HAMILTON MIXTAPE, KINKY BOOTS and WAITRESS Win Curtain Up Show Album of the Year 2016

With over 13,000 votes cast, the winners have today been for The Curtain Up Show Album of the Year 2016 in association with TodayTix.

Kinky Boots, currently in its second year at the Adelphi Theatre, wins Best UK Cast Recording, whilst Waitress, currently playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway, and rumoured to be opening in London this year, wins Best American Cast Recording.

Meanwhile, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton Mixtape scoops Best Solo Album / Non Cast Recording.

The winners were revealed live on The Curtain Up Show on Resonance FM this afternoon by Tim McArthur and Nathan Matthews, in the first episode of the weekly chat show's 14th series.

Tim and Nathan said: "We're delighted by the phenomenal response with the voting. It was hard enough whittling it down to just six nominees for each category, so we're just glad that the final decision was left to our listeners. That's the hard job!"

"We saw Kinky Boots on Broadway, and then again in London, and loved it equally on both sides of the Atlantic! It's a fabulously feel-good musical with a wonderful message of acceptance."

"The Best American Cast Recording category was also tough. Waitress was our favourite of all the shows we saw whilst recording in New York last year, and Sara Bareilles' beautiful music has been captured perfectly on the Original Broadway Cast Recording. Fingers crossed we'll be singing 'Sugar, Butter, Flour' in the West End soon!"

"We haven't had the chance to see Hamilton on Broadway yet, but can't wait for it to open at the Victoria Palace Theatre later this year! Lin-Manuel has assembled a wonderfully eclectic mix of artists for The Hamilton Mixtape, and reimagined the songs from his hit musical so we can enjoy them in a whole new way. He's done the unthinkable, and managed to improve upon perfection!"

The London production of Kinky Boots currently stars Olivier Award winner Matt Henry as Lola opposite David Hunter as Charlie. Original London cast member Killian Donnelly is currently reprising his Olivier nominated role as Charlie on Broadway opposite Todrick Hall as Lola.

Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller will give her final performance as Jenna in Waitress at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway on 26 March. The show, which features music and lyrics by Grammy Award nominee Sara Bareilles, is rumoured to be opening in London later this year.

The Hamilton Mixtape features reimagined versions of the songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical by stars such as Sia, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Usher. Tickets for the London production of Hamilton, which is set to re-open the Victoria Palace Theatre in November, go on sale on 30 January.

NOMINEES (WINNERS IN BOLD):

BEST UK CAST RECORDING

American Psycho - Original London Cast Recording

Close To You: Bacharach Reimagined - Original London Cast Recording

Funny Girl - Original London Cast Recording

Half A Sixpence - 2016 London Cast Recording

Kinky Boots - Original West End Cast Recording

Mrs Henderson Presents - Original London Cast Recording

BEST AMERICAN CAST RECORDING

Allegiance - Original Broadway Cast Recording

The Color Purple - New Broadway Cast Recording

Fiddler On The Roof - 2016 Broadway Cast Recording

Lazarus - Original Cast Recording

On Your Feet! - Original Broadway Cast Recording

Waitress - Original Broadway Cast Recording

BEST SOLO ALBUM / NON CAST RECORDING

Cheyenne Jackson - Renaissance

Lin-Manuel Miranda - The Hamilton Mixtape

Idina Menzel - idina.

Kristin Chenoweth - The Art of Elegance

Nadim Naaman - Sides

Samantha Barks - Samantha Barks

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