The 19th volume of µþ°ù´Ç²¹»å·É²¹²â’s Carols for a Cure, which features casts of Broadway shows performing new and classic holiday tunes to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, is now available.
Highlights include Billy Porter and the cast of Kinky Boots singing “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing�; the cast of A Bronx Tale performing “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day�; Meghan Toohey (Sara Bareilles' long-time guitarist) offering a 1960s-style original song “Wonder What You Got for Me� featuring Anastacia McCleskey and the rest of the company and band from Waitress; and Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens performing their original carol, “All Those Christmas Cliches,� along with the cast of Anastasia.
“These are all new, original recordings, creatively arranged and performed by the incredibly talented performers and musicians from the 2017 Broadway season,� explains producer Lynn Pinto, who collaborated with engineer Andros Rodriguez on the album, in a statement. "We record the musicians and singers in layers, utilizing isolation booths for a higher quality recording. It gives the album a unique sound from most cast albums and allows us to showcase some of the best voices and instrumentalists in the world.�
The complete track listing follows:
- Aladdin: “O Come All Ye Faithful�
- Anastasia: “All Those Christmas Cliches�
- Avenue Q: “The 12 Days of Christmas�
- Beautiful: “Love at Christmas Time�
- A Bronx Tale: “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day�
- Cats: “Joy to the World�
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: “Do You Hear What I Hear?�
- Chicago: “This Is The Night�
- Come From Away: “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear�
- Dear Evan Hansen: “Down In Yon Forest�
- Groundhog Day: “Oh Little Town of Punx, PA�
- Hamilton: “Chester�
- Jersey Boys (national tour): “Let’s Have an Old Fashioned Jersey Christmas�
- Kinky Boots: “Hark! The Herald Angel Sing�
- The Lion King: “Everyone’s a Kid at Christmas�
- The Phantom of the Opera: “Old Fashioned Christmas�
- School of Rock: “Yule of Rock�
- Waitress: “I Wonder What You Got For Me�
- War Paint: “I Can't Wait For Christmas�
- Wicked: “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen�
µþ°ù´Ç²¹»å·É²¹²â’s Carols for a Cure can be purchased at the participating shows during the Gypsy of the Year fundraising season (now through December 4). The two-CD set is also available at or by calling (212) 840-0770.
