Brooklyn Cast Recorded CD Oct. 25; Due in Stores in November

By Andrew Gans
26 Oct 2004

Brooklyn, the new musical about a group of street-corner singers and storytellers, has been recorded.

Cast members from the new musical headed into the studio Oct. 25 to record the show, which features a score by Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson. The recording was made in front of an invited studio audience at Right Tracks Studio on West 38th Street. The original Broadway cast recording is due in stores late November on a label to be announced shortly, according to the show's representative.

Directed and choreographed by Big River's Jeff Calhoun, Brooklyn began previews Sept. 23 and officially opened Oct. 21 at the Plymouth Theatre. Eden Espinosa, who portrays the title character Brooklyn, is featured in a company that also includes Kevin Anderson, Cleavant Derricks, Ramona Keller and Karen Olivo with Manoel Felciano, Caren Lyn Manuel, Julie Reiber, Horace V. Rogers and Haneefah Wood.

John McDaniel provides music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations. Song titles include "Heart Behind These Hands," "Christmas Makes Me Cry," "Not a Sound," "Brooklyn Grew Up," "Creating Once Upon a Time," "Once Upon a Time," "Superlover," "Brooklyn in the Blood," "Magic Man," "Love Was a Song," "I Never Knew His Name," "The Truth," "Raven," "Sometimes," "Love Me Where I Live," "Love Fell Like Rain" and "Streetsinger."

Brooklyn, according to production notes, concerns a band of performers, who "tell a wondrous sidewalk fairy tale about a young girl searching for fame and the father she never knew. With just one clue to lead her, she lands in the city that bears her name, Brooklyn."

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The Plymouth Theatre is located at 236 West 45th Street. Brooklyn plays Tuesdays at 7 PM, Wednesday-Saturday nights at 8 PM, with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM. Tickets are priced $25-$95.

For more information or a preview of Brooklyn's score, visit www.brooklynthemusical.com.