{"product_id":"the-frogs-2004-broadway-cast","title":"The Frogs (2004 Broadway Cast)","description":"Amazon.com\n\nFor a long time, Stephen Sondheim's 1974 compact offering The Frogs was known for two things. It was originally staged in Yale's swimming pool with a chorus that included Sigourney Weaver and Meryl Streep and its song \"Invocation and Instructions to the Audience\" has become a perennial in Sondheim tributes and cabaret shows. The show was given a belated studio recording in 2001 with Nathan Lane in the lead role of Dionysus. Lane then went back for more--literally, since he adapted and expanded Burt Shevelove's book--and Sondheim wrote several new songs. Finally, The Frogs was a full-length musical, staged in 2004. New tracks \"I Love to Travel\" and \"Ariadne\" are on par with Sondheim's best--the first a bouncy song, the latter a wrenching love song that could become a new recital favorite. While this recording is more enjoyable than the actual show, which could be a bit of a slog, it's hard to shake the feeling that maybe The Frogs should have remained a curio.--Elisabeth Vincentelli\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0006SSMWY\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B0006SSMWY.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Stephen Sondheim|Nathan Lane|John Byner|Michael Siberry|Roger Bart\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41764502110266,"sku":"DBV.B0006SSMWY.G","price":9.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B0006SSMWY-0.jpg?v=1792213364","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-frogs-2004-broadway-cast","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}