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Title: Enjoyable in parts but derivative overall
Review: Wildhorn writes tunes that I'm sure professional skaters will use in exhibitions for years to come.As far as his Broadway career goes...I think that's gonna be somewhat shorter. He cobbles together FM-lite power ballads and chorus songs with weak storylines and covers it all in sugary emotion. He yanks the story around to make sure his song fits rather than writing his song to fit the existing story.There are some hummable bits and pieces and the female leads' voices can be enjoyable except when Linda Eder decides that *every* song needs a big vocal finish. I would also agree with the reviewer that said to get the CDs with Anthony Warlow as Jekyll. His voice is an absolute *treasure*. Robert Cuccoli tries hard, but he can't convey the emotional range that Warlow can.P.S. Buy the other Anthony Warlow CDs. They're imports, but they're worth it!
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