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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 10, 2024 12:16:53 GMT
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Post by chernjam on Feb 11, 2024 4:55:57 GMT
Where is the cast recording may I ask? Sadly I am now more or less 100% convinced that it will be released at whatever point they think it will boost sales for NYC the most. Be that when tickets go on sale, when it starts previews, when it opens or at some other time the producers feel would be optimal. Bit of a shame for a LONDON cast recording and for the UK fans but there we are I guess. (Given it's the 4 same principles I even wonder if they'll bother plastering OLC on the cover and just call it something vaguer, which would also be mildly annoying). Problem is the buzz in the wider community dies very quickly after something closes. So there isn't much incentive to release it now. (To echo other comments above, I also find NYC obscenely expensive. Seems to be 20 quid every time you get a coffee, sandwich and maybe something sweet and you almost need a loan for a decent hotel room. Feel ripped off the moment I step off the plane!) I'm hoping that the Olivier announcements are generous for this production (if I remember correctly that's in a few weeks) maybe between that and the awards they'll release the recording and open advance ticket sales for NY? Its hard to keep buzz and momentum up that long between productions, but I think there's such a natural excitement that any notable thing (Noms and hopefully wins... cast release... NY theater announced/box office opens) are all being carefully planned to maximize things Could be wishful thinking, but the number of public statements that seemed to indicate a recording was made and coming, its the only thing I can figure. |
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Post by alece10 on Feb 21, 2024 16:17:04 GMT
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Post by VodkaStinger on Feb 21, 2024 21:21:29 GMT
Thanks for sharing! Incredible that they were able to achieve this, and only just before the previews started. Hope to learn how they eventually got everything working someday. |
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Post by chernjam on Feb 22, 2024 0:21:53 GMT
I'm one of those who probably takes technology for granted and just assumed it was a lot easier for them to pull this together than it actually was. Granted I've only seen clips online, but Tom Francis made it look effortless |
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Post by chernjam on Mar 12, 2024 13:30:41 GMT
If I'm remembering correctly, this revival of Sunset Blvd received more Olivier Award nominations than the original production did 30 years ago - so happy for the creative team, especially ALW to see something he poured his heart into finally getting the critical AND audience acclaim it deserved.
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Post by iamluisfelipe on Mar 12, 2024 14:13:08 GMT
Now can they give us that cast recording?
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Post by mattnyc on Mar 12, 2024 14:29:21 GMT
Did they record it already?
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Post by erik24601 on Mar 12, 2024 14:30:21 GMT
If I'm remembering correctly, this revival of Sunset Blvd received more Olivier Award nominations than the original production did 30 years ago - so happy for the creative team, especially ALW to see something he poured his heart into finally getting the critical AND audience acclaim it deserved. According to Wikipedia, it was only nominated for Best New Musical and Best Actress in a Musical for Patti LuPone in 1994, with Betty Buckley and Elaine Paige receiving that same nomination the two years following. |
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Post by traveller15 on Mar 12, 2024 14:54:35 GMT
My theory on the cast recording: it will be the Broadway cast. The show is set to run for six months there. Maybe longer? But the sustained marketing opportunity is in New York.
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Post by BVM on Mar 12, 2024 15:00:03 GMT
If I'm remembering correctly, this revival of Sunset Blvd received more Olivier Award nominations than the original production did 30 years ago - so happy for the creative team, especially ALW to see something he poured his heart into finally getting the critical AND audience acclaim it deserved. Am not one usually fussed by awards (most of the stuff I like never gets any lol) but this is indeed fabulous to see. "Great day." As the lady herself would say.... |
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Post by BVM on Mar 12, 2024 15:01:35 GMT
My theory on the cast recording: it will be the Broadway cast. The show is set to run for six months there. Maybe longer? But the sustained marketing opportunity is in New York. They've (allegedly) already recorded the OLC though I do agree re the sustained marketing opportunity. And for that reason I'd also be increasingly surprised to see it released before NYC opens. Which is something of a shame for all the West End fans but twas ever thus alas. |
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Post by sf on Mar 12, 2024 15:30:53 GMT
My theory on the cast recording: it will be the Broadway cast. The show is set to run for six months there. Maybe longer? But the sustained marketing opportunity is in New York. It would cost them a hell of a lot more to record the Broadway cast (for recording a Broadway cast album the actors in a show get a full week's pay for each day in the studio). If they've already recorded it in London and it's going to have the same lead(s) on Broadway, why would they go to the extra expense? |
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Post by solangelafitte on Mar 12, 2024 16:23:11 GMT
Wasn't the rumour that it's a live cast album recorded at the Savoy? I'm sure I read that here but now as I'm typing I'm wondering if it's just something I made up and ran with. 😅
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Post by kyvai on Mar 12, 2024 16:25:34 GMT
The principal roles in the London cast are all transferring to Broadway though, so there would be minimal real difference between an OLC & OBC recording - just the ensemble changes. No offence to ensemble members! They were all fantastic. But it’s not super realistic to produce a whole seperate recording with an American ensemble?
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Post by chernjam on Mar 12, 2024 16:33:53 GMT
I was hoping that they were going to release the cast recording sometime after the Olivier Award nominations - great marketing opportunity and maybe a way to help with moving nominations to actual votes for the award itself?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 12, 2024 16:45:59 GMT
Wasn't the rumour that it's a live cast album recorded at the Savoy? I'm sure I read that here but now as I'm typing I'm wondering if it's just something I made up and ran with. 😅 You’re correct. That was definitely the rumour earlier in this thread. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 12, 2024 16:49:28 GMT
I was really hoping David would come too... The clips I've seen sound amazing and him being such a fan of the show himself... Any word on a cast recording? David Thaxton has been asked to go to NY too! Live cast recording has already been recorded to be released next year! This is where it was stated that the recording had been made. Maybe bellatheatre has more info now? |
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Post by erik24601 on Mar 12, 2024 17:07:23 GMT
David Thaxton has been asked to go to NY too! Live cast recording has already been recorded to be released next year! This is where it was stated that the recording had been made. Maybe bellatheatre has more info now? A clip was just played on Radio 2 as part of their Oliviers news story that sounded very much like an official recording. Fingers crossed. |
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Post by BVM on Mar 12, 2024 18:55:37 GMT
I had also convinced myself that it had already been recorded; though am now wondering if this was fake news....
Not sure there's any actual evidence for it!
Though I do hope it has and do agree with the leads the same it makes no difference to the average theatre go-er and is much cheaper to produce here!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 12, 2024 19:47:53 GMT
Anyone can look through any members historic posts and make a decision for themselves as to whether they are a reliable source.
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Post by BVM on Mar 12, 2024 20:12:01 GMT
Oh I didn’t mean specifically on here.
Sure I saw at time on several platforms it had been recorded. But the longer time goes on the more I wonder!
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Post by bellatheatre on Mar 13, 2024 23:46:08 GMT
It most definitely has been recorded live at the Savoy! Distribution not likely for some time, potentially until broadway transfer I’m told
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Post by BVM on Mar 14, 2024 14:56:38 GMT
I'm no doubt being oversensitive (and yes, in other threads I would be the one reminding the fandom that it's showBUSINESS etc etc) - but it is rather annoying that the objective of the LONDON cast recording is now to increase the NYC sales.
And not reward those of us who almost bankrupt ourselves seeing it repeatedly at The Savoy!
#RantOver
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Post by fluxcapacitor on Mar 14, 2024 16:04:24 GMT
I'm no doubt being oversensitive (and yes, in other threads I would be the one reminding the fandom that it's showBUSINESS etc etc) - but it is rather annoying that the objective of the LONDON cast recording is now to increase the NYC sales. And not reward those of us who almost bankrupt ourselves seeing it repeatedly at The Savoy! #RantOver On the flip side of the coin though, you may not be getting a recording at all if it wasn't for a potential transfer. There's a chance they only recorded it in order to help publicise a potential Broadway run. I actually think the frustration should run the other way - the fact they've done a "cheap" live London recording means it might never get a "proper" Broadway cast studio recording. Company and Back to the Future both sold the London recordings exclusively and never bothered re-recording after their Broadway transfers (despite Company otherwise trying its best to pretend the London run never happened!) Granted they were studio recordings, but still. |
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