Broadway World Announces Lyme Disease: The Musical (Original Cast Recording) Release Date
The wonderful folks at Broadway World announced the July 28, 2023 release date of Lyme Disease: The Musical (Original Cast Recording)! Click here to read the article on BroadwayWorld.com, or read the reprint below.
LYME DISEASE: The Musical Original Cast Recording Will Be Released in July
The musical premiered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in Los Angeles, CA in June 2022.
By: Stephi Wild Jun. 29, 2023
Lyme Disease: The Musical (Original Cast Recording) will be released on music streaming platforms on July 28, 2023. Lyme Disease: The Musical (Original Cast Recording) is the musical companion to the original dark comedy Lyme Disease: The Musical, which premiered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in Los Angeles, CA in June 2022. The production was nominated for two Robby Awards and five Broadway World Los Angeles Awards, including Best New Play or Musical.
The book and lyrics for Lyme Disease: The Musical were written by Ellen Thompson, an award-winning writer and graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Thompson, who produced the show and the Lyme Disease: The Musical (Original Cast Recording), battled Lyme disease from 2014-2022. The music was composed by Hughie Stone Fish, an Emmy-winning songwriter and graduate of Berklee College of Music, and the music was produced by fellow Berklee College of Music alum, Kev Luu, along with Stone Fish. Luu and Stone Fish also played all of the instruments on the album. The premiere production of Lyme Disease: The Musical was directed by Robert Glen Decker, with choreography by Shanta’ Robinson, and Music Direction by Todd Risenmay, who starred as the Tick and assistant produced vocals for the album.
Lyme Disease: The Musical follows an optimistic young woman stricken by a mysterious illness who must navigate unsympathetic doctors, disbelieving friends, and her own depression as she fights to recover both her health and sense of hope. The show’s music varies from pop to hip hop to ragtime. “Having Lyme disease for so many years was a wild ride,” Thompson said, “so I mixed different genres of music to capture that lack of control and the element of not knowing what to expect.”
Lyme Disease: The Musical (Original Cast Recording) includes the catchy 1970s pop-inspired duet “We Have Chemistry,” in which two Lyme disease bacteria fall in love. In “It’s All in Your Head,” a group of doctors lets the lead character know what’s going on in classic musical theater style. The Beastie Boys-inspired “MRI” features a hip hop beat and heavy electric guitar. The ballad, “My Future’s Not Bright – Reprise,” is the only track on the album featuring acoustic guitar and live percussion, which perfectly supports the raw emotion of Taylor Murphy-Sinclair’s performance.
Along with Risenmay and Murphy-Sinclair, the original cast of Lyme Disease: The Musical includes Zozo Chen-Wernik, Candice Brock, Brendan McCay, and Eric Delgado. Pre-save the album on Spotify here: https://bit.ly/4335Sfh. The Hollywood Fringe Festival production will be available to watch online later this year. For more information, visit http://www.lymemusical.com/.