LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ CineMedia Promotions) The producers of the Tony Award winning MATILDA THE MUSICAL announced today that the original Broadway cast recording is now available on iTunes in both standard and deluxe editions. Both albums feature performances by all four girls who portray Matilda in the Broadway production (Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro). The standard edition contains 24 tracks, including 3 tracks of Matilda's stories (never previously recorded). The
Deluxe Edition contains everything in the standard edition plus two additional exclusive tracks: "Perhaps A Child" (a song cut early in the development process) and a version of "Naughty" sung together by all 4 of Broadway's Matildas.
"REJOICE. It's even more glorious than promised. Rush now to the Shubert Theatre."
- New York Times
"Once in a blue moon, a show comes out blazing and restores your faith in Broadway."
- New York Post
The
Original Broadway Cast Recording is produced by Michael Croiter,
Christopher Nightingale and Van Dean for Broadway Records/Yellow Sound Label and will be available at the Shubert Theatre beginning Tuesday, October 1, 2013. The CD will be available in stores on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. The album can be pre-ordered at Amazon.com at https://amzn.com/B00F0JGA6E.
The Track Listing:
1. Overture
2. Miracle: Part 1
3. Miracle: Part 2
4. Miracle: Part 3
5. Naughty
6. School Song
7. Pathetic
8. The Hammer
9. The Chokey Chant
10. Loud
11. This
Little Girl
12.Bruce
13. Telly
14. When I Grow Up
15. I'm Here (Story 4)
16. The Smell of Rebellion
17. Quiet
18. My House
19. Chalk Writing
20. Revolting Children
21. When I Grow Up/Naughty (Reprise)
Bonus Tracks
22. Once Upon A Time… (Story 1)
23. The Great Day Arrived… (Story 2)
24. The Trick Started Well… (Story 3)
Deluxe Edition Only Bonus Tracks
25. Perhaps A Child
26. Naughty (sung by all 4 Broadway Matildas)
Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers, the Broadway smash opened inApril at the Shubert Theatre to rapturous reviews. MATILDA THE MUSICAL received the New York
Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, four Tony Awards® and a Tony Honor for
Excellence in the Theater for each of the four girls sharing the title role, five
Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, as well as two Outer Critics Circle Awards.
Winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, MATILDA THE MUSICAL is based on the beloved novel by best-selling author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox). It is the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better life. Armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, Matilda dares to take a stand and change her destiny.
MATILDA THE MUSICAL is directed by Tony Award® winner Matthew Warchus, who helms this production with a book by Tony Award®-winning playwright
Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Australian comedian, musician and composer Tim Minchin.
The production has sets and costumes by Tony Award® winner Rob Howell, with choreography by
Peter Darling, orchestrations, additional music and musical supervision by
Christopher Nightingale, lighting by Tony Award winner Hugh Vanstone, and sound by
Simon Baker.
Tickets are available at www.telecharge.com (212-239-6200) or in person at the Shubert Theatre Box Office (225 West 44th Street).
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