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Post by zsazsa on Aug 28, 2016 12:45:28 GMT
Currently listening to the concept album of 'Aida' and realised one of my favourite songs from the album, The Messenger, isn't actually in the show anymore (at least the productions I have seen didn't include it).
Also like 'The Lady's Got Potential' from Evita. While it didn't make it to stage, it was included in the movie.
What are your favourite cut songs?
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Post by loureviews on Aug 28, 2016 12:51:31 GMT
"It's Getting Hotter in the North" from Show Boat.
Agree with "The Lady's Got Potential".
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 13:05:24 GMT
'Mamas talking soft' Gypsy
' I found a hobby ' Little shop of horrors
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Post by andrew on Aug 28, 2016 13:06:21 GMT
A recent one I've enjoyed is "Congratulations" cut from Hamilton.
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Post by ptwest on Aug 28, 2016 13:09:59 GMT
"Merano" from Chess.
It might have been in the original run but its not been in any of the versions I've seen.
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 28, 2016 13:12:02 GMT
"Merano" from Chess. It might have been in the original run but its not been in any of the versions I've seen. Really? It's on the original concept album and in every other version i've listened to. And its been included in every stage version I've seen. |
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 28, 2016 13:16:19 GMT
'Bring on the Men' from Jekyll and Hyde - it's on the concept album but not the OBCR, although it is included in the current MTI licenced version of the show.
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Post by Michael on Aug 28, 2016 13:21:08 GMT
More to the story from Shrek. Such a beautiful song, much better than many who remained in the show.
Here's Sutton Foster singing this song at a cabaret:
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Post by theatremadness on Aug 28, 2016 13:25:14 GMT
I really enjoyed Give Up Your Dreams when listening to the School of Rock OBCR recently (loved the whole score, really), was a bit gutted to find out it was cut quite early on in the run!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 13:28:41 GMT
"Merano" from Chess. It might have been in the original run but its not been in any of the versions I've seen. Really? It's on the original concept album and in every other version i've listened to. And its been included in every stage version I've seen. Yup, agreeing with anthony here... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 14:02:47 GMT
More to the story from Shrek. Such a beautiful song, much better than many who remained in the show. Here's Sutton Foster singing this song at a cabaret: This was going to be my choice too, I really love this song!  |
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Post by zsazsa on Aug 28, 2016 14:34:13 GMT
Really? It's on the original concept album and in every other version i've listened to. And its been included in every stage version I've seen. Yup, agreeing with anthony here... It was cut from the Craig Revel Horwood production. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 14:50:28 GMT
Yup, agreeing with anthony here... It was cut from the Craig Revel Horwood production. I was so distracted in that particular production (nicely so, although I'm embarrassed to say more...) that I'd forgotten that. Well apart from that one then! |
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Post by ptwest on Aug 28, 2016 15:02:50 GMT
Yup, agreeing with anthony here... It was cut from the Craig Revel Horwood production. It was also cut from the original UK tour back in 1990 and then the version which toured some venues in 1996. Guess which three versions I've seen.... |
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Post by Oleanna on Aug 28, 2016 15:06:03 GMT
Happily Ever After, cut from Company.
Bang! cut from A Little Night Music
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 15:38:09 GMT
This probably doesn't really count considering it was brought back into the 1987 Broadway and subsequent productions, but "I Don't Care Much" from Cabaret.
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 28, 2016 15:44:37 GMT
Happily Ever After, cut from Company. Bang! cut from A Little Night Music Yeah, there's also a song sung by the character Frid in A Little Night Music. No too sure if it's the same some to which you're referring or something else. |
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Post by BGLowe on Aug 28, 2016 15:51:32 GMT
Recently I have enjoyed the Waitress soundtrack. I love the song 'Door number 3' which was sort of cut/reworked into 'what baking can do'. I do think the new song seems to fit the theme of the musical more but I do love door number 3 also!
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Aug 28, 2016 16:05:45 GMT
'Bring on the Men' from Jekyll and Hyde - it's on the concept album but not the OBCR, although it is included in the current MTI licenced version of the show. I love that song. It was in the amatuer version I saw and I am pretty sure the Marti Pellow tour (though maybe I confuse myself because I listen to the various recordings I have of J&H so much that I often hear that song). |
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 28, 2016 16:14:01 GMT
I have never see The Argument that was recorded for the original concept album of Chess performed or included in any production.
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Post by zsazsa on Aug 28, 2016 16:23:34 GMT
I also miss 'Do The Sacred Mass' that was eventually dropped from Sister Act. Also prefer the original 'How I Got The Calling'.
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Post by notmymuse on Aug 28, 2016 17:29:52 GMT
What a great thread! Hadn't come across some of these so thanks!
I always thought the world was robbed of Julie singing say a prayer for me tonight from my fair lady. It was recycled for gigi but for a hint of what we missed
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Post by primitivewallflower on Aug 28, 2016 18:51:44 GMT
It's funny, I grew up listening to the original Evita concept album so I always assumed "The Lady's Got Potential" just got cut from Broadway, not West End too. I love that song especially the revised movie version.
Hamilton originally included an extended rap tirade against John Adams, which they cut since Adams doesn't appear as a character in the show, but it's still awesome:
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Aug 28, 2016 18:52:06 GMT
I know they never fully got it to work narratively, but Now That I've Seen Her from Miss Saigon is an excellent song, and Maybe isn't a patch on it. I also really like Too Much For One Heart, cut from the original production, though Please is a good replacement as it advances the story more.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 19:13:50 GMT
Not a cut song, but cut lines from the Rainbow Tour in Evita: The original has Eva singing, "Did you hear that? They called me a whore. They actually called me a whore!" And a sea admiral replies, "But Signora Peron, it's an easy mistake, I've had that trouble too. I'm still called an admiral yet I gave up the sea long ago..." This was all interspersed and followed by gorgeous bits of string work from the orchestra. It was shaved when it got to the stage. Strings disappeared too...  |
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