Secret Garden [Paperback] Review

This has been one of my favorite musicals since when I first sw it in1991. It tells the classic story of the beloved novel by the same name. Themusic is lovely and the whole thing has a mysterious air to it, somethingnever really done in a Secret Garden movie or musical before. I like it.All the lyrics are wonderful and the songs have a wonderful tune too. It isneat to be able to read all the lyrics and all the spoken words. Theoriginal cast recording of this musical has some of the spoken words, butnot near all of them. It is a nice way to re-live the experience. I highlyreccomend this book. If you like this book, you may also like the originalnovel "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett and theoriginal cast recording of the musical itself.

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A Bit of Earth * Clusters of Crocus/Come to My Garden * The Girl I Mean to Be * Hold On * How Could I Ever Know? * If I Had a Fine White Horse * Lily's Eyes * Race You to the Top of the Morning * Round-Shouldered Man * Where In The World * Wick * Winter's on the Wing.

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The Complete Cabaret Collection - Author's Edition (Easy Piano Vocal Selections) [Paperback] Review

As you might guess - for the title above - I'm a huge, I mean, HUGE, 'Cabaret' fan and collector. So, of course, I found this book delightful, but - taking the risk of making a fool out of myself - I must warn to anyone who doesn't know it that these are the scores of the songs. I boughtit thinking that it was something else - I don't know exactly what -, and Idon't regret it, but it's not what I expected it to be... Thanks God I havea pianist friend so he can play it for me :-)Anyway, it's a must-have forevery 'Cabaret-collector' out there.

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This "Author's Edition" includes, for the first time in any publication, all of the songs from the 1966 original Broadway production, the 1972 film score, and the 1998 revival, plus songs cut from the original production, in new, revised piano/vocal arrangements by composer John Kander. Songs: Cabaret * Don't Go * I Don't Care Much * If You Could See Her * Married (Heiraten) * Maybe This Time * Meeskite * Mein Herr * Money, Money * Perfectly Marvelous * Sitting Pretty (The Money Song) * So What? * Telephone Song * Tomorrow Belongs to Me * Two Ladies * Willkommen * more.

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In the Heights-Piano/Vocal Selections (Songbook) [Paperback] Review

A surprising number of songs are included here. The piano/vocal arrangements are fantastic, and very little is cut from the original show - even choral parts are kept the same, mostly. The only major exception is a slightly abridged version of the title song (not surprising though, given its length and dialogue segments). Many times the vocal selections score of a musical can be over-simplified or watered down, but it's clear that a lot of time and effort was spent putting together these arrangements to make them as authentic and true to the show as possible. Miranda's score is one of the best I have ever heard, and these arrangements have only increased my appreciation for it. A must-have for any ITH fan!

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The 2008 Broadway musical In the Heights explores three days in the characters' lives in the New York City Latino neighborhood of Washington Heights, with an infectious score featuring hip-hop, salsa, merengue and soul music. Our piano/vocal selections songbook features 14 tunes from the production, which has won awards from the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Theatre World and more! Songs: Breathe * Enough * Everything I Know * Hundreds of Stories * In the Heights * Inutil * It Won't Be Long Now * 96,000 * No Me Diga * Paciencia Y Fe * Piragua * Sunrise * When the Sun Goes Down * When You're Home. Nominated for 13 Tony Awards.

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Avenue Q - The Musical (Piano/Vocal arrangement) [Paperback] Review

This score, from "Avenue Q", a show described as a combination of "South Park" and Sesame Street", is truly excellent. Be warned--the performers on the CD and in the show may make it seem simple, but some of the songs are hard to play. Believe it or not.

This reduction for voice/piano/guitar is pretty good---it would have been better if they had used an arrangement for vocal line with piano accompaniment. Incorparating the vocal line into the accompaniment works for some of the songs, but the quality of most of the songs is hurt by it. Nonetheless, this score is very playable (although sometimes hard to play) and contains many great songs for recreational use or performances and auditions.

This book contains every song from the show and not one note has been cut (although not all dialouge said in the songs is included). The certain gem of the score is "There's a fine, fine line" the "folk rock" ballad that ends the first act. Simple and melodic, it certainly steals the show. "If you were gay," "Purpose," the "Manilowesque---"Fantasies Come True," and "The More you Ruv someone" are all uniquely composed with a different style in mind. Also very melodic and enjoyable. The upbeat and very similar "It Sucks to Be Me," "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist," and "For Now" are also delightful highlights.

Hilarious, witty songs are contained in this collection. You would be wise to purchase the CD for inspiration on how to perform these songs, if you haven't already. You definately should also see the musical anytime you're in New York for a fun-filled evening or afternoon.

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2004 Tony® Award winner for ßBest Musicalß, ßBest Original Scoreß and ßBest Book of a Musicalß!¶Playbill.com describes °Avenue Q°,a decidedly adult puppet/human show, as a meeting of °Sesame Street° and °South Park°. Our deluxe songbook features all 20 songs in standard piano/vocal format (melody in the piano part), more than 20 fabulous full-color photos from the production, and a bio of the writing team of Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, who've scored big with their first Broadway show! Tunes include: The Avenue Q Theme · Fantasies Come True · I Wish I Could Go Back to College · I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today · If You Were Gay · The Internet Is for Porn · It Sucks to Be Me · Mix Tape · The Money Song · Purpose · There Is Life Outside Your Apartment · What Do You Do with a B.A. in English · and more. PARENTAL ADVISORY: EXPLICIT LYRICS

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Miss Saigon (Easy Piano) [Paperback] Review

I saw Miss Saigon on Broadway, and it was a wonderful experience, the best musical i've ever seen.The music is very great, and being able to play it on the piano and sing it is simply wonderful.

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11 easy piano arrangements, including: The American Dream * The Heat Is on in Saigon * I'd Give My Life for You * The Last Night of the World * Sun and Moon * Why God Why? * and more.

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