SHOW BIZ: Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart: Week Ending 10/17/2009

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 10/17/2009

Report from Billboard Issue 10/24/2009

1. Jersey Boys Original Broadway Cast Recording - Rhino

2. Wicked Original Broadway Cast Recording - Decca Broadway

3. The Lion King Original Cast Recording - Walt Disney

4. Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording - Decca Broadway

5. South Pacific The New Broadway Cast Recording - Masterworks Broadway/Sony Masterworks

6. next to normal Original Broadway Cast Recording - Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom

7. Hair The New Broadway Cast Recording - Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom

8. Mary Poppins Original London Cast Recording - Walt Disney

9. West Side Story The New Broadway Cast Recording - Masterworks Broadway/Sony Classical

10. Rock of Ages Original Broadway Cast Recording - New Line

11. Spring Awakening, Original Broadway Cast Recording - Decca Broadway

12. In The Heights Original Broadway Cast Recording - Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom

13. Shrek the Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording - Decca Broadway

14. Phantom Of The Opera, Original London Cast Recording - Really Useful

15. Billy Elliot Original Cast Recording - Decca Broadway