A live cast album of West End musical Bronco Billy will release for streaming October 24. The recording is from a performance during its 2024 run at London's Charing Cross Theatre. Get a first listen to "Ride With Us" from the score below.
The full album—coming via producers Gary Grossman, Bronco Billy Partners, and Yellow Sound Label—can be pre-ordered on Apple Music here. Pre-orders include immediate access to "Ride With Us."
The cast features Emily Benjamin (Cabaret) as Antoinette, Tarinn Callender (The Drifters Girl) as Bronco Billy, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (The Odyssey) as Constance, Gemma Atkins (Mamma Mia!) as Dee Dee, Jonathan Bourne (Nativity! The Musical) as Sam, Josh Butler as Lasso Leonard, Alice Croft (The Commitments) as Mitzi, Chris Jared (Amelie) as Lipton, Karen Mavundukure (Tarantino Live) as Doc, Henry Maynard (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Lefty, Alexander McMorran (Heathers) as Sinclair, Aharon Rayner (Miss Saigon) as Joe Eagle, Helen K Wint (Oklahoma!) as Lorraine, and Silas Wyatt-Barke (Saving Grace) as John Arlington. The London company was rounded out with swings Kalisha Amaris (Sister Act) and David Muscat (The Many Deaths of Michael Malloy). Casting was by Will Burton.
Based on the 1980 film starring and directed by Clint Eastwood, the musical features a book by the film's screenwriter Dennis Hackin, and a score by Chip Rosenbloom and John Torres, with Michele Brourman supplying additional lyrics. The work played a world premiere via Skylight Theatre Company in Los Angeles in 2019, later winning Ovation Awards for Best Book and Lyrics for an Original Musical. Hunter Bird directed the West End staging and Skylight world premiere. Orchestrations, arrangements, and music supervision are by David O.
"We are beyond thrilled to share the heart and spirit of Bronco Billy with audiences everywhere through this live cast recording,” says Grossman in a statement on behalf of the producing team. “Capturing the energy, humor, and heart of our acclaimed London production, this album is a celebration of the extraordinary talent on and off the stage. Whether you’ve seen the show or are discovering it for the first time, we hope this recording brings the wild, wonderful world of Bronco Billy to life for you—wherever you are."
“Yellow Sound Label is happy to bring the rollicking score of Bronco Billy to theatre fans everywhere,” adds Yellow Sound Founder Michael Croiter. “We hope you enjoy listening as much as we’ve enjoyed working on this wonderful new cast album.”
The album also features a band comprising music director-pianist Marcus Carter, drummer and percussionist Nick Anderson, guitarist Kit Craig Lowden, reed player Nick Carter, guitarist and keyboard player Lewis Dunsmore, and bassist Ayse Osman.
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