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Vanessa Hudgens-Led Gigi to Release Cast Album

The new Broadway revival currently in previews on Broadway began at the Kennedy Center.

Vanessa Hudgens stars as the title character in Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's Gigi, directed by Eric Schaeffer, at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre.
Vanessa Hudgens stars as the title character in Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's Gigi, directed by Eric Schaeffer, at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre.
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DMI Records will produce the new cast album of Gigi, the Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical revival that began at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center and is currently in previews at the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway. Frank Filipetti produces the new album, which will be recorded Sunday, March 22, for a slated June release date.

Gigi stars Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) in the title role, with Tony winner Victoria Clark (The Light in the Piazza) as Mamita, Corey Cott (Newsies) as Gaston Lachaille, Tony nominee Dee Hoty (The Will Rogers Follies) as Aunt Alicia, Tony nominee Howard McGillin (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) as Honoré Lachaille, and Steffanie Leigh (Mary Poppins) as Liane d'Exelmans.

The production also features Cameron Adams, Kathryn Boswell, Max Clayton, Madeleine Doherty, Ashley Blair Fitzgerald, Hannah Florence, Alison Jantzie, Brian Ogilvie, James Patterson, Justin Prescott, Jeffrey C. Sousa, Manny Stark, Tanairi Sade Vazquez, Richard White, Amos Wolff, and Ashley Yeater.

Gigi, with book and lyrics by Lerner and music by Loewe, features a newly adapted book by Heidi Thomas. It is choreographed by Emmy winner Joshua Bergasse (On the Town) and directed by Eric Schaeffer (Follies). Scenic design is by Tony winner Derek McLane, costume design is by Tony winner Catherine Zuber, lighting design is by Tony winner Natasha Katz, and sound design is by Tony nominee Kai Harada. Opening night is set for Wednesday, April 8.

For more information and tickets to Gigi, click here.

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