About the album
LOST WEST END celebrates London’s forgotten musicals and brings
together over 20 unique ‘lost’ West End productions on one album. The
collection reflects 30 years of musicals that have come and gone from
the West End, showcasing these unique theatrical works. Ranging from
1976 to 2009, all the musicals featured had relatively short London
residencies and although they weren’t always met with critical praise,
they nevertheless contain interesting, memorable scores and
performances that deserve to be heard.
The diverse selection of shows featured range from epic through-sung
adaptations of the classic novels ‘Gone With The Wind’, ‘The Far
Pavilions’ and ‘Tess Of The D’Urbervilles’ to musical autobiographies
of iconic historical figures Leonardo Da Vinci, Toulouse Lautrec and
Bernadette Soubirous.
- Label
- Stage Door Records