Infectious, hilarious and fun!
author: Ryan O'Reilly
I have not seen the actual musical onstage, but I did buy this album after listening to a few tracks, and boy...is it infectious fun just to listen! Think of "Little Shop of Horrors" crossed with "Urinetown", and you'll get this musical. And while this seems to lack a smidge of the bite those two aformentioned musicals have when it comes to comedy, it still succeeds in making you laugh, and sing boy, howdy! The tunes are incredibly catchy, and it's one of the first musicals I've heard since Avenue Q to keep me humming to tunes through the second act! You'll be singing many of the songs (including "The Brain's Song" and "Good Girl/Bad Girl") for days...it's not everyday I'm attracted to a CD of an off-off-off-Broadway musical! I really hope it makes it to New York someday or be produced here locally because I would love to see it live. Give it a chance, purchase it and just hope you'll be able to watch it one day, because I sure do!
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Infectious, hilarious and fun!
author: Ryan O'Reilly
I have not seen the actual musical onstage, but I did buy this album after listening to a few tracks, and boy...is it infectious fun just to listen! Think of "Little Shop of Horrors" crossed with "Urinetown", and you'll get this musical. And while this seems to lack a smidge of the bite those two aformentioned musicals have when it comes to comedy, it still succeeds in making you laugh, and sing boy, howdy! The tunes are incredibly catchy, and it's one of the first musicals I've heard since Avenue Q to keep me humming to tunes through the second act! You'll be singing many of the songs (including "The Brain's Song" and "Good Girl/Bad Girl") for days...it's not everyday I'm attracted to a CD of an off-off-off-Broadway musical! I really hope it makes it to New York someday or be produced here locally because I would love to see it live. Give it a chance, purchase it and just hope you'll be able to watch it one day, because I sure do!
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This Is One Fun Musical!
author: George
THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X is the kind of musical that musical theater lovers love. It’s a show with a fun tale to tell and a great score. The story (as synopsized in the booklet) by David Wechter and Bruce Kimmel is not just a spoof but also a loving tribute to the science fiction B movies of the 1950s. You can tell that the authors know and love the genre. What’s unique about the story (at least, these days) is that it’s not specifically based on any previously existing material. It’s an original musical.
The music and lyrics by Bruce Kimmel are melodic, catchy, fun, touching (when appropriate) and just overall well-written. The whole score sounds like it could’ve been written back then and it would’ve been a hit. AND there’s an actual theremin playing in the opening sequence! It’s perfect.
All of the performers sing their hearts out with great energy and spot-on delivery. You really wouldn’t know that most of them are students at Los Angeles City College. They’re professional caliber.
Kritzerland has put out some wonderful CDs in the short time that it’s been around. Everything’s been top-notch and this new CD is no exception. Highly recommended!
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author: karo
People of Earth, the time is nigh to purchase your copy of the one and only, refreshingly original, cast recording of The Brain From Planet X, a wacky, zany, and wildly entertaining musical romp through the Sci-fi B-movie genre of yesteryear. A tip of the ol' composer's cap to Bruce Kimmel, music and lyrics, and Larry Moore, orchestrations. Each song is a gem unto itself. But you have to have favorites, and this reviewer's choices as the CD-stealing numbers are the infectious The Brain's Song (see if you can get it out of your brain once you hear it), the vampish ode to burlesque I Need An Earthman, the peppy The Plan, the campy, make-you-smile cabaret tune All About Men, and the crowd-pleasing The Brain Tap (there is no way a recording can capture the bring-the-house-down spirit of a tap number, so just know there's even more to this one than you're privy to on this CD). Then that title song will have you moving, too, plus Now! and the make-you-want-to-march-around-the-living-room-to-it Independence Day and the...oh, forget it. Buy the CD, and pick out your own favorites. There's only one complaint, the producers of this CD should have added the following warning label: Listeners Beware -- The use of this CD could result in chronic humming of any number of catchy tunes contained within.
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