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 | Title : Disney Presents The Music Man (2003 TV Film)
Author : Meredith Willson
Release Date : 20030211
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Fresh from his Broadway triumph as accountant-turned-con-man Max Bialystock in Mel Brooks's The Producers, Matthew Broderick next tackled another of the American musical theater's most lovable rogues, The Music Man's Professor Harold Hill. As shepherded by the producers of the multi-Oscar®-nominated Chicago, this energetic TV adaptation of Meredith Willson's evergreen plays up its still-potent metaphors of middle-American hope and redemption via sparkling new arrangements, yet wisely grounds its credibility in the subtle dramatic shadings of stars Broderick and Kristin Chenoweth. Vocally, Broderick may lack the bigger-than-life bravado of the original's Robert Preston, but it's precisely that scaled-down sincerity that carries his Hill throughout. Even familiar set pieces like 'Seventy Six Trombones,' 'Ya Got Trouble,' 'Gary, Indiana,' and the show's enduring ballad, 'Till There Was You,' seem informed from within, rather than splashed with garish production overkill. It's a brisk, smart adaptation of a true American theater icon. -–Jerry McCulley
Buyer Reviews :
Oh, Meredith Wilson and the ever so famous 'The Music Man'...i must admit it has never been one of my favorite musicals, but after having watched this performance on TV I definetly have a new opinion of it.
The classic Wilson marches (76 Trombones) and quick lyrics (Pick-a-little, talk-a-little and Shipoopie for example)keep your feet tapping and your head bobbing.
Matthew Broderick, although no where compares to Robert Preston (but then again who could??), still shines as Harold Hill in his own right. Broderick brings a refreshing, more realistic Hill to the screen and to the music. Whether it be 'Trouble' 'Marian the Librarian' or ''Til there was you' Broderick shows the comedy, light-hearted persona that he is known for, as well as a romantic tenderness that is just heart melting. Broderick however, does not have the vocal skill to stand up to a singer like Kristin Chenoweth...
....who is simply a DREAM! If you have never heard her sing before you should go check out her solo album, as well as the 'You're a Good Man Charlie Brown'(revival cast...she won a Tony!) and 'A New Brain' recordings because you will fall in love with her. Chenoweth creates the perfect Marian that captures your heart and your ears. She has such a phenomenal range and performative skill that she brings to her role that clearly distinguishes her from other Marians. She is not afraid to break away from the traditional soprano sound and use her chest voice a little in the lower ranges of the songs, which makes them so much more sincere and emotional.
It's a classic musical with some new twists and big names. How can you pass it up??
(by broadwaybelter)
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