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Title: The real life Peggy Sawyer
Review: Going to see the production of 42nd St is far superior to this bland attempt at capturing it. I had the pleasure to see a newcomer Meredith Patterson, the understudy for Levering, be thrown on in the starring role at the last minute on Friday night. After hearing her powerful, exciting, clear and beautiful voice sing the title song its hard to come home and have anything but dissapointment when listening to the recording. After seeing the show I'm sad to see someone so talented and far superior... as just a replacement. Maybe the producers will think about capturing her voice in a live recording? Patterson is destined to be the next big thing. I feel this CD hardly portrays the live show. It is over produced and lack luster at times. Mr. Cumpsty is a superior actor, but Jerry Orbach is truely missed.
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