Alladin, Donica, Pinkins & More Complete ENCORES! THE WILD PARTY Cast- Page 6

[Kad]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 9:59am

Unfortunately, Encores cast albums happen rarely. The question is: who would be generous enough pay for it? They're expensive to produce and basically guaranteed to lose money. The instances they do get produced tend to be for shows by artists with strong estates with a vested historical interest in preserving the score. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 10:10am

It is sad when productions like this come along and we don’t get that rare cast recording. And I’ll echo again what was said, that this didn’t feel like just another Encores show. I went to the final show yesterday afternoon (i didn’t even know it was the final show, I figured there was an evening performance) and was just amazed again at what they were able to pull off in that short time. Productions like this almost aren’t fair to anything else that comes after it - “La Cage” has got some big heels to fill in a couple months. 

[Menken Fan]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 10:32am

Jordan Catalano said: "It is sad when productions like this come along and we don’t get that rare cast recording. And I’ll echo again what was said, that this didn’t feel like just another Encores show. I went to the final show yesterday afternoon (i didn’t even know it was the final show, I figured there was an evening performance) and was just amazed again at what they were able to pull off in that short time. Productions like this almost aren’t fair to anything else that comes after it - “La Cage” hasgot some big heels to fill in a couple months."

Agreed. I was at the final performance also. Such a well-produced and powerful presentation. I’m also amazed at what they pulled off in such a limited time, and it’s a shame it exists for a couple weeks. The joy/relief from the cast was evident during the emotional curtain call. The only other Encores show I thought was this strong was Grand Hotel, which I was hoping would have a second life. 

Updated On: 3/30/26 at 10:32 AM