The Mystery of Edwin Drood: The New Broadway Cast Recording - 2 Disc CD

The new cast recording of the Broadway revival of Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood, starring Stephanie J. Block, Will Chase, Chita Rivera and Betsy Wolfe. The two-disc album preserves music not heard on the original 1985 Broadway cast album, including "Jasper's Vision/Smoke Ballet," as well as eight separate tracks that capture the confessions of the musical's potential murderers.

Holmes wrote the book, music and lyrics to Drood, and has revised the material since audiences first experienced it on Broadway over three decades ago. Revised material includes "Ceylon," which now incorporates "A British Subject"; as well as a new second act opener, "An English Music Hall." Holmes also penned the liner notes for the album that will reflect the new material and revisions. Holmes has also re-orchestrated the production for a 19-piece orchestra led by Paul Gemignani.

Seen through Holmes' dramatic framing device, Charles Dickens' unfinished novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood invites audiences to take part in the action with a choose-your-own-adventure-style ending where they vote on which character murders Drood (as well as choosing a romantic pairing and the identity of a mystery detective). Holmes has penned multiple endings, confessional songs and plot twists for Drood, which keeps its actors on their toes.

Stephanie J. Block (Anything Goes, Wicked, The Pirate Queen) stars as Drood, in a company that also features Tony winner Chita Rivera (The Rink, Kiss of the Spider Woman) as Princess Puffer, Tony winner Jim Norton (The Seafarer) as Chairman, Will Chase ("Smash") as John Jasper, Gregg Edelman (City of Angels) as Reverend Mr. Crisparkle, 2012 Tony nominee Jessie Mueller (On a Clear Day�) as Helena Landless, Betsy Wolfe (Encores! Merrily We Roll Along) as Rosa Bud, Andy Karl (Legally Blonde the Musical) as Neville Landless, Nicholas Barasch as Deputy, Peter Benson (Wonderful Town, Harvey) as Bazzard, Robert Creighton (Anything Goes) as Durdles, Alison Cimmet (Baby It's You!), Jim Walton (Guys and Dolls, Merrily We Roll Along), Nick Corley, Justin Greer, Shannon Lewis, Kiira Schmidt, Eric Sciotto, Janine DiVita, Jenifer Foote and Spencer Plachy.

Track Listing

Disc One
1. There You Are
2. A Man Could Go Quite Mad
3. Two Kinsmen
4. Monnfall
5. Moonfall Quartet
6. The Wages of Sin
7. Opium Den Ballet
8. Ceylon/A British Subject
9. Both Sides of the Coin
10. Perfect Strangers
11. No Good Can Come From Bad
12. Never the Luck
13. Off to the Races


Disc Two
1. An English Music Hall
2. Settling Up the Score
3. The Name of Love/Moonfall Duet
4. Don't Quit While You're Ahead
5. Don't Quit While You're Ahead "Encore"
6. Don't Quit While You're Ahead Voting Reprise
7. The Garden Path to Hell
8. Out on a Limerick - Bazzard
9. Out on a Limerick - Helena
10. Jasper's Confession
11. Rosa's Confession
12. Durdles' Confession
13. Helena's Confession
14. Puffer's Confession
15. Neville's Confession
16. Bazzard's Confession
17. Crisparkle's Confession
18. Perfect Strangers - Lover's Reprise
19. The Writing on the Wall