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 Deborah GibsonColored Lights: The Broadway Album Release Date: 2003 10 28 Running Time: 49:31 Label: Fynsworth Alley Rating:  |
Deborah Gibson's theatrical soul has often made close brushes with her pop persona. Even while singing all that '80s nostalgia, there were traces of a young Broadway starlet seeping through. In between previous pop releases, Gibson acted on and off Broadway in just about everything (notably +Les Miserables, Disney's +Beauty and the Beast, and opposite Betty Buckley in +Gypsy). Here, at last, is her no-nonsense "Broadway Album." For those outside walking distance to the venues in which she performed, this will be the first full-on introduction to Gibson as theatrical star. The track selections are wise, ranging from familiar ("On My Own") to obscure (the upbeat Latin pop song "Raise the Roof"), with traditional and modern imprints stamped according to her taste. She pads the album with "Sex," self-penned doo wop from an upcoming project, which works as an interlude. Poor fans who fear that she is headed down a dark tunnel that leads to a public kiss with Madonna should listen carefully to her lyrical winking: "Dad's '59 Chevy or Grandma's Ford Fairlane...anyplace is fair game." Now, the question is, where will Gibson's career lead from here? She wrote some amazing material on 1995's Think With Your Heart, some of which could easily stand against these classics. The focal point of this album is Gibson -- the white light is all hers. The very fine orchestrations are secondary to her vocals, there are no duets, and backup singers are in limited supply. But it works. She is at ease, aims to please, and obviously enjoys every bit of what she's doing. The showstopper "They All Laughed" casts a sweet, frenetic spell and is vocally and instrumentally the highlight of the album -- most particularly when she chuckles, rumbles, and squeaks at the finish. There are two things requested of listeners in order to fully enjoy this project: that they be fans of Gibson and fans of theater. If you fit the playbill, you're in luck. Peter Fawthrop, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Gypsy, musical~Let Me Entertain You [From Gypsy] | Styne, Styne, Sondheim, Mercury | 2:14 |
| 2 | Rags, musical~Blame it On the Summer Night [From Rags] | Strouse, Schwartz | 4:39 |
| 3 | Wild Party, musical play~Raise the Roof! [From the Wild Party] | Lippa | 3:28 |
| 4 | Boy from Oz, musical play~I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love [From the | Sager, Allen | 3:22 |
| 5 | Miserables, musical~On My Own [From Les Misérables] | Bacharach, Schonberg, Schonberg, Boublil, Sager | 4:30 |
| 6 | Rink, musical play~Colored Lights [from The Rink] | Ebb, Kander | 6:06 |
| 7 | Funny Girl, musical~I'm the Greatest Star [From Funny Girl] | Merrill, Styne | 4:09 |
| 8 | Funny Girl, musical~Who Are You Now? [From Funny Girl] | Merrill, Styne | 3:29 |
| 9 | Shall We Dance?, film score~They All Laughed [From Shall We Dance?] | Gershwin | 2:22 |
| 10 | Skirts, musical play~Sex [From Skirts] | Gibson | 2:28 |
| 11 | Cabaret, musical play~Maybe This Time [From Cabaret] | Kander, Ebb | 3:00 |
| 12 | I Enjoy Being a Girl, song (from "Flower Drum Song") [From Flower Drum | Rodgers, Hammerstein | 4:36 |
| 13 | Elegies: A Song Cycle, musical revue~Anytime (I Am There) [From Elegies | Finn | 5:08 |
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