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Flower Drum Song - the New Bro [Cast Recording, Soundtrack]

Soundtrack/Cast Album (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
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1. Prologue: A Hundred Million Miracles
2. At the Golden Pearl
3. I Am Going to Like It Here
4. I Enjoy Being a Girl
5. I Enjoy Being a Girl (Reprise)
6. You Are Beautiful
7. Grant Avenue
8. Sunday
9. I Enjoy Being a Girl (Reprise #2)
10. Fan Tan Fannie
11. Gliding Through My Memory
12. Act One Finale: A Hundred Million Miracles
13. Chop Suey
14. My Best Love
15. I Am Going to Like It Here (Reprise)
16. Don't Marry Me
17. Love, Look Away
18. The Most Filial Son
19. Like a God
20. Like a God (Reprise)
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The experiment conducted with the 2002 revival of Flower Drum Song may be one of the most audacious ever attempted on Broadway. Despite being a hit for Rodgers and Hammerstein in 1958, the show had never been revived. It was felt that it hadn¹t aged gracefully, its depiction of Chinese-Americans in San Francisco having come under criticism. So playwright David Henry Hwang rewrote the book, shuffling the order of the songs to fit his purpose and completely recontextualizing them in the process. Centering the action on the Golden Pearl Theater, the new Flower Drum Song now has a huge show-within-a-show component, which allows the staging of some of the most sensitive numbers in a pointedly stylized setting. Arranger and musical director David Chase has dusted the cobwebs off the score, and the music pulses with vitality, notably in the two irresistible songs in the middle of the show: "Fan Tan Fannie" is now a hip-shaking number that incorporates '60s surf elements, while "Chop Suey" explodes in a brassy big-band fever. Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon) is quite good in the starring role and confirms her gift for ballads. But watch for Sandra Allen's slinky rendition of "I Enjoy Being a Girl" and "Fan Tan Fannie." Purists can scream all they want; this new recording is ace. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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4.0 out of 5 stars If only for Salonga, its worth buying! Jan 26 2005
By Alfred
Format:Audio CD
Ive seen the play at Broadway and if you're expecting a miss saigon or les miz then its not.. but its great and entertaining... what makes it outstanding... Ms. Salonga's brilliant, clear and pure voice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING RECORDING! April 29 2004
By barbara
Format:Audio CD
Great vocals, great music and instrumentation, great mix. An outstanding accompaniment to a charming revisical.

One of the best shows to ever grace the stage and a Grammy-nominated album that's leaps better than the overrated, annoyingly squeeky-sounding, and fluff Hairspray.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! Mar 5 2004
By John
Format:Audio CD
I saw this musical when it opened in Los Angeles a couple of years ago and am not surprised that 'till today, it continues to get rave reviews from critics all over the country (save for two New York critics who don't understand the Asian American framework from which David Henry Hwang's work is structured) for its outstanding production values. As many, many reviewers have pointed out, alll the elements come together neatly in this musical, which is quite rare. The ensemble is particularly strong (each member of the cast is strong) and the songs and music remain wonderful to listen to despite the revisions.

The CD is equally outstanding. The sound is clear and crisp and even the packaging is creative (love the fan!) Of course, nothing beats seeing the production since the CD contains only the songs, not the dialogues (and you should see the wonderful, colorful costumes!) If they can't come to your city, however, this is the next best thing. A very, very, good thing!

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Most recent customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars THE musical to see!
I've seen Flower Drum Song twice -- on Broadway and in Dallas -- and the cast never ceases to amaze me. They're consistently great. Read more
Published on Feb 27 2004 by David
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Grammy-nominated album!
Indeed, very high quality recording of an equally brilliant show. The excellent vocals comnplement the excellent music; the creative jacket, a feast for the eyes, adds a fine,... Read more
Published on Feb 11 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Topnotch recording for an outstanding musical!
This is the perfect recording for a beautifully re-written musical that -- surprisingly, in a racist theater environment -- recognizes that Asians and Asian Americans are around... Read more
Published on Feb 7 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious chop suey!
Great music. Inspiring story. Outstanding cast.

A theatrical delight!

Published on Feb 6 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Ms. Salonga is excellent, as always
No album beats the experience of actually seeing the show, but this is the next best thing. The show is wonderful (and remains so even with a slightly different cast in the... Read more
Published on Jan 30 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Great musical!
I like the revisions that David Hwang did to this musical: more substance to the story, more strength to the characters, and retention and re-assignment of the songs (though... Read more
Published on Jan 27 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous musical!
Just saw Flower Drum Song in Houston: this is musical theater at its finest. The production is wonderful, the story is captivating, and the cast is excellent. Read more
Published on Jan 21 2004 by john
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
What an amazing show. I recently saw the touring production: everything in it -- from the songs to the costumes -- was great! Everyone in the production was awesome. Read more
Published on Nov 10 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply wonderful!
Beautiful orchestration, great songs, charming chracters, excellent cast, brilliant choreography, dazzling costumes. What more can I say? Read more
Published on Nov 1 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding. Absolutely Outstanding.
Really liked this CD, then saw a production of the show (but not with Ms Salonga, unfortunately). All I can say, is that it's simply an outstanding recording of an outstanding... Read more
Published on Oct 23 2003 by Dennis
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