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This is a list, as complete as possible, of all the Cast Albums CDs, plus all the Movie Musicals soundtracks, that were released during this year. The list starts with the most recent releases.

I rated the ones I heard from 1 (awful) to 5 (excellent) stars. To get an idea of what I like visit MY FAVORITE SCORES.

Last update: February 4, 2012

PORGY AND BESS - Cast recording of the 1976 Tony Award winning Houston Grand Opera production conducted by John DeMain. Featuring Donnie Ray Albert, Clamma Dale, Wilma Shakesnider, Carol Brice, Andrew Smith, Alexander B. Smalls, Betty Lane and Larry Marshall.


GODSPELL - Original Broadway Revival Cast recording of Stephen Schwartz's pop-rock take on the “Gospel of Matthew”. Starring Hunter Parrish, Lindsay Mendez, Telly Leung, Wallace Smith, Nick Blaemire, Celisse Henderson, Morgan James, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle and George Salazar.


ASSISTED LIVING - Cast recording of the original musical by SW Florida writers Rick Compton and Betsy Bennett. “This three-person, eighteen character, 75-minute original musical is a positive, laugh-out-loud romp. It is the perfect prescription for anyone who is growing older (or thinking of doing so someday).” Available at CDBaby.


NICHOLAS NICKLEBY - Pre-production Cast recording of the songs from a new musical”, based on Dickens’ classic. Music, Lyrics and Libretto by Tim Brewster.“The cast includes both professional and amateur performers, who came together specially to produce this reference recording of the songs. As well as allowing people to hear the music, the album is also intended to help people get the feel of the show, and to learn the singing parts for production.” Available at CDBaby.


A THURBER CARNIVAL - For the first time on CD the 1960 Original Cast album of the revue based on the works of James Thurber with Music by Don Elliott. Featuring Peggy Cass, Paul Ford, John McGiver, Alice Ghostley, Peter Turgeon, Wynne Miller, Margo Lungreen, and Charles Braswell. Available at ArkivMusic.


END OF THE RAINBOW - - London Cast recording of the Judy Garland’s play with music, that it’s coming to Broadway. Starring Olivier Award winner Tracie Bennett as Judy Garland. Include songs like "Get Happy/By Myself", "Smile", "I could go on Singing", "San Francisco", "Zing Went the Strings of my Heart", "The Man That got Away" and “Over the Rainbow”.


DON’T HUG ME, I’M PREGNANT - Original Cast Recording of the musical by Phil Olson & Paul Olson. Available at CDBaby.


NINE LIVES - PART 1 - Studio Cast recording of Colman deKay and Paul Sanchez’s musical adaptation of the New York Times bestselling book "Nine Lives" by Dan Baum. Featuring Michael Cerveris, Kevin Griffin, Michelle Shocked, Harry Shearer, Shamarr Allen, The Dixie Cups and Mayor Mitch Landrieu.


JOYFUL NOISE - Original 2012 Movie Soundtrack featuring Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan, DeQuina Moore, Kris Kristofferson, Kirk Franklin, Karen Peck, Andy Karl, Ivan Kelley Jr., Angela Grovey and Mervyn Warren.


LAST RELEASES OF 2011

THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE - Original Broadway Cast recording, starring Donna Murphy, Nicole Parker, Alexander Gemignani , Christopher Innvar , Hal Robinson , Lewis J. Stadlen, Joyce Van Patten, Chip Zien and Rachel Resheff. Music by Mike Stoller and Lyrics by Iris Rainer. Available at Kritzerland.


INSIDE OUT - Re-mastered and re-packaged original 994 Off-Broadway Cast recording of the Doug Haverty/ Adryan Russ score. Featuring Ann Crumb, Harriett D. Foy, Kathleen Mahony-Bennett, Jan Maxwell, Cass Morgan and Julie Prosser. Available at Krittzerland.


BAMBOOZLED OR THE REAL REALITY SHOW - Musical by Joseph Vernon Banks & Crystal Field that played throughout NYC for Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company. Available at CDBaby.


DANGEROUS LIAISONS - Score by Malcolm Caluori and Johnathan Daniel Steppe. Concept recording cast includes Maura Carey Neill, Shaun Whitley, Rachael Henderson, Kristie Krabe, Christy Brumfield Baggett, John Young, Ginger Rosen and Tad Wilson. Set includes 3CDs and 56 page booklet with full libretto, color photos. Available at Melpomene Music.


OLYMPUS - Original workshop recording of “Olympus the Musical”. Lyrics and book Jenny Tarof, music Larry Tarof. Available at CDBaby.


OTTVILLE - A new rock-jazz fusion musical with a score by Edward Bean and Trevor Dorner. Featuring Nick Case, Morgan Holliger, Matthew Christie, Andrew Bean, Connor Leupp, Morgan Brunsman and Rosie Romp. Available at CDBaby.


PLAYING THE BILL - Original musical about the waning years of vaudeville by Steve Saari which premiered at Chief Theater in Bemidji, Minnesota in August 2011. Featuring Chuck Deeter, DeeJay Arens, Vicki Stenerson, Vicki Wangberg, Kevin Cease, Joel Ward, Krista Grover and Jackie Davis. Available at CDBaby.


SOHO CINDERS - Live Concert Recording. Cinderella re-imagined as a 21st-century musical. Starring Clive Carter, Sharon D. Clarke, Hannah Waddingham, David Bedella, Amy Lennonx, Beverly Rudd, Jos Slovick and Sandi Toksvig. Music by George Stiles and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe.


SILENCE! THE MUSICAL - Original Off-Broadway Cast recording starring Brent Barret, Jenn Harris, Callan Bergmann, Stephen Bienskie, Harry Bouvy, Ashlee Dupre, Deidre Goodwin, Jeff Hiller, Howard Kaye and Lucia Spina. Music and Lyrics by Joan & Al Kaplan.


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