MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Original Broadway Cast Recording Thread

Releases March 14 on digital platforms! Music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park

First listen of Darren Criss (Oliver) and Helen J Shen (Claire) performing "The Rainy Day We Met":

Updated On: 2/21/25 at 12:06 AM

Track listing:

• 1. Why Love
• 2. World Within My Room
• 3. The Way That It Has to Be
• 4. Charger Exchange Ballet
• 5. Where You Belong
• 6. Tell Me About Fireflies, Please
• 7. Hitting the Road, Pt. 1
• 8. Goodbye, My Room
• 9. Hitting the Road, Pt. 2
• 10. The Rainy Day We Met
• 11. Jenny
• 12. How to Be Not Alone
• 13. Hitting the Road, Pt. 3
• 14. What I Learned From People
• 15. Why Love: James's Piano Solo
• 16. Chasing Fireflies
• 17. Never Fly Away
• 18. A Sentimental Person
• 19. When You're in Love
• 20. Touch Sequence
• 21. Then I Can Let You Go
• 22. Goodbye, My Room (Reprise)
• 23. Maybe Happy Ending
• 24. Memory Sequence
• 25. Why Love (Reprise)
• 26. Finale
• 27. Why Love (Live in Amsterdam, May 1948) (Bonus Track)

HeyMrMusic said: “The Rainy Day We Met” is an interesting choice to use as the pre-release single, but it is a meet-cute of sorts and shows off the two performers’ charms and also the exquisite orchestrations, which don’t get mentioned enough.”

What is the significance of this song in the context of this show? I thought the 2020 Original Korean Cast Recording had catchier more memorable songs…

CD and vinyl releases are also in the works; vinyl for this show is a particularly nice touch.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Listen-The-Rainy-Day-We-Met-From-MAYBE-HAPPY-ENDING-20250221

Dez Duron (Gil Brentley) performing “Jenny”:

Is Darren Criss scheduled to perform at all performances ?

Criss is out March 22-28th.
Stand-by Steven Huynh is Oliver 22-27th.
Christopher James Tamayo is Oliver 28th (both shows).
Huynh is a stronger vocalist/actor than Criss so it's a great week to see it.

Updated On: 3/11/25 at 01:58 PM

New, original musical loading… digital release is tomorrow!

Criss and Shen performing “Never Fly Away”:

It’s a glorious album.

Listened to this on a nice, leisurely, late night long walk home with my earbuds in. It is a really nice recording, however, knowing the story and the setting, I found that I prefer the Korean EP's more and would love to have a recording of the entire Korean production. Just my opinion and preference.

Listened to the whole thing on my morning commute (UK-based) and find it absolutely delightful. I only have a rough idea of the plot, but I found "Where You Belong" very sweet and "Hitting the Road" is a bop

Well, it’s just as magical as it sounds at the Belasco.

I’ve been aware of MAYBE HAPPY ENDING for some time now, and I’m so glad it has more than earned its place on Broadway. The voices are top-notch (especially Duron), and those orchestrations — chef’s kiss. I hope this album entices more people to see it, either in New York or some future iteration.

Between the honest, jazzy, string-heavy, and raw hope and heartbreak heard here and the pulsating, #relatable pop of WHY AM I SO SINGLE?, it’s been a damn good day for new musical theatre scores.

The instrumental tracks are beautiful. I’ve been listening to them on their own on repeat.

Listened to this with my noise cancelling headphones on a flight earlier and it is stunning. Perfect amount of dialogue and the instrumentals I couldn't wait to hear again.