Principal cast includes: Sutton Foster, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Harriet Harris, Marc Kudish, Gavin Creel, Angela Christian, Ken Leung, Francis Jue, Anne L. Nathan.
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Musical Show Album.
Personnel: Jack Cavari (guitar, banjo, ukulele); Emily Mitchell (harp); Barry Finclair, Karl Kawahara, Eric Degioia, Laura Oatts, Richard Rood, Martin Agee, Laura Seaton, Belinda Whitney (violin); Walt Weiskopf, Lawrence Feldman, Allen Won (woodwinds); Brian O'Flaherty, Glenn Drewes (trumpet); Larry Farrell (tenor trombone); Jeff Nelson (bass trombone, tuba); Lawrence Yurman (piano, celesta); Lawrence Goldberg (keyboards); Warren Odze (drums); Charles Descarfino (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Ken Hahn; Jay David Saks; Jason Stasium.
Liner Note Author: Dick Scanlan.
Recording information: Right Track Studios, New York, NY (04/22/2002).
Unknown Contributor Roles: Noah Racey; Melissa Bell Chait; Francis Jue; Marc Kudisch; Darren Lee; Gregg Goodbrod; Jessica Grov; Julie Connors; Aldrin Gonzalez; T. Oliver Reid; Dave Eggers; Amy Heggins; Kate Baldwin; Anne L. Nathan; Catherine Brunell; Casey Nicholaw; Megan Sikora; JoAnn M. Hunter; Joyce Chittick; Angela Christian; Sheryl Lee Ralph; Sutton Foster ; Gavin Creel.
The theatrical tale of a '20s Flapper gal, THOROUGHLY MODERN MINNIE already had a place in the hearts of many 21st-century folks due to the version featuring Julie Andrews singing atop an orchestra conducted by no less than Andre Previn. This newer take on the classic musical, however, is full of just as much verve as any previous staging. How else could it have taken jaded New York theater audiences by storm? Moving full circle from the plaint "What Do I Need With Love?" to the revelatory "I'm in Love With Someone," Millie's voyage is one that can be enjoyed equally as well on this disc as it can on the stage.
