A rare instance where the cast album is recorded before performances have officially begun
Ghostlight Records is proud to confirm the 9/30 digital release of the Original Broadway Cast Album of '13, A New Musical'. This will be a rare instance where the cast album is recorded and released before performances have officially begun. The physical CD will be available for purchase at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in the weeks ahead, as well as via the Ghostlight website. A CD version will be in retail stores in time for the Holiday season. '13, A New Musical' is “A grown-up story about growing up, featuring the only all- teenage cast ever to hit Broadway…" Additional information about the show follows below.
The OCR was recorded in New York City over Labor Day weekend, and an extraordinary 'Making Of' video may be seen here: http://www.sh-k-boom.com/13Video.html
Final track listing for '13' is as follows:
- 13/PERFECT PARTY
- THE LAMEST PLACE IN THE WORLD
- HEY KENDRA
- GET ME WHAT I NEED
- WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A FRIEND
- ALL HAIL THE BRAIN / TERMINAL ILLNESS
- GETTING READY
- ANY MINUTE
- HERE I COME
- OPPORTUNITY
- BAD BAD NEWS
- TELL HER
- IT CAN'T BE TRUE
- IF THAT'S WHAT IT IS
- A LITTLE MORE HOMEWORK
- BRAND NEW YOU
'13, A New Musical' features music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years). The show began previews on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 and officially opens at The Bernard . Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) on Sunday, October 5, 2008. With a book by award winning children’s author & songwriter Dan Elish (“Born Too Short, Confessions of an 8th Grade Basket Case”) and veteran writer for TV and film Robert Horn (“Designing Women”), '13, A New Musical' is directed by Tony Award nominee Jeremy Sams (The Sound of Music in the West End) and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Christopher Gattelli (South Pacific). Tom Kitt (High Fidelity) is the Music Director.
Ghostlight has emerged as the standard bearer on the Broadway music scene. Their team is relentless in their efforts to promote the music of the most innovative new voices on the Broadway scene. Ghostlight's recent releases of the OCRs for Tony winners In The Heights and Passing Strange, as well as their single release featuring the winner of MTV's Legally Blonde The Musical competition, have brought the label acclaim for their innovative marketing techniques and their efforts to reach the next generation of Broadway music fans via iTunes, music videos and more. Coverage has ranged from Rolling Stone to USA TODAY to The New York Times, from Blender Magazine to Playbill to Billboard, from AP Radio to MyBroadway.com, and much more. In November, they will proudly release a recording that literally captures a moment in time, the highly anticipated, landmark CD Patti LuPone at Les Mouches.
More information about 13, A New Musical:
BEGINS PREVIEWS ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
OPENS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2008
AT THE BERNARD B. JACOBS THEATRE ON BROADWAY
The complete teenage cast and teenage band has been announced for 13, A New Musical, with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years). The 13 talented performers that will star in the Broadway musical include Al Calderon as Eddie, Eamon Foley as Richie, Caitlin Gann as Molly, Ariana Grande as Charlotte, Aaron Simon Gross as Archie, Elizabeth Egan Gillies as Lucy, Malik Hammond as Malcolm, Joey La Varco as Simon, Delaney Moro as Kendra, Eric M. Nelsen as Brett, Graham Phillips as Evan, Allie Trimm as Patrice, Brynn Williams as Cassie.
13, A New Musical begins previews on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 and officially opens at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) on Sunday, October 5, 2008. With a book by award winning children’s author & songwriter Dan Elish (“Born Too Short, Confessions of an 8th Grade Basket Case”) and veteran writer for TV and film Robert Horn (“Designing Women”), 13, A New Musical is directed by Tony Award nominee Jeremy Sams (The Sound of Music in the West End) and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Christopher Gattelli (South Pacific). Tom Kitt (High Fidelity) is the Music Director.
Also in the cast are Riley Costello, Henry Hodges, Mary Claire Miskell, Liana Ortiz, Max Schneider, Corey J. Snide and the on-stage teen band members are Lexi Bodick on Bass, Zac Coe on Percussion, Adam Michael Kaufman on Keyboard, Zach Page on Guitar, Chris Raymond on Guitar, Charlie Rosen (Swing Musician).
For more information contact Seth Cohen PR.
