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Advantages: Fun!
Disadvantages: None!

If you've seen the movie, and love the music in it, pick up this single disc reissue of the original classic 2-LP album. I have the original record album and played it quite frequently. It's good to hnag on to, but in the past year I bought this single disc and don't have to worry about this getting worn out. All the original songs from the film are here. The songs are done in the style a typical '50s rock'n'roll song or ballad. The title track ... Read review

Advantages: This CD has a wide veriety of songs from all the popular shows
Disadvantages: The only disadvantage is that the CD is too short!

This CD contains a wide selection of song sung by the original cast members from a veriety of shows. This is a brill CD to put on as background music or to put on full blast and have a good sing along with! I thoroughly reccomend this CD to anyone who has an interest in the musical theatre as it highlights all the best songs that have ever been written for the stage to date! It makes a change to see a musicals compilation CD that isnt soley devoted ... Read review

Advantages: Great CD from a great musical
Disadvantages: Only buy if you have seen the musical

Mamma Mia is a musical based on the songs by Abba. This is a review of the CD which has the original cast recordings from the musical. Before I start, I would like to say only get this CD if you have seen the musical. If you like Abba music then get an Abba CD. Listening to this CD before watching the musical would spoil it. That said, if you have seen the musical then this CD is a must buy. This is a chance to relive those amazing memories of ...
...As I have said, Mamma Mia is a musical based on the songs of Abba. If you have not seen the musical then I would thoroughly recommend it. The songs were written before the musical which means the story had to fit in around the songs. This is done brilliantly in the musical and sometimes it feels like the songs were written for the story not vice versa. I have seen the Edinburgh version twice and I love it. The singers are brilliant. It is truly ... Read review

Advantages: Wonderful chorus numbers and uplifting classics
Disadvantages: Colm Wilkinson

Les Miserables follows an ex-convict called Jean Valjean, as he is turned aside from a life of crime to a life of charity and love, caring for a young girl he adopts whilst all the while having to avade capture by Police Inspector Javert. (I've included a more detailed summary below if you don't know the story) Having sung in the schools' version of Les Miz, I was simply buzzing with enthusiasm about the musical. It is a simply superb piece, extremely ...
...which is quite scarce in Les Miz. The Thernadier's however, left something to be desired. Monsieur and Madame Thernadier are suitably nasty, but are too cockney and don't convey enough venom in my opinion. Eponine on the other hand is quite, frankly, dreadful. She swoops everywhere, and her vowels aren't brilliant either. Eponine is supposed to be heart-breaking and tragic; in this version all she manages to do for me is annoy me. Overall, it's ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent version of this famous film
Disadvantages: N/A

...in the lead roles of Oliver and Dodger who can actually sing. Indeed ,this is a cast recording worth getting.The arrangements are wonderful, humorous and threatening. , witty and memorable. I highly recommend this recording. This is a hard-edged Oliver, alot darker but most enjoyable. ... Read review