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By Andrew Ku
04 Oct 2008

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

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Wicked (5th Anniversary Edition)

• Release: Oct. 28
  
• Label: Decca Broadway
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
  
• Performers: Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, LeAnn Rimes, Delta Goodrem, and more.
  
• Miscellaneous: In addition to the original cast recording, this Fifth Anniversary edition will include a second CD that features pop, remixed and foreign language versions of songs from the show as well as a song cut from the show.

• Release: Oct. 28
  
• Label: Ghostlight
  
• Writers: music by Kevin Murphy and lyrics by Dan Studney.
  
• Performers: The original London cast and the TV movie cast, including Christian Campbell, Kristen Bell, and Alan Cumming.
  
• Miscellaneous: This 2 CD set will include both a live recording of the original London cast and the TV movie soundtrack.

• Release: Nov. 11
  
• Label: PS Classics
  
• Writers: music by Zina Goldrich and lyrics by Marcy Heisler.
  
• Performers: Rebecca Luker, Danny Burstein, Terrence Mann, Andrea Burns, Jeff Blumenkrantz, and Telly Leung.
  
• Miscellaneous: This world premiere CD was recorded Sept. 25.

• Release: Nov. 11
  
• Label: PS Classics
  
• Writers: various.
  
• Performers: Farah Alvin, Beth Malone, Bets Malone and Victoria Matlock.
  
• Miscellaneous: The album was recorded Sept. 18.

• Release: TBA
  
• Label: Jay Records
  
• Writers: music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.
  
• Performers: Marc Kudisch, Erin Davie, Natalie Venetia Belcon, John Kassir, David Patrick Kelly, Jeremy Webb and Julyana Soelistyo.
  
• Miscellaneous: The album will be recorded Jan. 8.

• Release: TBA
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Lance Horne.
  
• Performers: Cast of the Cap Cod Repertory Theatre production.
  
• Miscellaneous: The CD was recorded Sept. 26.

• Release: TBA
  
• Label: Jay Records
  
• Writers: music by Todd Almond, lyrics by Almond and Gus Kaikkonen
  
• Performers: Matt Bogart and Pamela Bob.

A Tale of Two Cities

Other Recordings:

Patti LuPone: At Les Mouches - Ghostlight - Nov. 11

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• Release: digital release Sept. 30, CD release prior to Christmas 2008.
  
• Label: Ghostlight
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown.
  
• Performers: The original Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The album was recorded early Sept.

• Release: Sept. 30
  
• Label: Friends of Ghostlight
  
• Writers: music by Mark Baron and lyrics by Jeffrey Jackson.
  
• Performers: Hunter Foster, Steve Blanchard, Christiane Noll and the original 2007 Off-Broadway cast.

• Release: Sept. 30 (American release)
  
• Label: Masterworks Broadway
  
• Writers: various.
  
• Performers: The 2007 original London cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: This is the American release of the London cast recording.

• Label: Ghostlight
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Jeff Daniels.
  
• Performers: Jessica Garrett, Phil Powers, John Seibert, Tom Whalen and Jeff Daniels.
  
• Miscellaneous: The album features cast performances of six songs and one traditional hymn as well as original demo recordings (performed by Jeff Daniels) and commentary.

• Release: Sept. 9
  
• Label: Ghostlight
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa.
  
• Performers: Alice Ripley, Chad Kimball, Gregory Jbara and the 2007 Blank Theatre cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The album was recorded Nov. 12, 2007.

• Release: August 24
  
• Label: Time Life Records
  
• Writers: music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
  
• Performers: Patti LuPone, Laura Benanti, Boyd Gaines and the 2008 Broadway revival cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: recording will boast several songs cut from the original Broadway production: "Three Wishes for Christmas," "Mama's Talkin' Soft," "Nice She Ain't," "Mother's Day," "Smile, Girls," "Who Needs Him?," and an alternate version of "Mother's Day," all featuring new orchestrations penned by Jonathan Tunick.

• Release: Sept. 22
  
• Label: Original Cast Records
  
• Writers: music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
  
• Performers: Cady Huffman, Megan Lawrence and the 2007 York Theatre cast.

• Release: June 3
  
• Label: Ghostlight
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
  
• Performers: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mandy Gonzalez, Andréa Burns, Karen Olivo, Christopher Jackson, Priscilla Lopez, Robin De Jesús and the 2008 Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The 2 disk CD will be recorded March 23-24.

• Release: June 3
  
• Label: PS Classics
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Joshua Schmidt.
  
• Performers: The original Off-Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The album was recorded April 14.

• Release: May 27
  
• Label: Masterworks Broadway
  
• Writers: music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
  
• Performers: Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot, Matthew Morrison, and the 2008 Lincoln Center cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The album will be recorded April 14.

• Release: May 27 (iTunes), July 15 (retail)
  
• Label: Ghostlight
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Stew and Heidi Rodewald.
  
• Performers: Stew, Daniel Breaker, Eisa Davis and the original Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The album was live at the Belasco Theatre April 14.

• Release: May 27
  
• Label: PS Classics
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by John Bucchino.
  
• Performers: Faith Prince, Tom Wopat, Leslie Kritzer, Matt Cavenaugh and the original Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The album was recorded April 7.

• Release: May 13
  
• Label: LML Music
  
• Writers: music by Peter Melnick, lyrics Christopher Durang
  
• Performers: the original Off-Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The album was recorded March 5 and 6.

• Release: April 29
  
• Label: Ghostlight
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by William Finn.
  
• Performers: The 2007 Off-Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: This is a live, 2-CD recording.

• Release: Feb. 26
  
• Label: Disney
  
• Writers: music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater.
  
• Performers: Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, Sean Palmer, Norm Lewis, and the original 2008 Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: A limited edition CD is available for purchase at the Playbill Store.

• Release: Jan. 22
  
• Label: DRG Records
  
• Writers: lyrics by Gerard Alessandrini, music by various.
  
• Performers: Jared Bradshaw, Janet Dickinson, James Donegan, Valerie Fagan, David Caldwell, William Selby, Jeanne Montana, Megan Lewis, Gina Kreiezmar and Michael West.

• Release: Jan. 15 (available at Barrow Street Theatre by late 2007)
  
• Writers: music and lyrics by Michael Friedman.
  
• Performers: Emily Ackerman, Damian Baldet, Jennifer R. Morris, Stephen Plunkett, Robbie Collier Sublett and Colleen Werthmann.
  
• Miscellaneous: The CD was recorded Oct. 2.

• Release: Jan. 8, 2008 (already available for online download)
  
• Label: PS Classics
  
• Writers: songs by John Farrar and Jeff Lynne.
  
• Performers: Kerry Butler, Cheyenne Jackson, Tony Roberts, Mary Testa, Jackie Hoffman and the 2007 Broadway cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: The album was recorded Oct. 29.

• Release: Jan. 8, 2008
  
• Label: PS Classics
  
• Writers: music by David Shire, lyrics by Richard Maltby.
  
• Performers: Sally Ann Triplett and the 2007 Menier Chocolate Factory cast.
  
• Miscellaneous: One track, "Pffft!," will be made available online only, as a digital download.

Orfeh: What Do You Want From Me - Sh-K-Boom - Sept. 30
Lea DeLaria: The Live Smoke Sessions - Ghostlight
Teri Ralston: I've Gotta Get Back to New York - LML Music
Keys: The Music of Scott Alan
Kelli O'Hara: Wonder of the World - Ghostlight - May 6
Christine Ebersole and Billy Stritch: Sunday in New York - Ghostlight - May 13

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