"I personally love this cd, though i am not gay. All of the songs are good, something you rarely find in a newer musical (for instance: Jekyll and Hyde) and all the actors are great. I especially like the one who sings the Torch songs. Some of the funniest songs are "You've Got To Stay In The Game" which has the male actors dressed up as singing and dancing playing cards, "Not All Man" which has a centaur who doesn't realize he is a centaur wondering "Why do they say I'm not all man?", and especially the Carol Ann Knippel skit, a struggling small-town musical theatre lover, who runs the Melody Barn, and decides to write her own musicals. "Annie 3" cracks me up. "Be a cockeyed oculus! Whistle a happy song! Everythings comin' up....Crysanthemums!" Overall I'd say this is one of my new favorite shows, and you should buy it RIGHT NOW, and if you like this one, buy WHOOP-DEE-DOO!, also conceived by Crabtree, but clearly not as good as WHEN PIGS FLY, though very good as well."
Way too much fun!
jotho | North Royalton, OH USA | 06/22/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw a live production of this show in Phoenix, and this CD is the perfect way to keep my memories of that vibrant evening alive! What a tremendous creative effort this represents, and what an affirming and incredibly funny triumph it is for gay folks everywhere! Buy it -- you won't be sorry!"
A Raucous Romp
Jeffrey Spencer | Minneapolis, MN | 04/18/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw this show off broadway four years ago and it was absolutely fabulous. I laughed, I cried, and laughed some more. The more I reminisce, the more outrageous the show became. Mostly laughed . . . out loud . . . a LOT. The lyrics are unquestioningly imaginative. And the music never ceases to lift my spirits. The whole production allowed me to celebrate being gay in a way I've never experienced before. I was profound proud to be queer. And I still cherish that feeling."
An up in the air musical that never comes down
G. Minella | Whitestone, NY United States | 01/30/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Witty, imaginative, thought provoking, humable- in a word unforgetable. The world lost a brilliant talent with the death of Howard Crabtree. An of course big Bravos to Dick Gallagher and Mark Waldrop and the entire cast. I can't say which is my favorite number because all of them are great, but special mention to The title number, Laughing Matters, and Sam and Me. Get this cd - you won't be disappointed."