OBCR of Best New Musical

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OBCR of Best New Musical

Posted: 6/9/09 at 11:21am

I know that a decision was made long ago not to record THIS cast of "Billy Elliott" -

Assuming that holds true, this will be the first time I can remember that the Tony-Awarding winning new musical doesn't have an OBCR. Any know which show was the last to go unrecorded after winning the Tony??

re: OBCR of Best New Musical

Posted: 6/9/09 at 11:24am

Sunset Boulevard (1995) and Phantom of the Opera (198

are the only two in recent memory - both transfers from London like Billy.

Updated On: 6/9/09 at 11:24 AM

re: OBCR of Best New Musical

Posted: 6/9/09 at 11:30am

Thanks boyfromoz -- interesting though, both Sunset and Phantom had PRIMARILY the same casts. In Billy's case, Gwynne is the only transfer, right?

re: OBCR of Best New Musical

Posted: 6/9/09 at 12:02pm

SUNSET BLVD had a cast album made in L.A. with Glenn Close and most of the cast that opened on Broadway. I would say that counts.

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN only had the London cast album fomr RCA Victor with the original stars, but when Vanessa Williamns took over the lead, Mercury issued a 2nd CD with the replacement Broadway cast covering more of the score and quite a bit of the dialogue. Sadly the 2nd CD didn't sell anywhere near as well as the London cast (which had had the Tony winners Chita Rivera and Brent Carver) and was subsequently deleted.

Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!

I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com

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re: OBCR of Best New Musical

Posted: 6/9/09 at 2:47pm

Yes, The LA Betty did not make the transfer to NY, and Alice took over at the Minskoff.

Some people come into our lives and quietly go, others stay a while, and leave footprints on our heart, and we are never the same.

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