Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Emmaloucbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/16/11
#1Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 12/11/12 at 4:26pmHi everyone. Earlier this year Broadway news sites (like BWW and Playbill) announced that Now. Here. This. and the original 2012 York Theatre cast of Closer Than Ever will be getting a cast album. I remember reading that both of these albums have been recorded, but i've never seen any release dates. Have there been any announcements about when they will be released?
#2Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 12/11/12 at 4:35pm
Now, Here, This - December 18th
http://playbill.com/news/article/173116-Cast-Recording-of-Off-Broadways-Now-Here-This-Sets-Release-Date-Plus-Video
Closer Than Ever- Is on Jay Records so don't expect it to come out anytime soon. Their turnaround is quite lengthy. They gave One Touch of Venus a December release date and we're still waiting for an exact date...
"Broadway...I'll lick you yet!"
#2Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 12/11/12 at 4:59pmCloser Than Ever - April 14th 2033.
....but the world goes 'round
Emmaloucbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/16/11
#3Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 12/11/12 at 6:09pmAlright. Thanks for the info on Now. Here. This though!
#4Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 12/12/12 at 8:36amOn the link above there is a 42 minute "making of" documentary from the recording session for Now. Hear. This. Ms. Heidi Blickenstaff nails the song "This Time" (at minute 34) with power, emotion, and grace. Wow, can she sing!!!!
Thparkaly
Stand-by Joined: 9/11/12
#5Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 4/13/13 at 10:53pmAnybody know anything about the release of Closer Than Ever? It's killing me inside that it hasn't been released.
Emmaloucbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/16/11
#6Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 4/14/13 at 1:06pmSame here. The only thing I heard was a LONG time ago when they said that they would try to get the Closer Than Ever album out "before the end of 2012." It's April 14, 2013, and still nothing.
#7Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 4/14/13 at 2:31pmIf it's on Jay, it's possible we may never see it released.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
#8Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 4/14/13 at 2:33pmAccording to tazber I think you've got exactly 20 more years to wait.
"Pardon my prior Mcfee slip. I know how to spell her name. I just don't know how to type it." -Talulah
Thparkaly
Stand-by Joined: 9/11/12
#9Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 4/14/13 at 8:26pmUgh. I think there should be some sort of petition saying "We're done playing games. Give us the album and no one gets hurt." I think it would work.
Thparkaly
Stand-by Joined: 9/11/12
#10Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 5/6/13 at 7:42pm
http://www.amazon.com/Closer-Than-Ever-Theatre-Company/dp/B00CM9JMC4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1367883828&sr=8-7&keywords=closer+than+ever
"This title will be released on June 11, 2013" According to Amazon!! Quite a price though...
#11Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 5/6/13 at 7:54pm
Thanks for the info! Can't wait to hear it! I didn't get to see Christiane or Jenn in their roles, so it'll be great to at least hear them.
And I realize this is probably a double-disc album, but yeah that's a hefty price.
Emmaloucbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/16/11
#12Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 5/6/13 at 7:56pmI'm so glad there's finally a release date!! So excited for the new Closer Than Ever album!
#13Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 5/6/13 at 7:57pmCan't wait to have the piano/bass orchestration on recording. And the new songs too.
Thparkaly
Stand-by Joined: 9/11/12
#14Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 5/6/13 at 8:06pm
I am SO excited for the piano/bass. I'm just excited for the entire album though. Hopefully it's good quality.
I FOUND SAMPLES TOO:
https://soundcloud.com/jayrecords/miss-byrd-from-closer-than
https://soundcloud.com/jayrecords/the-bear-the-tiger-the-hamster
#15Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 5/6/13 at 8:54pm"Miss Byrd" was mainly the song I'd been waiting for so good ups on that.
"Pardon my prior Mcfee slip. I know how to spell her name. I just don't know how to type it." -Talulah
#16Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 5/6/13 at 9:00pmI love Miss Byrd with only piano and bass. Sounds great!
#17Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 5/6/13 at 9:55pmAm I correct in observing that both shows have songs titled "This Time"?
With Irma you gotta do something!
#18Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 5/6/13 at 10:22pmCloser Than Ever has a song called "Next Time."
#19Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 5/6/13 at 10:43pm
"Am I correct in observing that both shows have songs titled "This Time"?"
You are incorrect in that. But Heidi does sing a song called "This Time" on a Scott Alan album.
"Pardon my prior Mcfee slip. I know how to spell her name. I just don't know how to type it." -Talulah
#20Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 5/7/13 at 2:25am
I do wonder why we need another 2 disc CLOSER THAN EVER - with a little trimming it could have fit onto a single disc.
What to cut would pose a problem because every song is a real gem.
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
#21Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 5/7/13 at 2:46amWell, the new recording features three songs not on the original recording and also the original piano/bass orchestration. I'd say a recording with that combo is long overdue!
Emmaloucbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/16/11
#22Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 7/15/13 at 11:48pmWell, according to Amazon, the new Closer Than Ever album is supposed to come out tomorrow!!
#23Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 7/16/13 at 11:43amHow do Colella, Dvorsky, Noll, and Viviano sound on the recording? The night I saw the show, they all seemed rather old and tired, protecting their voices throughout the evening. I was very disappointed, particularly having loved the original so much - but then, the original foursome were so much younger than the current cast.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#24Now. Here. This./Closer Than Ever 2012 Cast albums?
Posted: 7/16/13 at 11:58amI've heard the album and it's divine! The four sound wonderful, especially Jenn Colella.
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