Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

#1

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 8:12pm

Hi all. I received some Google Play gift cards for Christmas, and would like to expand my musical collection with some recent cast albums. I'm still holding out for the yet-to-be-released "Side Show" revival album but I'm interested in getting albums from this through the past five seasons. If you had to suggest some albums from these seasons that a true musical lover should have, what would they be? Any and all help appreciated.

Updated On: 1/4/15 at 08:12 PM

#2

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 8:21pm

I'd highly recommend the Cinderella album if you don't already have that one. It has that "classic Broadway" sound to it that's hard to resist.

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#3

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 8:22pm

The Bridges of Madison County has a beautiful cast album that I would highly recommend.

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#4

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 8:24pm

Big Fish
The Last Ship
Honeymoon In Vegas
Bridges Of Madison County

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#5

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 8:31pm

If you want Cinderella, get the Original Cast. Can't beat Julie Andrews.

In terms of the last five years of cast recordings, I like these:

Here Lies Love
Next to Normal
If/Then
The Scottsboro Boys
Death Takes a Holiday
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

#6

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 9:43pm

These seasons:
The Bridges of Madison County
Kinky Boots
Matilda
Heathers

Older:
Grey Gardens
Camelot
Cabaret
Everything by Stephen Sondheim
Ragtime
Sunset Boulevard
The Golden Apple

#7

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 9:46pm

Agree re It's, Scottsboro, Kinky & Death

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#8

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 10:12pm

However, before you go about looking for new shows, have you heard all the great and wonderful scores of years past?

This is an indispensable thread on what albums are a must:

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=863740&PageSpeed=noscript

#9

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 10:14pm

Oh and also Matilda! Don't know how I forgot that one!

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#10

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 10:21pm

Bridges of Madison County

The new recording of West Side Story that the San Francisco Symphony performed last year. I got it as a Christmas present and I haven't been able to stop listening to it. Just beyond gorgeous.

#11

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 10:22pm

^ I also LOVE the new West Side Story recording. Simply stunning.

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#12

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 10:36pm

Fun Home
The Bridges of Madison County
Here Lies Love
Violet
The Last Ship
Giant
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

#13

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 10:43pm

If/Then

#14

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 10:51pm

Nice Work If You Can Get It
The Bridges of Madison County
The Music of Smash (if you feel like tapping into the upcoming Bombshell concert)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Encores)
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Here Lies Love
Pippin (Broadway revival)

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#15

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/4/15 at 11:53pm

of 2009-2014, my favorites recordings were:
Bridges of Madison County
Beautiful
Cinderella
Violet
Bombshell
The Book of Mormon
Follies
Allegro

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#16

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/5/15 at 12:21am

The Allegro Studio Cast was released in 2008

#17

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/5/15 at 11:50am

Matilda
Next to Normal
Violet
Bring It On

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#18

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/5/15 at 12:09pm

My favorite from the last 5 years (not the "The Last Five Years" get the original)

1. Bonnie & Clyde
2. Cinderella
3. Big Fish
4. Violet
5. Natasha & Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

6. Yank!
7. First Date
8. Dogfight
9. If/Then
10. Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
11. The Bridges of Madison County

I love the "Here Lies Love" and "The Last Ship" concept albums, but have not purchased the cast recordings.

#19

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/5/15 at 12:16pm

Matilda
Fun Home
Marry Me a Little (new off Bway CR)
Heathers

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#20

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/5/15 at 10:51pm

oof for some reason my iTunes says Allegro is from 2008, so i just believed it.

edit: castalbums.org says it was released February 3rd of 2009, so I guess I'll just keep it the way it is

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Updated On: 1/5/15 at 10:51 PM

#21

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/5/15 at 11:14pm

Bonnie & Clyde, The Bridges of Madison County and to switch it up, A Tale of Two Cities International Studio Recording. The quality is insane on the last one especially (full orchestra, great sounding cast).

#22

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/8/15 at 8:22pm

For those who suggested "Big Fish", THANK YOU!!! I listened to the entire cast album from start to finish last night. Truly one of the most beautiful modern scores I've heard in a long time. And it left me pretty sad that it closed so early- the music just absolutely floored me.

Love all your suggestions- appreciate the help!

#23

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/8/15 at 8:27pm

gypsy101, wow, I guess it was released in 2009. Strange that even castalbums.org calls it the 2008 studio cast. It's great either way.

#24

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/8/15 at 9:21pm

It would have been recorded in late 2008, and thus is the '2008 cast', but released in early 2009.

Updated On: 1/8/15 at 09:21 PM

#25

Help needed picking Broadway cast albums

Posted: 1/8/15 at 10:14pm

Pippin broadway revival
Mystery of Edwin Drood - revival
Into the Woods - Film soundtrack
Passion - New Broadway cast
Beautiful - the Carole King Musical
Evita - New Broadway cast
Les Miserables - 2010 London cast
Miss Saigon - New cast album