Head over Heels Cast Recording?

[drew288]

It's curious to me that this hasn't been announced yet. Obviously the show isn't a gigantic hit and is on shaky ground but to me recording this is a no-brainer. It's all new (and excellent) arrangements of some well known songs and despite the show's reception in NYC it's likely to have at least some life in regional theatre and, I would think, substantial life in high school theatre. And yet there is no mention anywhere of plans to record this.

Am I missing something? Anybody have any inside scoop on this one?

[CATSNYrevival]

It think it just depends on who's willing to throw their money away. Granted, as you said, it'll probably have a life beyond Broadway but someone still has to pay for the album.

[JennH]

^^^ True enough, but if there's one thing I've learned and what many a Broadway writer has said, if you want your show to have any life like, AT ALL....the one investment that should be made is a cast album for sure. Everything else could be debated, but when shows never got a cast album, history shows us that most of them died. I can't imagine HoH won't, it sounds like it absolutely should, but we can only speculate for now.

[DCS]

I think a cast recording would be a smart investment for promoting future regional productions of the show and I suspect a recording announcement could come soon.....I am surprised that there don't appear to be any show posters for sale for this....at least not online at Triton Gallery.....are they selling at the theatre?  Seems like a no-brainer as a souvenir for fans of the show.

[Kitsune]

DCS said: "I think a cast recording would be a smart investment for promoting future regional productions of the show and I suspecta recording announcement could come soon.....I am surprised that there don't appear to be any show posters for sale for this....at least not online at Triton Gallery.....are they selling at the theatre? Seems like a no-brainer as a souvenir for fans of the show."

They're selling window cards at the theater. Just got a frame for mine 

[DCS]

They're selling window cards at the theater. Just got a frame for mine"

 

Very interesting....they aren't even selling them on the show's website....they do have clothing and magnets, etc, but no show cards.....I'll have to see if I can find one online somewhere to add to my collection!

 

[Jordan Catalano]

Blame the marketing company for Windowcards not being for for sale at Triton.

[DramaTeach]

I was at a taping of Seth Speaks on Sirius Broadway Tuesday and Bonnie said that a cast recording is in their contracts (which I’m sure is typical), but they haven’t heard anything yet. They’re hoping it happens.

[Anshel2]

Jordan Catalano said: "Blame the marketing company for Windowcards not being for for sale at Triton."

There are a couple up on eBay.  

[Jordan Catalano]

Well, they’re for sale at the theater.

[newintown]

Cast recordings are very expensive, and seeing as they're practically asking strangers on the street for investments to keep it running, it may be that they simply have no funds for it.

[UncleCharlie]

drew288 said: "Obviously the show isn't a gigantic hit and is on shaky ground but to me recording this is a no-brainer."

It's always a no-brainer when it's someone else's money that needs to be spent.

[Emmaloucbway]

According to Peppermint at the stage door tonight, the cast recorded the album yesterday!

[DCS]

I was wondering if the recording session had taken place on Monday....many of the cast & creatives with the show that I follow on Twitter were very silent online on Monday.  I wonder which label will be distributing and when the announcement will happen.....don't usually love jukebox musical cast recordings, but am really looking forward to this one.

[haterobics]

Emmaloucbway said: "According to Peppermint at the stage door tonight, the cast recorded the album yesterday!"

I signed an online petition to make this happen, so... you're welcome!

[antonijan]

Thnx Haterobics :) and to all who signed the petition already.

Whether or not the recording has already occured....pls lend your support and add your name to the petition to release the HOH cast recording...

And as a Thank You to all involved and the producers who make this happen.

Heaven's is truly a placed on earth

Support the release of HOH Cast Recoding!!! Send LOVE here!

 

 

 

[antonijan]

Any hints of release date? The rumors are so exciting... and hoping it to be true

[dramamama611]

A cast member said it was recorded, I think that takes this out of the rumor catagory.

It's odd, however, that no one tweeted about it while it happened. I'm wondering if it were more of a sample/highlights recording then could send out with perusals.

[quizking101]

They are starting to use the cast vocals and orchestrations in the commercials, so take that for what it’s worth

Honestly, I loved those orchestrations and worked so well with the choreography

[IdinaBellFoster]

Maybe they should stop pumping money into it for weeks on end and put that towards a cast album. It'll further the life of the show far more than another week running will. 

[IdinaBellFoster]

Per a cast member’s Instagram, the album was recorded and is out digitally on October 12th.

[Bwayfan292]

You can hear Vacation, We got the beat, and head over heels on itunes and spotify now.

[IdinaBellFoster]

The ablum art is terrible. The regular logo would’ve looked great.

[robskynyc]

IdinaBellFoster said: "The ablum art is terrible. The regular logo would’ve looked great."

100%. and pep isnt even on this cover?

their playbill logo is so gorgeous

[ArtMan]

The physical cd comes out the first week in November.