SCANDALOUS OBCR to be released June 15th

According to Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Scandalous-Musical-Original-Broadway-Cast/dp/B00CXX7E9C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369420551&sr=8-1&keywords=scandalous+broadway


Track listing and all.

UPDATED: see post from SHOUT! below.

Updated On: 5/24/13 at 02:33 PM

YES!! I've been listening to a bootleg of the show for months now.

Thanks!

This is delightful news :)

I can't wait to buy my copy! #scandalous4eva

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"iTunes needs to get their act together. The only cast recording that has been avaible for pre-order this season is Kinky Boots."

I can't imagine Apple is the problem, as they would love to lock-in purchases in advance. Probably that smaller labels don't set them up.

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Per Amazon, the CD release has been delayed (again) until June 28... at least the digital is already out!

Good questions, Bob. The usual reasons: ego, good money to throw after bad, a sincere belief in the material, inspiring other productions, hope springing eternal. After all, look at Lysistrata Jones and its movie deal. Maybe it'll be an Oscar-winning smash hit! So who knows what might happen to Scandalous?!!

Updated On: 6/15/13 at 04:17 PM

Fisherman -

Unless there is one huge mogul/producer or celebrity backing the financing of the Cast Recording, "ego" has absolutely nothing to do with it since that would be a massively expensive ego to coddle. Cast Recordings of the large musicals are typically $300,000+ to produce and notoriously unpredictable in the market with a few exceptions (such as BOOK OF MORMON).

The most common reason they do it is to build up licensing value in the property. It's a longterm investment that could pay off years later, and it's becoming a worthwhile risk for many of the producers. Many feel that if the teachers and directors can actually hear the original music in context, they'll decide to produce it.

I know of several investors who only become involved with shows, once they have closed on Broadway, to finance the Cast Recording in the hopes of securing a larger return on investment with licensing, publishing, and other subsidiary rights (ex. television and film).

It's so fascinating to see how much that aspect of theatre has changed in the last 10 to 15 years.

Now it will come out the end of June per Amazon

Hands was to come out in June & will now not be released until August

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Now Amazon says "This title will be released on July 1, 2013."

Carolee Carmello and Kathie Lee will be signing copies of the cast recording at Barnes & Noble on 86th on July 16th at 6pm. I'll be there!!

http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/80789

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