SHOW BIZ: Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart: Week Ending 8/23

Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and measures the sales of cast recordings from a collection of merchants that represents more than 90% of the U.S. music retail market. The sample includes not only music stores and the music departments at electronics and department stores, but also direct-to-consumer transactions and Internet sales (both physical albums via Internet, and ones bought via digital downloads).

The Top Cast Albums chart was added to Billboard's listings January 12, 2006.

For more information visit Billboard.com.

Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart
Week Ending 8/23/2009

Rank	Title	Artist	Label
1.	Jersey Boys	Original Broadway Cast Recording	Rhino
2.	Wicked	Original Broadway Cast Recording	Decca Broadway
3.	Mamma Mia!	Original Cast Recording	Decca Broadway
4.	Hair	The New Broadway Cast Recording	Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom
5.	next to normal	Original Broadway Cast Recording	Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom
6.	Rock of Ages	Original Broadway Cast Recording	New Line
7.	Disney's The Little Mermaid	Original Broadway Cast Recording	Disney Broadway
8.	Mary Poppins	Original London Cast Recording	Walt Disney
9.	9 to 5: The Musical	Original Broadway Cast Recording	Dolly
10.	Shrek the Musical	Original Broadway Cast Recording	Decca Broadway
11.	Legally Blonde: The Musical	Original Broadway Cast Recording	Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom
12.	The Lion King	Original Broadway Cast Recording	Walt Disney
13.	In the Heights	Original Broadway Cast Recording	Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom
14.	Billy Elliot	Original Cast Recording	Decca Broadway
15.	Spring Awakening	Original Broadway Cast Recording	Decca Broadway