It's almost like cheating being able to have first posts (or near) so easily from this time zone.
TV series "The Jewel in the Crown" - beautiful on so many levels.
Movie: I guess the LOTR trilogy is not allowed. First thought is thus to go with "Dr Zhivago" because although it is not my favourite (favorite) movie, I don't think it would be destroyed by too many viewings.
CD. the John McGlinn complete "Showboat" which to my mind is one of the greatest recording of the twentieth century.
Yes, I would have to agree with Tom that Show Boat recording by John McGlinn is one of the great recordings. It was nominated for a Grammy Award and was a very interesting category that year; perhaps one of the toughest years ever.
Into the Woods - Stephen Sondheim, music and lyrics winner
Anything Goes - Cole Porter, composer and lyricist
Chess - Benny Anderson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, composers; Tim Rice, lyricist
Of Thee I Sing/Let 'Em Eat Cake George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Show Boat - Jerome Kern, composer; Oscar Hammerstein, lyricist
Three classic scores by great composers/lyricists
Two new scores.
I really wish I knew how the voters vote in this category. As much as I liked Sondheim and Into the Woods I would have voted (If I could) for Show Boat for the quality of the work and what it was attempting to do.
So if anyone knows. What do the Grammy voters take into consideration?
The music and the lyrics of a new recording (Do they ignore them if it’s a "revival" or "studio" version?)
The singers?
The Production Value (i.e. the sound of the recording, mixing etc)
One knows what they look for in other fields but this seems to be an enigma to me. I think they should have more categories in this field. Musicals are such uniquely an American art form they deserve more recognition
Best Original Cast Album (The first time a score has been recorded since the Grammy Awards have started) Award to composer and Producer
Best Revival Cast Album Award to the Producer
Best Compilation Musical Album; A category so recordings like Lost in Boston can have one.
Musical Song of the Year: The most other fields seems to have one
Male Singer
Female Singer
Company
Arrangements with and without vocals
Orchestrations with and without vocals