Search - Betty Buckley :: Evening at Carnegie Hall

The best voice in theater today

M. Lamb | 11/05/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The only problem with Betty Buckley is that she isn't nearly as well known as she deserves to be, considering the length and quality of her career. This album of somgs from her 1996 AIDS benefit concert at Carnegie Hall is simply flawless. Naturally, it's heavy on music from Broadway, the London stage, and film scores, but she sings one Mary Chapin Carpenter song, "Come On, Come On," that comes from none of those sources and is guaranteed to give you chills every time you hear it. If you're tired of recordings by singers of little talent and less style, listen to Betty Buckley for fifteen minutes and you'll feel as if you'd never heard real singing before. She is an original, and she has the best voice in theater of this or almost any decade."

Amazing Experience!!!

morwitz@andrew.cmu.edu | 12/10/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Having followed Ms. Buckley's career ever since I was a toddler, looking at Eight Is Enough...and, having been at this concert, I can comfortably say that Ms. Buckley has continued to grow from one of Broadway's best musical actreses into one of the world's best performers....period! It's a shame that this wasn't released as a double album, as was originally planned(some fine performances ranging from the ill-fated musical Carrie to an Elton John song have been left out)! Regardless, if you were one of many who missed this great concert, or are just some kid who loves amazing singing, this cd is for you! Ms. Buckley's voice is in top form and the orchestrations, the energy of carnegie hall that night, and the variety of material only add more reasons why every human should own this album! Go out and buy it now!"