Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

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Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/22/09 at 9:00pm

In shows like Mary Poppins, Billy Elliot, and Shrek where there are split parts between kids, who gets to sing on the cast recording? Sorry if this has an obvious answer, but I've always wanted to know!

re: Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/22/09 at 9:02pm

There's not really any set method or reason to it.

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re: Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/22/09 at 9:41pm

I mean, I just feel bad for the boy/girl who doesn't get to do it. Also, how do they decide who performs on Morning Talk shows? I guess whoever was set to go on that day...

re: Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/22/09 at 9:59pm

the best vocalist sings on the cast recording...

re: Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/22/09 at 10:15pm

I know on some cast recordings, if there is a rotating cast and the people sing multiple songs, they divide the songs up among each person. La Boheme did this on their cast recording. Granted, they were larger roles.

I would assume for the cases you are describing it may be random. I have always wondered this as well.

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re: Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/23/09 at 10:40am

For Billy Elliot the voices of the other 2 boys had started breaking when they recorded the cd, so the other one did it.

re: Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/23/09 at 3:49pm

I heard it was the kid who performed on opening night. Or is that the rule for Tony noms?

re: Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/23/09 at 3:53pm

^^
That isn't the rule for anything. That is why all 3 Billy could be nominated as one, not just one, for the Tony, and the recording could have anyone, or both. There isn't a set "rule".

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re: Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/23/09 at 6:24pm

I was under the impression that for opening night they just go with the rotation and whoever is up on the rotation.

But, I thought that the producer chooses who will sing the role ont the cast recording.

Of course, I am talking about shows that have child actors.

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#10

re: Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/23/09 at 6:25pm

Winston.. of course the Producers (and creative team to some extent) choose.

If they didn't, WHO WOULD???

Sheesh.

#11

re: Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/23/09 at 6:35pm

They spin a wheel.

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#12

re: Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/24/09 at 4:57pm

Rock, paper, scissors or fight to the death. Depends.

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#13

re: Split Parts- Who gets to do the cast recording?

Posted: 3/24/09 at 11:10pm

Well you can't actually have the kids fight to the death, otherwise you would have to recast at least one.

Instead they let their mothers fight to the death over it.

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