Opening Night musical to release West End cast recording and present New York concert

A West End cast recording for the 2024 musical Opening Night will be released later this year.

Based on the 1977 film by John Cassavetes, Opening Night is adapted and directed by Ivo van Hove, with a score and orchestrations by Rufus Wainwright. The show opened at the Gielgud Theatre in March 2024, where it was met with mixed reviews and closed in May of the same year.

Alongside star Sheridan Smith, the West End cast featured Benjamin Walker as Maurice, Hadley Fraser as Manny, Shira Haas as Nancy, Nicola Hughes as Sarah, Amy Lennox as Dorothy, John Marquez as David, Rebecca Thornhill as Kelly, Cilla Silvia as Carla, Ian McLarnon as Leo, and Jos Slovick as Gus. The company is completed by Robert Finlayson, Daniel Forrester, Jennifer Hepburn, Issy Khogali, and Chrissie Perkins.

All will appear on the West End album, which will be released on 12 September 2025. Further details are expected soon, with the recording taking place over the final four performances in May 2025.

Music from the show will also be performed in concert in New York, with a cast including Patti LuPone, Sara Bareilles, Laura Benanti, Darren Criss, Elizabeth Teeter and Wainwright. The event is taking place on 15 September 2025 at the Town Hall in New York City, three days on from the album’s release.