That's Singing: Best of Broadway [VHS]

That's Singing: Best of Broadway [VHS]

That's Singing: Best of Broadway [VHS]
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Actor: Chita Rivera, That's Singing-Best of Broadwa
Primary Contributor: Jerry Orbach
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 111 minutes
Release Date: 1992-04-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Studio: Warner Home Video

VHS Movie Reviews of That's Singing: Best of Broadway [VHS]

Movie Review: Waiting for DVD with extras
Summary: 5 Stars

I also noticed Mary Martin at the curtain call at the end of the show (you can't actually see her face - I just deduced it from the white hair). Why was her performance removed and no credit was given? Whether it was her peak performance or not should not be an issue. Nevertheless, this video is a gem. It really is a historical glimpse at musical theater. The fact that theater only lives for the moment and is seldom preserved - is one of the most frustrating aspects of the theater. Luckily we have a few videos like this one to help us remember. WE NEED THIS VIDEO IN DVD FORMAT WITH EXTRAS - AND MARY MARTIN'S PERFORMANCE SHOULD BE INCLUDED - PLUS OUTTAKES AND BACKSTAGE BRAWLS - WE WANT IT ALL.

Movie Review: Live Broadway Captured!
Summary: 5 Stars

This taping absolutely blew me away! I originally bought it for the single purpose of seeing Barry Bostwick perform "Summer Loving" (instead of the talentless Travolta) after hearing the recording of the orginal "Grease!" cast. What an incredible find. As someone who is in love with musical theatre-I consider this film a treasure! To see such talented performers reviving the roles that they created is a once in a life time oportunity caught here for generations to fall in love with. You are treated to Broadway's Grand Dame Ethel Merman singing 2 of her timeless classics, Nell Carter bringing character and energy to Cole Porter music, Barry Bostwick and Carol Demas proving once and for all who the real Danny and Sandy were, Stephen Nathan and David Haskell tackling probably one of the most challenging duets ever-from "Godspell", the enigmatic Chita Rivera dancing to "The Shriners' Ballet" as well as singing and hoofing to "Little One New York",multi-talented Jerry Orback singing "Try to Remember" and the show-stopping "Lullaby of Broadway", and Ray Walston, gleefully reminising "The Good Ol' Days". Any self-respecting Broadway and/or musical theatre fan should own this taping. It gives the audience a glipmse back to a time when it took pure talent to make in on the Great White Way!!

Movie Review: A great buy!
Summary: 5 Stars

At first, I wasn't a big fan of Broadway. I mean sure, a little music here, a little dancing there, but I just didn't see what's so fantastic about some street in New York. One of my closer friends gave me this video, and I was about to return it to the store, when I decided to give it a try. Boy was it a great decision. I didn't even know the songs, and I was up dancing and singing all over my livingroom carpet. For either the big broadway fan, or the bored bum, this VHS is sure to get you laughing, crying, and dancing in your seat. Want a great buy? Don't look farther.

Here are my rankings of the songs sung:
1)Fantasticks
2)Annie Get Your Gun
3)Ain't Misbehavin'
4)Company
5)How to suceed in business without really trying.

That's all you need to know. And if you need to know more, than look at the price. Make the best buy. Get "That's Singing"

Movie Review: A Tape Full Of Talent
Summary: 4 Stars

This video was ordered to introduce our children to the virtually lost art form of American musical theater, and it succeeds admirably. Hosted by the self-effacing Tom Bosley (of "Happy Days" fame), this program features excellent performances by a plethora of famous and not-so-famous singers, such as Barry Bostwick, Debbie Reynolds, Ray Walston, Anthony Perkins (yes, Norman!), Glynis Johns, Jerry Orbach and, of course, Ethel Merman. The singing is punctuated by fine hoofing by the American Dance Machine. Many standards are sung with obvious love by the performers who originally sang them on Broadway. Two of our personal favorites were Glynis Johns's wistful rendition of "Send In The Clowns" and Jerry Orbach singing "Try To Remember" (Yes, he had a long musical career before singing the part of Lumiere in "Beauty and the Beast" or acting on "Law & Order"). An extremely pleasant surprise was Barry Bostwick's soulful and humorous job of belting out "Summer Nights" from "Grease"---we still can't believe that he was passed over for the movie role in favor of the considerably less talented John Travolta (Who, by the way, sings even more poorly than he danced disco. Even Anthony Perkins sings better!). The only gripes we had were: The tape is too short, and that's probably because an entire segment of composers were left out. What happened to Rodgers and Hammerstein---or Lerner and Loewe? We love Stephen Sondheim, but felt there was way too much time devoted to his stuff. Perhaps the producers of this program figured that the famous duos didn't really need the exposure, but it was still an appalling oversight, given their contributions to the American stage. Other than that, this was a crisp, enjoyable set of performances by a group of people madly in love with their work. Very close to perfection!

Movie Review: A Great Historical Production
Summary: 5 Stars

I first saw this on PBS in the mid-'80s, and I videotaped it, but I loaned that tape to a friend and, alas, never saw it again. The one thing about that PBS tape that varies from this commercial release is that Mary Martin appeared at the end to sing DO-RE-MI (with a multi-cultural group of childen, too). The home video release has deleted Ms. Martin and the kids. . .but if you look closely during the curtain calls, you can see her to Tom Bosley's right. . .it's too bad the video doesn't include her--in spite of her poor vocal performance (the star was in her late 60s when this program was recorded) it would have been a wonderful historical record of her work, not unlike her performance in PETER PAN in 1960 at age 45. Ah, well, this video is still a wonderful way to relive the golden age of Broadway.
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Songs and performers:

1. Everything's Coming Up Roses--Ethel Merman (Gypsy)?
2. Quadrille--the American Dance Machine (Can-Can)??
3. Get Some Cash for Your Trash--Nell Carter (Ain't Misbehaving)????????
4. You Could Drive a Person Crazy--Donna McKechnie, Pamela Myers, Susan Browning (Company)
5. You Made Me Love You--Debbie Reynolds (Irene)???
6. Try to Remember--Jerry Orbach (The Fantastics)???
7. Shriner's Dance--Chita Rivera and the American Dance Machine (Bye Bye Birdie)
8. Summer Loving--Barry Bostwick and Carol Demas (Grease)
9. Sleeping Bee--Diahann Carroll (House of Flowers)
10. Never Will I Marry--Anthony Perkins (Greenwillow)
11. All for the Best--Stephen Nathan and David Haskell (Godspell)
12. Mean to Me--Nell Carter (Ain't Misbehaving)
13. I Believe in You--Robert Morse (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying)
14. Could I Leave You--Alexis Smith (Follies)
15. Charlie's Place--Donna McKechnie, Wayne Cilento, and the American Dance Machine (Over Here)
16. Little One New York--Chita Rivera and the American Dance Machine (Tenderloin)
17. Pretty Woman--Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd)
18. Send in the Clowns--Glynis Johns and Len Cariou (A Little Night Music)
19. Those Were the Good Old Days--Ray Walston (Damn Yankees)
20. They Say It's Wonderful--Ethel Merman (Annie Get Your Gun)
21. Lullaby of Broadway--Jerry Orbach and the entire company

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