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Original cast recording. Abigail Shapiro (How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Shapiro Sisters: Live Out Loud) plays the title role in Liberty: A Monumental New Musical. Liberty also features Emma Rosenthal (Brigadoon) as Emma Lazurus, Ben McHugh (Mamma Mia!) as Walker, Cheryl Stern (La Cage aux Folles) as Moscowitz / Schuyler, Tom Souhrada (Mary Poppins) as McKay/Pulitzer, Ryan Duncan (Shrek) as Goodleaf, C. Mingo Long (South Pacific) as Samuel, and Andrew DiTusa as Giovanni. Liberty: A Monumental New Musical features a book and lyrics by Dana Leslie Goldstein with music by Jon Goldstein and tells the story of a determined, young French immigrant who arrives alone in New York Harbor in 1884. The powerful, sweeping new musical follows Liberty as she struggles to find her place in the ever- evolving country she's come to symbolize. Liberty: A Monumental New Musical was adapted from original material by Dana Leslie Goldstein, Jon Goldstein, and Robert Bruce McIntosh.
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The story of the Statue of Liberty certainly has potential to stir and inspire but Liberty: A Monumental New Musical does neither. Lyrics, saturated with snark and smugness are admirably sung by able actors playing cartoonish characters; and indeed the songs may be "hummable", mercifully eliminating the words. Technically a decent recording but content-wise this disappointing musical misses the boat.
This is a pleasant enough musical but hardly the "monumental new musical" promised with the album. Monumental is not something that one would associate with "off-Broadway. This immigrant story with a patriotic fervor has some pleasant songs which reach suitable patriotic fervor and sentimentality. The album does a decent job of enabling one to enjoy a musical that most of us will probably never see.
A musical about a statue? Crazy, no? No, it’s really not. The personification of “Liberty” as a young, immigrant girl not only tells the story of the Statue of Liberty – a remarkable story by itself – but captures the essence of the American ideal. The songs are smart, funny and filled to the brim with heart and hope. The cast is top notch and their story telling just brilliant. Abigail Shapiro, as “Liberty”, shows so much emotional sincerity into her performance that you are drawn like a magnet into the story. For anyone who has not seen or heard this young lady perform, you’re really missing out. The songs “Horizon” and “Huddled Masses” are especially beautiful. Hopefully, I will see “Liberty” appear again on stage some way, somehow. In the meantime, this soundtrack gets a lot of playtime.
This is a really nice album for a really nice show -- both entertaining and uplifting. I hope schools across the country stage the show, which chronicles the 19th century efforts of a come-to-life Miss Liberty, an unaccompanied, undocumented minor immigrant, to find her place in America, and stand for freedom and opportunity for all. I love the various ethnic and racial characters -- the show is a really study in American diversity -- and the role of Josef Pulitzer in drumming up support. (It actually happened -- if you donated even a penny for the pedestal needed to raise Lady Liberty, you got your name in the New York World.) As for the review that says the show is not monumental because it's off-Broadway -- dude, that's a play on words, not to be taken literally. It's about a monument. Monumental.
You know about those reviews of musicals that you read and the critic says, there's not a memorable or "hum-able" tune in the whole show? Well that's NOT this musical. Every song is beautifully written and scored and all are very "hum-able", in the best possible way! This is a gorgeously sung cast album that stands alone (in the harbor on a star shaped pedestal ;) ). You don't need to see the show to love this album - although I wish everyone could!
The cast album of "Liberty" provides an excellent representation of the show: by turns touching, humorous and inspiring. After one listen, the tunes will flow easily from your lips, but will live forever in your heart. For those who haven't seen the show, this album marks a great introduction. For those who have, the album offers a way to relive this wonderful musical. In both cases, listeners will be left wanting to see "Liberty" back on the stage, where she belongs.
It is so nice to know that I can play these songs anytime I want to now. I have enjoyed the score for several years now, having seen performances in various forms. Even still, I could not ever seem to get out of the theatre without getting emotionally choked up listening to my favorites, Horizon and Huddled Masses. This show is full of history and heart; I hope it has a long, productive life all over America!
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