New West End cast recordings of Mary Poppins and Les Miserables - The Staged Concert announced
Cameron Mackintosh, along with First Night Records and Warner Music, today officially announce the new live cast recordings of hit West End musicals, Mary Poppins and Les Miserables – The Staged Concert.
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Mary Poppins returned to its original London home, the Prince Edward Theatre, in October 2019. With original music and lyrics by the Sherman Brothers, paired with Stiles and Drewe’s new songs and additional music, we are now treated to a Definitive Supercalifragilistic 2020 Cast Recording featuring Zizi Strallen as Mary, Charlie Stemp as Bert, Joseph Millson as George Banks, Petula Clark as the Bird Woman, Amy Griffiths as Winifred Banks, Claire Moore as Miss Andrew, Claire Machin as Mrs Brill, Jack North as Robertson Ay and Paul F Monaghan as Bank Chairman and Admiral Boom.
The Sensational 2020 Live Recording of Boubil & Schonberg’s Les Miserables – The Staged Concert was captured at the Gielgud Theatre last year during the four-month closure of the fully-staged production next door . It boasts an all-star cast including Michael Ball as Javert, Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean, Carrie Hope Fletcher as Fantine,Matt Lucas as Thénardier, Rob Houchen as Marius, Bradley Jaden as Enjolras, Katy Secombe as Madame Thénardier, Shan Ako as Éponine and Lily Kerhoas as Cosette and an orchestra of over 65.
Both albums are now available to pre-order with Mary Poppins releasing on 6 November 2020 here and Les Misérables – The Staged Concert on 20 November 2020 here.
The DVD of the Les Miserables concert will also be available from 2 November here.
With all pre-orders, buyers will receive a selection of the songs instantly to their inbox: ‘A Spoonful of Sugar’ with Zizi Strallen, Joseph Millson, Amy Griffiths, Adelaide Barham and Gabriel Payne and ‘Step In Time’ with Charlie Stemp, Zizi Strallen, Adelaide Barham, Gabriel Payne for Mary Poppins; then ‘Valjean’s Soliloquy’ with Alfie Boe and ‘Stars’ with Michael Ball for Les Misérables – The Staged Concert.
Get ordering, Besties!
