I give it 5 stars...This was my first album from Mandy Patinkin. What a fabulous collection of songs ranging from rousing to touching and spanning over 60years. Patinkin's artistic and vocal skills shine on every single cut. A true artist. Would definitely recommend it, and I'll be seeking out his other albums.
For anyone whose soul contains a touch of drama queen, an appreciation of the unabashedly theatrical. Here's a list of our favorite show tunes--from the Great White Way to the Silver Screen, recording studio to concert stage, flamboyant production number to eleventh hour torch song--all are showstoppers. more »
In terms of sheer bang for your emotional buck, sometimes there's nothing quite like a show tune. What can convey goofy-grinned, on-cloud-9 happiness better than a big lavish production number? And any good drama geek knows that musicals are the perfect places in which to find songs about heartbreak, rage, obsession and despair. From Hollywood musicals to Broadway's best, from composers such as Rogers & Hammerstein to Stephen Sondheim, and stars from Judy Garland to… more »
An enormously ambitious collection of show and film music dominated by suites and medleys taken from Stephen Sondheim’s obscure Evening Primrose (with guest Bernadette Peters) and Pal Joey. – William Ruhlmann