Title: A brave but disappointing debut CD.
Product review: Having loved Audra McDonald in "Carousel," "Master Class" and "Ragtime," I eagerly awaited her debut CD and couldn't wait to get it in my CD player. But this is a collection of songs that is quite difficult to wrap your ears around. The lyrical content is good, but the melodies try very hard to out-do Sondheim in terms of atonal histrionics. The result is a screeching mess. While McDonald should be applauded for taking artistic chances, I had hoped this CD would showcase her superior voice in a better way.
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