Good old dirty rotten fun

At first, I borrowed this from the library because I love Norbert Leo Butz. He was very good in Wicked, but the part of Freddy Benson seems made for him. I can't wait to see the show; the entire cast is amazing. Some of my favorite tracks:

Catchy and Entertaining !

Perhaps not one of the great musicals of all time, I have to say that none-the-less this is one darn nifty show... held together by its stylish sets, stylishly catchy tunes, melodies and orchestrations, a "deserves to be a standard" love ballad, and over the top Blake Edward's type physical comedy.- - The only thing that holds it back is the book which seems to lack consistency at times and took until the second act to pick up. Further, I don't think the final plot twist was foreshadowed enough to be believable. But all of this put aside, I'd say this is definitely one fun cast recording - - and I'd even consider seeing it again (though I hope if it were to ever be revived, the play would be cleaned up a bit in order to make the musical more effective overall.)

Cole Porter would love this one

Pointed, witty lyrics have not disappeared from Broadway. As he did in The Full Monty, David Yazbek has created memorable music full of great jokes, snide remarks, and snappy rejoinders. I had the good fortune to see the show on Broadway. John Lithgow and Sherrie Rene Scott had moved on but Jonathan Price and Rachel York were doing wonderfully as their replacements. All the major characters were very well done but Norbert Leo Butz as Freddy Benson stole the show. He really earned his Tony award for this part and continues to earn it with every show. As Freddy Benson might do, you'll laugh till the beer comes out of your nose! Don't miss the show on Broadway if you can get there. Catch it on tour next year. This is one of the best.