Big: The Musical

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Music composed by David Shire. Lyrics written by Richard Maltby, Jr.. Principal cast includes: Lizzy Mack (Cynthia Benson); Patrick Levis (Young Josh); Samantha Robyn Lee (Tiffany); Lori Aine Bennett (Maggie); Barbara Walsh (Mrs. Baskin); John Sloman (Mr. Baskin); Ray Wills (Mr. Kopecki, Panhandler); Brett Tabisel (Billy); Donna Lee Marshall (Diane, Mrs. Kopecki); Clent Bowers (Barrett, Carnival Man); Alex Sanchez (Derek); Michel Bell (Voice Of Zoltar); Daniel Jenkins (Josh Baskin). Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Jonathan Schwartz. Personnel: Crista Moore, Daniel Jenkins, Spencer Liff, Graham Bowen, Frank Vlastnik, Jon Cypher, Brandon Espinoza, Clent Bowers, Ray Wills, Frank Mastrone, Joyce Chittick, Lizzy Mack, Donna Lee Marshall, Joan Barber , John Sloman, Barbara Walsh, Alex Sanchez (vocals); Andrew Schwartz (guitar); Christoph Franzgrote , Xin Zhao, Mitchell Stern, Martin Agee, Suzanne Ornstein, Mineko Yajima (violin); Nardo Poy, Richard Brice (viola); Roger Shell, Clay Ruede (cello); Ron Sell, Michael Ishii (woodwinds, French horn); Albert Regni, Dennis Anderson , John Campo, Eric Weidman, John Moses (woodwinds); David Brown , David Gale, Joe Mosello (trumpet); Dean Plank, Bruce Eidem (trombone); Nicholas Archer, Patrick Scott Brady (synthesizer); Paul Pizzuti (drums); Thad Wheeler (percussion). Audio Mixer: Frank Filipetti. Audio Remasterer: Mark Omann. Liner Note Author: Jonathan Schwartz. Recording information: Hit Factory, New York, NY (05/06/1996). Photographers: Joan Marcus; Carol Rosegg. Although the Broadway musical adaptation of the popular Tom Hanks comedy Big was a flop, that doesn't mean that the music isn't worth listening to. Granted, it occasionally tries to hard too capture the childlike wonder that Hanks so effortlessly conveyed, but there are moments of pure joy on this original cast recording. There should be, considering that it is a collaboration between David Shire and Richard Maltby, Jr., two composer that have proved their worth in their work for the stage and screen. But that's part of the problem -- some of the music comes off as too slick for the story. However, the overall effect of the album is a nice, warm sense of pleasure, since much of the music is infectious and winningly melodic. ~ Rodney Batdorf