perfectliar said: "It debuts at number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart, the highest debut for a cast recording since Camelot in 1961, with 25,000 in sales and 29,000 combined sales and album equivalent units."
I was surprised there wasn't a separate thread about this (unless I missed it -- don't shoot me). I was fascinated by this story and the show's place in history. The three prior recordings to crack the Top 10 in their debut weeks were Hair (different era, no comparison), Book of Mormon (lots of media coverage, plus Parker/Stone's mainstream crossover appeal), and....well, Hamilton.
I would classify the mainstream attention DEH has garnered so far as...mild to moderate? An EW or Vulture story here and there, and the obligatory late night/morning show appearances that most shows get. Maybe on par with Waitress, if that? So is it social media sending its popularity into the stratosphere? Even as someone who loved the show, I was stunned and impressed by this showing.
