Negative Positive
Title: Effort is there; vocal skills are not
Review: As a huge Sondheim fan, I buy everything associated with American's musical theater icon. Regrettably, this CD is not up to professional standards. The production values are fine and the backup trio is more than adequate. Unfortunately, the vocalist lacks the vocal skills to carry it off. It becomes painful to listen to and I challenge any dedicated Sondheim fan to listen to the entire CD without cringing more than a dozen times. It's a one-play CD, if that.
Is the review positive or negative? 