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By Andrew Ku
08 Mar 2005

Here is a survey of upcoming and recent cast album releases (and significant Broadway related recordings.)

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Bright Lights, Big City

• Release: Early 2005
  
• Label: Sh-K-Boom Records
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Paul Scott Goodman
  
• Performers: Patrick Wilson, Jesse L. Martin, Sherie Rene Scott, Christine Ebersole, Gavin Creel, Anne Marie Milazzo, Eden Espinosa, Sharon Leal, Everett Bradley, Richard Kind and Celia Keenan Bolger.
  
• Miscellaneous: The recording is a reconceived version of the 1999 Off-Broadway recording.

• Release: Early 2005
  
• Label: Ghostlight (Sh-K-Boom Records)
  
• Writers: lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, music by Galt MacDermot
  
• Performers: Participants in the 2004 Actor' Fund Benefit Concert including Jennifer Hudson.
  
• Miscellaneous: The recording was made Oct. 1.

• Release: April 2005
  
• Label: Ghostlight Records
  
• Writers: music by Jason Howland and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein
  
• Performers: Sutton Foster, Maureen McGovern, and the 2005 original Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The cast album was recorded Feb. 28, 2005.

• Release: Spring 2005
  
• Label: Decca Broadway
  
• Writers: music by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, lyrics by Idle
  
• Performers: Tim Curry, Hank Azaria, David Hyde Pierce and the 2005 original Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The cast album was recorded Feb. 7, 2005

• Release: Spring 2005
  
• Label: Sony/BMG
  
• Writers: various
  
• Performers: Cheyenne Jackson and the 2005 original Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: Based on songs made famous by Elvis Presley, the cast album will be recorded April 4, 2005.

• Release: May 2005
  
• Label: PS Classics
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
  
• Performers: B.D. Wong and the original 2004 Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The cast album was recorded Feb. 1, 2005.

• Release: 2005
  
• Label: TBA
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Rick Crom
  
• Performers: The 2004 Off-Broadway cast

• Release: TBA
  
• Label: PS Classics
  
• Writers: various
  
• Performers: Original Off-Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The cast album was recorded March 2, 2005.

• Release: TBA
  
• Label: TBA
  
• Writers: music by Marty Silvestri, lyrics by Joel Higgins
  
• Performers: Original Off-Broadway cast, including Steve Blanchard, Judy McLane, Ann Crumb and Robert Evan
  
• Miscellaneous: The album was recorded May 17.

La Cage Aux Folles (2004 Broadway Cast)
Good Vibrations
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Dessa Rose

Other Recordings:

Kristin Chenoweth: As I Am - Sony Classical - April 5

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The Frogs (2004 Broadway Cast)

• Release: Jan. 25
  
• Label: PS Classics
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
  
• Performers: The 2004 Original Broadway cast, including Nathan Lane, Roger Bart, John Byner, Peter Bartlett, Daniel Davis, Burke Moses and Michael Siberry
  
• Miscellaneous: Produced by Tommy Krasker, the album was recorded Oct. 12.

• Release: Dec. 13
  
• Label: DRG Records
  
• Writers: music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
  
• Performers: Brooke Shields and Jennifer Hope Wills and the 2003 Broadway revival cast
  
• Miscellaneous: Vocal tracks by new Wonderful Town leads Brooke Shields and Jennifer Hope Wills were overlaid on existing tracks recorded in 2003.

• Release: Dec. 14
  
• Label: Brooklyn Records
  
• Writers: Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson
  
• Performers: The 2004 Original Broadway cast: Eden Espinosa, Kevin Anderson, Cleavant Derricks, Ramona Keller and Karen Olivo
  
• Miscellaneous: The cast album was recorded "live" in the studio on Oct. 25.

• Release: Nov. 16
  
• Label: Ghostlight (Sh-K-Boom Records)
  
• Writers: lyrics by Yip Harburg and music by Burton Lane
  
• Performers: Melissa Errico, Malcom Gets and the 2004 Irish Rep cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The cast album was recorded June 4, and will be produced by Joel Moss.

• Release: Nov. 16
  
• Label: Ghostlight (Sh-K-Boom Records)
  
• Writers: music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
  
• Performers: Christiane Noll, Peter Benson, Rodney Gilfry, Simon Jones and Burke Moses
  
• Miscellaneous: The album was recorded July 12-13.

• Release: 2005
  
• Label: Sh-K-Boom Records
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Kyle Jarrow

• Release: Aug. 3
  
• Label: PS Classics
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
  
• Performers: The 2004 Roundabout Cast, including Neil Patrick Harris, Michael Cerveris and Marc Kudisch
  
• Miscellaneous: The album will be recorded June 7.

• Release: July
  
• Label: Jay Records
  
• Writers: Eli Bolin, Sam Forman and Benjamin Salka
  
• Performers: Matt Bogart, Chad Kimball, Lauren Kennedy, Danny Gurwin and Leslie Kritzer
  
• Miscellaneous: The recording is based on the Oct. 2003 York Theatre concert production.

• Release: June 29
  
• Label: Hollywood Records
  
• Writers: music by Jeanine Tesori and lyrics by Tony Kushner
  
• Performers: Tonya Pinkins and the 2004 original Broadway cast
  
• Miscellaneous: The 2-CD album was recorded April 26

• Release: May 25
  
• Label: DRG Records
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by George O'Dowd
  
• Performers: The 2003 Original Broadway Cast
  
• Miscellaneous: The album is scheduled to be recorded Feb. 2

• Release: May 25
  
• Label: DRG Records
  
• Writers: various
  
• Performer: Barbara Cook
  
• Miscellaneous: This 2-CD set was recorded live.

• Release: June 8
  
• Label: PS Classics
  
• Writers: music by Jerome Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
  
• Performers: Alfred Molina and the 2004 Revival Broadway cast
  
• Miscellaneous: The album is scheduled to be recorded April 26

• Release: May 20
  
• Label: Sh-K-Boom
  
• Writers: music by Damon Intrabartolo, lyrics by Jon Hartmere Jr.
  
• Performers: 2004 Off-Broadway Cast

• Release: May 4
  
• 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

• Release: April 6
  
• Label: DRG Records
  
• Writers: Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts
  
• Performers: Marc Kudisch, Ron Bohmer, Leah Hocking, Daniel Reichard and Jennifer Simard.

• Release: April 20
  
• Label: Original Cast Records
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Stephen Dolginoff
  
• Performers: Christopher Totten and Matthew S. Morris

• Release: March 12
  
• Label: Bayview Records
  
• Writers: various
  
• Performers: Davis Gaines, Andrea Burns, Julia Murney, Ed Staudenmayer, Scott Coulter, Debbie Gravitte and others

• 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.

• 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.

Brian d'Arcy James: From Christmas Eve to Christmas Morn - Fall 2004
Adam Pascal: Civilian - Sh-K-Boom Records - Fall 2004
Susan Egan: Coffee House - LML Records - Sept. 2004
Jessica Molaskey: Make Believe - PS Classics - Oct. 5
Luba Mason: Collage - PS Classics - Oct. 5
Deborarh Tranelli: A Lot of Livin' - PS Classics - Oct. 5
Frances Ruffelle: Showgirl - June 21
John Barrowman: John Barrowman Swings Cole Porter - First Night - June 21
Jack Donahue: Strange Weather - PS Classics - May 4
Jane Olivor: Safe Return - PS Classics - April 27
Farah Alvin: Someday - April
A Year With Frog and Toad (reissue) - PS Classics - April 6

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