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by: Brian Stokes Mitchell, Stephen Bogardus, Mark Jacoby, Mary-Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion, Ernie Sabella

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Average Rating: Rating: - Lackluster recording The only reason to own this new cast recording is to hear Brian Stokes Mitchell. His glorious voice services the score well. However, he alone can't carry this whole show. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is painful to hear. The heart wrenching dialogue when Don Quixote is dying towards the end is painfully embarrassing to hear. Joan Diener she ain't. Ernie Sabella sounds like every other actor who has ever played Sancho. A big disappointment. The production values are excellent but I recommend you buy something else. Rating: - Wonderful show, unfair critics. I feel all the critics writing negative reviews of this show are being quite unfair to Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. I watched "Man of La Mancha" from orchestra seats at the Martin Beck theater on December the 19th of last year, and let me tell you I saw the superb talent of this woman up close. Mastrantonio brought a great deal of emotion to her role, esepecially in the song "Aldonza." Only those of you who can sing with such power and such an octave and repeat the performance 8 times a week has a right to be so critical. The show was amazing, and the idealism found in Cervante's writing is not lost in another revival of the adaptation. Brian Stokes Mitchell gave a perfect performance and the songs are just beautiful. Everyone who had a role in this production did a great job and it inspired those audience members to the point where tears were in our eyes and romance was in our hearts. Obviously this world is way too cynical for the likes of Don Quixote. Rating: - It Grows On You This new Broadway Cast Recording of "Man of La Mancha" is actually a bit better than one might expect. Though the original score has always been somewhat overrated, it nevertheless provides enough pleasantries for the attuned listener. And while this recording may have its flaws, and they are by no means insignificant, it still offers a fresh take on an old warhorse of a show. To begin with, Brian Stokes Mitchell is really rather wonderful as Don Quixote. As any Broadway afficianado knows, Mitchell has the vocal chops to perform the role ably (he sings the living daylights out of "Impossible Dream"). The marvel here is that his phrasing is so right and in key with the character that the ghost of Richard Kiley never hovers. He makes the role his own. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio may be a bit of a mixed blessing, but she ultimately acquits herself surprisingly well. While her singing is a bit wobbly at times, the rough edges and harsher tones actually fit her character. Aldonza shouldn't be all sweetness and light, and Mastrantonio doesn't sing her that way. The surprise here is that her basic instrument is so supple and technically proficient that she is able to do justice with an extremely demanding role. Her rendition of "What Does He Want of Me" is exquisite. Unfortunately, its her line readings that do damage. Mastrantonio has a habit of interpreting her characters in extremes, and here her line readings have all the subtly of a brickbat. At times she seems to be projecting to the back row of the theatre across the street. As Sancho, Ernie Sabello is an adequate, conservative choice for the role, but the evident deterioration in his voice is a constant distraction, and he sometimes sounds like he got to Spain by way of Flatbush Avenue. The supporting performers are uniformly fine, and though the orchestrations are a bit thin and reedy at times, there's a liveliness to this recording that's hard to resist. Ultimately, the value of this recording will be based on whether or not you enjoyed the musical in the first place. Me? I've listened to the Original Cast Recording with Richard Kiley once. This new cast album hasn't left my CD player in two weeks. Says something, doesn't it?

Man of La Mancha (2002 Broadway Revival Cast) Music

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