Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse - The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd (1965 Original Broadway Cast)

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Rating: 5 Stars

this musical, like stop the world, tells an everyman tale of universal and timeless appeal. newley of course plays the main character and we follow him on his picaresque journey through
life. cyril ritchard, captain hook to most of us, plays the sneering snidley whiplash boss and nemesis who connives to keep
everyman down.

i am surprised that local theater groups have not seized on this as a staple production; it would be easy to stage and would provide roles for every age group and would entertain mainstream audiences with a simple plot and lots of good songs that you could remember and hum after you have left the theater.

the songs are great, including who can i turn to, feeling good, look at that face, the joker, beautiful land and my first love song. they are melodic and lyrically witty. there is not a bad song in the bunch, but the only ones that got any popular play were who can i turn to and the joker.

i heartily recommend that you get this cd; not only to add another, lesser known broadway show to your collection but also to get music provided by newley and ritchard -- two of london's best and most idiosyncratic music hall performers, who spanned the early to late 20th century. their rich baritone voices and cockney and king's english accents will haunt you and make you glad you got this cd.

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