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

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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