54 Sings Broadway’s Jukebox Musicals
Feinstein’s/54 Below, NYC, July 21, 2016
Reviewed by Joel Benjamin for Cabaret Scenes
Scott Siegel, in his epic quest for total control over NYC’s entertainment, has begun presenting a sub-genre of his 54 Sings series: 54 Sings Broadway’s Jukebox Musicals. As usual, the show was a sparkling success, combining great songs, fabulous singers and Siegel’s knowledgeable narration.
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Most represented, with three songs, was Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. The first two—“Beautiful” (King) and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (King/Gerry Goffin)—were sung with great passion by Rebecca LaChance who had been in the show. Farah Alvin and Douglas Ladnier, a full-voiced duo, reached the stratosphere with “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” (Cynthia Weill/Barry Mann).
A young, starry-eyed Joseph Greenblatt hit all the authentic falsetto notes in his earnest “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” (Bob Crewe/Bob Gaudio) featured in Jersey Boys and sang a sweetly pained “Uptown Girl” (Billy Joel), heard in Movin’ Out. Rachel Dickson’s bluesy “Fools Fall in Love” (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller) was quite moving.
Motown: The Musical provided “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” (Norman Whitfield/Eddie Holland). Law Terrell Dunford began with an emotional blast that powered the song till its last note.
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Similarly emotionally charged were Alvin’s renditions of “Don’t Cry Out Loud” (Peter Allen and Carole Bayer Sager, a hit for Melissa Manchester) used in The Boy from Oz, “The Winner Takes It All” (Benny Anderson/Björn Ulvaeus), part of Mamma Mia! and “I (Who Have Nothing)” (Carlo Donida/ Giulio “Mogol” Rapetti/Jerry Leieber/ Mike Stoller) included in Smokey Joe’s Café, the “jukeboxiest” of the jukebox musicals.
Ladnier wrapped his rich baritone around a sexy “One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)” (Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer) used in Dream, and ended the show with a forthright and manly “Forever Young” (Bob Dylan) used in The Times They Are A-Changin’.
Ross Patterson, Siegel’s trusted musical director, provided the rich accompaniment.
