Magic Show (1974) Vinyl LP • Broadway Soundtrack, Stephen Schwartz

Catalog Number: 9003

Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-), Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Includes "Hexaflexagon" fold-out magic trick insert. Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (picture/lyrics/credits). Spine is mostly readable with some wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Notch in bottom-right.)

Tracks:

• Up To His Old Tricks
• Solid Silver Platform Shoes
• Lion Tamer
• Style
• Two's Company
• Charmin's Lament
• The Goldfarb Variations
• West End Avenue
• Sweet, Sweet, Sweet
• Before Your Very Eyes
• Finale

About The Record:

The Magic Show, by the Original Broadway Cast, is the original cast recording of a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz that uniquely integrated spectacular illusions performed by magician Doug Henning, who starred despite lacking traditional singing or dancing skills. A standout feature of the original vinyl release was an included insert that could be cut and assembled into a colorful hexaflexagon, a multi-sided rotating paper magic trick. The show itself achieved historical significance as a long-running Broadway hit with nearly 2,000 performances, contributing to Schwartz having three major musicals on Broadway simultaneously in the mid-1970s. Fan-favorites include the poignant Lion Tamer, sung by Dale Soules, the bluesy West End Avenue, which became a popular cabaret standard, and the upbeat Solid Silver Platform Shoes. The album captures the energetic ensemble performances of the cast, including notable contributions from Anita Morris and David Ogden Stiers.