Upcoming Cast Recordings

By Jennifer Brown
02 May 2013

Upcoming and recent cast album releases (and significant Broadway-related recordings).



FORTHCOMING:

Dogfight

  • Release: April 30 (digitally) / May 21 (in-store)
  • Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: Music & Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
  • Performers: Annaleigh Ashford, Becca Ayers, Nick Blaemire, Steven Booth, Dierdre Friel, Adam Halpin, F. Michael Haynie, Derek Klena, Lindsay Mendez, James Moye, Josh Segarra

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

  • Release: May 7, 2013 (digitally) / June 4, 2013 (in-store)
  • Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
  • Performers: Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, Victoria Clark, Harriet Harris, Ann Harada, Marla Mindelle, Peter Bartlett, Greg Hildreth, Phumzile Sojolaand and the original Broadway cast.

Annie

  • Release: May 10 (at the Palace Theatre) / May 28 (digitally) / July 2 (in-store)
  • Label: Shout! Broadway
  • Writers: Martin Charnin & Charles Strouse
  • Performers:  Lilla Crawford, Anthony Warlow, Katie Finneran and the original Broadway cast. Featuring bonus tracks by Jane Lynch.
  • Miscellaneous: The album was recorded March 3-4 and 11 at Kaufman Astoria Studios.

Giant

  • Release: May 21, 2013 (digitally and in-store)
  • Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: Michael John LaChiusa
  • Performers: Brian D’Arcy James, Kate Baldwin, PJ Griffith, Michele Pawk, Bobby Steggert and the original off-Broadway cast.

Kinky Boots

  • Release: May 28, 2013 (in-store)
  • Label: Masterworks Broadway
  • Writers: Cyndi Lauper
  • Performers: Stark Sands, Billy Porter and the original Broadway cast.

Pippin' (2013 Revival)

  • Release: June 2013
  • Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz
  • Performers: Matthew James Thomas, Patina Miller, Andrea Martin, Terrence Mann, Charlotte d'Amboise, Erik Altemus, Andrew Cekala, Rachel Bay Jones and the original Broadway cast.

Passion (2013 Off-Broadway Revival)

  • Release: July 2, 2013 (in-store)
  • Label: PS Classics
  • Writers: Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
  • Performers: Judy Kuhn, Ryan Silverman, Melissa Errico and the original Off-Broadway cast

Marry Me A Little (Off-Broadway)

  • Release: Summer 2013
  • Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: Stephen Sondheim
  • Performers: Lauren Molina and Jason Tam

 

RELEASE DATE TBA:

The Last Five Years (2013 Off-Broadway Revival)

  • Release: TBA
  • Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: Jason Robert Brown
  • Performers: Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe

Hands on A Hardbody

  • Release: TBA
  • Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: Amanda Green
  • Performers: Keith Carradine, Allison Case, Hunter Foster, Jay Armstrong Johnson, David Larsen, Jacob Ming-Trent, Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone, Mary Gordon Murray, Jim Newman, Connie Ray, Jon Rua, Keala Settle, Dale Soules, Scott Wakefield, and William Youmans

Scandalous

  • Release: TBA
  • Writers: Kathie Lee Gifford, David Friedman and David Pomeranz
  • Performers: Carolee Carmello and the original Broadway cast

The Black Monk

  • Release: TBA
  • Writers: music and lyrics by Wendy Kesselman.
  • Performers: Austin Pendleton, Elon Rutberg, Julie Craig and Scott Robertson.
  • Miscellaneous: Based on the 2008 Off-Broadway production, This album was recorded on May 25.

Back in the Day

  • Release: TBA
  • Writers: music and lyrics by Lance Horne
  • Performers: Cast of the Cape Cod Repertory Theatre production
  • Miscellaneous: This album was recorded September 26, 2009.

People Like Us

  • Release: TBA
  • Label: Jay Records
  • Writers: music by Todd Almond, lyrics by Almond and Gus Kaikkonen.
  • Performers: Matt Bogart and Pamela Bob.

The Ghost Brothers of Darkland County

  • Release: TBA
  • Producer: T-Bone Burnett
  • Writers: music and lyrics by John Mellencamp, book by Stephen King.
  • Performers: Kris Kristofferson, Elvis Costello, Roseanne Cash, Will Daily, Dave Alvin, Phil Alvin, John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Neko Case, Joe Frazier, Stephen King and Glenn Morshower.

 

AVAILABLE NOW:

See Rock City & Other Destinations

  • Release: March 19, 2013 (digitally and in-store)
  • Label: Yellow Sound Label
  • Writers: music by Brad Alexander and lyrics by Adam Mathias
  • Performers: Stanley Bahorek, Donna Lynne Champlin, Jonathan Hammond, Ryan Hilliard, Mamie Parris, Bryce Ryness & Sally Wilfert

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

  • Release: January 29, 2013 (digitally and in-store)
  • Label: DRG Records
  • Writers: Rupert Holmes
  • Performers: Stephanie J. Block, Chita Rivera, Jim Norton, Will Chase, Gregg Edelman, Jessie Mueller, Betsy Wolfe, Andy Karl, Nicholas Barasch, Peter Benson, Robert Creighton and the original Broadway cast.

Now.Here.This

  • Release: December 18, 2012 (digitally and in-store)
    Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: Music & Lyrics by Jeff Bowen
    Performers: Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff and Jeff Bowen

Chaplin

  • Release: December 4, 2012 (digitally) / January 8, 2012 (in-store)
  • Label: Masterworks Broadway
  • Writers: Christopher Curtis
  • Performers: Rob McClure and the original Broadway cast.

Bring It On!

  • Release: September 25, 2012 (digitally) / October 16, 2012 (in-store)
  • Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt and Amanda Green
  • Performers: Taylor Louderman, Adrienne Warren and the original Broadway cast.
  • Miscellaneous: The cast recorded the album at MSR Studios in New York City on August 9, 10 and 16.

Nice Work If You Can Get It

  • Release: September 25, 2012 (digitally) / October 30, 2012 (in-store)
  • Label: Released by Shout! Factory and distributed by Sony Music Distribution
  • Writers: George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
  • Performers: Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara and the original Broadway cast.

Jekyll & Hyde 2012 Concept Recording

  • Release: September 21 (digitally) / September 25, 2012 (in-store)
  • Label: Broadway Records
  • Writers: Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse
  • Performers: Constantine Maroulis, Deborah Cox, Teal Wicks, Tom Hewitt, Shannon Magrane, Carly Robyn Green and Corey Brunish.
  • Miscellaneous: Album recorded in July 2012.

Carrie: The Musical

  • Release: September 25, 2012
  • Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford
  • Performers: Marin Mazzie, Molly Ranson and the original Off-Broadway cast.

Calvin Berger

  • Release: September 25, 2012
  • Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: Barry Wyner
  • Performers: Noah Weisberg, Krystal Joy Brown, David Hull and Dana Steingold

Pipe Dream (Encores!)

  • Release: September 18, 2012
  • Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
  • Performers: Will Chase, Laura Osnes, Leslie Uggams, Tom Wopat, Stephen Wallem and the original Encores! cast.

35MM A Musical Exhibition

  • Release: August 14, 2012 (digitally) / September 11, 2012 (in-store)
  • Label: Ghostlight Records
  • Writers: Ryan Scott Oliver
  • Performers: Alex Brightman, Ben Crawford, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Lindsay Mendez and Betsy Wolfe

Other Recordings:

Laura Osnes: If I Tell You - Songs of Maury Yeston - PS Classics - June 4, 2013
Joe Iconis: The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree - Ghostlight Records - April 16, 2013
Rebecca Luker: I Got Love - Songs of Jerome Kern - PS Classics - January 29, 2013
Barbara Cook: Loverman - DRG Records - September 25, 2012
Barbra Streisand: Release Me - Columbia Records - September 25, 2012 (Vinyl) / October 8, 2012 (CD and via download)
Laura Osnes: Dream A Little Dream - Broadway Records - September 18, 2012