Maury Yeston - Nine - The Musical (2003 Broadway Revival Cast)

Artist: Maury Yeston Title: Nine - The Musical (2003 Broadway Revival Cast) Label: P.S. Classics UPC: 803607031220 Price: $17.98

Maury Yeston - Nine - The Musical (2003 Broadway Revival Cast) Track Listing

1 - Overture Delle Donne - Company
2 - Spa Music - Company
3 - Not Since Chaplin - Company
4 - Guido's Song - Antonio Banderas & Company
5 - My Husband Makes Movies - Mary Stuart Masterson
6 - A Call from the Vatican - Jane Krakowski
7 - Only With You - Antonio Banderas
8 - The Script - Antonio Banderas
9 - Folies Bergeres - Chita Rivera, Saundra Santiago & Company
10 - Nine - Mary Beth Peil
11 - Ti Voglio Bene/Be Italian - Myra Lucretia Taylor
12 - The Bells of St. Sebastian - Antonio Banderas & Company
13 - A Man Like You - Laura Benanti, Antonio Banderas
14 - Unusual Way - Laura Benanti, Antonio Banderas
15 - Contini Submits - Antonio Banderas
16 - The Grand Canal - Antonio Banderas & Company
17 - Every Girl in Venice - Deidre Goodwin & Company
18 - Amor - Antonio Banderas & Company
19 - Only You - Antonio Banderas & Company
20 - Finale - Antonio Banderas & Company
21 - Simple - Jane Krakowski & Laura Benanti
22 - Be On Your Own - Mary Stuart Masterson
23 - I Can't Make This Movie - Antonio Banderas
24 - Getting Tall - William Ullrich
25 - Reprises - Antonio Banderas & Company

About Maury Yeston - Nine - The Musical (2003 Broadway Revival Cast)

This version of Maury Yeston's Nine is so finely wrought that it deservedly won the 2003 Tony for Best Revival. While not a blockbuster, the original 1982 production, staged by Tommy Tune, was a nice success and allowed Raul Julia to make a splash as the only man in an otherwise entirely feminine cast. Inspired by Fellini's film 8 1/2, Nine succeeds in creating a strong male lead while parcelling out great songs to several different women. The mere fact that Antonio Banderas doesn't get eaten alive by the power cast around him (Chita Rivera, Mary Stuart Masterson, Jane Krakowski, and Laura Benanti) testifies to his charisma; even better, his singing is surprisingly confident ("Only with You" is downright sweet). And leave it to the Broadway pros to shine like diamonds: Listen, in particular, as Jane Krakowski steals the show with her sassy delivery of "A Call from the Vatican." You may need a cold shower after that one. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Maury Yeston - Nine - The Musical (2003 Broadway Revival Cast) Reviews

Average Rating: 4.0

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Rating: 5
Worth the price, just for Chita Rivera's amazing rendition of Follies Bergere - outstanding!

Great CD- Chita and Jane shine!

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Rating: 4
I'll admit I wasn't a fan of the original, but this revival has won me over. And now I really like both cast albums.
The revival cast is just as good as the original, Banderas well cast as Guido. I prefer Chita Rivera over Lilliane Montevecchi on Follies Bergere,(could never understand what the hell she was singing!) And while Jane Krakowski is not exactly the (sadly) late Anita Morris, she is sexy in a different way and it works. I love Mary Stuart Masterson, who knew she was such a terrific singer?
The whole CD is beautifully done!

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Rating: 5
Good music; very good performances. Am now acquainted with other sides of these performers.

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Rating: 2
So I went to listen to some samples of the CD on Amazon before I bought it, and lo and behold, Amazon cheated a little and put the original Broadway cast album up for samples, not the revival. That is definitely Raul Julia singing, not Antonio Banderas. Amazon- get it together!

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Rating: 4
The cast & orchestrations are incredible for the Tony-winning 2003 revival of "Nine", surpassing even the original 1982 production.

Best tracks include:

My Husband Makes Movies
A Call From The Vatican [Jane Krakowski's Tony-winning number]
Only With You [Antonio Banderas' version outshines Raul Julia's original]
Folies Bergeres [Chita Rivera's big song]
The Bells Of St. Sebastian [though the original is somewhat better]
Unusual Way [Banderas/Benanti's beautiful duet & best song of the show]
Simple
Be On Your Own [Mary Stuart Masterson's gut-wrenching song]
I Can't Make This Movie

A truly beautiful score! ****+