I was sceptical about this to begin with....all those heavily-aria-ed old standards which have been done to death. What could there be that is fresh?Well....I listened to Some Enchanted Evening, as sung by Philip Quast. In a delightful French accent...but that wasn't all....he doesn't simply belt out numbers. He is so good he doesn't have to prove he can sing them loud and in some kind of operatic-baritone style. Instead he lives the song...in turns tender and passionate, shy and joyous. Suddenly I was hearing it as if for the first time and I realized what a beautiful song it is. His Emile isn't confident and suave.....but unsure.Anyway, that is the key. Lots of good actors involved, and a nice fresh approach. But there is a reason Quast got a record third Olivier award presented to him live onstage after a performance of this show. He is quite simply a brilliant actor...who happens to also have a brilliant voice. The combination is very rare.