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Many of these CDs may not be released as soon as planned, and a few of those will probably be postponed (some indefinitely).

Last update: February 4, 2012

Most Recent Additions

NEXT THING YOU KNOW - Studio Cast recording of the new musical from the Drama Desk-nominated team of Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham (I Love You Because). Featuring Lauren Blackman, Colin Hanlon, Jay Armstrong Johnson and Patti Murin. Release date: 2012

AFTER THE TURN - Cast recording of the new brit-rock musical featuring the songs of Tim Prottey-Jones. Featuring Ashleigh Gray, Stephen Rolley, Tori Allen-Martin, Liam Doyle and Greg Oliver. Release date: 2012

ONE TOUCH OF VENUS - JAY's studio cast recording of the Kurt Weill / Ogden Nash's musical, starring Melissa Errico, Brent Barrett, Ron Raines, Victoria Clark, Judy Kaye, Lauren Worsham, Jacob Smith and Michael "Tuba" McKinsey. The score includes "Speak Low" and "I'm a Stranger Here Myself". the recording will include two cut songs — "Vive La Difference" and "Who Am I?". Release date: December 2012

LYSISTRATA JONES - Original Broadway Cast recording starring Alexander Aguilar, Ato Blankson-Wood, Katie Boren, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Liz Mikel, Patti Murin, Kat Nejat, Josh Segarra, LaQuet Sharnell, Jason Tam, Teddy Toye and Alex Wyse. Music and Lyrics by Lewis Flinn. Release date: 2012

ONCE - Original Cast recording of the Broadway-bound show. Score by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová. Starring Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti, with David Abeles, Claire Candela, Will Connolly, Elizabeth Davis, David Patrick Kelly, Anne L. Nathan, Lucas Papaelias, Andy Taylor, Erikka Walsh, Paul Whitty, and J. Michael Zygo. Release date: June 2012

Future Releases in Alphabetical Order

42ND STREET - JAY's complete studio cast of the Harry Warren & Al Dubin musical.

ANNIE - JAY's complete cast studio cast recording.

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN - 1966 Lincoln Center Cast Recording of the Irving Berlin musical. Starring Ethel Merman, Jerry Orbach, Rufus Smith, Benay Venuta and Bruce Yarnell.

ANYONE CAN WHISTLE - JAY's studio cast recording of the Stephen Sondheim score, starring Maria Friedman, Julia McKenzie and John Barrowman.

BIG BANG - Original Cast Recording of the Off-Broadway musical.

THE BLACK MONK - Cast Recording based on the 2008 Off-Broadway production of the musical by Wendy Kesselman. Featuring Austin Pendleton, Elon Rutberg, Julie Craig and Scott Robertson.

BOOBS, THE MUSICAL - cast album of the revue of Ruth Wallis songs.

BONNIE & CLYDE - Original Broadway Cast recording starring Laura Osnes, Jeremy Jordan, Melissa van der Schyff, Claybourne Elder, Joe Hart and Louis Hobson. Music by Frank Wildhorn and Lyrics by Don Black. Release date: 2012

BRIGADOON - complete Studio Cast recording in two CDs of the Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner musical

BRIGADOON - 1957 Studio Cast Recording, starring Jack Cassidy, Shirley Jones, Frank Porretta and Susan Johnson. Music by Fredrick Loewe and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.

BRING IT ON - THE MUSICAL - Original Cast recording with Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Tom Kitt and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Amanda Green. Featuring Adrienne Warren, Ryann Redmond, Taylor Louderman, Jason Gotay, Elle McLemore, Ariana DeBose, Gregory Haney, Neil Haskell, Janet Krupin, Kate Rockwell and Nick Womack.

CABARET - reissue of the Original London Cast Recording of the Kander & Ebb musical, starring Judi Dench as Sally Bowles, plus Kevin Colson, Peter Sallis, Lila Kedrova, Richard Owens, Barry Dennen and Pamela Strong

CHANTEUR - Studio recording of Less Lessack concert conceived and directed by Brian Lane Green. Features songs by Michel Legrand, Jacques Brel, Gilbert Bécaud and Charles Aznavour and more. Arrangements by John Boswell. Funding through KickStarter.

A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL - Cast Album featuring original cast members Clarke Hallum and John Bolton, plus Matthew Lewis, Liz Callaway and Tom Wopat. Score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

CYRANO DE BERGERAC - Concept Cast Recording of a new musical with Music by Frank Wildhorn and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

THE DANCING YEARS - JAY's complete studio cast recording of the Ivor Novello's 1939 score, includes songs like "My Dearest Dear", "Waltz of My Heart" and "I Can Give You the Starlight"

DARLING LILI - American release of the 1970 movie soundtrack starring Julie Andrews, with a score by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

DOLL'S LIFE - cast recording to be released by Original Cast

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF - Jay's complete studio cast recording

A FINE AND PRIVATE PLACE - 2006 York Theatre Cast Recording of Erik Haagensen and Richard Isen musical. Featuring Glenn Seven Allen, Christiane Noll, Joseph Kolinski, Evalyn Baron and Gabriel Barre

FUGITIVE SONGS - Studio Cast recording of the 2008 Off-Broadway musical by Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen. Featuring Karen Olivo, Joshua Henry, Will Chase, Matt Caplan, Alysha Umpress.

THE GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY - Cast recording of the new John Mellencamp-Stephen King stage musical, starring Kris Kristofferson, Elvis Costello, Roseanne Cash, Will Daily, Dave Alvin, Phil Alvin, John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Neko Case, Joe Frazier, Stephen King and Glenn Morshower.

HALF A SIXPENCE - Tommy Steele demo recording of the David Heneker musical.

HIGH SOCIETY - Original Movie Soundtrack starring Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Grace Kelly and Celeste Holm. Songs by Cole Porter

HOLIDAY INN - Radio Cast of Irving Berlin’s musical, featuring Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore. Release date: 2012

HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS - Original Cast album

LUCKY GUY - Original Off-Broadway Cast recording starring Kyle Dean Massey, Leslie Jordan, Varla Jean Merman, Jenn Colella, Jim Newman, Savannah Wise, Callan Bergman, Xavier Cano, Wes Hart and Joshua Woodle. Music and Lyrics by Willard Beckham.

METROPOLITA(I)N - Bilingual, socio-political musical revue by Christophe Mirambeau, Ken Bloom and Barry Kleinbort. Cast includes Edwin Cahill, Caroline Defauw, Simon Fortin, Vincent Heded, Liza Michael and Caroline Roelands.

MILK AND HONEY - Backers Audition Recording with Don Appell giving the entire plot and Jerry Herman accompanying (and singing Molly Picon's songs). A possible two-CD set.

NAPOLEON - Original London Cast recording.

ONE TOUCH OF VENUS - JAY's studio cast recording of the Kurt Weill / Ogden Nash's musical, starring Melissa Errico, Brent Barrett, Ron Raines, Victoria Clark, Judy Kaye, Lauren Worsham, Jacob Smith and Michael "Tuba" McKinsey. The score includes "Speak Low" and "I'm a Stranger Here Myself". the recording will include two cut songs — "Vive La Difference" and "Who Am I?". Release date: December 2012

PEOPLE LIKE US - Cast Recording of the new musical with Lyrics by Todd Almond & Gus Kaikkonen and Music by Todd Almond. Starring Matt Bogart and Pamela Bob

QUEEN OF THE MIST - Original Cast album starring Mary Testa, Andrew Samonsky, D.C. Anderson, Stanley Bahorek,Theresa McCarthy, Julia Murney and Tally Sessions. Music and Lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa. Release date: 2012

SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS - JAY's complete studio cast recording

SHLOMO - Cast Recording of the musical based on the life of the singing rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, starring David Rossmer, Josie de Guzman, Thursday Farrar, Paul Jackel, James Judy, Brooke Moriber, Daniel Rudin, David Reiser, Aaron Kaburick, Jillian Louis, Gary Patent, Luke Rosen, Talya Smilowitz, Noah Solomon and Lauren Weisman. Music by Shlomo Carlebach and Lyrics by David Schechter, with additional material by Carlebach's daughter, Neshama Carlebach.

SWEET CHARITY - another recording of the Coleman & Fields' musical, this time the 1966 French Cast recording, starring Magali Noel, Sidney Chaplin, and Collette Marchand.

FOREVER POSTPONED OR CANCELLED

BABES IN TOYLAND - Studio Cast recording of the Victor Herbert's 1903 musical conducted by John McGlinn, includes numbers like "March of the Toys", "Go to Sleep, Slumber Deep", "Toyland".

BACK IN THE DAY - Selections from a new musical by Jonathan Larson award winning writer Lance Horne. Featuing the Cape Cod Repertory Theatre cast: Trish LaRose, Kate Pazakis, Ethan Paulini, Matthew Morris, Aaron Libby and Justyn Eldredge.

BANG GOES THE MERINGUE! - Original Cast recording of an earlier Julian Slade (SALAD DAYS) musical.

BARE - Studio Recording of Jon Hartmere & Damon Intrabartolo musical; reflects changes since the 2004 Off-Broadway production.

THE BLACK MONK - Cast Recording based on the 2008 Off-Broadway production of the musical by Wendy Kesselman. Featuring Austin Pendleton, Elon Rutberg, Julie Craig and Scott Robertson.

COME SPY WITH ME - Original Cast recording of the 1966 Bryan Blackburn's show, starring Danny La Rue and Barbara Windsor.

DREAMGIRLS - New Revival Cast recording, starring Moya Angela, Syesha Mercado, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Chester Gregory, Adrienne Warren, Trevon Davis, Margaret Hoffman, Milton Craig Nealy. Music by Henry Krieger and Lyrics by Tom Eyen.

HAVE A HEART - John McGlinn and the London Sinfonietta studio cast recording of the Jerome Kern & P. G. Wodehouse 1917 musical, includes songs like "Napoleon", "I Am All Alone" and "They All Look Alike".

JUMBO - this CD of Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart score will include radio tracks of the show, cut numbers and other historic material. Miles Kreuger is writing the notes, like he did for the studio cast of SHOW BOAT. The scores includes "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World", "Little Girl Blue" and "My Romance".

LADY MAY - Original Cast recording of an earlier Julian Slade (SALAD DAYS) musical.

LEAVE IT TO JANE - John McGlinn and the London Sinfonietta studio cast recording of the Jerome Kern, Guy Bolton & P. G. Wodehouse musical, starring Jason Graae, Judy Kaye, Rebecca Luker and Alix Korey. The score includes "Cleopatterer", "Sir Galahad" and "The Sun Shines Brighter".

LESTAT - Original Broadway Cast Recording of the Elton John and Bernie Taupin musical. Starring Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Drew Sarich, Jim Stanek, Roderick Hill, Michael Genet and Allison Fischer.

LOVELY LADIES KIND GENTLEMEN - studio cast recording of the Stan Freeman / Franklin Underwood's musical with Lou Diamond Phillips, Mickey Rooney, Charles Nelson Reilly, John Schneider and Eleanor Cables.

MISS CHICKEN LITTLE - PS Classic will release a studio cast recording of this 1954 television musical with music by Alec Wilder and lyrcis by William Engvick. You can help this project, to see how visit www.psclassics.org

A MOTHER'S KISSES - studio cast recording of the Richard Adler musical based on Brue Jay Friedman's novel. Although Beatrice Arthur had the leading role, this show closed-on-the-road. Debbie Reynolds will play the role for this recording.

OH, BOY! - Studio Cast recording of the Jerome Kern and Guy Bolton & P. G. Wodehouse's 1917 musical conducted by John McGlinn, includes songs like "Till the Clouds Roll By" and "An Old-Fashioned Wife".

OH, LADY! LADY! - Studio Cast recording of the Jerome Kern and Guy Bolton & P. G. Wodehouse's 1918 musical conducted by John McGlinn, includes songs like "Bill" (heard here for the first time) and "Not Yet".

THE PHILADELPHIA - Studio Cast Recording of the musical by J. Eccleshare. Featuing Sean Hargreaves, Vicki Forrester, Sophie Elliot, Daniel Whitehead, Nicole Thomason, Tom Kirk, Arran Kent, Craig Nixon, James Barber, Emily Cookson and Jonny Pryor.

PRINCE OF GRAND STREET - Cast recording of the 2003 Jewish Repertory Theatre production of this Bob Merrill that closed out of town. Starring Mike Burstyn and Brooke Sunny Moriber.

SPRING IS HERE - studio cast recording of the Richard Rodgers & LorenZ Hart 1925 musical comedy, produced by Tommy Krasker for his PS Classics label with Aaron Gandy as musical director (two of the responsibles for the deligthful THROUGH THE YEARS cast recording). The score includes "With a Song in My Heart", "Why Can't I" and "Yours Sincerely".

TALES OF THE CITY - San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre Original Cast recording of the musical adaptation of Armisted Maupin’s nove. Music and Lyrics by Jake Shears and John "JJ" Garden of the Scissor Sisters. Starring Judy Kaye, Betsy Wolfe, Mary Birdsong, Wesley Taylor, Manoel Felciano, Patrick Lane, Richard Poe, Kathleen Monteleone, Andrew Samonsky, Josh Breckenridge, Diane J. Findlay and Alex Hsu. Release date: still in early stages of getting a cast album.

THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR - Off-Broadway Cast recording of the Blues musical starring Chuck Cooper, Leslie Uggams, Peter J. Fernandez, Marva Hicks and Michael McElroy. Music by Keb' Mo', Anderson Edwards and Keith Glover, Lyrics by Keith Glover

TOMORROW MORNING - Cast Recording of the Laurence Mark Wythe musical. Featuring Charissa Armon, Michael Mahler, Jonathan Rayson and Emily Thompson.

WHOOPEE - PS Classics will release a studio cast version of this 1928 musical with Music by Walter Donaldson and Lyrics by Gus Kahn. The score includes “Makin’ Whoopee” and “Love Me or Leave Me”. With the assistance of the Donaldson family a reconstruction is now underway and the entire score will be restored and recorded. The cast will include Karen Ziemba, Marin Mazzie and Erin Dilly.

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