Disney's On the Record to Be Recorded in January 2005

By Andrew Gans
December 20, 2004

The new Disney musical On the Record, which features songs from both classic Disney films and Disney's Broadway outings, will be recorded in January 2005.

A spokesperson for the musical told Playbill On-Line that the cast will record On the Record Jan. 10, 2005. Kaitlin Hopkins, who is set to replace Emily Skinner in the touring production, will be featured on the CD. The recording will also include the vocal talents of co-stars Brian Sutherland, Ashley Brown and Andrew Samonsky as well as company members Meredith Inglesby, Andy Karl, Tyler Maynard, Keewa Nurullah, Josh Franklin, Leigh Ann Larkin, Koh Mochizuki and Lyn Philistine. No release date has yet been announced.

The national tour of On the Record began performances Nov. 9 in Cleveland. The musical will open at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Minnesota Dec. 21. Emily Skinner, who originated the role of Diane, the celebrated recording artist, departs the show at the end of the year. Hopkins' official opening is set for Jan. 5, 2005, at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia.

On the Record, according to production notes, "is the story of a recording session that changed the lives of a young unknown who is about to get her big break, a pop diva who is about to meet her match, and a matinee idol who is about to meet the 'new kid' who could take his place."

Directed and choreographed by Robert Longbottom, the musical's creative team comprises Natasha Katz (lighting), Robert Brill (scenery), Gregg Barnes (costumes), David Chase (musical supervision and arrangements), Chad Beguelin (scenarist) and Acme Sound Partners (sound design).

The On the Record itinerary follows:
Dec. 21-Jan. 2, 2005 at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in MN
Jan. 5-16, 2005 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 1-6 at the Landmark Theater in Richmond, VA
Feb. 8-27 at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit, MI
March 1-6 at the Wharton Center East Lansing, MI
March 22-27 at the Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis, IN
April 19-May 1 at the Broward Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
May 3-8 at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa, FL
May 10-15 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Ft. Myers, FL
May 24-May 29 at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, TX
May 31-June 12 at the Hobby Center in Houston, TX
Aug. 30-Sept. 4 at the Civic Theatre in San Diego, CA