BAT BOY (Encores! Cast Recording) Thread

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 4/9/26 at 9:20am

FIRST IN THE BRIEFING: New York City Center announced that due to popular demand, it will be making a cast recording of its Fall Gala Presentation of Bat Boy: The Musical, written by Keythe Farley, Brian Flemming, and Laurence O'Keefe, and directed by Alex Timbers. The album will be released by Sh-K-Boom and Yellow SoundLabel, with a release date TBD.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 4/9/26 at 9:33am

Great news, where's it from?

[Auggie27]

Posted: 4/9/26 at 9:35am

That production was a rarity: a much anticipated new look at an older show that delivered. It was charming and perfectly scaled to Encores! specifications. Just ambitious ... enough. With a glorious performance by Kerry Butler, moving up a notch in the hierarchy of female roles in the show. 

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 4/9/26 at 9:41am

Scarywarhol said: "Great news, where's it from?"

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[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/9/26 at 9:41am

Does this really have its sights set on Broadway via ATG? Feels like a passion project with no real Popular Demand, but hey it’s not my money.

[Voter]

Posted: 4/9/26 at 9:49am

This is exciting, though i really can't stand the rewrites. so many of the new lyrics feel forced

[hayden6]

Posted: 4/27/26 at 1:51pm

Reddit says the cast was in the studio last week -- I didn't catch any of the photos/posts, but I'm so excited to know this is coming! I loved the NYCC cast and the new songs.

It would be odd to me if they're recording this and still planning for a Broadway transfer (not that I'd complain). Maybe they're going to see how the album is received before making a decision?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/27/26 at 2:20pm

The cast in studio:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXfQDW8DWjO/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/27/26 at 8:04pm

And from Kerry Butler:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXm6tQit_83/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==