‘Almost Famous’ didn’t last on Broadway — but the music lives on through a new cast recording. Cameron Crowe and composer Tom Kitts share the stories behind the musical.
We began our songwriting sessions at the “Red Room” on the 28th floor at the Sony Building. It’s a rich environment, with a resonant Steinway piano, and a wrap-around photographic mural of Glenn Gould. Becauseis an autobiographical story, Kitt suggested that we dig back into the true stories that inspired the film. He wanted to hear the real stuff, the pain and heartbreak and joy, the deep-tissue nature of our family dynamic. I’d often go home and write him lengthy memoir-memos.
After our San Diego run, we added Chris Wood as Russell Hammond, Jana Dejenne Jackson as Polexia Aphrodesia, and Jakeim Hart as the manager Dennis Hope. We headed to Broadway with a largely intact ensemble, and took to the stage. Our raucous opening night reception featured no less than Joni Mitchell cheering us on from the third row, applauding our use of her own timeless song, “River,” coupled with “Lost in New York.
That spirit carried us into our late fall marathon session for our Original Cast Recording at New York’s Power Station. Everybody was there, cast, swings, our show band full of maestros and our treasured Musical Director/Keyboard Conductor Bryan Perri, Associate Conductor and Keyboard Conductor /music-leader Dan Green, along with Assistant Nick Connors. Producer Scott Riesett brought his sonic touch, as did Sony Sr. VP Scott Farthing.
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