The final Original Cast Recording from legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, Here We Are is inspired by Luis Bunuel's surrealist films The Exterminating Angel (1962) and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972). With a book by Tony Award nominee David Ives and direction by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, plus an all-star Broadway cast, Here We Are follows six aristocratic friends on their search for brunch.
Here We Are is the final musical ever written by the legendary composer/lyricist and EGOT winner Stephen Sondheim. The musical is based on two films by the Spanish and Mexican surrealist filmmaker Luis Bunuel: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Exterminating Angel. The show also features a book by Tony Award nominee David Ives and was directed by two-time Tony winner Joe Mantello. Here We Are had its world premiere off-Broadway at The Shed's Griffin Theatre in New York City and ran from October 22, 2023 through January 24, 2024.
Here We Are (Original Cast Recording) features an all-star cast of Broadway, film and TV stars, including Tracie Bennett, Bobby Cannavale, Micaela Diamond, Amber Gray, Rachel Bay Jones, Denis O'Hare, Steven Pasquale, David Hyde Pierce and Jeremy Shamos.
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