50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL, currently enjoying great success on its national tour, will be recording an Original Cast Album in New York June 3 and 4. The critically hailed parody of the phenomenally popular books "50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL" features a sassy original score with musical influences ranging from traditional musical theater to pop to R&B and gospel.
"Wherever we go, audiences always approach us in the lobby asking for a recording to take home and enjoy," said writer/producer Emily Dorezas. "We are very excited to create a permanent record of the catchy and hilarious music from the show and this terrific cast."
The cast will record the original score at Flux Studios in New York City. The album, produced by Grammy Award-nominee
Matt Pierson, will be released in the summer of 2013 and will be available on all the major digital distribution channels including iTunes and Amazon.com, as well as in theatres and on the"50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL" website. The album will feature the complete show score along with a bonus track performed by Amber Petty and the cast. The track list is below:
1. Open Your Heart (Book Club Ladies)
2. Hole Inside of Me (Book Club Ladies and Anastasia Steele)
3. Could This Be the One (Anastasia Steele and
ChristIan Grey)
4. Mi Amor (
Jose Rodriguez)
5. Follow Him (
ChristIan Grey, Book Club Ladies, Anastasia Steele)
6. I Don't Make Love (
ChristIan Grey and Book Club Ladies)
7. Red Room of Pain (
ChristIan Grey)
8. Any Other Couple (Anastasia Steele and
ChristIan Grey)
9. 50 Shades (Book Club Ladies)
10. 50 Shades - Reprise (Book Club Ladies)
11. How Much Can I Take (Anastasia Steele,
ChristIan Grey and Cast)
12. There's a Hole Inside of Me - Reprise (Full Cast)
13. (Bonus Track)
"50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL" opens with a trio of girlfriends setting aside staid book club fare in favor of a sexier sort of page-turner. Interest piqued, they devour the novel while the characters' delicious affair comes to life before their eyes. The musical is an uproarious rollercoaster ride through this unlikely bestseller, performed by a talented cast of nine and a rocking live band.
The torrid relationship of
ChristIan Grey and Anastasia Steele has become an international sensation since the first book debuted in 2011, inspiring widespread fervor among readers, including many who perhaps found themselves slightly surprised to be so riveted by Ana and Christian's escapades. These passion-fueled characters have now leapt from the page to the stage and beyond. More than 65 million copies of the books have been sold worldwide and a
Universal Studios film adaptation of the books is currently in development.
"50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL" has garnered raves from an array of fans and media. Celebrity blogger and television personality
Perez Hilton called it "HIGHlariously Hawt! (sic) Absolutely perfect!," Time Magazine praised the show as "A play your inner goddess, your book club and your mother-in-law can all agree on!," and the Chicago Tribune raved "A very good laugh... impossible to resist!" Raleigh's Triangle Arts and Entertainment summed it up, saying "The audience may turn Fifty Shades of Red at the scandalous goings-on onstage, but they won't stop laughing until long after the musical ends."
"50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL" features Book, Music and Lyrics by Amanda B. Davis, Emily Dorezas,
Al Samuels,
Jody Shelton,
Ashley Ward, Dan Wessels. The musical director is Dan Reitz, the lighting designer is Mitra Jouhari, and the sound designer is Chris Landry. Choreographers are
Joanna Greer and Brad Landers, Associate Director is
Rob Lindley and the Director is
Al Samuels. "50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL" is produced by
Al Samuels, Emily Dorezas and Marshall Cordell.
Andrew Asnes is Executive Producer. The creative and producing team has produced Tony Award-winning musicals, projects for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Chicago-based musical improv troupe Baby Wants Candy, and Comedy Central Television.
The cast recording of "50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL" will feature cast members Amber Nicole Petty, Chris Grace, Jessica Joy, Emily Eden,
Spencer Rose,
Meghan Murphy, Glennis McCarthy,
Nick Semar, Matthew Nolan, Caroline Reade and
Victor Sho.
The current tour of "50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL" will continue through June 23, and additional tour dates are currently being scheduled for the Summer and Fall.
Like the book series, "50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL" is not intended for those under the age of 18. For more information, please visit
www.50ShadesMusical.com.
"50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL" is not associated with, endorsed or authorized by E.L. James or Vintage Books.
