Me Into You
Because
The Confession
The Greatest Friend
Downtown Bohemian Slum
You WIll Never Get Into This Restaurant
Me, Too/One-Woman Man
Take Me Into You (Reprise)
Highway Of Your Heart
The Better Man Won
Too Road To Lucy
Make Me A Promise, Thomas
New, Beautiful Man
Time To Go Home
Finale/You Can Have It All

Amazon.com

What makes writer Joe DiPietro stand out in the musical-theater landscape is that he leaves art to the likes of Michael John LaChiusa or Adam Guettel and focuses on the lives of the kind of young, professional husbands and wives you may actually know. Unfortunately he's not particularly witty and neither is his regular accomplice, composer Jimmy Roberts. After the Off-Broadway success of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, the pair adapted Doris Dörrie's movie Men for the stage in 2003. The result, as demonstrated on this cast album, is a fairly dull tale of relationships and male bonding. The leads (including Thoroughly Modern Millie's Marc Kudisch) are amiable enough, but Jennifer Simard particularly shines in a variety of supporting roles; she steals the show with "Highway of Your Heart," a country pastiche that should have been longer. Could we have a new Madeline Kahn on our hands? --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Clever and entertaining.......2005-12-08

I picked up this CD in a bargain bin at a discount store, was dissappointed when I read the other two reviews. However, I disagreed with both after listening. I thought the songs were delightful, delivered by an excellent singing cast. Lyrics were very clever. This show ran off-Broadway for 222 performances before this recording was made, so it had to have something going for it.

What's this "Thing About Men"?.......2005-10-22

Must agree with MingBing "melly"- this was a disappointing CD. Picked it up as a lark along with SUNDOWN and THE IMMIGRANT (needless to say, I enjoy hearing something new.) MEN just didn't cut it for me. Lackluster score with only the occasional bright spots, which were not enough to win me over. (How did this show ever run in NYC?) Of the three CDs, SUNDOWN is the only one I listen to on a regular basis (and why hasn't this show been done in NYC?)

Disappointing........2005-09-10

I bought this random CD cos I thought I'd never go wrong with a musical recording but this one was a disappointment. I just want to fall in love with an album at a first listen but this one didn't do it for me. It lacks catchy songs. And it seemed a little short.

Save your money for something better.

ETA: 'Downtown Bohemian Slum' sounds like a ripoff of 'Mountain Town' from Southpark.

TERRIBLE!.......2004-06-23

This had to be on of the worst shows I have ever listened to! I baught it because I love you,your perfect, now change is one of my fav. shows, however this one was just terrible. Not funny, long, boring, the vocaals are terrible dont waste your money!

Off-Broadway looking better than ever!!!!.......2004-05-07

It's hilarous, smart and witty, definetly worth a listen!

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