The Lovers (Original Cast Recording)

It's finally happened!!

I've posted before how much I loved The Lovers, the musical by Bell Shakespeare and Laura Murphy, based on A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was such a purely joyful experience, funny and emotional.

Now at last, the cast recording has been released!

But. The only way to buy the album is on iTunes. Everything else is streaming. Is it old-fashioned to want to own music on CD? No, apparently it's old-fashioned to even want to own MP3s.

But I'm so glad that the cast recording exists, and I can listen to the songs again, and share them with other people. I've been so excited by Laura Murphy's work so far, and I hope wider audiences get to discover and enjoy it too.

I do miss the things that had impact from the staging: the physical comedy, the expressions and reactions, and the way the scenes sometimes play against the lyrics. Not all of it can be conveyed in an audio recording. But hopefully enough of it to capture the magic.

Anyway, you can find the cast recording here:

Apple Music and iTunes
Amazon Music
Spotify
Youtube