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Matthew Morrison

★★★1/2 Matthew Morrison Mercury

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Matthew Morrison, who plays glee-club director Will Schuester on Glee, is a Broadway vet with a nimble, earnest tenor ”“ the sort of voice that’s great in a production of Guys and Dolls but seems milquetoast on a pop record. On his debut, Morrison flexes his falsetto in ”˜Summer Rain,’ an ode to al fresco nooky, and sounds goofy in ”˜Don’t Stop Dancing,’ a cruise-ship version of club music. There are duets with Sting, Elton John and Gwyneth Paltrow. (Guess which two sing circles around him.) Verdict: a mildly charming, sometimes gawky LP that will please Gleeks and befuddle everyone else. Prediction: It’ll be a huge hit.

Key Track: ”˜Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters/Rocket Man’

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