Selections from The Path to Catherine, a new musical that tells the back story of the teenage girl who would become Catherine the Great, will be released September 19 in streaming and digital formats from Center Stage Records.

Featuring music by Jan Roper and a book and lyrics by Patricia Zehentmayr, the album includes 10 songs from the new musical. Featured on the album are Tony nominee Caitlin Kinnunen (The Prom), Krystina Alabado (Mean Girls), Sharon Wilkins (Seussical), Sophia Oda (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody), Zakiya Young (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin), and Maiya Sykes (La La Land).

The musical is set in 1744 Russia, as Princess Sophie arrives as a prospective bride for the heir to the empire. Caught between her ambitious mother Joanna’s manipulation and Empress Elizabeth’s ruthless pragmatism, Sophie enters a world of betrayal and court intrigue. When her intended proves callow and dismissive, Sophie must choose between her mother's calculated schemes and Elizabeth's dangerous mentorship. A life-threatening fever becomes her crucible, exposing Elizabeth's unexpected tenderness and Joanna's treacherous ambitions.

The complete track listing for the new recording follows:

1) "Things Don’t Always Go as Planned" – Kinnunen, Alabado, Wilkins
2) "More Than Me" – Kinnunen
3) "Something Tells Me" – Wilkins
4) "Love and Dominion" – Kinnunen, Alabado
5) "Still a Chance" – Oda
6) "I’ll Handle the Situation" – Alabado, Sykes
7) "Growing Closer" – Oda, Young
8) "Risked Everything" – Kinnunen, Alabado, Wilkins
9) "Yours / Mine" – Alabado
10) "Epilogue" – Oda, Young, DeLano

The album will be available on all digital platforms by clicking here.