New York, New York Broadway cast recording release date announced
New York, New York musical album release dateNew Broadway musical New York, New York has announced an original cast recording.
Based loosely on the 1977 film New York, New York, the new musical is now running at the St James Theatre in New York.
New York, New York features original songs from the film by John Kander and Fred Ebb – including the iconic titular New York, New York – with Lin-Manuel Miranda penning new songs with Kander.
The show’s Original Broadway Cast Recording will be released digitally on Friday, 23 June 2023. CD and vinyl versions are planned for later this year.
Unlike many cast recordings, the album features the show’s complete score, comprising 90 minutes of music, including orchestral interludes. Like the show, the album will be a love letter to New York City, with music ranging from thrilling Afro-Cuban rhythms, and traditional Big Band, to classic Broadway showstoppers.
The album will also feature five bonus tracks: Four demos and a special instrumental version of the title song.
Released through the Wine & Peaches label, the album is produced by Michael Croiter, Sam Davis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, co-produced by Sonia Friedman, Tom Kirdahy, Craig Balsam.
Album co-producer Craig Balsam said: “Our New York, New York cast album is both a tribute to John Kander’s vast legacy and New York City itself. This recording will fulfil Kander’s vision of recreating the sound of the classic Broadway albums of the ’50s through the ’70s, with their warm and rich audio experience. Hearing the recording will be like you’re sitting right in the theatre, soaking up the stunning orchestra and the voices of our phenomenal cast.”
In New York, New York, it is 1946, the war is over, and a resurgent New York is beginning to rebuild. As steel beams swing overhead, a collection of artists has dreams as big and diverse as the city itself.
Among them is New York native Jimmy Doyle, a brilliant but disillusioned musician looking for his “major chord” in life: music, money, love. The odds are against him getting all three until he meets Francine Evans, a young singer just off the bus from Philly, who is destined for greatness. If they can make it there, they can make it anywhere.
New York, New York has a book by David Thompson, co-written by Sharon Washington. The production is directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, and produced by Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy.
