rec.arts.theatre.musicals

On Aug 24, 8:59 am, Harlett O'Dowd < ...@ >
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> On Aug 24, 1:19 am, VINCE wrote:
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> > fmomoon wrote:
> > > "robert armstrong" wrote in message
> > >news:1651-46CE1068-446@storefull-3235.bay. ...
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> > >>Would you rather have a complete recording, dialogue and all, music-only
> > >>with enough dialogue to segue in and out where needed, or just songs?
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> > >>Seems to me the first one would be tedious, and make the show "set"
> > >>forever. Sweeney Todd OBC bridges the first two possibilities pretty
> > >>well; the 70s Candide is agonizing.
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> > >>Bob A
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> > >>"Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?"
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> > > I love the OBC SWEENEY TODD for exactly the reason you state. You get just
> > > enough of the story to capture you.
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> > I had the entire recording (I know it wasn't a musical) of LENNY.
> > A two record set.
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> Several plays in the 60s/early 70s got complete recordings - Burton's
> HAMLET, VIRGINA WOOLF, THE BOYS IN THE BAND, The London MoLM and,
> IIRC, MARAT/SADE.
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> Any others?
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DEATH OF A SALESMAN was recorded in the 60s with Lee J. Cobb, Mildred
Dunnock and Dustin Hoffman. Found a link to a clip:

/audio/2000/10/05/millera/