Boy From Oz: Various (Orig Cast Recording): Amazon.ca: Music

1. The Lives of Me - Hugh Jackman
2. When I Get My Name in Lights - Mitchel David Federan
3. When I Get My Name in Lights (Reprise) - Hugh Jackman
4. Love Crazy - Hugh Jackman
5. All I Wanted Was the Dream - Isabel Keating
6. Only an Older Woman - Hugh Jackman
7. Best That You Can Do - Hugh Jackman
8. Don't Wish Too Hard - Isabel Keating
9. Come Save Me - Hugh Jackman
10. Continental American - Pamela Jordan
11. She Loves to Hear the Music - Stephanie J. Block
12. Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage - Hugh Jackman
13. I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love - Hugh Jackman
14. Not the Boy Next Door - Hugh Jackman
15. Bi-Coastal - Hugh Jackman
16. If You Were Wondering - Hugh Jackman
17. Everything Old Is New Again - Hugh Jackman
18. Everything Old Is New Again (Reprise) - Michael Mulheren
19. Love Don't Need a Reason - Hugh Jackman
20. I Honestly Love You - Jarrod Emick
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Peter Allen was an Australian gay man who was once married to Liza Minnelli and was still officially in the closet when he died of AIDS in 1992. It's obvious that when it comes to sheer drama, Allen's life is pretty hard to beat, and Hugh Jackman's portrayal in this bio-show terrifically brings home the music man's energy and inner contradictions. Too bad his life's intensity wasn't reflected in Allen's milquetoast songs, which are generously sprinkled throughout the show. Technically, Jackman's not the best singer (Brian Stokes Mitchell continues to rule Broadway in that regard), but his charisma is undeniable. His take on "I Go to Rio" is appropriately high octane, for instance, while "I Still Call Australia Home" (Oz's unofficial anthem) is rather poignant. As Judy and Liza, respectively, Isabel Keating and Stephanie J. Block try hard to emulate their models' vocal styles, which can be really distracting. Overall, though, this album is mostly for serious fans of either Allen and Jackman. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing, July 15 2004

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This review is from: Boy From Oz (Audio CD)

Hugh Jackman has truly outdone himself with the hit Broadway show, 'The Boy From Oz'. This CD is proof of that.

It includes the 26 broadway songs, all of them sung wonderfully. Those songs include--The Lives of Me--My Name in Lights--Love Crazy--All I Wanted was a Dream--Older Woman--The Best That You Can Do--Don't Wish too Hard--Come Save Me--Continental American--I Love to Hear the Music--Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage--I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love--Not the Boy Next Door--Bi-Costal--If You Were Wondering--Everything Old is New Again--Love Don't Need a Reason--I Honestly Love You-- You and Me--I Still Call Australia Home--Don't Cry Out Loud--Once Before I Go--Rio--Tenterfield Saddler.

Hugh Jackman is refreshingly different from his previous roles [X-Men (Wolverine) and Van Helsing], and puts his heart and soul into every note he sings. I recently saw the Broadway Show, and his performance was truly hilarious. He would interact wth the crowd and get everyone riled up for the next scene. Every motion he did was part of his character, and truly made it a worthwhile experiance. I highly reccomend seeing the show and buying this CD.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Wish I hadn't bought it, July 8 2004

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C. Christine Frey "Instructor, Eclectic Academy" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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I was raised on show music, normally can't get enough. This one is too loud, tuneless, with pretentious pronunciation and annoying vocalists. Yuck.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Peter Allen (the Boy) is NEW Again, July 5 2004

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CyberLouis (ALEXANDRIA, VA USA) - See all my reviews

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I have seen the "The Boy From Oz" twice on Broadway and believe it is definitely the most fabulous Broadway show in years. Hugh Jackman's performance in the role of the late Peter Allen (songwriter, cabaret singer and recording artist) is clearly one of the most outstanding in Broadway history. Part of that performance is captured on this CD (ie, the vocal part). So, I bought the CD. While the CD brings back great memories of the show, I have learned to value the CD for its own merits. Firstly, the music of Peter Allen is incredible (the most amazing feat of this show is that the late Peter Allen's music is used to tell the story of his life). Each song on this CD is either moving, rhythmic, melodic and/or plain fun to listen to. Secondly, Hugh Jackman and the other cast members all give competent performances of the many classics contained on the CD. Thirdly, the arrangers outdid themselves refreshing and modifying some of the old arrangements (some are totally reinvented). As the song goes, everything old is new again.

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