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Has the moon lost her memory?

Advantages: Excellent mix of music, very easy listening and full performance.
Disadvantages: Repitition

...a catalyst for future musicals. Cats became London's longest-running musical in 1989 when it played its 3358th performance at the New London Theatre. In 1996 it became the longest running musical ever to play in the West End or on Broadway. It is probably Lord Lloyd Webber's best known work. Thankfully we managed to see the production London Company on it's farewell tour at the Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre about 2 years ago and we will always treasure ...
...when the tribe of Jellicle Cats reunites to celebrate who they are. The cats emerge one by one, singing of their unique abilities and special traits in a fusion of poetry and dance. But the cats are not alone - humans (the audience) are present in the cats' private world. The cats are at first reluctant and suspicious to include others in their domain. They are proud, however, and they explain to their human visitors who they are and reveal that ...

MagicMoments 12.09.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Cats - Original London Cast

Aspects of Andrew

Advantages: Beautifull, compelling
Disadvantages: Needs time and a calm surrounding to be best listened to

Aspects of Love is one of my favourite Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals. It is a thoroughly composed, tematic musical that is best seen on stage or listened to in one run. The tematic character of the music gives you a very good undestanding of what is actually happening in the story and on the stage - although it makes it less suitable for listening to in the background whilst doing something else. It came at a point in Andre Lloyd Webbers career when ...
...wanted to make something more intimate, which he succeeded in doing with this show. After this show Lloyd Webber wrote several shows which were less successfull, with rather boring music. His lates musical, The Woman in White, has been much more accalimed, and is also the musical I consider most in style with this one - a detailed, fascinatingly tematic score with a story that makes you interested in the characters and their lives. The singers ...

musicalmuppa 23.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Aspects Of Love - Original London Cast

I'll never get tired watching this musical

Advantages: Suitable for all the family
Disadvantages: Can be addicting

...The first time I saw Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat was in early 2000 in Thailand. But I only had a glimpse of the beginning. Since it wasn't available in Thailand it wasn't until 2007 that I got my own copy and watched the full version. To start, Donny Osmond made a nice rendition of the familiar Any Dream Will Do and all throughout the movie I think his performance was just absolutely head-turning. Maria Friedman's narration creates ...
...I've seen the DVD several times and everytime I feel more excited. The application of different musical genres from Afro to rock, hip-hop and pop were all cunningly devised to create variation, cultural fusion, revelry and surprises as if using different fabrics woven to create a masterpiece of tapestry. That's why I never get tired of watching the DVD myself. The overall casts were all splendid. Everyt ...

nessun0 27.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat - Original Cast

High Fives all round!

Advantages: good mix, energetic, fun
Disadvantages: /

When I was a bit younger, I used to watch Australian kids show Hi 5 on Milkshake every morning religiously before school. It is a programme aimed at pre-school and primary school children, teaching them various things through the methods of song and dance. Naturally, there are five presenters, all of which are Australian. Okay so the education side is a bit young fo rme, but I do find the music very entertaining on the show! Now I do not have the ...
...I did buy one of their several albums. This one was Hi 5 Hits. This album is very attractive, a very colourful cover with little cartoon images of the band: Nathan Foley, Charley Delaney, Tim Harding, Kellie Crawford (then Hoggart), and Kathleen de Leon. It is very bright and draws your attention in for sure! Looking on the back I noticed there were a total of twenty one songs. I will let you discover the wonders of them all yourself, but to give ...

Amy69 13.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Hi-5 Hits - Hi-5

How High would this reach?

Advantages: good songs, good price
Disadvantages: generally appeals only to HSM fans

...while to catch on to High School Musical. In fact, I ended up seeing High School Musical 3 before I saw the first two! Though I have now caught myself up and along with that I am becoming more familiar with the songs. In an attempt to fully connect with the music, I found myself borrowing the CDs from a friend. One of which was of course the High School Musical 2 CD soundtrack. The album can be recognized by its aqua blue cover. On the front, 'High ...
...you are a fan of High School Musical, but I will admit that it is not one I would rush out and buy myself. It is a good CD to listen to if you were given it as a gift or, in my case, if you borrow it from a friend. Though I feel you should only spend money on it if you know you are going to like it and you do like High School Musical! It is great to listen to, generally quite upbeat, and well worth giving it a go! Amy 2009 Track listing can be found ...

Amy69 25.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of High School Musical II - Various Artists