User:Mikel1968/First Night Records

First Night records is a record label that specialises in original cast recordings of West End and Broadway musicals.

Beginnings
Founded in 1984, First Night Records first recording was of the Tommy Steele London Palladium producation of Singin' in the Rain.

In October 1985 they recorded the Sir Camerom Mackintosh and Royal Shakespear Companys producton of [Les Miserables]] which was playing at Londons [Barbican Centre]]. Despite almost universally negative reviews and no guarantee of a west end run John Craig and Tony Edwards committed to producing the original cast recording which waas printed and on sale for the 'opening night' when the production transferred to the Palace Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue.

The cast includes Colm Wilkinson as Valjean, Roger Allam as Javert, Patti LuPone as Fantine, Alun Armstrong as Thénardier, Susan Jane Tanner as Mme. Thénardier, Frances Ruffelle as Éponine, Ian Tucker as Gavroche, Michael Ball as Marius, David Burt as Enjolras, and Rebecca Caine as Cosette.

Subsequently, First Night Records have recorded show that Sir cameron has produced in Londons West End.

other lists

 * African Footprint Original Cast
 * African Footprint – World Tour Recording [CASTD87]
 * Ain't Misbehavin' – 1995 London Cast[OCRCD6053]
 * Annie Get Your Gun - 1986 London Cast
 * Anything Goes - 1989 London Cast
 * Anything Goes - 2003 London Cast
 * Are You Lonesome Tonight? – Original Cast
 * Bad Girlds - Original London Cast
 * Blood Brothers - 1988 London Cast
 * Blood Brothers - 1995 London Cast
 * Blood Brothers - International Cast
 * Blues Brothers, The Official Tribute to
 * Blues in the Night
 * Bodywork - National Youth Theatre Cast
 * Brigadoon - 1988 London Cast
 * Buddy Live - The Buddy Holly Story
 * Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story - London Cast
 * Cabaret - 1986 London Cast
 * Candine - 1999 Royal National Theatre Cast
 * Card, The - 1994 London Cast
 * Carousel - 1993 London Cast
 * Charlie Girl - 1986 London Cast
 * City of Angels - Original London Cast
 * Company - 1996 London Cast
 * Copacabana - Original London Cast
 * Crazy For You - Original London Cast
 * Dr Doolitle - World Premier London Cast
 * Elegies - Original London Cast
 * Fields of Ambrosia, The - Original London Cast
 * Five Guys Named Moe - Original London Cast
 * Fix, The - Original London Cast
 * Follies - Original London Cast
 * Follies - Original London Cast (Highlights)
 * Footloose - Original Broadway Cast
 * Gambler, The - Original London Cast
 * Gigi - 1985 London Cast
 * Godspell - 1994 UK Cast
 * Good Rockin' Tonight - Original London Cast
 * Goodbye Girl, The - Original London Cast
 * Great Balls of Fire - The Jerry Lee Lewis Story - Highlights
 * Gypsey - 2008 Broadway Cast
 * Hard Times - Original London Cast
 * High Society - Original UK Cast
 * Hot Mikado - Original London Cast
 * Hot Shoe Shuffle - Original Australian Cast
 * Hot Shoe Shuffle - Original London Cast
 * Jeckyll and Hyde - Original Broadway Cast
 * Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood - Original Donmar Warehouse Cast
 * Jesus Christ Superstar - 20th Anniversarry London Cast
 * Jesus Christ Superstar - 20th Anniversarry London Cast (Highlights)
 * Jolson - Original London Cast
 * Just So - World Premiere Cast
 * Kat and the Kings - Original West End Cast
 * Kiss Me, Kate – 1987 Royal Shakespeare Company Cast
 * Kiss of the Spiderwoman - Original London Cast
 * Legally Blonde The Musical - Original London Cast
 * Les Misérables Live!
 * Les Misérables – Complete Symphonic Recording
 * Les Misérables – Highlights from Complete Symphonic Recording
 * Les Misérables – Highlights From The Manchester Company
 * Les Misérables – In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall
 * Les Misérables – Original French Concept Album (1980)
 * Les Misérables – Original London Cast
 * Les Misérables – Original London Cast (Highlights)
 * Little Shop Of Horrors – Original UK Cast
 * Mack & Mabel In Concert
 * Marguerite – Original London Cast
 * Marlene: A Tribute To Dietrich
 * Martin Guerre – 1999 Cast Recording
 * Martin Guerre – Original 1996 London Cast Recording
 * Mary Poppins – Original London Cast
 * Miss Saigon – Highlights from the Complete Recording
 * Miss Saigon – Original London Cast
 * Miss Saigon, The Complete Recording – International Cast
 * Moby Dick – Original London Cast
 * Moll Flanders – Original Cast
 * Music Man, The – The New Broadway Cast
 * My Fair Lady – 2001 London Cast Recording
 * Napoleon – A New Musical
 * Off The Wall – Original Cast
 * Oklahoma! – 1998 Royal National Theatre Cast
 * Oliver! – 2009 London Cast
 * Only The Lonely, The Roy Orbison Story – Original Cast
 * Parade – 2007 Donmar Warehouse Cast
 * Passion – 1997 London Cast
 * Pride & Passion, The
 * Rage of the Heart – Original Cast Recording
 * Ragged Child, The – Original London Cast Recording
 * Saint She Ain't, A – Original Cast Recording
 * Robert and Elizabeth – 1987 Chichester Festival Cast
 * Salad Days - 40th Anniversary London Cast (Highlights)
 * Scarlet Pimpernel, The – Original Broadway Cast Recordingurday Night – World Premiere Recording
 * Secret Garden, The – Original London Cast Recording
 * Seven Brides For Seven Brothers – Original London Cast
 * She Loves Me – 1994 London Cast
 * Simply Heavenly – Original London Cast
 * Singin' In The Rain – Original Cast
 * Sister Act The Musical – Original London Cast
 * Slice Of Saturday Night, A – Original London Cast
 * Smokey Joe's Café – Original Broadway Cast Recording (1995)
 * Some Like It Hot – Original London Cast
 * South Pacific – 1988 London Cast
 * South Pacific – 2002 Royal National Theatre Cast
 * Stairway to the Stars – Original Cast
 * Stepping Out – The Musical (Original London Cast)
 * Sun Dance – Original Cast Recording
 * Taboo – Original London Cast
 * Which Witch – Studio & Concert Highlights
 * Witches Of Eastwick, The – Original London Cast
 * Wonderful Town – Original London Cast