Cast Albums Blog

Cast Aside


Cast Aside: Despite a Smaller Role in Culture, The Show Goes On For Broadway Albums (WSJ): "Just as the Broadway musical has been pushed to the sidelines by other forms of mainstream American entertainment, so has the Broadway cast album declined as a cultural force. It still has important functions: as a marketing tool, a historical document, a memento of an evening to be cherished. But as a vital facet of the recording industry, those who make the records say, the cast album is in a precarious state."


New Releases: June 2, 2009


West Side Story -- 2009 Broadway Cast West Side Story - 2009 Broadway Cast
The Story of My Life -- 2009 Original Broadway Cast The Story of My Life - Original Broadway Cast (previously available on iTunes & Amazon MP3)
Rock of Ages -- 2009 Original Broadway Cast Rock of Ages - Original Broadway Cast (digital release in advance of 7/7 store date)
Napoleon -- 1994 Toronto Cast Napoleon - 1994 Toronto Cast (Limited edition of 500)
The Broadway Musicals of 1956 -- 2006 Town Hall Broadway by the Year Series The Broadway Musicals of 1956 - Town Hall Broadway by the Year Series
The Journey Home -- 2008 Malcolm Gets The Journey Home - Malcolm Gets (previously available on iTunes & Amazon MP3)
This Place I Know -- 2009 Stephanie J. Block This Place I Know - Stephanie J. Block (previously available on iTunes & Amazon MP3)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog -- 2008 Short Film Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog - 2008 Short Film (Previously just a Amazon on-demand DVD)
More information about Upcoming Releases.


New Releases: May 26, 2009


Spotlight on Larry Kert Spotlight on Larry Kert (First appearance on CD)
Is Anybody There? Is Anybody There? - Adam Lambert (Single from The Ten Commandments, sung by this year's American Idol runner-up)
Hair Hair - 2009 Broadway Cast (Digital release in advance of 6/2 CD release)
The Story of My Life The Story of My Life - 2009 Broadway Cast (Digital release in advance of 6/2 CD release)
More information about Upcoming Releases.


Ghostlight to Release 13 online September 30


Recording Cover

The first cast recording of the new theatre season will be Jason Robert Brown's 13, which Ghostlight Records will release online for digital download September 30. The cast is recording the show this weekend, before previews have even begun (September 16). Ghostlight will release the CD in stores later this Fall.


Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog


Recording Cover

The long awaited premiere of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog has finally arrived. Through July 19 only, you can watch all three parts online for free. Afterward, the film will continue to be available through iTunes, with a future DVD release promised (featuring a sung DVD commentary).