Posted: 7/11/16 at 9:48pm
hi any news on the cast cd of the show I hope they do one soon
Posted: 7/11/16 at 10:10pm
i haven't heard anything, and as each day goes by it makes me sadder.
Posted: 7/11/16 at 10:18pm
At the stage door about a week and a half ago I asked Brian Stokes Mitchell if there were any plans, he said he hadn't heard anything, but he hoped there would be one. So unfortunately, I'm not getting my hopes up too high :/
Posted: 7/11/16 at 11:42pm
At least there's the recording they made for the Tony voters. Even though it's only 11 tracks, it's better than nothing.
Posted: 7/11/16 at 11:54pm
I still haven't gotten my hands on that, sadly. It seems unfathomable to me that Audra McDonald would appear in a Broadway musical and it doesn't receive a cast recording. That's crazy.
Posted: 7/12/16 at 12:23am
Someone online posted a picture of the back cover of the Tony voter CD and there are only eight tracks.
Posted: 7/12/16 at 12:31am
My bad, you're right. If anyone's interested in what they are, the tracks are
1. Broadway Blues
2. I'm Just Simply Full of Jazz
3. Swing Along
4. Shuffle Along
5. Struttin'
6. You're Lucky to Me
7. Low Down Blues
8. They Won't Remember You
Updated On: 7/12/16 at 12:31 AM
Posted: 7/12/16 at 1:31am
I too am baffled. A show of this importance, with such an amazing cast deserves a cast album. Maybe somebody with money to burn could get it done. Heck, I'd kickstart this if given the opportunity.
Updated On: 7/12/16 at 01:31 AM
Posted: 7/12/16 at 1:33am
oh, that's disappointing that it doesn't include "I'm Craving for That Kind of Love," I thought Adrienne was fantastic on that number.
Posted: 7/12/16 at 1:42am
I'm gonna assume that there's no way to get ahold of that album...even if it is only 8 songs, better than nothing.
Posted: 7/12/16 at 2:11pm
Me too! I'd love to hear a piece of this magnificent score recorded.
Posted: 7/12/16 at 2:15pm
yes, I too would like to hear it!
Posted: 7/12/16 at 4:22pm
Its not a cost issue, its a rights issue with the estate as of now theres no plans for a recording.
Posted: 7/12/16 at 4:24pm
I'm truly shocked that they haven't decided to record this yet, either. I know the costs associated with a cast recording can be quite large, especially paying an ensemble of this size, when necessary, but you would think Audra's fan base along would be insurance enough that it would sell well, plus all of the other well-known actors in the cast with followings of their own. And now factor in that Brandon Victor Dixon may have an increasing fan base once he steps into Hamilton, who may after the fact buy this recording, and it seems like an easy decision. I'll be so disappointed if this doesn't come to fruition.
Posted: 7/12/16 at 9:31pm
LightsOut90 said: "Its not a cost issue, its a rights issue with the estate as of now theres no plans for a recording."
hmm i would have thought most of those songs were in the public domain by now. That's sad to hear.
Posted: 7/18/16 at 9:57am
In the past, I would have wanted this to. Since I have hundreds of CD's I never listen to and never will, I have decided to no longer buy cast albums so they can just sit and gather dust. If I was 20 years younger, I would continue buying them but I am not. It was a painful but necessary decision.
Posted: 7/18/16 at 10:12am
I have a slightly off topic question. If "They Won't Remember You" isn't from the original show, which I think it's not, who wrote it? I can't seem to find that information.
Posted: 7/18/16 at 11:35am
MrRoxy, I feel the same way for the most part, but I definitely would purchase a recording of Shuffle Along. In the past I would purchase recordings whether or not I saw the show. Now purchases are made to shows I've seen and really liked.
Posted: 7/18/16 at 11:58am
Between closing early and no sign of a cast recording, the fate of this show has been heartbreaking and shocking.
Posted: 7/18/16 at 12:15pm
Rudin dropped the ball here. Bottom line is they did not have a star quality replacement for Audra. They should have done this or waited un til next season when her calendar was clear.
Posted: 7/18/16 at 12:19pm
Or they should have given Rhiannon and Savion a chance to build word of mouth.
Posted: 7/18/16 at 12:35pm
People knew Audra was waiting in the wings to return so they would do likewise as they wanted to see her.
Posted: 7/18/16 at 2:28pm
Didn't someone suggest Vanessa Williams on here at some point? IDK if she could have done it, but there could be plenty of choices for someone to come in. When they announced Audra would be replaced (before Rhiannon) my first instinct would've been Anika Noni Rose or Tonya Pinkins based on their past experience with Wolfe. This show deserves so much more life than it has already has had. Glad I got a chance to see it. Was supposed to see it again the first week of August. :-/
Posted: 7/18/16 at 2:31pm
Vanessa Williams didn't exactly blow up the box office of After Midnight.
Posted: 7/18/16 at 8:44pm
If ever a show did not warrant an early closure , this was it.Those behind the scenes deserve a giant Bronx cheer for the way they handled this.
Updated On: 7/18/16 at 08:44 PM
