Ghostlight Records has announced the release of the New Broadway Cast Recording for Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz's beloved coming-of-age musical comedy PIPPIN. When the album was released to online outlets on June 4, it hit #2 on the iTunes "Soundtracks" chart and reached #16 in overall album sales. A special "Making the Album" video feature - full of private backstage moments with the cast, musicians and creative staff - has just been released. In addition to highlights from several selections on the new album, it features exclusive video footage of the 700 member chorus singing "No Time At All." Check it out below!
Physical copies of the album will be available online and in stores July 9.
The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) production of PIPPIN is directed by Diane Paulus featuring choreography by Chet Walker in the style of Bob Fosse and circus creation by Gypsy Snider of the Montreal-based circus company Les 7 doigts de la main (also known as 7 Fingers).
The cast features Matthew James Thomas as Pippin, Tony and Olivier Award nominee Patina Miller as Leading Player, Tony Award nominee Terrence Mannas Charles, Tony Award nominee Charlotte d'Amboise as Fastrada, Rachel Bay Jones as Catherine and Tony Award winner Andrea Martin as Berthe. Other members of the company include Erik Altemus, Grégory Arsenal, Andrew Cekala, Lolita Costet, Colin Cunliffe, Andrew Fitch, Orion Griffiths, Viktoria Grimmy, Sabrina Harper, Olga Karmansky, Bethany Moore, Brad Musgrove, Stephanie Pope, Philip Rosenberg, YanNick Thomas, Molly Tynes,Anthony Wayne and Ashton Woerz.
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