Lady in the dark (1963 studio cast recording) (1997)

"Uses the resources of the theater magnificently and tells a compassionate story triumphantly. . . . The finest score written for the theatre in years . . . Gershwin's lyrics are brilliant. A feast of plenty . . . a work of theater art." --The New York Times, 1941 "A high point in the history of the American musical stage. It proves that a musical show can be both engrossing and magnificently entertaining without sacrificing high imagination, acute intelligence, superbly unified and thoroughly artistic production, and an underlying seriousness of purpose." --Chicago Daily Tribune, 1943 "Lady in the Dark remains fascinating, its score one of the most intriguing of its period, with Gershwin contributing some of the finest stage lyrics, and Weill expanding the vocabulary of Broadway melody via his unique harmonies and rhythms." --In Theatre, 1998 (kwf.org)