Imogene Heap's music for CURSED CHILD

Now it makes sense why the music was not nominated.

I actually found them on Spotify first but did some more looking around to make sure they were the songs. It appears to be a playlist put together by a member and i just wanted to be sure.

I went into some fan sites and other places just to make sure.



Dancing, you are probably right. And I wish it was all new as it is wonderful and would deserve a nom.

Updated On: 5/27/18 at 01:46 AM

CT2NYC said: "I'm glad someone put together a playlist, since who knows if the show's arrangements will ever be compiled into an official release. I love listening to those songs and being transported back to the theatre."

She said at some point it will be released but she hasn't had time to get into the studio.

When i heard she was doing the music i was more excited, almost, about hearing it than the play itself. Her music just enhanced the entire experience.

Updated On: 5/27/18 at 02:03 AM

willep said: "I don’t think some of it is even new arrangements. I think Half Life and Climb to Sakteng are just straight up the instrumental tracks, which can be found on Spotify."

Speak for Yourself's deluxe cd has the instrumental tracks. I don't like Spotify. I have google Play unlimited. Made my playlist there.

The Showbill lists 2 choirs for additional vocals.

I am assuming Cycle Song, Climb to Sakreng and Entaglement are the instrumental versions from the deluxe SPARKS cd.

Updated On: 5/27/18 at 08:44 AM

She tweeted some time last fall or so that it's happening and that she's hopes it would be early this year, but obviously that hasn't happened as of yet. She hasn't said anything since that tweet (I don't think), but it seems like it's just a matter of when rather than if, which is great. I doubt she would have tweeted about it at all if it weren't slated to happen. Now, why would she need go into a studio though? Can she/they just not take the tracks from the show and put them on an album, or is there something I'm missing? Needless to say, I'm buying it the very moment it becomes officially official that's it's available.

In general I liked the music in HP, but there were quite a few times especially in Act 2 of Part 1 where I thought the music was so inappropriate and intrusive that it took me out of the play.

QueenAlice said: "I also detected a hint of FIRST TRAIN in the initial scene at the train station. I love what she did on the Potter score and hope they do release a recording of it sometime."

Ok, I am not crazy! That's what i heard too! Just couldn't put my finger on it as it caught me by surprise.

the song when the kids are dancing with the Wands very early in the show is an instrumental of “Cycle Song”

And some of the other ethereal sounding bits through out the show I picked up were from “Neglected Space”

I love that she reimagined some of the songs for this

Updated On: 5/27/18 at 04:17 PM

darquegk said: "Yeah, “Hide and Seek” is quite literally a meme. Odd to have it included here- is it the “mm whatcha say” hook?”"



I was shocked when I read that “Hide and Seek” was included after I had already seen the show. I thought for sure I would have noticed it, since I knew the song and read that it wasn’t even an instrumental version, but it didn’t jump out at me when watching the show.

So when I saw the show again, I paid attention to that moment, and sure enough you hear the lyrics “Hide and seek” and then the following line about sewing machines.



i love Heap’s music in the show and would absolutely buy an album if/when they release one. Does anyone know if the opening of Part Two is a piece that is original to the show or an older one?

I would guess that it was John Tiffany/the creatives. Tiffany has a history of using existing music to great effect in his plays (see Let The Right One In. I still listen to Olafur Arnalds’ music because of that show).

Yeah, the piano part of Arnalds’ song Old Skin from the album For Now I Am Winter was used a lot in that show.

willep said: "i love Heap’s music in the show and would absolutely buy an album if/when they release one. Does anyone know if the opening of Part Two is a piece that is original to the show or an older one?"

From listening to some Spotify playlists, I think it could be Headlock (Instrumental), around 1:12 in the song, if I remember the scene correctly. Or is it Minds Without Fear? Maybe someone with better memory can confirm.

I love the music and movement in this play. Add me to the list to buy the recording as soon as it's released.