MJ (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Review
- Thursday, June 1, 2023
Myles Frost slides from Jackson’s signature shimmering near-falsetto to something gutsier and more urgent
Album Reviews
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) | Album Review
- Monday, May 22, 2023
The tender finale points to the message of the whole story being about the power of love and having someone standing by your side
Into the Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording) | Review
- Monday, May 22, 2023
The entire cast matches the orchestra every step of the way, delivering a trove of performances that feel newly definitive.
Kimberly Akimbo (Broadway Cast Recording) | Review
- Monday, May 22, 2023
Kimberly Akimbo is the most charmingly upbeat cast recording you’re likely to hear this year
The King and I (Studio Cast Recording) | Review
- Monday, May 22, 2023
Combined with the full score played and recorded with such lavish care, it’s a must.
Footballers’ Wives The Musical (Studio Cast Recording) | Review
- Monday, May 22, 2023
It’s an album buzzing with attitude, built on well-crafted songs
Mr Saturday Night (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Review
- Monday, February 27, 2023
Billy Crystal can actually sing, even if his is not a voice you’d necessarily want to hear in concert
Trevor (Original Cast Recording) | Review
- Monday, February 27, 2023
The numbers blend together – not helped by interchangeable song titles
The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Studio Cast Recording) | Review
- Monday, February 27, 2023
The narrative and characterisation are admirably clear, and there’s tension without it being too scary
42nd Street (First Complete Recording) | Review
- Monday, February 27, 2023
Most interesting for 42nd Street fanatics, there’s the little-heard ‘I Know Now’, a lament for Dorothy and Billy which didn’t even appear on the original cast recording