World Premiere Studio Cast: Somethings Afoot, CD
World Premiere Studio Cast

There is always a crackle of tension in the air on the first day of rehearsal. The coming together of actors with one goal in mind: to create the first ever studio cast recording of Somethings Afoot a musical whodunnit I had co written with Rob Gerlach & David Vos some fifty years ago. While the show had played Broadway and the West End in the 1970’s and was a staple of stock and regional theaters around the world it had never been recorded.

Some of the older cast members who gathered for the first table read had a vague knowledge of the show but most were not even born when Afoot originated.

We were all seated in the comfy living room of John Yap the producer of the recording. Craig Barna the musical director was at the piano and at the ready to teach the cast the songs. As I gazed around the room at the actors, I silently giggled. John had cast actors for the CD who could easily don a costume and step into the role in any West End theater (all the characters are British stereotypes one would find in any Agatha Christie mystery). It gave me such joy to watch the cast dive into their roles with gusto and totally make the show their own.

You will hear that on this recording. Enjoy !

– James McDonald

TRACK LISTING

1. OPENING – Orchestra
2. A MARVELLOUS WEEKEND – Clive, Lettie, Hope and Company
3. SOMETHING’S AFOOT – Miss Tweed and Company
4. CARRY ON – Miss Tweed, Lady Grace Manley-Prowde, Lettie and Hope Langdon
5. I DON’T KNOW WHY I TRUST YOU (BUT I DO) – Hope Langdon and Geoffrey
6. THE MAN WITH THE GINGER MOUSTACHE – Lady Grace Manley-Prowde and Gillweather
7. SUSPICIOUS – Miss Tweed & Company
8. ENTR’ACTE – Orchestra
9. THE LEGAL HEIR – Nigel Rancour
10. YOU FELL OUT OF THE SKY – Hope Langdon
11. DINGHY – Flint and Lettie
12. I OWE IT ALL – Miss Tweed, Hope Langdon and Geoffrey
13. NEW DAY – Hope, Geoffrey, Dudley and Chorus
14. BOWS – Orchestra
15. NEW DAY (Special Bonus version) – Laura Pitt-Pulford, Scott Hunter and Company