Cast Albums Blog
REVIEW: Ann Veronica - Original London Cast
Timing is not Ann Veronica’s strong point. She was first dreamed up by H. G. Wells for his 1909 novel, which was ahead of its time in its portrait of a young woman seeking to make her own way in the world untethered by the patriarchal restrictions of British society at the time. Consequently, the novel was denounced as a bad influence. Lyricist David Croft had the idea to adapt the novel for the musical stage in the mid-1960s (when literary shows such as Oliver! and Half a Sixpence were all the rage), but circumstances pushed the show’s debut off until 1969. By that time, the toe-tapping score and polite feminism of the story seemed quaint in the shadow of Hair, and the production closed quickly. The show has been subsequently forgotten, save for one 2005 concert staging and now, at long last, the debut of the cast recording on CD.
FIRST LISTEN: Hamilton - Original Broadway Cast
In advance of the Thursday, September 24 digital release, NPR has posted a First Listen of the Original Broadway Cast recording of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton.
To listen to the cast recording, visit http://www.npr.org/2015/09/16/440925873/first-listen-cast-recording-hamilton