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“Essential listening
for any true musical theatre fan.”
Broadway World review
“There is hope for
well-made theatre songs
in the post-Sondheim world.”
Talkin’ Broadway review
In March of 2020,
Broadway disappeared.
The lights went dark, the theaters locked their doors, the music stopped.
Theatre lived on only in our hearts and minds.
But the artists of Broadway still had stories they needed to tell.
Moment to Moment: The Making of THE VIOLET HOUR Studio Cast Recording is a feature-length movie that tells the story of how a Broadway cast album was made during a time when there was no Broadway.
But this wasn’t an ordinary cast album.
It was a show that hadn’t yet been produced.
It kept 50 artists working during an industry shutdown.
It had a team filled with Tony-winners, Grammy-winners, and artists pioneering a new model for how new musicals can be born.
It was only made possible through a grassroots fundraising campaign which allowed hundreds of supporters to get involved.
The album received rave reviews. It won the passionate endorsement of theater luminaries. And it was named the #1 Cast Album of the Year by The Broadway Radio Show.
And after 1 MILLION STREAMS (and counting!), THE VIOLET HOUR has captivated listeners worldwide who could imagine the show in the theater of their minds.
And everyone has been asking…
How did we do it??
Now you can find out.
Drawing from hours of documentary footage in the studio, behind-the-scenes content, and exclusive interviews, experience all the twists and turns from writing to the show to making the album to delivering it to your earbuds…
It’s the story of how artists made an album under impossible odds.
It’s the story of how “The-Way-It’s-Always-Been-Done” isn’t the only way.
It’s the story of THE VIOLET HOUR.
THE ALBUM
1 MILLION STREAMS (and counting)
DOWNLOAD THE 35-PAGE DIGITAL BOOKLET
This deluxe digital booklet is an essential companion to the Studio Cast Recording of THE VIOLET HOUR. It features 35 beautiful pages of content to expand and enhance your listening experience, including…
An Introduction by Tony Award-winning playwright and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Richard Greenberg
Notes from the Writers
Quotes about the score from Broadway luminaries
Social Media love from fans from around the world
Detailed Plot Synopsis of the entire show
Complete lyrics for every song
Photos, Song Lists, Album Credits, and more!
ALBUM PRAISE
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ALBUM CREDITS
Music by
WILL REYNOLDS
Book & Lyrics by
ERIC PRICE
Based on the play by
RICHARD GREENBERG
Orchestrations by
CHARLIE ROSEN
Music Supervision by
ANDY EINHORN
THE VIOLET HOUR ORCHESTRA
Conductor/Piano: ANDY EINHORN
Bass/Guitar/Banjo/Ukulele/Percussion: CHARLIE ROSEN
Violin/Concertmasters: TOMOKO AKABOSHI, LAVINIA PAVLISH
Violin: FRANCESCA DARDANI Viola: TIA ALLEN Cello: SASHA ONO
Reeds: JOHN DISANTO, STEVEN LYON, JOSHUA PLOTNER, ZAC ZINGER
Trumpet: JOHN LAKE Trombone: NICK GRINDER, REBECCA PATTERSON
Horn: JUDY LEE, KYRA SIMS Percussion: SEAN MCDANIEL
Album Produced by WILL REYNOLDS & ERIC PRICE
Associate Produced by CHARLIE ROSEN, ANDY EINHORN
RECORDED AT PowerStation Studios and Reservoir Studios, New York, NY
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Bruce Bronstein/The Ferguson Center for the Arts
The New Musicals Lab at Christopher Newport University
Diana DiMenna/Plate Spinner Productions
Vince and Louise Foster
Jonathan Murray and Harvey Reese
Kara Unterberg
Erica Rotstein
Lauren Kosteski/Black Wren Studio
ENGINEERED BY Ian Kagey
ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING BY Regina Averion, Aki Nishimura, Fernando Lodeiro
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS: Matthew Sullivan, Michael Hickey, Henry Reinach
EDITED BY Regina Averion and Ian Kagey
MIXED BY Ian Kagey
MASTERED BY Oscar Zambrano at Zampol Productions, New York, NY
COVER DESIGN BY Paul Gaschler
DRAMATURG: Jacqueline Lawton
MUSIC PREPARATION: Danielle Gimbal
MUSIC ASSISTANT: Zev Burrows
VIDEO PRODUCTION BY Nathan Chang/Halleloo Creative, Cameron Dingwall
Music Publishing/Distribution: FLOWERPOT TREE MUSIC
