Shows Recorded But Never Released

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 6:17pm

Dracula
Shelter
Lestat

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 6:22pm

Cry-Baby (what I heard was a demo, though, I think)

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 6:27pm

Cry-Baby wasn't recorded for anything other than the demo.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 6:52pm

There were studio cast albums of Ari & Angel & neither ever saw the light of day

I have them on cassettes (remember them) & I have to get the device that lets you put LP'S & Tapes on CD

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 7:11pm

It makes me SO sad that Lestat has no cast album.

[monestere]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 7:32pm

I have an 18 track demo recording of LESTAT which is wonderful. The complete score, beautifully sung by Elton John & unnamed singers should have been released to the public despite the failure of the show. LESTAT features some of Elton John & Bernie Taupin's best songs, which separated from the mediocre show, is a quite enjoyable listening experience.

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 7:53pm

There was a full recording done by the Australian cast of "Jesus Christ Superstar" which was also filmed and due to be released just before the final show. This has never seen the light of day.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 8:40pm

The London cast album of MAME with Ginger Rogers

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 8:41pm

Isn't there a studio recording of ANYONE CAN WHISTLE?

[Pgenre]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 8:45pm

Yes, ljay, JAY has complete recordings of not only ANYONE CAN WHISTLE starring Julia MacKenzie, Maria Friedman and John Barrowman but also ONE TOUCH OF VENUS starring Melissa Errico in their vaults collecting dust (going on 10 years now).

Wasn't 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE recorded in a studio out of town but Bernstein thwarted the release?

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[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 9:35pm

It's too bad some of these can't go the route the producers of The Capeman went and at least do a digital release. This lets fans have it without all the associated production costs of a physical CD release.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 10:20pm

In 1947, a show called Bonanza Bound (with book and lyrics by Comden and Green) opened out of town in Philadelphia and closed there a month later. However, it sticks in the craw of my mind that it was actually recorded commercially. although never released. Anyone else hear about this?

[Gothampc]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 10:49pm

"It's too bad some of these can't go the route the producers of The Capeman went and at least do a digital release."

Are the recordings from the OBC available or are the digitals just the concept album?

Updated On: 8/24/09 at 10:49 PM

[ZiggyCringe]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 10:55pm

JAY is notorious for this. Their revised "Seussical" (starring Shorey Walker) has been in the can for years.

[Demitri2]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 11:03pm

This is the first time I ever heard there was a London original cast recording of MAME with Rogers. Do you have anymore info on it Dollypop? As to what label recorded it and why it was never released? Thanks.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 11:30pm

^ My guess would be Columbia. I know Rogers was not pleased with how she sounded.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 11:40pm

Yes, Ed. RCA Victor did an album of BONANZA BOUND but when the show closed the records were never released. In the 1970's JJA released an LP transfer.

http://castalbumcollector.com/recordings/849


I've never heard that Ginger Rogers in DOLLY was recorded, either. What's up with that?

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 11:43pm

Goth, the OBC of The Capeman was made available on iTunes in the summer of 2006. The concept album is also there.

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 8/24/09 at 11:48pm

There is a pro recording of 6 songs from Lestat sung by the original cast of actors which is *cough*....floating around, and yes it includes Carolee's "Crimson Kiss," and Allison Fischer's "I Want More."

[philly03]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 12:53am

Frank Wildhorn's CYRANO de BERGERAC was also recorded with the intention of release (however, nearly all of his demos are release-quality), but wasn't released after the DRACULA, the musical Concept fiasco. In fact, they didn't even release who was supposed to be on it (Sills, Eder & Evan!).

[bryan]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 10:43pm

i am still hopeing that cry baby will get a cast cd made. because the fans want it and need it.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 10:44pm

awwww. bryan.... i hope you get it someday :)

[TulitaPepsi]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 10:51pm

Was FOXY recorded or did David Merrick cancel the recording session?

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 10:58pm

The first thing I thought of was that long lost Anyone Can Whistle album. I was really looking forward to it. In like 1999.

[Pgenre]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 11:36pm

PRS - you and me both!

I remember speaking to John about it after PUTTING IT TOGETHER in, what, 2001?

I intentionally DO NOT purchase JAY cds because obviously any company that finds PENDRAGON releasable but NOT the first recording of a complete Sondheim score - no matter WHAT the circumstances, it's been 10 fvcking years - just doesn't make any sense to me.

In the digital age there is simply no excuse and if you can't get the album mixed over the course of 10 years, you're never gonna get it mixed!

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