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Upcoming Cast Recordings
15 Dec 2003
Here is a survey of upcoming and recent cast album releases (and significant Broadway related recordings.)
FORTHCOMING
Wonderful Town (2003 Broadway Revival)
- Release: March 5
- Label: DRG Records
- Writers: music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
- Performers: Donna Murphy and the 2003 Broadway revival cast
- Miscellaneous: The album will be recorded Jan. 5, 2004 and be produced by Hugh Fordin.
Taboo
- Release: TBA
- Label: TBA
- Writers: music and lyrics by George O'Dowd
- Performers: The 2003 Original Broadway Cast
- Miscellaneous: The album is scheduled to be recorded Feb. 2
Bounce
- Release: TBA
- Label: Nonesuch
- Writers: music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- Performers: Howard McGillin, Richard Kind and the 2003 Kennedy Center cast
- Miscellaneous: The album was recorded Nov. 10-11, and features an expanded orchestra with additional strings and percussion
The New Moon (2003 Encores Cast)
- Release: TBA
- Label: DRG Records
- Writers: music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
- Performers: Christiane Noll, Peter Benson, Rodney Gilfry, Simon Jones, Burke Moses, Lauren Ward and F. Murray Abraham.
- Miscellaneous: The album will be recorded early 2004, be produced by Hugh Fordin.
No Recording Announced:
Caroline, or Change
Never Gonna Dance
Other Recordings:
Scott Dreier: Scott Dreier - LML Music - Feb. 17
AVAILABLE NOW
Wicked
- Release: Dec. 16
- Label: Decca Broadway
- Writers: music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
- Performers: Kristin Cehnoweth, Idina Menzel, and the 2003 Original Broadway cast
- Miscellaneous: The album was recorded in Nov. and was produced by Schwartz.
Listen to My Heart
- Release: Dec.
- Label: Midder Music Records
- Writers: music by David Friedman and lyrics by various
- Performers: Allison Briner, Joe Cassidy, Michael Hunsaker, Alix Korey, Anne Runolfsson and David Friedman
- Miscellaneous: Produced by David Friedman and Plus Entertainment
The Boy from Oz
- Release: Nov. 18
- Label: Decca Broadway
- Writers: music and lyrics by Peter Allen
- Performers: Hugh Jackman and the 2003 Original Broadway cast
- Miscellaneous: Produced by Phil Ramone, the album was recorded Oct. 20.
Fame/b>
- Release: Nov. 18
- Label: Q Records
- Writers: music by Steve Margoshes and lyrics by Jacques Levy
- Performers: The Original 2003 Off-Broadway cast
Little Shop of Horrors
- Release: Oct. 21
- Label: DRG Records
- Writers: music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman
- Performers: The 2003 Broadway revival cast
- Miscellaneous: Produced by Hugh Fordin, this album was recorded Sept. 15.
Avenue Q
- Release: Oct. 7
- Label: RCA Victor
- Writers: music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
- Performers: The 2003 Original Broadway cast
- Miscellaneous: The album was recorded Aug. 10.
Zanna, Don't
- Release: Oct. 7
- Label: PS classics
- Writers: music and lyrics by Tim Acito
- Performers: Jai Rodriguez, Anika Larsen, Darius Nichols, Amanda Ryan Paige, Enrico Rodriguez, Robb Sapp, Shelley Thomas and Jared Zeus
- Miscellaneous: The album was recorded June 22 and 23.
My Life with Albertine
- Release: Oct. 7
- Label: PS classics
- Writers: music and lyrics by Ricky Ian Gordon
- Performers: Brent Carver, Chad Kimball, Emily Skinner, Kelli O'Hara and the original Off-Broadway cast.
Gypsy
- Release: Aug. 19
- Label: Angel
- Writers: music by Jules Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- Performers: Bernadette Peters, John Dossett, Tammy Blanchard and the 2003 Broadway revival cast
- Miscellaneous: The album was recorded June 22 and 23.
Amour
- Release: July 8
- Label: Sh-K-Boom Records
- Writers: music: Michel Legrand, lyrics: Didier van Cauwelaert, English translation by Jeremy Sams
- Performers: Malcolm Gets, Melissa Errico and the 2002 original Broadway cast
- Miscellaneous: The album features a bonus track of composer Michel Legrand singing a song from the show.
Elegies
- Release: June 24
- Label: Fynsworth Alley
- Writers: music and lyrics by William Finn
- Performers: Christian Borle, Betty Buckley, Carolee Carmello, Michael Rupert and Keith Byron Kirk.
- Miscellaneous: The album was recorded April 28.
Nine
- Release: June 17
- Label: PS Classics
- Writers: music and lyrics by Maury Yeston
- Performers: Antonio Banderas and the 2003 Broadway revival cast.
- Miscellaneous: .
Other Recordings:
Angels in America (Soundtrack) - Nonesuch - Dec. 2
Hair (deluxe reissue) - Victor - Nov. 4
How to Succeed in Business... (deluxe reissue) - Victor - Nov. 4
All-Star Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Off Records - Oct
Seventh Heaven (reissue) - Decca Broadway - Oct. 7
Sail Away (London cast reissue) - Fynsworth Alley - July 22
Over the Rainbow: Music to the Lyrics of E.Y. Yip Harburg - Original Cast Records - 2003
This Is the Army/Call Me Mister/Winged Victory (reissue) - Decca Broadway - July 29
The Broadway Musicals of 1925 - Bayview Records - June 3
Hello, Dolly! (reissue) - RCA Victor - June 3
Oliver! (reissue) - RCA Victor - June 3
Fiddler on the Roof (reissue) - RCA Victor - June 3
Wesla Whitfield: September Songs - High Note Records - June
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