Sh-K-Boom Records is an independent record label and producer of recorded and live entertainment, which was founded in 2000 by Kurt Deutsch with the mission of bridging the gap between pop music and theater. In 2004 Sh-K-Boom created their second imprint, Ghostlight Records, dedicated to the preservation of traditional musical theater, spurred by the popular release of their first-ever show cast recording, Jason Robert Brown's ''

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''. Together the two labels have over 200 albums in their catalogues. The company has also produced over 50 live concerts as part of their Sh-K-Boom Room Concert Series, and are currently developing new and innovative projects for the stage and screen. Sh-K-Boom & Ghostlight Records are twelve-time

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nominees and four-time Grammy winners in the Best Musical Theater Album category for ''

In the Heights ''In the Heights'' is a musical with concept, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story is set over the course of three days, involving characters in the largely Dominican American neighborhood of ...

'', '' The Book of Mormon'' and '' Beautiful: The Carole King Musical''. Ghostlight's ''Book of Mormon'' album was the first Broadway cast recording to break into the Billboard Top 10 since the original 1969 release of ''

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'', taking its place as the biggest-selling digital cast recording of all time. The label's Original Broadway Cast Album for ''

'' also debuted at #1 on the

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Top Cast Albums chart and arrived on the ''Billboard'' 200 at #82. In June 2017, Sh-K-Boom entered a joint venture with

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's Arts Music division. Sh-K-Boom & Ghostlight Records have produced and released the debut solo albums of Broadway stars such as

Adam Pascal Adam Pascal (born October 25, 1970) is an American actor, singer, and musician, known for his performance as Roger Davis in the original 1996 cast of Jonathan Larson's musical '' Rent'' on Broadway, the 2005 movie version of the musical, and th ...

, Sherie Rene Scott,

Patti LuPone Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer best known for her work in musical theater. She has won three Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, two Grammy Awards, and was a 2006 inductee to the American Theater Hall of F ...

Sutton Foster Sutton Lenore Foster (born March 18, 1975) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is known for her work on the Broadway stage, for which she has won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical twice, in 2002 for her role as Millie Di ...

Kelli O'Hara Kelli Christine O'Hara (born April 16, 1976) is an American actress and singer, most known for her work on the Broadway and opera stages. A seven-time Tony Award nominee, O'Hara won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her pe ...

, Alice Ripley, Melissa Errico, Billy Porter,

Ben Vereen Benjamin Augustus Vereen (born October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer and singer. Vereen gained prominence for his performances in the original Broadway productions of the musicals '' Jesus Christ Superstar'', for which he received a T ...

, Daphne Rubin-Vega,

Judy Kuhn Judy Kuhn (born May 20, 1958) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theatre. A four-time Tony Award nominee, she has released four studio albums and sang the title role in the 1995 film '' Pocahontas'', including her r ...

Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She starred in the Broadway musicals '' 42nd Street'' and ''Grey Gardens'', winning two Tony Awards. She has c ...

Julia Murney Julia Kathleen Murney (born January 14, 1969) is an American actress and singer, also known for television commercial voice-overs. Until 2005, she was commonly known as the Broadway actress who had technically never appeared on Broadway. This ...

, Ashley Brown, Linda Lavin, Lea Delaria, Anastasia Barzee, and

Klea Blackhurst Klea Blackhurst is an American actress. She is best known for ''Everything the Traffic Will Allow'', her tribute to Ethel Merman that debuted in New York in 2001. Among many accolades, this production earned her the inaugural Special Achievement ...

Albums

2000–2004 *

– ''Model Prisoner'' * Sherie Rene Scott – ''Men I've Had'' * Alice Ripley – ''Everything's Fine'' *''

'' *'' Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical'' *'' Amour'' *''Great Joy: A Gospel Christmas'' *''

A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant ''A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant'' is a satirical musical about Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard, written by Kyle Jarrow from a concept by Alex Timbers, the show's original director. Jarrow based the story of the one-ac ...

'' *

– ''Civilian'' *

– ''In Your Dreams'' *'' The New Moon'' 2005 *''

– The Actors’ Fund of America Benefit Recording'' *''

Little Women ''Little Women'' is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888). Alcott wrote the book, originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, at the request of her publisher. The story follows the live ...

'' *'' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' *'' Altar Boyz'' *'' The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *'' Bright Lights, Big City'' * Jason Robert Brown – '' Wearing Someone Else’s Clothes'' * Billy Porter – ''Live At the Corner of Broadway + Soul'' *'' The Immigrant: A New American Musical'' 2006 *'' The Great American Trailer Park Musical'' *''

See What I Wanna See ''See What I Wanna See'' is a musical by Michael John LaChiusa based on three short stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: "Kesa and Morito", "In a Grove" (1922, the inspiration for Akira Kurosawa's 1950 film ''Rashomon'') and '' Dragon: the Old Potte ...

'' *''Songs from an Unmade Bed'' * Kevin Cahoon – ''Doll'' *

– ''The Lady With The Torch'' *

– ''I'm Not Waiting'' *''

The Drowsy Chaperone ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' is a Canadian musical with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, and a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. The story concerns a middle-aged, asocial musical theater fan who, feeling "blue", decides to p ...

'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *'' George M. Cohan Tonight'' *''

title of show '' itle of show' is a one-act musical, with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen and a book by Hunter Bell. The show chronicles its own creation as an entry in the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and follows the struggles of the author and compos ...

'' *''

Bernarda Alba ''The House of Bernarda Alba'' ( es, La casa de Bernarda Alba) is a play by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. Commentators have often grouped it with ''Blood Wedding'' and ''Yerma'' as a "rural trilogy". Garcia Lorca did not incl ...

'' *Klea Blackhurst – ''Autumn in New York: Vernon Duke’s Broadway'' * Daphne Rubin-Vega – ''Redemption Songs'' *''Irving Berlin’s White Christmas'' *'' The Fantasticks'' *''

Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris ''Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris'' is a musical revue of the songs of Jacques Brel. Brel's songs were translated into English by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman, who also provided the story. The original 1968 Off-Broadway product ...

'' 2007 *''Orpheus & Euridice'' *'' Happy End'' *''The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin'' *

Martin Short Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada. He ...

– ''Fame Becomes Me'' *'' High Fidelity'' *''

The Coast of Utopia ''The Coast of Utopia'' is a 2002 trilogy of plays: ''Voyage'', ''Shipwreck'', and ''Salvage'', written by Tom Stoppard with focus on the philosophical debates in pre-revolution Russia between 1833 and 1866. It was the recipient of the 2007 Ton ...

'' *'' Legally Blonde: The Musical'' *

– ''Serious Playground: The Songs of Laura Nyro'' *''

LoveMusik ''LoveMusik'' is a musical written by Alfred Uhry, using a selection of music by Kurt Weill. The story explores the romance and lives of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, based on ''Speak Low (When You Speak Love): The Letters of Kurt Weill and Lotte Le ...

'' 2008 *''Gone Missing'' –

The Civilians The Civilians is an investigative theatre company in New York City founded in 2001 by Artistic Director, Steve Cosson. The Civilians artists pursue their inquiries using interviews, community residencies, research, and other methods. Working with ...

– '' Wonder in the World'' * David Yazbek – ''Evil Monkey Man'' *''Make me a Song'': The Music of William Finn (2-disc) *

& Billy Stritch – ''Sunday in New York'' *''

'' Original Broadway Cast Recording (2-disc) *''

Passing Strange ''Passing Strange'' is a comedy-drama rock musical about a young African American's artistic journey of self-discovery, with strong elements of philosophical existentialism, metafiction (especially self-referential humor), and the artistic jou ...

'' Original Broadway Cast Recording *'' Little Fish'' World Premiere Recording *

Bailey Hanks Bailey Noel Hanks Weidman (born Bailey Noel Hanks; February 6, 1988) is an American singer, actress, and dancer best known for winning MTV's '' Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods''. She performed on Broadway as Elle Woods i ...

– ''So Much Better'' (Single) * Toby Lightman – ''Waiting'' (Single) * Lea DeLaria – ''The Live Smoke Sessions'' *''

Frankenstein - A New Musical ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific expe ...

'' – Original Cast Recording * Orfeh – ''What Do You Want From Me'' *'' 13'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *

– ''Les Mouches'' 2009 *

– ''Wish'' *''

Next to Normal ''Next to Normal'' (stylized in all lowercase) is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing ...

'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *''

'' – 2009 Broadway Revival Cast Recording *Our Time Theatre Company – ''Listen'' *''Pinkilicious'' – The Musical *'' Vanities, A New Musical'' – Original Cast Recording 2010 *

Sam Tsui Samuel Tsui (born May 2, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter and video producer. He rose to fame as an internet celebrity known for doing covers and musical medleys of songs by pop artists. He has since released original songs and expanded t ...

& Kurt Hugo Schneider – ''The Covers'' *'' Everyday Rapture'' – Original Cast Recording *''

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson ''Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson'' is a rock musical with music and lyrics written by Michael Friedman and a book written by its director Alex Timbers. The show is a comedic historical rock musical about the founding of the Democratic Party. It r ...

'' – Original Cast Recording *''Things To Ruin: The Songs of Joe Iconis'' – Original Cast Recording 2011 *''

Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' ( es, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios) is a 1988 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas. The film brought Almodóvar to ...

'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *''

Catch Me If You Can ''Catch Me If You Can'' is a 2002 American Biographical film, biographical crime film, crime Comedy drama, comedy-drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks with Christopher Walken, Martin ...

'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *''

Sister Act ''Sister Act'' is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi Goldberg as a lounge singer forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program. I ...

'' – London Cast Recording (American release) *'' The Book of Mormon'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *'' Elf'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ant ...

'' – 2011 Broadway Cast Recording *''

Godspell ''Godspell'' is a musical composed by Stephen Schwartz with book by John-Michael Tebelak. The show is structured as a series of parables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew, interspersed with music mostly set to lyrics from traditional hym ...

'' – 2011 Broadway Cast Recording *'' Silence! The Musical'' – Original Cast Recording * Melissa Errico – ''Legrand Affair'' * Anastasia Barzee – ''The Dimming of the Day'' *'' Footloose'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording (2011 Re-Release) *''

A Little Princess ''A Little Princess'' is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published as a book in 1905. It is an expanded version of the short story "Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's", which was serialized in ''St. Nicholas Ma ...

'' – Premiere Cast Recording 2012 *''

Newsies ''Newsies'' (released as ''The News Boys'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1992 American musical historical comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega in his film directing debut. Loosely based on t ...

'' – Original Cast Recording *'' John & Jen'' – Original Cast Recording (Re-release) *'' Bring It On: The Musical'' – Music Sampler *''

Queen of the Mist ''Queen of the Mist'' is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Michael John LaChiusa. ''Queen'' tells the story of Annie Edson Taylor. Produced by Transport Group Theatre Company, the musical first opened Off-Broadway in 2011. Production The ...

'' – Original Cast Recording *''

Calvin Berger ''Calvin Berger'' is a 2006 musical with book, lyrics, and music written by Barry Wyner. Its story is loosely based on Edmond Rostand's 1897 play ''Cyrano de Bergerac''. Plot Calvin Berger, a high school senior, is smitten by Rosanna but becau ...

'' – Original Cast Recording *'' 35MM – A Musical Exhibition'' – Original Cast Recording *'' Carrie'' – Premiere Cast Recording *'' Pipe Dream'' – Live

Encores! Encores! is a Tony-honored concert series dedicated to performing rarely heard American musicals, usually with their original orchestrations. Presented by New York City Center since 1994, Encores! has revived shows by Irving Berlin, Rodgers & ...

Cast Recording *'' Bring It On: The Musical'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *'' Leap of Faith'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording * Sandy Stewart &

Bill Charlap William Morrison Charlap (born October 15, 1966, pronounced "Shar-Lap") is an American jazz pianist. In 2016, '' The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern'', an album produced by Charlap and Tony Bennett, won the award for Best Traditional Pop ...

– ''Something to Remember'' *'' Now. Here. This.'' – Original Cast Recording *'' 13'' – Original West End Cast Recording 2013 *'' Fancy Nancy the Musical'' – Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording *''The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree *''

Dogfight A dogfight, or dog fight, is an aerial battle between fighter aircraft conducted at close range. Dogfighting first occurred in Mexico in 1913, shortly after the invention of the airplane. Until at least 1992, it was a component in every majo ...

'' – Original Cast Recording *'' Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *''

Giant In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: ''gigas'', cognate giga-) are beings of human-like appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''giant'' is first attested in 1297 fr ...

'' – Original Cast Recording *'' Pippin'' – New Broadway Cast Recording *'' Hands on a Hardbody'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *'' Marry Me a Little'' – New Off-Broadway Cast Recording *''

'' – New Off-Broadway Cast Recording *'' Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812'' – Original Cast Recording 2014 *'' Murder for Two'' – Original Cast Recording *''

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder ''A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder'' is a musical comedy, with the book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and the music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak. It is based on the 1907 novel '' Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal'' by Roy Horni ...

'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *''

The Bridges of Madison County ''The Bridges of Madison County'' (also published as ''Love in Black and White'') is a 1992 best-selling romance novel by American writer Robert James Waller that tells the story of a married Italian-American woman (WWII war bride) living on a ...

'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *'' Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *''

Disney's Aladdin ''Aladdin'' is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional media. It began with the 1992 American animated feature of the same name, which was based on the tale of the same name, and was directed by Ron Clements and John Mu ...

– Original Broadway Cast Recording (as Executive Producers)'' *''

Love's Labours Lost ''Love's Labour's Lost'' is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s for a performance at the Inns of Court before Queen Elizabeth I. It follows the King of Navarre and his three companions as ...

'' – Original Cast Recording *''A Second Chance'' – Original Cast Recording *''

Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...

'' – Original Cast Recording * Sherie Rene Scott – ''All Will Be Well'' *

Alison Fraser Alison Fraser (born in Natick, Massachusetts) is an American actress, voice actress and singer who has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in television and film. In concert, she has performed at such venues as Carnegie Hall, The White House ...

– ''

Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the thr ...

: Words and Music'' * Mary Testa & Michael Starobin – ''Have Faith'' 2015 *''

'' – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack *''

Something Rotten! ''Something Rotten!'' is a musical comedy with a book by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick and music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Set in 1595, the story follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle to find succes ...

'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *'' The Fortress of Solitude'' – Original Cast Recording * Lea DeLaria – ''House of David'' *''

Lady, Be Good ''Linda, Be Good'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Elyse Knox, John Hubbard and Marie Wilson. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lewis H. Creber.Stephens p.65 Sidney W. Pink took the fi ...

'' – 2015 Encores! Cast Recording *'' Be More Chill'' – Original Cast Recording *'' Daddy Long Legs'' – Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording *'' Clinton, the Musical'' – Original Cast Recording 2016 *''

The Hunchback of Notre Dame ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (french: Notre-Dame de Paris, translation=''Our Lady of Paris'', originally titled ''Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482'') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story ...

'' – American Premiere Studio Recording 2019 * ''

Beetlejuice the Musical ''Beetlejuice'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect and book by Scott Brown and Anthony King. It is based on the 1988 film of the same name. The story concerns a deceased couple who try to haunt the new inhabitants of their for ...

–'' Original Broadway Cast Recording 2021 * ''Fangirls'' – World Premiere Cast Recording

Awards and honors

Drama Desk

Sh-K-Boom & Ghostlight were awarded a special 2006

Drama Desk Award The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. F ...

for dedication to the preservation of musical theatre through original cast albums.

Grammy Awards and nominations

2003 *''Great Joy: A Gospel Christmas'' 2005 *''

'' – The Actors' Fund of America Benefit Recording *'' The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *'' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording 2006 *''

'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording 2008 *(winner) ''

In The Heights ''In the Heights'' is a musical with concept, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story is set over the course of three days, involving characters in the largely Dominican American neighborhood of ...

'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording 2009 *''

'' – 2009 Broadway Revival Cast Recording 2011 *(winner) '' The Book of Mormon'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *''

'' – 2011 Broadway Cast Recording 2014 *(winner) '' Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *''

'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *'' Aladdin (musical)'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording

References

External links

Sh-K-Boom Records Official WebsiteGhostlight Records
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