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The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)

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ljay889
#1The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 3:15pm

Just got an email that my CD has shipped today! I wonder if the digital version will be available at midnight? 

I cannot wait to hear this album! I've been patiently waiting for months. Let's use this thread to discuss the cast recording.  

Updated On: 2/11/16 at 03:15 PM

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Jshan05
#2The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 3:44pm

I thought it wouldn't be digitally available until the 19th? PLEASE let me know if I'm wrong as I need this in my life...like yesterday.

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#3The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 3:51pm

I'm not sure how Broadway Records digital album releases work. I'm pretty sure I downloaded The Visit digitally before the hard copy was released. But maybe that has changed? 

Updated On: 2/11/16 at 03:51 PM

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#4The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 3:54pm

AHHH well fingers crossed! Can't wait to hear this score in all its glory (especially with cynthia and jennifer!!)

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bwayphreak234
#5The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 3:59pm

Aren't they streaming the recording online today?


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#6The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 4:00pm

Same here. I am expecting a truly stunning recording. I love the stripped down orchestrations. Co-composer Allee Willis says that she prefers the new arrangements, she also basically says that the original Tunick orchestrations were not the sound that the writers had originally hoped for. 

 http://dctheatrescene.com/2016/02/10/allee-willis-motown-writer-the-color-purple/

Updated On: 2/11/16 at 04:00 PM

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#7The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 4:02pm

bwayphreak234 said: "Aren't they streaming the recording online today?"

 

Where? I don't see anything. 

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#8The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 4:10pm

It's on their FB page.

 

It will start streaming in 20 minutes.


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#9The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 4:12pm

It says they will be live streaming from the release party and will be talking questions for the cast. Wonder if that means we will hear the full album?

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#10The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 4:17pm

I also heard it was the party, not the cast album. A little misleading.


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#11The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 4:35pm

Hopefully it is made available on Apple Music tonight!!!! or early tomorrow!!!

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#12The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 4:37pm

They wrote on Facebook that iTunes will get it on 2/19. This is why I pre-ordered the hard copy, in case the digital release would be delayed.

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#13The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 4:39pm

I wonder if we will see it on spotify.  Broadway Records usually doesn't put their albums on Spotify, but one can hope.

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#14The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 4:46pm

This stream is not great. It's blurry and constantly pausing. 

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#15The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 9:10pm

Is Broadway Records even releasing digital albums on their website anymore? They never released Allegiance. You can download it digitally elsewhere but not on their website like you can the others.

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#16The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/11/16 at 9:20pm

Allegiance is there on the bottom of the digital page.

http://www.broadwayrecords.com/shop/allegiance-mp3

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#17The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/12/16 at 1:03am

Thanks! Didn't see it down there.

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#18The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/12/16 at 9:27am

Does anybody know if it is available at the theatre?

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#19The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/12/16 at 10:32am

Yes, it is.

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#20The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/12/16 at 11:50am

This is maybe a dumb question, but what time can you go pick up the album from the theatre? Do you need to wait until closer to showtime, or can the box office help with that at all?

rjm516
#21The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/12/16 at 1:28pm

Can you buy from the box office or does it need to be during a show, inside? 

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#22The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/12/16 at 1:54pm

You would have to wait until the theatre is open. Your best bet is probably to swing in when the performance is letting out.

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#23The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/12/16 at 2:03pm

They sometimes have people walking up and down the lines for people waiting to get inside the theatre selling merchandise before performances.

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#24The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/12/16 at 2:26pm

Littleshopofcarrie said: "They sometimes have people walking up and down the lines for people waiting to get inside the theatre selling merchandise before performances.

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This is a good point!

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#25The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Posted: 2/12/16 at 3:31pm

Does anyone know if this is going to be released on iTunes or Apple Music on the 19th?!