Music Man Cast Recording

Will the Hugh Jackman Sutton Foster led Music Man release a cast recording?

On the positive as long as Jackman is in the role, it's a huge sell out.

On the flip side, got fairly universally bad reviews.

Personally I saw it so would love to get the OCR on my iPhone. I thought it was fun evening, but obviously not Pulitzer prize wining plot and I'm not sure who wrote new lyrics for Shipoopi that were either not needed or the wrong correction. But would love to have Hugh singing 76 Trombones....

I’d love to be wrong, but it just doesn’t look likely at this point.

I second that. I’d love to hear the dance music if true.

CATSNYrevival said: "There’s a performance on June 19th so if they are recording an album that date is likely incorrect."

It’s been reported that the contracts of the kids ( quite a number) will expire on June 19. Has that got anything to do with that?

jo said: "CATSNYrevival said: "There’s a performance on June 19th so if they are recording an album that date is likely incorrect."

It’s been reported that the contracts of the kids ( quite a number) will expire on June 19. Has that got anything to do with that?"

5 of the kids left on Sunday. Sutton gave a speech at curtain call.

Fingers crossed.

Dollypop said: "Casting no shade on Hugh Jackman, but I saw the show with Max Clayton and he cut such a deep impression that I wish he was doing the cast album."

I also prefer Max to Hugh - both singing and acting -wise

TaffyDavenport said: "A tweet popped up on my timeline from an account called Cast Albums, and it said:

"It sounds like The Music Man is getting a recording, based on a LinkedIn update from producer Robert Sher.""

I see this Tweet, but I just looked at Robert Sher’s LinkedIn profile and don’t see anything that suggests this is happening. Curious what this tweet is referring to…

As a "seasoned theatergoer" of numerous decades myself, I would never presume to speak for that or any other group, as we are all individuals with varying viewpoints. Everyone is entitled to his/her/their own opinion. I do find it odd, though, and contrary to fact that some people find no character arc in Harold Hill in the current revival. Perhaps they are not paying close enough attention? More examples abound, but these stand out: Early in the show, as Harold distracts the town council members and sneaks away into the wings, he's gleeful about his manipulation. Later, as he indulges in the same subterfuge, his mien changes as he temporarily halts his getaway, looks at the people he is deceiving and walks slowly away, clearly re-evaluating his actions. It's very clear on his face that he's undergoing a change of thought. And finally toward the end, the look in his eyes and his surprise-filled gasp "oh!" as he reads the page Marian tore from the Indiana Journal and gave to him says a lot about his realization and final character morph even in that single utterance.

I've seen the show more than once and never heard a slip of accent or faulty enunciation.

I cannot comment on Max Clayton's Harold Hill, as I did not see the show with him in that role. I appreciate that many of his fans applauded his portrayal. However, I did see him twice cover for Remy Auberjonois in the Charlie Cowell role. I much preferred Remy. Mr. Clayton raced through his lines and did not convey anywhere near the apoplectic anger and malice conjured so deliciously by Remy. Whether those were Mr. Clayton's choices or the director's I do not know.

I hope for and am very much looking forward to this revival cast recording with the original principals.

Why does it take so long?

Updated On: 7/21/22 at 08:10 PM

I think the Wells Fargo Wagon is bringing us something exciting soon

Hugh Jackman uses social media to share exciting news (like first-time drop of film trailers). This time, on his Instagram account, he is standing in front of a full-size Wells Fargo wagon ( from the show?) -- and on his chest, he has some art work ( which is a little hard to figure out) - which looks like the prospective artwork of the cover of a Cast Recording album... one can read the words The Music Man & see illustrations of people in River City.




Can this be it??

Or am I reading too much into it?

Updated On: 7/22/22 at 08:22 AM

The image on Hugh's chest is the artwork for the original 1962 movie version of THE MUSIC MAN and I believe the Wells Fargo Wagon he's standing in front of is at the Carriage House in Stony Brook (LI) NY

mamaleh said: "I cannot comment on Max Clayton's Harold Hill, as I did not see the show with him in that role. I appreciate that many of his fans applauded his portrayal. However, I did see him twice cover for Remy Auberjonois in the Charlie Cowell role. I much preferred Remy. Mr. Clayton raced through his lines and did not convey anywhere near the apoplectic anger and malice conjured so deliciously by Remy. Whether those were Mr. Clayton's choices or the director's I do not know."

This probably has more to do with the fact that Charlie isn’t actually a role he covers and he probably learned the track that day or over the course of a couple quick rehearsals. Standbys for a lead role never cover other roles, but we’ve now seen Max cover Charlie and Marcellus, likely due to COVID illnesses requiring all swings in deck. Highly unusual circumstance and hardly indicative of how he handled a role that he built for Hugh Jackman to learn.