From talkinbroadway.com

With over 60 recordings of cast albums and similar material reviewed in 2005, any list of "10 Best" or "10 Favorites" will leave out many fine recordings and some great star turns. Feeling that it's not fair to have the past compete with the present, I decided not to consider the reissues we've reviewed here for this Top 10. My main criteria, besides the basic overall quality of performance and production, was: does the CD hold up with repeated playings? Does it grow on the listener and become more rewarding with familiarity? The albums on my list did not wear out their welcome and I think are especially notable. (Next week, I'll present a similar list of solo vocal CDs.) The ten titles are not in any particular order. (On a list that also included The Light in the Piazza, The Frogs, Little Women and The Producerstalkinbroadway.com’s Rob Lester had this to say about THE ROAD TO RUIN ) Speaking of tongue-planted-firmly-in-cheek musicals that parody old genres and are a hoot, come travel down The Road to Ruin. This welcome surprise is still a work in progress but already has a lot going for it. Set in 1928 and based on a silent movie from that year, it's a cautionary tale - or rather a skewering of such things. The innocent good girl gone bad has rarely sounded so good. Multi-tasking William Zeffiro wrote the music and lyrics and is pianist, vocal arranger, production supervisor and ensemble member. Broadway veteran George S. Irving is a major asset, capturing the right tone. Sebastian Arcelus is also just right as a gee-whiz teenager in love with the heroine, a role shared by Brooke Sunny Moriber and Stephanie Kurtzuba. With risque moments and good clean fun, fasten your seat belts while traveling along The Road to Ruin. The CD is from the adventurous label Original Cast Records and executive producer Bruce Yeko, with scores of scores from little-known musicals found and recorded.                              - 1/5/06