Bullets Over Broadway Cast Album Is Pure Roaring '20s Fun
June 20th, 2014
by Josh Ferri
The original cast recording for Bullets Over Broadway is just as fun and carefree as the roaring '20s. Each song makes you want to shake, shimmy and tap your toes. BroadwayBox dives into the album head first as we give our track-by-track GIF reactions.
1. Overture
And we’re right in the time period.
2. Tiger Rag (Helene Yorke and the Female Ensemble)
3. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You (Helene Yorke and Vincent Pastore)
Encore!
4. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me (Betsy Wolfe & Zach Braff)
God Bless Betsy Wolfe.
5. 'Tain't a Fit Night Out for Man or Beast (Company)
Just try not to move along to this ditty.
6. The Hot Dog Song (Helene Yorke)
7. They Go Wild, Simply Wild, Over Me (Marin Mazzie & Lenny Wolpe)
Marin Mazzie, ladies and gentleman.
8. Up a Lazy River (Nick Cordero)
Damn, that Nick Cordero sounds smooth.
9. I'm Sitting on Top of the World (Zach Braff)
Very sweet track.
10. Let's Misbehave (Brooks Ashmanskas & Helene Yorke)
How delightful.
11. There's a Broken Heart for Every Light on Broadway (Marin Mazzie & Zach Braff)
12. (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You (Ladies Ensemble)
13. Here Comes the Hot Tamale Man
Dance break!
14. 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do (Nick Cordero & The Male Ensemble)
That’s a game changer right there.
15. Runnin' Wild (Full Company)
Bravo all. That was splendid.
16. There's a New Day Comin'! (Karen Ziemba and Company)
This might be my favorite song so far. It’s so catchy and upbeat.
17. There'll Be Some Changes Made (Nick Cordero, Brooks Ashmanskas & Male Ensemble)
Wow. This is a really fun number, despite what’s happening in it.
18. I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle (Marin Mazzie & Zach Braff)
And showstopper.
19. I've Found a New Baby (Betsy Wolfe & Zach Braff)
Stop the presses. Nothing is going to beat this track. Just clear every other song from your iTunes.
20. The Panic is On (Zach Braff)
21. She's Funny That Way (Zach Braff & Betsy Wolfe)
Ah, classic romance.
22. Yes! We Have No Bananas! (Full Company)
That’s a wrap on this album of toe-tapping old-time songs sung by some of Broadway’s best contemporary voices.
See these songs live (and more importantly Susan Stroman’s Tony-nominated choreography) in ‘Bullets Over Broadway’ at the St. James Theatre.
