This 1995 release is a slightly scaled-back, budget-priced version of the original London cast recording of The Music Man, released 23 years after Stanyan Records brought out an American LP release of the album, originally issued in the U.K. on RCA Victor Records in 1961. It took more than three years for Great Britain to get its own version of the 1957 Broadway hit when the London production of The Music Man opened for the first of 395 performances on March 16, 1961. The chief draw was movie star Van Johnson in the ...
Read More
This 1995 release is a slightly scaled-back, budget-priced version of the original London cast recording of The Music Man, released 23 years after Stanyan Records brought out an American LP release of the album, originally issued in the U.K. on RCA Victor Records in 1961. It took more than three years for Great Britain to get its own version of the 1957 Broadway hit when the London production of The Music Man opened for the first of 395 performances on March 16, 1961. The chief draw was movie star Van Johnson in the starring role of the con man, Professor Harold Hill, who convinces the residents of River City, IA, that there's trouble in their town and they need a boys' band. British audiences may have been baffled by the show's distinctly American tone, but they flocked to see Johnson; the production closed down shortly after he left. Still, he is no competition for Broadway's Robert Preston, having difficulty getting all those words out of his mouth in the rapid-fire manner required, and the part really calls for a manly baritone like Preston's, not Johnson's pleasant, but bland tenor. On-stage, Johnson may have been able to make his Hollywood likeability work for the con man, but on record he cannot carry the score the way Preston did. As for the rest of the cast, American ears are going to keep noticing the British accents that betray themselves in songs like "Rock Island" and that have no place in a piece set in Iowa. But Patricia Lambert is a competent Marian the Librarian (if no Barbara Cook), and Denis Waterman makes a good impression as the juvenile Winthrop, who lisps his way through "Gary, Indiana." ~ William Ruhlmann, Rovi
Read Less
Add this copy of The Music Man: Original London Cast (1961) to cart. $3.10, good condition, Sold by Bookmans rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Delta.
Add this copy of The Music Man: Original London Cast (1961) to cart. $3.24, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Delta.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Cases may show some wear. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Music Man: Original London Cast (1961) to cart. $3.24, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Delta.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Cases may show some wear. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Music Man: Original London Cast (1961) to cart. $3.39, very good condition, Sold by Goodwill rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn Park, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Delta Distribution.
Add this copy of The Music Man: Original London Cast (1961) to cart. $3.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Delta.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Cases may show some wear. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Music Man (Original London Cast) to cart. $6.13, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Sepia Recordings.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Cases may show some wear. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Music Man: Original London Cast (1961) to cart. $6.19, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Delta Distribution.
![The Music Man [Original London Cast] - Original London Cast](https://www1.alibris-static.com/the-music-man-original-london-cast/cover/d391176t3oj_l.jpg)
![The Music Man [Original London Cast]](https://www3.alibris-static.com/the-music-man-original-london-cast/cover/d391176t3oj.jpg)
![The Music Man [Original Soundtrack]](https://www3.alibris-static.com/the-music-man-original-soundtrack/cover/c416001h941.jpg)
![The Music Man [Original Broadway Cast]](https://www4.alibris-static.com/the-music-man-original-broadway-cast/cover/f69319bitpk.jpg)
![The Music Man [2000 Broadway Revival Cast Recording]](https://www4.alibris-static.com/the-music-man-2000-broadway-revival-cast-recording/cover/e175635we8t.jpg)
Portions of content provided by Rovi Corporation. © 2024 Rovi Corporation.