Today Concord Theatricals Recordings released the original cast recording of Here We Are, David Ives and Stephen Sondheim’s critically acclaimed new musical, on 2-LP, 180g opaque baby blue vinyl.
The album is also now available in Dolby Atmos immersive spatial audio format on streaming services, which can be enjoyed on compatible headphones, home theater, and car systems. The remix allows listeners to experience the show as if they were sitting on stage.
Purchase the vinyl, stream and download the album HERE.
In celebration of the vinyl release, the all-star original cast will sign copies of the album at the Museum of Broadway, just off Times Square (145 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036). The event will take place on Wednesday, October 9 from 5:30–6:30pm. RSVP HERE.
The album features the cast of Joe Mantello’s celebrated world premiere production: Francois Battiste, Tracie Bennett, Bobby Cannavale, Micaela Diamond, Amber Gray, Jin Ha, Rachel Bay Jones, Denis O’Hare, Steven Pasquale, David Hyde Pierce and Jeremy Shamos.
The album was produced by Sean Patrick Flahaven and Bill Rosenfield. Flahaven, who is Chief Theatricals Executive for Concord, is a 3x GRAMMY Award® winner and worked with Sondheim for 25 years in various musical capacities, including on over a dozen albums. Rosenfield is responsible for the original recordings of Sondheim’s Assassins and Putting It Together, as well as over 60 other original cast recordings.
“We’re excited for listeners to be able to experience these fantastic performances in every audio medium, from finely crafted analog vinyl with stunning packaging to the most advanced digital format,” said Flahaven.
Here We Are (Original Cast Recording) has music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick, and music supervision and additional arrangements by Alexander Gemignani, conducting a 14-piece orchestra. The album was recorded and mixed by Ian Kagey and mastered by Oscar Zambrano. The album packaging was designed by Derek Bishop. Complete production credits can be found in the album booklet available for free download HERE.
The album’s Dolby Atmos spatial audio remix was produced by Sean Patrick Flahaven, mixed by Ian Kagey and mastered by Oscar Zambrano. The lacquers for the vinyl masters were cut by Scott Hull at Masterdisk.
Here We Are was produced at The Shed by Tom Kirdahy, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and The Stephen Sondheim Trust, and ran for 129 performances.
Album Track List:
- Here We Are (Overture)
- The Road 1 (Part 1)
- The Road 1 (Part 2)
- The Road 1 (Part 3)
- Café Everything (Toast 1)
- Waiter’s Song
- The Road 2
- Bistro à la Mode (Toast 2)
- It Is What It Is
- The Road 3
- Osteria Zeno (Toast 3)
- The Soldier’s Dream
- The Road 4 (Part 1)
- The Road 4 (Part 2)
- Oh, Look, Here’s The Embassy!
- Bishop’s Song
- End of Act One
- Entr’acte
- Digestion
- Shine
- Hesitation
- Double Duet
- Interlude 1: Marianne And The Bear
- Interlude 2: Wandering
- Interlude 3: Snow
- Hesitation (Reprise)
- Exit Music
Here We Are had its world premiere at The Shed’s Griffin Theatre in New York City, which opened on October 22, 2023 and ended its limited engagement on January 24, 2024 after 105 performances. The production was directed by two-time Tony Award
winner Joe Mantello. The musical features a book by Tony Award nominee David Ives and is inspired by two films, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Exterminating Angel, by Luis Buñuel.
Recent albums released by Concord Theatricals Recordings include the GRAMMY Award-winning Into The Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording), starring Sara Bareilles, and Some Like It Hot (Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and the GRAMMY-nominated Mr. Saturday Night (Original Broadway Cast Recording), starring Billy Crystal, Come From Away (Original Broadway Cast Recording), Amélie (Original London Cast Recording) and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel (2018 Broadway Cast Recording). Other releases include My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert (Live from Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Shaina Taub’s As You Like It (Original Public Works Cast Recording); Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey’s The Visitor, starring David Hyde Pierce; Jason Robert Brown’s The Connector, Antonio Banderas and Teatro del Soho CaixaBank’s Spanish cast albums of Godspell, Company and A Chorus Line; and studio cast recordings of Carmel Dean’s Well-Behaved Women; Zachary & Weiner’s 17 Again, featuring Casey Likes and Eden Espinosa; Douglas J. Cohen’s The Big Time, starring Santino Fontana and Debbie Gravitte, and DRAG: The Musical (The Studio Recording). Theatre artist/songwriter albums include Jaime Lozano & The Familia’s Songs By An Immigrant Vol. 2), Sondheim In The City by Melissa Errico, and Jason Robert Brown’s Coming From Inside The House, featuring Ariana Grande and Shoshana Bean.
