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Goosebumps The Musical, “Musical Theatre’s Best-Kept-Secret”, Featured on WBUR’s “Endless Thread”

Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium was featured on “Endless Thread” from Boston’s NPR station, WBUR. The episode explores the show’s history and what it might take to get the show to Broadway. The episode is produced by Amory Sivertson and Quincy Walters, and features interviews with Goosebumps author R.L. Stine, musical co-authors Danny Abosch and John Maclay, and Tony® award-winning playwright Rupert Holmes. To listen to the episode, visit: https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2022/12/23/goosebumps-the-musical

Deluxe Edition of “Goosebumps The Musical” Album Released Featuring Instrumental Tracks

A new “Deluxe Edition” of the “Goosebumps® The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium” Original Studio Cast Recording is available today from Ghostlight Records, featuring (by popular demand) 15 never-before-released instrumental / karaoke versions of the songs. The bestselling album recently debuted at #12 on the Billboard Cast Albums chart and remains the #1 bestseller on Amazon’s “Hot New Releases” chart.

“Goosebumps The Musical” Cast Album Lands on Billboard Chart

Goosebumps® The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium (Original Studio Cast Recording) debuted at #12 on Billboard’s Cast Albums chart for the week of July 9, 2022. Of the shows represented by the 15 albums on the chart, Goosebumps The Musical is the only one to have achieved the distinction without the help of a Broadway production. It is also one of only four albums on the chart to have been released within the past year.

“Goosebumps The Musical” Collectible CD Released — Get Yours Now!

It’s finally here! The collectible CD edition of the “Goosebumps The Musical” cast album, which hit #1 on Amazon’s “Hot New Releases” chart within hours of its announcement, is available now!

The CD release marks the first time the album is available in physical format, following the success of the album’s digital release by Ghostlight Records in October. Since the release, the album’s viral hit song, “The Story of The Phantom”, has garnered millions of streams across TikTok, YouTube, Spotify, and other platforms, and spawned hundreds of fan-made cover videos. Just in time for the Goosebumps® series’ 30th anniversary in July, the collectible CD edition features a full-color 32-page booklet including the lyrics, synopsis, and never-before-seen photos of the cast from the recording sessions, as well as the cover art by legendary Goosebumps illustrator Tim Jacobus.

“Goosebumps The Musical” Album Hits #1 on Amazon

Within hours of its announcement on Wednesday, the new collectible CD edition of Goosebumps® The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium (Original Studio Cast Recording) reached #1 on Amazon’s “New Releases” chart in the Musicals category. As of Friday, it remains the #1 New Release in “Musical Soundtracks & Scores”. The CD will be released June 24th and is currently available for pre-order at https://goosebumpsthemusical.com/cd

“Goosebumps The Musical” Album to be Released on CD — Pre-order If You Dare!

Creators of Goosebumps® The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium (Original Studio Cast Recording) today announced a Friday, June 24th release date for the new collectible CD edition of the hit musical album based on the book by R.L. Stine and published by Scholastic Inc. The all-star cast includes Krystina Alabado (Mean Girls,“Better Nate Than Ever”), Alex Brightman (Tony Award® nominee for Beetlejuice), Noah Galvin (Dear Evan Hansen, “The Real O’Neals”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Tony nominee for Dreamgirls, “Abbott Elementary”), Will Roland (Dear Evan Hansen, Be More Chill), and Stephanie Styles (Kiss Me Kate, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”, “Loot”), in addition to a special appearance from R.L. Stine himself. Music and lyrics are by Danny Abosch and book and lyrics are by John Maclay. The album cover is a new original work by Tim Jacobus, illustrator of the iconic original Goosebumps art. The CD is currently a “Hot New Release” on Amazon.com and available for pre-order at https://goosebumpsthemusical.com/cd/

Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium (Original Studio Cast Recording)

“Goosebumps” Cast Album Released — Listen Now!

Just in time for Halloween, the Original Studio Cast Recording for Goosebumps® The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium is available today, Friday, October 29 on Ghostlight Records in streaming and digital formats. The show is based on the book by R.L. Stine published by Scholastic Inc., and features music and lyrics by Danny Abosch and book and lyrics by John Maclay.
The all-star cast includes Krystina Alabado (Mean Girls, American Psycho), Alex Brightman (Tony Award® nominee for Beetlejuice), Noah Galvin (Waitress, “The Real O’Neals”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Tony nominee for Dreamgirls), Will Roland (Dear Evan Hansen, Be More Chill), and Stephanie Styles (Kiss Me Kate, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”), in addition to a special appearance from R.L. Stine himself.
The album cover is a new original work by Tim Jacobus, illustrator of the iconic original Goosebumps art. To stream or purchase the album, please visit: https://ghostlightrecords.lnk.to/GoosebumpsTheMusical

Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium (Original Studio Cast Recording)

Ghostlight Records Presents “Goosebumps The Musical” Cast Recording featuring Krystina Alabado, Alex Brightman, Noah Galvin, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Will Roland, Stephanie Styles, and R.L. Stine

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS will release Goosebumps® The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium (Original Studio Cast Recording) in streaming and digital formats on Friday, October 29, just in time for Halloween. The show is based on the book by R.L. Stine published…

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