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| Track Listing 1. Overture 2. All That Jazz 3. Funny Honey 4. Cell Block Tango 5. When You're Good to Mama 6. All I Care About 7. Little Bit of Good, A 8. We Both Reached For the Gun 9. Roxie 10. I Can't Do It Alone 11. I Can't Do It Alone (Reprise) 12. My Own Best Friend 13. Entr'acte 14. I Know a Girl 15. Me and My Baby 16. Mister Cellophane 17. When Velma Takes the Stand 18. Razzle Dazzle 19. Class 20. Nowadays 21. Hot Honey Rag 22. Finale
Album Notes Principal cast includes: Bebe Neuwirth (Velma Kelly); Ann Reinking (Roxie Hart); Michael Berresse (Fred Casely); Michael Kubala (Sergeant Fogarty); Joel Grey (Amos Hart); Denise Fay (Liz); James Naughton (Billy Flynn). Orchestra includes: Rob Fisher (director); Jay Berliner (banjo); Marilyn Reynolds (violin); Seymour Red Press (woodwinds); John Frosk (trumpet); Dave Bargeron (trombone); Leslie Stifelman (piano); Jeffrey Saver (accordion); Ronald Raffio (bass, tuba); Ronald Zito (drums). Recorded at Hit Factory's Studio 1, New York, New York on November 18, 1996. Includes liner notes by Bill Rosenfield. CHICAGO: THE MUSICAL won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show. CHICAGO, the 1975 masterpiece by John Kander and Fred Ebb, was originally conceived as a musical by director-choreographer-muse Bob Fosse, with whom they had turned the world on its ear nine years earlier with CABARET. Like CABARET, this Weill-esque vaudeville is presented as a sort of variety show, complete with emcee. It tells the tale of two wily murderesses vying for media attention during the '20s, and as the two ladies in question, Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking give brilliant performances in this 1997 revival. Reinking's nervous energy takes the role of Roxie Hart to a new level. Neuwirth, as Velma Kelly, gets to exercise not only her vocal abilities but her comic skills as well, particularly in the one-woman tour de force, "I Can't Do It Alone." James Naughton is wonderfully glib as an opportunistic lawyer, especially in "Razzle Dazzle" and the Busby Berkeley parody, "All I Care About." The legendary Joel Grey brings humor, pathos, and real depth to the role of Roxie's sad sack husband, Amos. Outstanding numbers include "Cell Block Tango" and "Class," in which Velma and the prison warden (sung by Marcia Lewis) hilariously bemoan the decline of morals and social graces. Editorial Reviews Entertainment Weekly (01/03/1997) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Reviews  Quick & EasyReview created: 07/01/08 by: trisha2376 ( 2 )  Very fast delivery, condition was as decribed. Good seller to work with - no hassles at all. I would certainly buy from this seller again. Review ID: 10000000007754381 Was this review helpful? Report this review Ann Reinking is simply amazing!!!Everything about this CD and show is supurb!! The highlight is Ann Reinking though. She plays Roxie, a role she played 20 years previously, so well. Her comic timing and charisma are second to none. She has a lovely huskey alto belt voice!! She is quite possibly the best Roxie!! And WOW! What a dancer!!! Review ID: 10000000001415747 Was this review helpful? Report this review  not badReview created: 07/13/06 by: If you are a broadway fan, you'll love it, if the only familiarity you have with this music is from the movie, you probably won;t like it. The singers are wonderful and much better than the movie. Review ID: 10000000001391794 Was this review helpful? Report this review   Is it really all that Jazz?Review created: 06/22/00 by: Slickman -- a member of Epinions Pros: Good Contrast Cons: To Jazz like Chicago is a tricky show to have a good or bad opinion on because it so often takes the middle path. There are critics to rave the music and then there are others who shunt it. So I have a mixed view on this show. The show is about a women named Roxy who commits a murder. She Kills a man and all of a sudden she is the talk of the town. The women in this show all become famous, movie star famous by committing a murder. There is a wonderful number in the begging of the show a tango about the women who commit these crimes, they say "they had it coming all along." by they, their talking about... Review ID: 10000000000250901  Chicago (1997 Broadway Revival Cast)Review created: 02/04/00 by: fdknight -- a member of Epinions Pros: Great show, great packaging, some newly recorded material Cons: Cast of great dancers doesn't come off well on CD Although not the equal of the 1975 original, this recording is still a nice record of one of the most successful revivals of recent years. The Show This production of Chicago had its beginnings at City Center Encores! Encores! presents concert versions of lesser-known musicals. Its Chicago was directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse, the show's original director, choreographer, and co-author. It was a smash and was mounted on Broadway with surprisingly few changes: William Ivy Long's costumes were sexy variations on concert black and John Lee... Review ID: 10000000000250902 Sinfully funnyReview created: 02/12/00 by: Refined_edge -- a member of Epinions Pros: fun songs, great performers Cons: none Chicago is a great musical, and I highly recommend this version of the soundtrack. Bebe Neuwirth is stunning. She has an incredible voice, and she plays the part of Velma very well. (I saw her on Broadway) Also worth hearing on this are Joel Grey as Amos and the guy who plays Billy Flynn, whose name I can't remember offhand. This show has some of Broadway's funniest songs in it, including "Cellblock Tango", "We Both Reached for the Gun", and "Mr. Cellophane", as well as really hot jazz numbers like "All That Jazz" and "Hot Honey Rag". It's fast-paced and fun. I especially like to listen to it. Review ID: 10000000000250904 '75 Version..the bestReview created: 12/07/99 by: caconti -- a member of Epinions Pros: The most honestly adult musical ever. Cons: Not for those who loved "Cats" "Chicago: The Musical" is the story of Roxie Hart, who shoots her lover and finds herself in a prison full of sexy femme fatales. Based on a true story, "Chicago" follow Roxie as she slithers her way through the legal system, meeting shady characters at every turn. This musical is pure and unadulterated Fosse, an erotic kick in the ass that will leave you begging for more. One of the most impressive aspects of this CD is the stars who were combined on the "Chicago" cast. This cast includes my "Law Review ID: 10000000000250903 Epinions.com ratings are not included in the item's average rating. Links in this review may have been removed. |
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