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Ragtime - The Musical (1998 Original Broadway Cast)Ragtime - The Musical (1998 Original Broadway Cast) by Stephen Flaherty
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A revival of RAGTIME opened at the Neil Simon Theater on November 15 to great reviews: 13 raves, 7 positives, 4 mixed, 1 negative and 1 pan. Sadly, the reviews have not translated into ticket sales and unless business picks up the show will close in January.
Finian's Rainbow (1960 Broadway Revival Cast)Finian's Rainbow (1960 Broadway Revival Cast)
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A revival of this 1947 musical fantasy opened at the St. James Theater October 29, 2009 to enthusiastic reviews: 16 Raves, 6 Favorable, 1 Mixed, 0 negative, 0 pans. Even so, business at the ST. James Theatre hs been on the slow side.
Bye Bye Birdie!Bye Bye Birdie! by Original 1960 Broadway Cast Recording
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A revival of BYE BYE BIRDIE by Rounadabout Theater company opened on October 15 at Henry Miller's Theater. The reviews were mostly unfavorable: 1 Rave, 2 favorable, 2 mixed, 7 negatives and 9 outright pans. The show will end it limited run in January 2010.
Next to Normal (Original Broadway Cast)Next to Normal (Original Broadway Cast) by Alice Ripley
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at the Booth Theater.
Rock Of Ages: Original Broadway Cast RecordingRock Of Ages: Original Broadway Cast Recording by Various Artists
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at the Brooks Atkinson Theater
Hair (The New Broadway Cast Recording)Hair (The New Broadway Cast Recording) by The New Broadway Cast Recording
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at the Al Hirschfeld Theater.
West Side Story-The New Broadway Cast RecordingWest Side Story-The New Broadway Cast Recording by West Side Story-The New Broadway Cast Recording
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at the Palace Theater.
Shrek: The MusicalShrek: The Musical by Original Broadway Cast Recording
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at the Broadway Theater. This show will close on January 3, 2010.
Billy ElliotBilly Elliot
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at the Imperial Theater. The recording is the 2005 London cast. No Broadway cast album is planned. Show won the 2009 Tony award for Best Musical.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific (The New Broadway Cast)Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific (The New Broadway Cast)
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at the Vivian Beaumont Theater - The Tony award winner for Best revival of a musical, 2008.
In The Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)In The Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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at the Richard Rodgers Theater - 2008 Tony winner for Best Musical.
Mary Poppins (2005 Original London Cast)Mary Poppins (2005 Original London Cast)
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at the New Amsterdam Theater - The Walt Disney classic is now a hit stage musical. This recording is of the London production, as no Broadway cast album is planned.
Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast Recording)Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Ronald Melrose
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at the Virginia Theater (2006 Tony Winner for Best Musical.)
Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast)Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast) by Kristin Chenoweth
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at the Gershwin Theater ~ No, it did not win the Tony award for Best Musical, but it is one of the great white way's biggest hits.
Mamma Mia! The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Recording (1999 London Cast)Mamma Mia! The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Recording (1999 London Cast) by Benny Andersson
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at the Winter Garden Theater ~ The show was given a huge boost by the release of the film version in 2008.
The Lion King (1997 Original Broadway Cast)The Lion King (1997 Original Broadway Cast) by Elton John
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at the Minskoff Theater (1998 TONY winner)
Chicago - The Musical (1996 Broadway Revival Cast)Chicago - The Musical (1996 Broadway Revival Cast) by John Kander
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at the Ambassador Theater (1997 TONY winner - Best Revival of a Musical) ~ This is now the longest running revival in Broadway history.
The Phantom of the Opera (Original 1986 London Cast)The Phantom of the Opera (Original 1986 London Cast) by Charles Hart
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at the Majestic Theater (1988 TONY winner) - The longest running show ever to play Broadway: 20 years and still going strong.
The Toxic Avenger Musical (OSC)The Toxic Avenger Musical (OSC) by Various
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This show is developing a huge cult following and soon productions will be opening in other cities. The New York production closes in January.
The Marvelous WonderettesThe Marvelous Wonderettes
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At the Westside Theater. A jukebox show built around popular hits of the late 1950s.
Altar Boyz (2005 Original Off-Broadway Cast)Altar Boyz (2005 Original Off-Broadway Cast) by Gary Adler
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At the Dodger Stages. This off-beat show parodies boy bands with their homoerotic subtext. The cast album doesn't sound like a show album but rather like an CD by this faux group.
Naked Boys SingingNaked Boys Singing
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At the Dodger Stages. What's it about? The title says it all. Show plays mainly on weekends only to an appreciative audience of mostly gay men.
The FantasticksThe Fantasticks by The New Off Broadway Cast
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At the Jerry Orbach Theater. On May 3, 2010 this show will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The original production ran from 1960 to 2004. It closed because the theatre was being gutted. This new production opened at the Snapple Theatre center in 2006.