FUNNY GIRL 2022 New Broadway Cast Recording Thread

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 9:00am

A new Broadway cast recording of Funny Girl, led by current stars Lea Michele, Tovah Feldshuh, Ramin Karimloo, and Jared Grimes, will be digitally released on Friday, November 18 via Sony Masterworks Broadway.

The album, which is expected to be released as a hardcopy on January 20, 2023, will feature the classic score by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill. Funny Girl's original book is by Isobel Lennart, with revisions by Harvey Fierstein. This new revival is directed by Michael Mayer and choreographed by Ellenore Scott and Ayodele Casel.

In addition to the aforementioned Michele, Feldshuh, Karimloo, and Grimes, the album will feature Peter Francis James, Ephie Aardema, Debra Cardona, Toni DiBuono, Martin Moran, Miriam Ali, Amber Ardolino, Daniel Beeman, Colin Bradbury, Kurt Csolak, John Michael Fiumara, Leslie Donna Flesner, Afra Hines, Masumi Iwai, Aliah James, Jeremiah James, Danielle Kelsey, Stephen Mark Lukas, Alicia Lundgren, John Manzari, Liz McCartney, Connor McRory Katie Mitchell, Justin Prescott, Mariah Reives, Barbara Tirrell, and Leslie Blake Walker.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 9:05am

What an amazing surprise! The timing couldn't be more perfect for me either as I am seeing the show Saturday night!

[binau]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 9:10am

Does anyone know if there is a pre-save link or something? Usually due to time zone differences I could have access to a recording released on 18 November but I can't seem to find it on Apple Music. 

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 9:29am

Tracklist:

1. Overture

2. Who Are You Now?

3. If a Girl Isn't Pretty

4. I'm the Greatest Star

5. Eddie's Tap

6. Cornet Man

7. His Love Makes Me Beautiful

8. I Want to Be Seen with You

9. Henry Street

10. People

11. You Are Woman, I Am Man

12. Don't Rain on My Parade

13. Sadie, Sadie

14. Who Taught Her Everything She Knows?

15. Temporary Arrangement

16. Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat

17. Who Are You Now? (Reprise)

18. You're a Funny Girl / Beekman Call

19. What Do Happy People Do?

20. The Music That Makes Me Dance

21. Dream Ballet

22. Finale Act 2

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 9:31am

At the bottom of the article linked below is a sneak preview of Michele singing "Don't Rain on My Parade":

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Official-FUNNY-GIRL-Cast-Recording-Will-Be-Released-Tomorrow-Watch-Lea-Michele-Sing-Dont-Rain-on-My-Parade-20221117

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 9:43am

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 10:00am

This is so wonderful! I can't believe we're getting it so soon. SO happy for everyone involved that they got to create this album and preserve the show with Lea's performance. 

As for the teenagers commenting on social media "JUSTICE FOR BEANIE." They didn't see the show with Beanie, they won't see it with Lea, most of them have no understanding how Broadway works as an industry. They have no idea what they're talking about. These are the same kids who hate The Music Man because it "took" the Winter Garden from Beetlejuice. Ah, youth. One day they'll understand. 

The producers of Funny Girl are right to cash in on every opportunity that presents itself thanks to Ms. Michele.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 10:52am

That album cover was a choice. I’m still not a fan of the giant flower photoshopped onto her head. It makes my skin crawl.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 10:59am

CATSNYrevival said: "That album cover was a choice. I’m still not a fan of the giant flower photoshopped onto her head. It makes my skin crawl."

 

It is hideous lol

[darquegk]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 11:29am

It looks like a bumper pic if Lea was hosting SNL. Especially the monochrome plus pop of color.

[The Pesky Pescatarian]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 11:37am

I can't seem to access the link to post it, but Rolling Stone has "I'm the Greatest Star".

[binau]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 11:37am

Perhaps I lack taste, but I like the art. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 11:38am

 

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 11:38am

Interview with Lea and first listen to the full track of "I'm the Greatest Star." She sounds thrilling! I can feel what I felt in the theatre when she sang it live.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lea-michele-funny-girl-im-the-greatest-star-1234632017/

 

Updated On: 11/17/22 at 11:38 AM

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 11:52am

EDSOSLO858 said: "

 

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She is obviously incredible, but the orchestrations sound especially phenomenal on this.

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 11:54am

I believe they added extra musicians for the recording. Wish we had it 8x a week, but we take what we can get!

[The Pesky Pescatarian]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 11:57am

Behind the scenes video of the Cast Recording.

I'm so happy for this cast! In the midst of all the Internet caterwauling, I think it gets lost that this is a lot of these people's first big Broadway gig. Yay for them getting to get this opportunity! 

[Rentaholic2]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 11:57am

darquegk said: "It looks like a bumper pic if Lea was hosting SNL. Especially the monochrome plus pop of color."

That's a perfect description of it.  I don't dislike it, though.  It's better than the original artwork.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 12:10pm

BCfitasafiddle said: "I believe they added extra musicians for the recording. Wish we had it 8x a week, but we take what we can get!"

More musicians are always added for Broadway cast recordings.  It’s been that way for decades unless score uses specific orchestrations like actors playing instruments, small on-stage band, etc. 

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 1:22pm

I love how Lea refers to it as "the original cast album." Oh the shade. 

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 1:56pm

Bettyboy72 said: "I love how Lea refers to it as "the original cast album." Oh the shade."

To Barbra, Beanie or both?

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 2:06pm

It was a slip of the tongue. She was caught up in the moment, and misspoke. That's it.

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 2:08pm

I don't know if it was a slip of the tongue.. Her instagram caption:

"A dream come true on top of an already wild an amazing dream come true! Our original @funnygirlbwy cast album ❤️⭐️"

Honestly, she can call it that and I won't even mind. It's funny how it feels like the first 6 months didn't even happen. 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 2:17pm

So, she doubled down on it. I guess it sounds slightly shady, but that obviously wasn't her intention. As others have said, it is true that everyone else is the original cast, so she was probably trying to be gracious to them, without thinking that some people would blow it out of proportion.

Updated On: 11/17/22 at 02:17 PM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 2:27pm

I mean the whole album cover is her giving major side eye so…