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Cy Coleman, Glenn Close, Cy Coleman, Michael Stewart, Glenn Close, Terri White - Barnum (1980 Original Broadway Cast)

Cy Coleman, Glenn Close, Cy Coleman, Michael Stewart, Glenn Close, Terri White - Barnum (1980 Original Broadway Cast)

Band: Cy Coleman, Glenn Close, Cy Coleman, Michael Stewart, Glenn Close, Terri White Title: Barnum (1980 Original Broadway Cast) Rating: Release Date: 28 May, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Overture Chase 2: There Is A Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute 3: Humble Beginnings Chase 4: Thank God I'm Old 5: The Colors Of My Life (Part One) 6: The Colors Of My Life (Part Two) 7: One Brick At A Time 8: Museum Song 9: Female Of The Species Chase 10: I Like Your Style 11: Bigger Isn't Better 12: Love Makes Such Fools Of Us All 13: Midway Chase 14: Out There 15: Come Follow The Band 16: Black And White 17: The Colors Of My Life (reprise) 18: The Prince Of Humbug 19: Join The Circus 20: Finale Chase 21: The Final Event: There Is A Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute (reprise) 22: Come Follow The Band (bonus track) 23: At Least I Tried (bonus track) 24: So Little Time (bonus track) 25: Join The Circus (bonus track)

Editoral Review Barnum. If ever there were a bigger-than-life American figure whose biography seemed custom-written for the Broadway musical stage, it was the legendary showman Phineas T. That 1980 musical arrived during one of the Great White Way's most serious, pre-Webbermania doldrums, but its innovative circus-ring staging and buoyant songs helped point the way to the future, garnering 10 Tony Award nominations, winning star Jim Dale the Best Actor Tony for his riveting, tour-de-force performance in the title role and showcasing co-star Glenn Close on her way to Hollywood stardom. The show's buoyant songs include romantic drama ("The Colors of My Life," "I Like Your Style"), shameless hucksterism (Dale's verbal gymnastics on "Museum Song," a tune whose brisk syllabic gymnastics one-ups even Gilbert and Sullivan), and infectious crowd-pleasers: "Come Follow the Band" and "Join the Circus. " This last pair are also featured in previously unreleased demos by composers Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart. Among the other bonus tracks are Coleman's demos for "At Least I Tried" and "So Little Time," songs that were cut before the show's bow on Broadway. This edition includes new notes by star Jim Dale and reminiscences by Coleman. --Jerry McCulley .. You can see a complete list of all Cy Coleman, Glenn Close, Cy Coleman, Michael Stewart, Glenn Close, Terri White discography, or go back to the Cy Coleman, Glenn Close, Cy Coleman, Michael Stewart, Glenn Close, Terri White tabs