“Essential listening
for any true musical theatre fan.”
Broadway World review
“There is hope for well-made theatre songs
in the post-Sondheim world.”
Talkin’ Broadway review
If you knew the future, would you try to change it?
The story is set on April 1, 1919, when John Pace Seavering, a young publisher, comes to possess a machine that inexplicably begins printing pages from books. Books from the future.
Page by page, John pieces together a vision of what the next century has in store for himself, his friends, and the world at large.
And once he decides he wants to change the future, the clock is ticking.
With a cast of five and a single set, The Violet Hour blends musical comedy, drama, historical fiction, and fantasy into a story about time, consequence, and the choices that shape our lives.
Based on the play by the late Tony-Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg, the Studio Cast Recording of The Violet Hour was named "The Best Cast Recording of the Year” by the Broadway Radio Show and declared "Essential listening for any true musical theatre fan" by Broadway World.
The album stars Santino Fontana, Erika Henningsen, Jeremy Jordan, Solea Pfeiffer, and Brandon Uranowitz and has been streamed millions of times.
Moment to Moment, a documentary about the making of the album, is available for purchase, along with sheet music from the show, which has been sung around the world.
A world premiere production is in development.
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MOMENT TO MOMENT:
The Making of
THE VIOLET HOUR Studio Cast Recording
And after 2 MILLION STREAMS (and counting!), THE VIOLET HOUR has captivated listeners from around the world.
Drawing from hours of documentary footage in the studio, behind-the-scenes content, and exclusive interviews, experience all the twists and turns from writing the show to making the album to delivering it to your earbuds…
It’s the story of how artists made an album under impossible odds.
It’s the story of how “The-Way-It’s-Always-Been-Done” isn’t the only way.
It’s the story of THE VIOLET HOUR.
THE ALBUM
DOWNLOAD THE 35-PAGE DIGITAL BOOKLET
This deluxe digital booklet is an essential companion to the Studio Cast Recording of THE VIOLET HOUR. It features 35 beautiful pages of content to expand and enhance your listening experience, including…
An Introduction by Tony Award-winning playwright and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Richard Greenberg
Notes from the Writers
Quotes about the score from Broadway luminaries
Social Media love from fans from around the world
Detailed Plot Synopsis of the entire show
Complete lyrics for every song
Photos, Song Lists, Album Credits, and more!
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ALBUM CREDITS
Music by
WILL REYNOLDS
Book & Lyrics by
ERIC PRICE
Based on the play by
RICHARD GREENBERG
Orchestrations by
CHARLIE ROSEN
Music Supervision by
ANDY EINHORN
THE VIOLET HOUR ORCHESTRA
Conductor/Piano: ANDY EINHORN
Bass/Guitar/Banjo/Ukulele/Percussion: CHARLIE ROSEN
Violin/Concertmasters: TOMOKO AKABOSHI, LAVINIA PAVLISH
Violin: FRANCESCA DARDANI Viola: TIA ALLEN Cello: SASHA ONO
Reeds: JOHN DISANTO, STEVEN LYON, JOSHUA PLOTNER, ZAC ZINGER
Trumpet: JOHN LAKE Trombone: NICK GRINDER, REBECCA PATTERSON
Horn: JUDY LEE, KYRA SIMS Percussion: SEAN MCDANIEL
Album Produced by WILL REYNOLDS & ERIC PRICE
Associate Produced by CHARLIE ROSEN, ANDY EINHORN
RECORDED AT PowerStation Studios and Reservoir Studios, New York, NY
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Bruce Bronstein/The Ferguson Center for the Arts
The New Musicals Lab at Christopher Newport University
Diana DiMenna/Plate Spinner Productions
Vince and Louise Foster
Jonathan Murray and Harvey Reese
Kara Unterberg
Erica Rotstein
Lauren Kosteski/Black Wren Studio
ENGINEERED BY Ian Kagey
ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING BY Regina Averion, Aki Nishimura, Fernando Lodeiro
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS: Matthew Sullivan, Michael Hickey, Henry Reinach
EDITED BY Regina Averion and Ian Kagey
MIXED BY Ian Kagey
MASTERED BY Oscar Zambrano at Zampol Productions, New York, NY
COVER DESIGN BY Paul Gaschler
DRAMATURG: Jacqueline Lawton
MUSIC PREPARATION: Danielle Gimbal
MUSIC ASSISTANT: Zev Burrows
VIDEO PRODUCTION BY Nathan Chang/Halleloo Creative, Cameron Dingwall
Music Publishing/Distribution: FLOWERPOT TREE MUSIC
