WOMAN IN WHITE OBCR — Page 2

"Weren't all the original Broadway leads in Phantom (Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman and Steve Barton) the same as those on the London cast recording? "

Yes, they were.

>>>The only real reason to record the Broadway company would be for Michael Ball<<<


Okay!!

There's going to be a market waiting out there for that CD - from his UK, USA, Australia ( where he has done a 5-city concert tour ) and world-wide fans (check out the stagedoor of the NYC Opera ) who can't come over to NYC...plus Broadway theatregoers.

I cannot really imagine a major musical theatre production where Michael Ball headlines one of the roles and no CD has been produced. If he had been asked to release a title song ( Sunset Boulevard) even before the OLCR was released, ALWebber must think very highly of his vocal talent. I remember seing an interview when Michael had just taken over the role of Count Fosco, when ALW told him that "you commanded the role so musically well"!

Or they could simply record a single of Ball's version of "You Can Get Away with Everything!" Sounds like a cheaper solution