Category: Cast Recordings

Posted in Cast Recordings Music Musicals

Album Review: Bright Star (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

  “If it don’t work out You can turn around” The cut-throat world of Broadway musicals takes…

Posted in Cast Recordings Music

Not-really-a-CD Review: Tuck Everlasting (2016 Original Broadway Cast)

  “A man who is fondest of suits that are jaundiced” Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen’s musical…

Posted in Cast Recordings Jason Robert Brown Music

Album Review: The Last Five Years (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2015)

  “Yes he’s insane, but look what he can do” No word of a lie, it’s extremely…

Posted in Cast Recordings Music Musicals

Album Review: The Color Purple (2015 Broadway Revival Cast)

  “They see more ’bout how things really are now” After garnering Tony Awards for Best Revival…

Posted in Cast Recordings Cyndi Lauper LGBTQ+ Music

Album Review: Kinky Boots (Original Broadway Cast Recording 2013)

  “Charlie from Northampton, meet Simon from Clapton” There is something undoubtedly ironic about a show set…

Posted in Cast Recordings Music Theatre

Album Review: Mamma Mia (Original Cast Recording 1999)

  “It’s the best I can do” It’s easy to be dismissive about Mamma Mia and all…

Posted in Cast Recordings Music

Album Review: She Loves Me (1994 London Cast Recording)

  “He brought me ice-cream” It’s a little unfortunate for this 1994 London Cast Recording of She…

Posted in Broadway Cast Recordings Music

Album Review: She Loves Me (2016 Broadway Cast Recording)

  “Thank you, madam. Please call again. Do call again, madam“ Those outside of Broadway were lucky…

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Album Review: The Scottsboro Boys (2014 Original London Cast Recording)

  “Maybe times’ll turn” The 2013 Young Vic production of The Scottsboro Boys was a late highlight…