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Cast Recordings & Albums

Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, David Zippel, Carmel Dean, and More Break Down Their Songs for New Artists in Residence Album

By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/01/2020

Patina Miller, Amber Gray, and more sing on this batch of original songs about life in quarantine and a hopeful future.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Taking a Deep Dive Into the 10 Tracks of New Musical Frankie! the Musical

By Ruthie Fierberg | 06/24/2020

One of the youngest composers to release a full musical recording on a major record label, 16-year-old Elise Marra breaks down the songs in her sixth original musical.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: David Henry Hwang on the Reverse King and I of Soft Power

By David Henry Hwang | 04/28/2020

Nominated for 11 Drama Desk Awards, the Off-Broadway musical's cast album is now available from Ghostlight Records.
Special Features

Track-By-Track Breakdown: Bobby Conte Thornton On His New Jazz Album Along the Way

By Bobby Conte Thornton and James Sampliner | 04/24/2020

With album producer James Sampliner, Thornton shares the narrative trajectory of the cabaret act-turned-record.
Special Features

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Irene Sankoff and David Hein Share the True Stories Behind Their Tony-Nominated Come From Away Score

By Irene Sankoff and David Hein | 04/21/2020

The musical opened March 12, 2017, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Sing Street Songwriter Gary Clark Shares Behind-the-Scenes Stories About the Show's New Album

By Gary Clark | 04/21/2020

Out now from Sony Masterworks Broadway, the cast album for the upcoming Broadway musical features a New Wave-influenced score by Clark and John Carney.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: How Do You Make Sondheim Sound Disco for Losing My Mind?

By Joshua Hinck and Scott Wasserman | 04/17/2020

Joshua Hinck and Scott Wasserman reveal the fusion of two seemingly opposite musical languages in their “Sondheim Disco Fever Dream” from Broadway Records.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Drew Gasparini Shares Behind-the-Scenes Stories and Anecdotes About New Album We Aren't Kids Anymore

By Drew Gasparini | 04/13/2020

Now available to stream and purchase, the song cycle features performances by Colton Ryan, Raymond J. Lee, Lilli Cooper, Nicholas Christopher, and Bonnie Milligan.
Special Features

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Dissect Their Ragtime Score

By Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty | 04/08/2020

A deep dive into the untold stories of lyrical inspirations, creations of musical themes, cut sequences, and the genius of Terrence McNally behind the show’s Tony Award–winning songs.
Special Features

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Georgia Stitt on Her New Album of Original Music

By Georgia Stitt | 03/27/2020

The composer and music director shares the backstories of the 13 tracks on her A Quiet Revolution.
Special Features

Track-by-Track Breakdown: The Score to Off-Broadway Hit Emojiland

By Keith Harrison and Laura Schein | 03/24/2020

Co-writers Keith Harrison and Laura Schein share the backstory to their songs, which can be heard on the original cast album released by Broadway Records.
Cast Recordings & Albums

How Encores! Revived (and Revised) Cole Porter's The New Yorkers Score for a New Cast Album

By Jack Viertel | 02/06/2020

The Encores! production, starring Scarlett Strallen and Tam Mutu, was seen at City Center in 2017.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Breaking Down the New Standards in Season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

By Curtis Moore and Thomas Mizer | 12/19/2019

Songwriters Curtis Moore and Thomas Mizer composed brand-new songs that sound like beloved classics for the latest batch of episodes, now streaming on Amazon.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Broadway’s Douglas Lyons Breaks Down the Score for His Musical Beau Track by Track

By Ruthie Fierberg | 11/26/2019

The performer and lyricist reveals the inspirations for and the writing process of his debut musical, now available for download.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Songwriter Billy Recce Takes Readers Deep Into His Score for A Musical About Star Wars

By Billy Recce | 11/12/2019

The Off-Broadway musical's cast album is now available from Broadway Records.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Michael R. Jackson Breaks Down His A Strange Loop Score

By Michael R. Jackson | 10/03/2019

The cast album for the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway musical is now available, and the cast will reunite for an October 14 concert at Joe's Pub.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Faith Soloway Breaks Down the Score for the Transparent Musical Finale

By Faith Soloway | 09/30/2019

After five years, the Pfeffermans say goodbye in song on the acclaimed, Emmy-winning Amazon series.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Why Will Van Dyke and Chris Dwan Are the Gay Pop Duo You’ve Always Needed

By Ruthie Fierberg | 09/24/2019

The Broadway music director and Broadway actor release their first album Off the Ground.
Special Features

Breaking Down The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes Score

By Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond | 09/13/2019

Composers Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond share the thoughts behind the songs for the new show about a musical-hating man who wakes up... in a musical.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Andrew Lippa Breaks Down His Score for The Man in the Ceiling

By Andrew Lippa | 08/29/2019

The world premiere recording, featuring Gavin Creel and Kate Baldwin, is out now from Ghostlight Records.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-By-Track: Steven Sater Breaks Down the Alice by Heart Score

By Steven Sater | 08/06/2019

The Off-Broadway original cast album from Ghostlight Records is now available.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Songwriter Eddie Perfect Shares Stories and Trivia About His Beetlejuice Score

By Eddie Perfect | 07/01/2019

With the Beetlejuice cast album now available, the 2019 Tony nominee talks about how his score evolved into what you hear eight times a week at the Winter Garden.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Neurosis Lyricist Greg Edwards Shares the Thoughts Behind the Score

By Greg Edwards | 06/24/2019

With the Off-Broadway cast album—featuring Kevin Zak, Brennan Caldwell, Jennifer Blood, and Morgan Weed—now available, Edwards walks Playbill readers through the score one neurosis at a time.
Special Features

Track-by-Track Breakdown: The Jonathan Larson Project Cast Album

By Jennifer Ashley Tepper | 04/15/2019

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, the director of the Feinstein's/54 Below concert, shares behind-the-scenes stories about the mostly unheard Larson songs that comprise the song cycle.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Andrew Lippa on Unbreakable

By Andrew Lippa | 03/06/2019

The songwriter takes readers through the live recording of the 2018 concert about the history of gay rights in 20th-century America.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: The Evolution of Mann Original Cast Album

By Playbill Staff | 02/27/2019

Stars Max Crumm, Allie Trimm, and Leslie Hiatt share memories from the musical upon the cast album's release.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Kirsten Childs on the Wild Ride of Bella: An American Tale

By Kirsten Childs | 02/15/2019

Childs, who also wrote The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, shares stories behind each song on the new cast album for her Off-Broadway musical.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Ahrens and Flaherty Dissect Their Score for Broadway's Anastasia

By Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty | 01/15/2019

The Tony-winning songwriters explain what changed, what didn't change, and why they wrote some brand-new songs for their adaptation of their animated musical.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Go Deep on the Andrew Keenan-Bolger–Led Kris Kringle Cast Album

By Maria Ciampi | 12/17/2018

Bookwriter Maria Ciampi shares behind-the-scenes stories of the Kris Kringle The Musical score just in time for the holidays.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin on the Score for Broadway's The Prom

By Playbill Staff | 12/14/2018

The songwriters for the new musical comedy starring Beth Leavel, Brooks Ashmanskas, Caitlin Kinnunen, and more walk readers through the new cast album, now available.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track by Track Breakdown: Broadway’s Michael Longoria Reveals the Musical Story Behind His Merry Christmas Darling

By Michael Longoria | 12/09/2018

The Jersey Boys star takes us through the romantic journey he’s crafted in his new holiday album.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Songwriter Mark Allen on the Songs in Gettin' the Band Back Together

By Playbill Staff | 10/08/2018

Allen shares behind-the-score stories to the songs in the Broadway musical seen at the Belasco earlier this season.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Off-Broadway's Miss You Like Hell

By Mark Peikert | 10/03/2018

Before Ghostlight Records releases the original cast album digitally October 5, Pulitzer winner Quiara Alegría Hudes and singer-songwriter Erin McKeown share how their score came to be.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: The Bengsons on Crafting Their Hundred Days Score

By Playbill Staff | 09/25/2018

Real-life couple Abigail and Shaun Bengson go deep on their eclectic score, preserved on a new cast album.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Jim Vallance Walks Readers Through the Pretty Woman Score

By Jim Vallance | 09/21/2018

Written with Bryan Adams, the score to Pretty Woman is a showcase for some amazing Broadway voices (Samantha Barks and Orfeh, anyone?).
Special Features

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Peter Kellogg and David Friedman Go Deep on Their Desperate Measures Score

By Peter Kellogg and David Friedman | 08/22/2018

Currently running at New World Stages, Desperate Measures takes Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, ups the comedy, and sets the whole thing in the Wild Wild West.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Meet the Plastics (and the Rest) With a Deep Dive Into the Mean Girls Cast Album

By Nell Benjamin and Jeff Richmond | 05/29/2018

Tony nominees Nell Benjamin and Jeff Richmond break down their Mean Girls work song by song.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Breaking Down the Once On This Island Revival Cast Album Track by Track

By Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty | 05/23/2018

Songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty take listeners into the creative process behind the score to their beloved Once On This Island, nominated for eight Tony Awards.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Joe Iconis Breaks Down the Be More Chill Original Cast Album Track by Track

By Joe Iconis | 05/16/2018

The composer of the cult favorite musical takes listeners on a deep dive into his process, starting with Act 1.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Breaking Down Act 2 of Be More Chill's Original Cast Recording

By Joe Iconis | 05/16/2018

Composer Joe Iconis brings listeners deep into his process as he explains the influences and circumstances around the last half of his score.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Heathers Writers Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy Break Down the Musical’s Full Album Track by Track

By Laurence O’Keefe, Kevin Murphy | 03/22/2018

What is the new song replacing “Blue” in the score? Plus, learn the motivation behind each melody and more.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Tony Winner David Yazbek Breaks Down The Band’s Visit Album Track-by-Track

By David Yazbek, Ruthie Fierberg |

How he wrote each of the 17 songs, what’s improvised, and which song was the first he wrote.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Why You’ll Never Hear Richard Rodgers Songs the Same After Kyle Riabko’s Latest Album

By Kyle Riabko, Ruthie Fierberg | 10/24/2017

The creative mind behind Burt Bacharach Reimagined brings his same innovative style to Richard Rodgers Reimagined.
Cast Recordings & Albums

The View UpStairs’ Max Vernon Breaks Down The Newly Released Cast Album Track by Track

By Ruthie Fierberg | 08/12/2017

The original cast recording of Off-Broadway smash hits shelves August 11.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Tony and Oscar Winner Alan Menken Breaks Down God Bless You Mr. Rosewater Track-by-Track

By Ruthie Fierberg | 08/03/2017

The mind behind Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, and more reveals the inspirations and nuggets buried in the score for his first collaboration with Howard Ashman.
Cast Recordings & Albums

Previewing the Original London Cast Album for The Wind in the Willows Track by Track

By Mark Peikert | 06/30/2017

The Olivier Award-winning songwriting team of Stiles and Drewe provide a complete breakdown of the score to their latest venture, now available to purchase.
Special Features

A Track-By-Track Look at the Bandstand Cast Album

By Mark Peikert | 06/26/2017

Composers Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor provide commentary on the Tony-winning musical's newly released original Broadway cast album, starring Laura Osnes and Corey Cott.

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