COMPANY revival recording

I can't imagine Equity would allow the entire company and orchestra work at the minute. I also can't imagine the producers would want to part with the money it takes to record a cast recording right now - the priority is to have enough money to ride out the next few weeks and re-open when things get a bit better.

...their priority right now is focusing on whether they can re-open at all, not spend more money.

This is about safety, not your own need for a cast album. Yuck. 

If the production doesn't end up opening––hopefully hopefully hopefully not the case––then I'd really hope they record it when safely able. It would be a shame not to have this almost entirely new cast and the updated orchestrations preserved...

uncageg said: "hak5 said: "I really need a cast album of the (soon to be) current COMPANY revival. Could they possibly find a safe way record during the covid-downtime ?"

Seriously? Are you not paying attention to what is happening around the world?

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I just don't get it either. This issue has also brought out people's entitlements like I never imagined. 

Yes, let's put dozens of people together in a studio right now. No one can go out, but let's all hang out to record a show that may not even open.

PianoMann said: "If the production doesn't end up opening––hopefully hopefully hopefully not the case––then I'd really hope they record it when safely able. It would be a shame not to have this almost entirely new cast and the updated orchestrations preserved..."

This is one I would hope would reopen as currently cast, but I have no idea what it will add to the opening budget if performances don't start until June, July or August, as some have proposed as possible (not to mention how slowly it will be for box-office momentum to build).  I would think that, if some cast members are unavailable, the only one who would both sell tickets and be pretty irreplaceable would be Patti Lupone.  There has certainly been a lot of disagreement re Lenk's performance, and I am not sure how many tickets Lenk sells beyond the type of people on this board.  

Replacements may not be as good as some of the people currently cast, but we all know that there are an incredible number of talented people out there who Coldplay the roles brilliantly, if given the opportunity.  

I mention this because, other than possibly Lupone, this is not a situation like Va Woolf or The Hangmen, i.e., limited engagements with roles harder to replace if needed.  It seems to me that it comes down to finances and Lupone.

 

If it remains closed and after the disease dies down, I hope all cancelled shows do cast albums. To give us a bit cheer.

Updated On: 3/24/20 at 05:33 PM

hak5 said: "I really need a cast album of the (soon to be) current COMPANY revival. Could they possibly find a safe way record during the covid-downtime ?"

we all want one but not till the virus is gone and probably won't get one till end of the year or next year-we are practicing social distancing here in NYC and pretty much shut down and no way to find a safe way as nobody is working (outside their home) unless you are an essential biz...btw, where do you live?

Updated On: 3/24/20 at 08:05 PM

BdwayLife:  I feel the same way.  Same with all those who attacked this really innocent post.   All this talk about "don't you know what's going on in this world!!!!" and yet these same people continue to be...rude.  It's not difficult to be nice.  We need that a lot more than usual.

/ Now this is news to share!

No, we didn't forget we are on a chat board, but I think you did. People on chat boards come from all over the world, with different backgrounds, and all have different opinions on different things. We also express things differently and that's okay. I think it's a tone deaf post, you can think differently. And that's a beautiful thing.

If you are too sensitive, "triggered" or think our views are "bullying", feel free to go somewhere else.