Superhero cast recoding?

[swright1031]

Posted: 3/20/19 at 3:02pm

Sorry if this has already been asked but does anybody know if we might get a cast recording of superhero? Thanks!

[steven22]

Posted: 8/29/19 at 8:45am

Anyone know if this is going to be released? I saw on Instagram about a month or so ago they were recording it.

I know most folks didn’t like this production...
I enjoyed it.

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 8/29/19 at 10:45am

I listened to a YouTube video of the star singing "Save The Girl". Tom Kitt really can't write lyrics, but the music is really nice. I wouldn't mind giving the whole show a listen.

[Melissa25]

Posted: 8/29/19 at 11:34am

I enjoyed this show and would look forward to the release of a cast recording. Especially liked  What's Happening to My Boy?

 

Updated On: 8/29/19 at 11:34 AM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/29/19 at 11:44am

The fact that an album was already recorded makes it seem like the show is fully dead with no other productions occurring.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 8/29/19 at 12:01pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "The fact that an album was already recorded makes it seem like the show is fully dead with no other productions occurring."

 

The negative reviews and word of mouth, plus complete lack of buzz, also indicate that this production is dead. I bet the show will have a decent life in licensing, and the album will probably help with that. But I can’t imagine them trying to transfer this original production. 

[Pashacar]

Posted: 8/29/19 at 2:48pm

JBroadway said: "The negative reviews and word of mouth, plus complete lack of buzz, also indicate that this production is dead. I bet the show will have a decent life in licensing, and the album will probably help with that. But I can’t imagine them trying to transfer this original production."

Who would license this? And why? I can understand 2ST biting before the thing was finished, but now that it is, it's tough to imagine someone seeing the material and choosing it.

Updated On: 8/29/19 at 02:48 PM

[JBroadway]

Posted: 8/29/19 at 2:53pm

Pashacar said: " can understand 2ST biting before the thing was finished, but now that it is, it's tough to imagine someone seeing the material and choosing it."

 

Oh believe me, I'm right there with you. I hated the show. But many theatres frequently license weak material if they feel it's a good option for their resources and mission. The show has a small cast and doesn't require much of a budget. High schools and colleges might like it given it's focus on a teenager

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 8/29/19 at 11:14pm

Pashacar said: "Who would license this? And why? I can understand 2ST biting before the thing was finished, but now that it is, it's tough to imagine someone seeing the material and choosing it."

There's always someone out there who falls in love with a flop and thinks they can be the ones to get people to see the hidden gem, whether it's by taking a new approach to the direction and physical production, or want to be the ones who can "fix" it (usually with unauthorized rewrites to the script, because that's almost always what people blame, even if the score is just as bad as the script).

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 8/29/19 at 11:53pm

Most of these off-Broadway musicals don’t see much love regionally. I mean there’s so many: My Life With Albertine, Fly By Night, so many.

[steven22]

Posted: 12/6/19 at 8:59am

The recording is out today. I was in the minority and enjoyed this production at second stage. The album sounds great so far. Kate Baldwin is a gem.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/6/19 at 10:57am

Wow! I had zero expectation that this would actually get a cast recording. I was disappointed in the show (especially Act 2) even though I liked some aspects but will definitely listen to the cast recording.

[Melissa25]

Posted: 12/6/19 at 10:30pm

Love Kate. It is on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/album/0TuIoRjHIdQ8hmpeHY5BsM?si=wbTT_yTtTyubd8kaifu6Bg

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 12/10/19 at 9:47am

I've been listening to this, and it's honestly kind of hard to get through. Tom Kitt's music is lovely as always, but his lyrics are so bland. I'm 6 songs in, and I don't think I've heard a single rhyme that isn't monosyllabic (more than one syllable rhyming at the end of the line).

I've been thinking about the earlier thread where people were debating the quality of Beetlejuice's score, and the main detractors took issue with the fact that there were a lot of slant rhymes. So, I have to ask: Is this what you prefer? Every rhyme is technically perfect, but there's so much less creativity, wit, and wordplay in these songs.

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 12/10/19 at 9:47am

Double Post. Mods, do your thing

Updated On: 12/10/19 at 09:47 AM