Adrift in Macao
Release: May 13
Label: LML Music
Writers: music by Peter Melnick, lyrics Christopher Durang
Performers: the original Off-Broadway cast.
South Pacific (2008 Broadway Cast)
Release: May 27
Label: Masterworks Broadway
Writers: music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Performers: Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot, Matthew Morrison, and the 2008
Lincoln Center cast.
In the Heights
Release: June 3
Label: Ghostlight
Writers: music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Performers: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mandy Gonzalez, Andr=E9a Burns, Karen
Olivo, Christopher Jackson, Priscilla Lopez, Robin De Jes=FAs and the
2008 Broadway cast.
Miscellaneous: 2 disk CD
Adding Machine
Release: June 3
Label: PS Classics
Writers: music and lyrics by Joshua Schmidt.
Performers: The original Off-Broadway cast.
Passing Strange
Release: June
Label: Ghostlight
Writers: music and lyrics by Stew and Heidi Rodewald.
Performers: Stew, Daniel Breaker, Eisa Davis and the original Broadway
cast.
Miscellaneous: Recorded live at the Belasco Theatre.
A Catered Affair
Release: May 27
Label: PS Classics
Writers: music and lyrics by John Bucchino.
Performers: Faith Prince, Tom Wopat, Leslie Kritzer, Matt Cavenaugh and
the original Broadway cast.
Gypsy (2008 Broadway Revival)
Release: August
Label: Time Life Records
Writers: music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Performers: Patti LuPone, Laura Benanti, Boyd Gaines and the 2008
Broadway revival cast.
Miscellaneous: recording will boast several songs cut from the original
Broadway production: "Three Wishes for Christmas," "Mama's Talkin'
Soft," "Nice She Ain't," "Mother's Day," "Smile, Girls," "Who Needs
Him?," and an alternate version of "Mother's Day," all featuring new
orchestrations penned by Jonathan Tunick.
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