Andrea McArdle - On Broadway
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Artist: Andrea McArdleEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1996-04-11
Music Label: Original Cast Record
Soundtracks:
- Never Never Land [From Peter Pan]
- Easy to Be Hard [From Hair]
- Don't Cry for Me Argentina [From Evita]
- Buenos Aires {From Evita}
- Starlight Express (from "Starlight Express")
- As Long as He Needs Me [From Oliver]
- It Might as Well Be Spring [From State Fair]
- Castle on a Cloud [From Les Miserables]
- I Dreamed a Dream [From Les Miserables]
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas [From Meet Me in St. Louis]
- Pinball Wizard
- Tomorrow [From Annie]
Music reviews of On Broadway
Music Review: STANDING ROOM ONLY!!!
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a great Broadway CD sung by the quintessential Broadway voice of Andrea McArdle!!! Don't miss it! Her voice sparkles with a clear, true sound. Truly masterful!!!
She opens with "Never Never Land" and sings it with the kind of warmth and wonder that only Andrea can give with such spirited generosity. It is simply the best interpretation of that song that I have ever heard recorded, live or otherwise. Similarly, many performers have recorded "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," but only Andrea actually sings the song with the depth of emotion and range it was meant to have and thereby evokes a truer response from the listener. As the song builds, she remains centered and delivers her strength from resources within, as opposed to allowing her vocal to go wide, as some performers have done in the past, to substitute for lack of technique or emotion. Likewise, her version of "Buenos Aires" is relentless as it should be. As she takes us into the bridge, she does so with a brightness that is fresh and natural to the meaning of the song and its position in the musical as a whole, while at the same time staying away from the typically pumped up false bravado that lesser talents have superficially imposed upon it. The beauty and intimacy of "Starlight Express" is painted as a soulful lullaby that awakens an enchanting dream world just beyond the imagination of the listener. Her personality is illuminated in her music as well as in her choices and she reveals a quality that is quite personal, lovely, and accessible.
Perhaps it is Andrea's persona that we remember as the wide-eyed child singing about "Tomorrow" that makes "I Dreamed A Dream" so bittersweet. Yes it is meant to be bittersweet, but when Andrea sings it, it takes on a cache that is deep, beautiful, brilliant, and at the same time heartbreaking. Even though all is lost for her character Fantine, Andrea weaves a message bearing hope for future generations.
Opening the album with "Neverland" and closing with "Tomorrow" is of course a stroke of genius. Andrea gives her signature song added resonance as an adult, reminding us of new possibilities contained in every fresh moment. She has given us the voice that hearing her sing for the first time as a child promised it would become. Andrea McArdle is not only a force to be reckoned with, but more importantly, a talent to be celebrated. I believe Andrea McArdle and "Tomorrow" is that rare blend of singer and song that happens only once in a very long while. Like Judy Garland and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," and Barbra Streisand and "People," Andrea McArdle and "Tomorrow" will be remembered and treasured for all the tomorrow's to come.
Description of On Broadway
The wide range of show tunes included on 1995's On Broadway makes it feel somewhat like an audition tape. After all, its star, Andrea McArdle, hadn't headlined a new show since the age of 12, and this seems to be an effort to show that she can handle a number of different roles. Does that mean it's bad listening? Of course not. McArdle (and husband/producer Edd Kalehoff) proves her point that she is one of Broadway's greatest and most versatile voices of the last quarter century and is still going strong at the ripe old age of 30. Here she sings numbers from the various places she's been over the years, including State Fair, Les Misérables, and, of course, Annie, as well as her wish list--Evita, Oliver! and Meet Me in St. Louis (it's tantalizing to imagine her in the Judy Garland role). Anyone who had tried to file Andrea McArdle under the category of "Whatever happened to..." should pick up this album and enjoy. --David HoriuchiBroadway & Vocalists CDs
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