I've always got a soft spot for a good recording of a musical, one that tries to involve the audience the best it can despite the fact its not live. What isn't to love about this musical? The costuming is fantastic, the performers put their all into portraying their take on the characters, and the props are top notch. It's one of my favorite musicals to introduce people into the genre, as I think it showcases what musicals can offer spectacularly.
The musical spectacularly manages to blend its songs together despite its' various artists, and its very easy to get swept into the fun of it.
As with any recording or performance, there are some songs I prefer on the album. I think When the Going Gets Tough is a prime example of this. It feels its lacking a bit of wow factor that the album version has, but at least the speed rap is there to make up for it a bit.
The best praise I can offer this musical is when I showed it to my friend who has a distaste for musicals, he laughed quite often as this one, and said it made him feel like a kid again. It is well worth the watch, and I always recommend it to anyone who has an interest in it.
The musical spectacularly manages to blend its songs together despite its' various artists, and its very easy to get swept into the fun of it.
As with any recording or performance, there are some songs I prefer on the album. I think When the Going Gets Tough is a prime example of this. It feels its lacking a bit of wow factor that the album version has, but at least the speed rap is there to make up for it a bit.
The best praise I can offer this musical is when I showed it to my friend who has a distaste for musicals, he laughed quite often as this one, and said it made him feel like a kid again. It is well worth the watch, and I always recommend it to anyone who has an interest in it.