Essential Solo Albums by Broadway Performers

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 12:53pm

Now that I finally have my cast recording collection built up, I'm looking into solo albums by Broadway performers. What do you think are some essential solo recordings?

[Emilia]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:08pm

it really depends on what you want-contempory, classic broadway tunes by broadway performers or not

Personally I think Adam Pascal's albums are essential listening for contempory songs there's also Sherie Rene Scott's album and though he's not Broadway (he's a canadian who often works in the UK) I love Ramin Karimloo

www.sh-kboom.com is a good place to start looking though

[WonderBoy]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:09pm

Laurie Beechman ~ LISTEN TO MY HEART, TIME BETWEEN THE TIME, THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER ALBUM and NO ONE IS ALONE

John Barrowman ~ REFLECTIONS OF BROADWAY and SWINGS COLE PORTER

Betty Buckley ~ STARS AND THE MOON, EVENING AT CARNEGIE HALL, WITH ONE LOOK and CHILDREN WILL LISTEN

Patti LuPone ~ PATTI LUPONE LIVE

Melissa Errico ~ BLUE LIKE THAT

Ellen Greene ~ IN HIS EYES

Bernadette Peters ~ BERNADETTE and I'LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT

Any and all Bette, Linda Eder, Barbra too. These are the first ones that come to mind Bobby Bubby, Robert dear.

Updated On: 11/28/05 at 01:09 PM

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:10pm

Stritch- well you know who...
I am a bit obsessive with my Elaine at the moment.

[justme2]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:13pm

Randy Graff's "Doing Something Right" - she sings the songs of Cy Coleman.

[Garland Grrrl]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:13pm

liz callaway- THE STORY GOES ON is my favorite but any of her cd's are great listening.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:13pm

Louise Pitre: All of my Life has Lead to This
Anthony Rapp: Look Around
Daphne Rubin-Vega's unreleased CD - available through BCEFA is amazing.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:14pm

That Stritch cd has been on my list forever, but always gets bumped. I'll put it at the top.

To clarify, any solo cd's by Broadway performers are fine, but at least a few Broadway songs on the cd would be nice.

[sanda]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:17pm

Are you sure you want limit your collection only to Broadway Performers? Are you sure?

Anthony Warlow-Center Stage, On the board
Michael Ball-Center Stage
Linda Eder-Broadway, My Way

[Alex LaVelle]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:18pm

I'm fond of Colm Wilkinson's Stage Heroes

[mrkringas]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:49pm

Matt Bogart "Simple Song"
Judy Kaye "Diva by Diva"
Christiane Noll "Broadway Love Story"
Brent Barrett "kander and Edd" "Alan Jay Lerner" albums
Christine Andreas "Heres to the Ladies"
Audra McDonald "How Glory Goes"

also if you can track down some UK stuff from Phillip Quast, Caroline O'Connor, Linzi Hately and Sally Ann Triplet all have some good cds out there.

But thats just a sample from my solo artist collection! Really looking forward to Debbie Gravitte's new one......

[umgeoboy]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:54pm

Lauren Kennedy songs of Jason Robert Brown (AN AMAZING CD!!!)

others:
Christiane Noll broadway love story
megan mullaly big as berry
linda eder broadway my way
maureen mcgovern naughty baby
melissa errico blue like that
Josh Young's (from his website a few kerrigan and lowdermilk songs)
Chris Murray Musical Hits (in German only but a great cd)

[Kringas]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:05pm

Just in Time: Judy Kuhn Sings Jule Styne

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:28pm

Michael Ball - The Musicals

[theatreguy]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:30pm

Susan Egan - So Far
Pretty much any of Barbara Cook's albums.

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:37pm

I personally like Kristin Chenoweth's Let Yourself Go Album a lot

[lovesclassics]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:51pm

Rachel York - "Let's Fall in Love"

Beautiful jazz standards sung like you've never heard them before.

lc

[JBSinger]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:56pm

Betty Buckley - Children Will Listen, Carnegie Hall
Patti LuPone - Matters of the Heart, Heatwave, LIVE!
Laurie Beechman - Listen to My Heart
Judy Kuhn - Sings Jule Styne
Debbie Gravitte - Alan Menken album
Lauren Kennedy - JRB album
Judy Kaye - Diva by Diva
Liz Callaway - Story Goes On
David Campbell - Taking the Wheel
Liza Minnelli - Live at Carnegie Hall
Linda Eder - It's Time
anything Barbra or Bette
Elaine Paige - Encore
Dawn Upshaw - I Wish It So
Audra McDonald - All three albums
Bernadette Peters - Sondheim Etc.
Mandy Patinkin - Mandy Patinkin (1st album)

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 4:00pm

Liza Minnelli- Liza with a Z
Kristin Chenoweth- Let Yourself Go

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 4:02pm

*enthusiastically points to link in signature*

Idina Menzel's Still I Can't Be Still and Here are brilliant. No broadway songs, but she is one hell of a singer/songwriter.

[GClef2]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 4:09pm

Minuet from that album is exquisite

[Garland Grrrl]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 4:12pm

my favorite liza album is RESULTS that she made in the '90's w/ the pet shop boys. it is not to be missed!~

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 4:15pm

*point* Of course.

[Violet Tree]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 4:28pm

Alice Ripley-Everything's Fine
Shere Rene Scott-Men I've Had
Anthony Rapp-Look Around
Idina Menzel-Still I Can't Be Still
Adam Pascal-Model Prisoner
Updated On: 11/28/05 at 04:28 PM

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 4:36pm

I love Sherie Rene Scott but I was dissapointed in her solo disc. I just can't get into it.