42nd Street : 2017 London cast recording

"42nd Street is a show which grew out of the 1933 Hollywood movie but more importantly the songs of the great Harry Warren ... His name should be mentioned in the same breath as Kern, Rodgers and Gershwin but rarely is ... A musical about the creation of a musical at the height of the Great Depression could hardly be more symbolic ... Jae Alexander's cracking ... terrific 19-piece band ... is in essence the pick of West End stylists and as good a reason as any for acquiring the album ... Sheena Easton was this revival's surprise casting ... certainly has the voice (remember the Bond song For your eyes only) but more pertinently the style for songs like the gorgeous 'I only have eyes for you' and 'Boulevard of broken dreams' ... But 42nd Street will always be about the ensemble numbers and the orgy of tap that drives it from one show-stopper to the next".