Harry on Broadway, Act I | ||||
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Cast recording by Broadway cast / Harry Connick Jr. & Kelli O'Hara | ||||
Released | May 9, 2006 | |||
Recorded | March 6–7, 9–10, 2006 (CD1), March 17, 2006 (CD2) | |||
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Genre | Cast album | |||
Length | 65:12 (CD1) 44:49 (CD2) 110:01 (Total) | |||
Label | Columbia (US) | |||
Producer | Tracey Freeman (Both CD's), Harry Connick Jr. (CD1) | |||
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Harry on Broadway, Act I, is a two-disc set recorded in 2006. The first disc contains the cast recording from The Pajama Game (2006), and disc two is a selection of new recordings from Thou Shalt Not (2001), now with Harry Connick Jr. featuring Kelli O'Hara.
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The Barnes & Noble exclusive edition adds a bonus third disc featuring two additional tracks:
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