CARRIE: The Musical premiered exactly 25 years ago today! Happy Mother’s Day!
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“A Night We’ll Never Forget” from CARRIE: The Musical
Reminder: The Premiere Recording of CARRIE: The Musical will be released tomorrow!
Just got a confirmation email from Ghostlight Records that my copy of Carrie: The Musical (Premiere Recording) has shipped :)
The Carrie: The Musical ‘Premiere Recording’ seems to be confusing some people, so here’s a quick history of the show:
Generally speaking, this is NOT a new show. After an initial try-out run in Stratford, England, the original broadway production of Carrie: The Musical opened in 1988. It featured Linzi Hately in the title role and Betty Buckley as Carrie’s mother, Margaret. The show was torn apart by critics, and it closed after only 16 previews and 5 performances- making it one of the most expensive broadway flops of all time. Despite this, Carrie: The Musical gained a large cult following over the years. Bootlegs of performances, scores, and other memorabilia from the show survived, and some individuals even staged un-authorized productions.
In 2009, a reading of a completely reworked version of the show was held in New York City featuring various new songs, lyric/book changes, etc. The reading also had an all-star cast including Marin Mazzie, Sutton Foster, Jennifer Damiano, Matt Doyle, Diana DeGarmo, John Arthur Greene, and Molly Ranson as Carrie.
In 2010, it was confirmed that a revival of Carrie: The Musical (including further changes) would be produced off-broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. The show officially opened on March 1st, 2012 and closed a month later after a limited engagement that included 34 previews and 46 performances. Soon after, Ghostlight Records announced that they would be releasing a cast recording of the show on September 25th, 2012. It was also announced that the rights to perform the show would be made available starting in spring 2013 (as well as a Vocal Selections book). If you’re interested in reading more about the show, check out the Wiki page.
CARRIE: The Musical Off-Broadway Premiere Recording Teaser Video. Coming September 25th! More info here.
The Carrie: The Musical ’Premiere Recording’ is now available for pre-order! The official release date is September 25th! However, if you purchase it from Ghostlight, there is a note that says it may ship as soon as 9/10, so you may get it faster that way.
TRACK LIST:
1. In
2. Carrie
3. Open Your Heart
4. And Eve Was Weak
5. The World According To Chris
6. Evening Prayers
7. Dreamer In Disguise
8. Once You See
9. Unsuspecting Hearts
10. Do Me A Favor
11. I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance}
12. A Night We’ll Never Forget
13. You Shine
14. Why Not Me?
15. Stay Here Instead
16. When There’s No One
17. Prom Arrival
18. Unsuspecting Hearts (Reprise)
19. Dreamer In Disguise (Reprise)
20. Prom Climax
21. Alma Mater
22. The Destruction
23. Carrie (Reprise)
24. Epilogue
An update on the Carrie: The Musical cast recording:
“We know you are anxious to get news on our upcoming releases — Carrie. We’re anxious to give you news! Please rest assured that we are working as quickly as we can to get the music to you, but there are many, many elements to get in place to make an excellent album: recording, mixing, mastering, booklet artwork, manufacturing of CDs, communication with the digital outlets — to name a few! We pride ourselves on putting out the best albums possible and that takes some time. We promise to update you as soon as there is news on release dates for these albums and appreciate your patience and love.” - The Sh-K-Crew, Ghostlight Records
“In” from Carrie: The Musical
Press reel footage of the (in)famous opening number from the original broadway production (featuring Darlene Love).
