I’ve had the Kinky Boots Cast Recording for about 3 weeks now and I still don’t see why everyone loves it. I can’t get into. It’s just ehhhh. 

It’s big brassy and bright. I’m really loving it. And the mixing is amazing. Finally a decent cast recording of the show. And it really doesn’t have any auto-tune. 

I am obsessed with Katie Finneran’s belt. It’s bright, brassy, and obnoxious as hell, but at the same time amazing. I love it. 

And I love the brass section. SO brassy and big. Brilliant really. 

As for the kids I love that they’re practically screaming, screeching and yelling the whole score. Vocal damage. Never. They’re still young. They’ll recover fast. Fantastic. 

Overall I love it. 

The part I don’t like are the bonus tracks featuring Jane Lynch. I love Jane, but her voice isn’t Broadway material. Great actress though.

Make sure to check the Cast Recording out on May 28 on iTunes, or if you’re in New York go pick a copy up at the Palace Theatre. 

Like right? Isn’t this just BRILLIANT? I love it so much. 

Buy the Cast Album this coming Tuesday on iTunes. 

Can we talk about the key changes at the end of ‘Stepsister’s Lament’ on the New Cinderella Cast Recording. They are brilliant. We go up once, you think we’re done but oh no. We get another one. And then at the end you get Ann Harada taking it an octave up. And Marla Mindelle just coming through everyone else in the “what’s the matter with a man?” It’s all so brilliant. I’m in love. 

I had to share because it is so brilliant. Don’t they sound amazing?

It’s Possible

Cinderella: Original 2013 Broadway Cast Recording 

Added this MASTERPIECE to my collection this morning. Picked it up for $3.50

The orchestrations in The Little Mermaid Original Russian Cast Recording are the best I’ve heard from the show. Superb. And usually I don’t like foreign cast recordings because musical theatre is such an “American” art forum that other countries can’t create what we have here in America or the UK. I know that sounds stupid, but like most countries don’t understand or support it like America, so most people aren’t greatly trained in it and the cast recordings don’t capture what American actors and actresses bring in America. However, this recording is pretty great and I feel captures the show pretty well. Brava Russia!

For those of you who are interested in hearing this cast recording, there is no official release date of the CD in Russia or anywhere. All I know it is supposed to be released later this year… If I find anything out I’ll let you guys know. 

Still can’t get over how great the Chaplin Cast Recording is. 

I can’t sleep because the Chaplin cast recording is SO, SO, SO, SO, GOOD!!!! Buy it Tuesday you’ll love it! 

Chaplin cast recording. SO GOOD! Gets released on Tuesday. Buy it!

Chaplin The Musical digital download Cast Recording is available this coming Tuesday! December 4! So excited!

I’m going to attack either the producer, sound engineer, or whatever person and smash their head into bricks who thinks it’s okay to auto-tune cast recordings. It is NOT okay, nor is it a good idea. Burn in hell.

YAY! 

Chaplin is making a Cast Recording! 

This makes me very happy. 

I was going to go to bed, but I started listing to the Miss Saigon cast recording… No hope now. Jesus, this Overture is fucking amazing. So intense and BIG! I love it. 

Well for all you people out there the cast album of A Christmas Story the Musical is finally being released. I really like on Playbill’s website it says it was recorded last year… HA! Wrong. It was actually recorded back in 2010 right here in Seattle. I was lucky enough to get my recording of it last year. Maybe this “new” release will have some new stuff on it? Probably not. Maybe just a new cover. Anywho, when it’s released you all should buy it because it’s actually REALLY good.