Title: First read Mr. Sondheim's "Look I Made a Hat", then listen to "Bounce"
Product review: I greatly regret that I was unable to see "Bounce" while showing at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago in 2003. I remember that the Chicago reviews were mixed. Mr. Sondheim's second book, "Look I Made a Hat", extensively deals with the three tries to bring the Mizner brothers' story into a musical setting. Evidently the show had challenges with the show's book. After reading Mr. Sondheim's heartfelt account of the many challenges of the show, I downloaded the 2003 cast recording. I do like it and would like to see the show (maybe version #2?) but according to my reading of "Look I Made a Hat", it will not be with Mr. Sondheim as a direct collaborator. For the time being, we can enjoy this fascinating recording.
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