SHOW BIZ: Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart: Week Ending 11/7/2009

Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and measures the sales of cast recordings from a collection of merchants that represents more than 90% of the U.S. music retail market.

The sample includes not only music stores and the music departments at electronics and department stores, but also direct-to-consumer transactions and Internet sales (both physical albums via Internet, and ones bought via digital downloads).

The Top Cast Albums chart was added to Billboard's listings January 12, 2006.

For more information visit Billboard.com.

Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart
Week Ending 11/7/2009

Report from Billboard Issue 11/14/2009

1. Jersey Boys Original Broadway Cast Recording - Rhino

2. Wicked Original Broadway Cast Recording - Decca Broadway

3. Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording - Decca Broadway

4. The Lion King Original Cast Recording - Walt Disney

5. Rock of Ages Original Broadway Cast Recording - New Line 

6. Spring Awakening, Original Broadway Cast Recording - Decca Broadway 

7. Chess: In Concert Cast Recording - Reprise

8. next to normal Original Broadway Cast Recording - Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom

9. South Pacific The New Broadway Cast Recording - Masterworks Broadway/Sony Masterworks

10. Mary Poppins Original London Cast Recording - Walt Disney

11. In The Heights Original Broadway Cast Recording - Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom

12. Hair The New Broadway Cast Recording - Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom

13. Phantom Of The Opera, Original London Cast Recording - Really Useful

14. Billy Elliot Original Cast Recording - Decca Broadway 

15. Avenue Q: The Musical, Original Broadway Cast  Recording - RCA/Victor