Nominees announced for The Curtain Up Album Of The Year 2017

Some of the biggest shows to play the West End and Broadway this year will battle it out for The Curtain Up Show Album of the Year 2017.

Presented in association with TodayTix, the full list of nominees was revealed live today (1 December) on Resonance FM during The Curtain Up Show.

This year three categories, each with six nominees, are open to the public to vote from 4.30pm today until 5pm on Wednesday 10 January 2018.

The winners will then be announced two days later during the regular show at 4pm on Friday 12 January 2018.

To cast your vote, visit the curtainupshow.com/albumoftheyear or http://woobox.com/st9ej9. One lucky voter will win a £100 TodayTix Gift Card.

The nominees are:

Best UK Cast Recording
42nd Street – 2017 London Cast Recording
Bat Out Of Hell The Musical – Original Cast Recording
Dreamgirls – Original London Cast Recording
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Original Concept Recording
Girl From The North Country – Original London End Cast Recording
The Wind in the Willows – Cast Recording

Best American Cast Recording
Anastasia – Original Broadway Cast Recording
Come From Away – Original Broadway Cast Recording
Dear Evan Hansen – Original Broadway Cast Recording
Hello, Dolly! – New Broadway Cast Recording
Spongebob Squarepants – Original Cast Recording
Sunday in the Park with George – 2017 Broadway Cast Recording

Best Solo Album/Non Cast Recording
Collabro – Home
Leading Ladies – Songs From The Stage
Marisha Wallace – Soul Holiday
Patti LuPone – Don’t Monkey With Broadway
Rachel Tucker – On The Road
Sheridan Smith – Sheridan

Now in its 16th series, The Curtain Up Show is hosted by actor, director and broadcaster Tim McArthur and co-hosted and produced by Nathan Matthews. Launched on Resonance FM in May 2012, the weekly theatre chat show offers a lighthearted view of the current state of London theatre and showcases both established and new musical theatre talent.

The show can be heard by tuning in to Resonance on DAB digital, on 104.4fm, or online at resonancefm.com every Friday at 4.00pm GMT (repeated every Sunday at 9am GMT).

Angela Thomas