Soaring & Romantic! The Daddy Long Legs Album Is Just So Special

Last updated November 30th, 2015 by Josh Ferri
Soaring & Romantic! The Daddy Long Legs Album Is Just So Sp…

Sh-K-Boom recently released the wonderful cast recording of the off-Broadway gem Daddy Long Legs

with original cast members Megan McGinnis and Paul Alexander Nolan (Nolan has since been replaced by McGinnis' real-life hubby Adam Halpin). The album, like the show is so special, sweeping, and romantic. Below, BroadwayBox reacts in animated GIF as we give Daddy Long Legs a first-listen.

1. The Oldest Orphan in the John Grier Home (Megan McGinnis)

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Megan McGinnis is in perfect voice—so beautiful and clear. Get it, girl.

2. Who Is This Man (Megan McGinnis)

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Very pretty, and it sets up the whole premise of the show.

3. Mr. Girl Hater (Megan McGinnis & Paul Alexander Nolan)

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This song really works. It’s like one of those beloved old-fashioned musical theatre songs. #SoHummable

4. She Thinks I’m Old (Paul Alexander Nolan)

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He always delivers.

5. Like Other Girls (Megan McGinnis & Paul Alexander Nolan)

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Ok, this the best track so far. Def download it. It’s giving me an emotional country song in the warm of summer.

6. Things I Didn’t Know (Megan McGinnis & Paul Alexander Nolan)

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This one is pretty epic, like something Celine Dion would have listened to in that “It’s All Coming Back to Me” castle.

7. What Does She Mean by Love (Paul Alexander Nolan)

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And that’s how Paul Alexander Nolan does it, folks.

8. I’m A Beast (Megan McGinnis)

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Totally a theatre song girls will sing at auditions for high schools, colleges, and such.

9. When Shall We Meet (Paul Alexander Nolan)

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Such a sweet track.

10. The Color of Your Eyes (Megan McGinnis & Paul Alexander Nolan)

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11. The Secret of Happiness (Megan McGinnis)

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12. My Manhattan (Megan McGinnis & Paul Alexander Nolan)

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This song is legit everything. It was the showstopper in the production and remains the showstopper on the album.

13. I Couldn’t Know Someone Less (Megan McGinnis)

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Stunning. Megan McGinnis’ voice is flawless. She soars in this score.

14. The Man I’ll Never Be (Paul Alexander Nolan)

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Lovely. Small but filling…like dessert.

15. The Secret of Happiness—Reprise (Megan McGinnis & Paul Alexander Nolan)

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Just as sweet the second time around.

16. Graduation Day (Megan McGinnis & Paul Alexander Nolan)

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After taking this journey with them, you’re sitting there during the climax like….will they? Won’t they?

17. Charity (Paul Alexander Nolan)

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Download it and belt along in your shower, your car, your bedroom…wherever.

18. I Have Torn You From My Heart (Megan McGinnis & Paul Alexander Nolan)

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Their voices blend so beautifully.

19. I’m a Beast—Reprise (Paul Alexander Nolan)

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20. All This Time (Megan McGinnis & Paul Alexander Nolan)

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What a special album to get lost in. A must-listen for traditional musical theatre fans and those who grew up with the animated Disney movies—there’s that kind of soaring romance to it…and they sound like a Disney princess and prince.

Enjoy the beautiful and romantic Daddy Long Legs now off-Broadway at the Davenport Theatre or watch the live stream on their site on December 10.