Lestat The Musical: Studio Recordings (High Quality Audio)

This is a compilation of all the Live in San Francisco press recordings of some of the musical numbers from Lestat The Musical.
(Embrace It is not, but I tried to enhance it to the best of my ability.)
If you are familiar with the book series, but don't know much about the play, I wanted to make a compilation with highlighted plot points and the characters who are speaking to give some context to this hidden gem of a show.
Lestat the Musical is based on the first two novels in The Vampire Chronicles series by author Anne Rice.
Songs:
The Thirst (Lestat), The Crimson Kiss (Gabrielle ft. Lestat), Welcome to the New World (Lestat and Ensemble), Embrace It (Lestat & Louis), I Want More (Claudia ft. Louis & Lestat), Sail Me Away (Lestat), After All This Time (Armand ft. Lestat)
keep up with me: thevampchronicles.tumblr.com
All music is property of the Writers/Elton John - no copyright intended

[@amadeosonier5995]

shout out to the guy coughing during "embrace it"

[@amandapike2477]

For anyone confused this is NOT the Broadway cast recording. This was a promotional eight track recording given out to promote the play when it was still in San Francisco. Als whoever put this together left out the Thirst reprises.

[@bruceugtr]

Hi! Thanks for sharing this. I was the guitarist in S.F. & N.Y. productions and it was great to be a part of this show!

[@hopekobus7648]

The one dislike is Armand

[@SoWeirdBoy]

I would love to hear the entire play, the audio here is amazing!

[@georgiakvte]

It's not the same audio quality, but you can watch the full musical with this same cast here ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXTZaHdra7SSrZI

[@Mira_Poix]

Had to comment to give the uploaded a huge thank you for putting this together with time stamps, setting information, and indicators of who is singing. It makes all of the difference with enjoying these nearly lost songs! Thank you for all of the time and attention to detail that went into this upload.

[@ironblowtorch]

Fellas is there anything better than finding out something you love also has a musical? I think not!

[@jasper_the_killjoy]

I’ve heard ppl say this musical is bad…HOW??? THIS IS AMAZING!! As a musical and Anne Rice fan this is gold- I wish they’d bring it back so I could see it live

[@amandapike2477]

Correction on my earlier comment. That Embrace it isn't even a promotional recording. You can hear coughing!

[@Hannuhuh]

Simply perfect... lestat is perfect.... in all forms of art...❤❤❤

[@piecebypiecepuzzler]

Wow, this is fantastic. I saw the show in 2006. At the time I wasn’t familiar with Anne Rice’s books, but it was certainly a strange and at times beautiful spectacle. I’ve heard the Elton demos of the songs over the years (I love “Welcome to the New World”), but I’d never heard these cast versions. It’s really a shame that the cast recording was never released, as the cast was really wonderful and these songs make for a good listen. Hopefully at some point the full recording will see the light of day.

[@suckmyballs3396]

I saw the New York production. They changed the show around quite a bit from The San Francisco show to the Broadway opening. From what i understand the Broadway was almost a totally different show. Since I never got to see the SF production, its nice to at least have this.

[@suckmyballs3396]

I don't understand why shows do not release cast recordings when they have recorded the show already. If they released it only digitally, I don't see how this wouldn't just be bringing money in at this point. May not be a lot of money. Although, it may if it inspires interest in the show to produce it regionally.

[@TerryFedora]

This is great, thank you!

[@dirksdiamonds]

Oh great - thanks so much for sharing this!!

[@hopekobus7648]

Woah that was like really good

[@ohana.fernandes]

HOLY SHIT THIS IS GOLD THANKS ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jessilaurn]

I want more....

[@poopopoo2613]

LESTAT How can this be? This devil leaves. And God abandons me. I'm left here looking at these flames. That too could set me free. The vessel that I used to be is tainted now and ripped apart. Bathed in madness by that fiend who's robbed me of my human heart. My life is gone, but I live on. Dead, but still alive. Lost to those who loved me once, A demon now inside. For here I am a thing of darkness, Thrown from this ungodly swoon Immortal from a savage kiss Kept from my eventual tomb. But wait, did I invite this fate? This invitation from the damned. This introduction to the dark was never in my mortal plan. And if indeed this cruel joke was somehow in my destiny. Should I embrace its wicked ways and haunt the night for what I need? To die in such a way and simply to be born again. A thing of terrifying strength, a bringer of bewitching pain And blood become the drug I need. Will blood fulfill the thirst in me? The thirst that sends them to their grave, The thirst for that which I now crave. This thirst. This thirst is strong. It overpowers all right and wrong The thirst, I feel it coming on. The thirst, I feel it coming on. The thirst. I feel it coming on!

[@heytsuki3004]

Oh my gosh, thank you so much

[@user-my5fc1pl5x]

AFTER ALL THIS TIIIIIMEE I WASH MY HANDS OF YOUR CHARAAAADE

[@rosabellatan9032]

Thank you so much

[@V50Wed]

14:15 i want more

[@oktoberK]

Was this ever put out on CD ?

[@nachito4677]

There is a demo recording I found in a smaller store on the internet for $35, but didnt buy it so I dont know if its worth it

[@suckmyballs3396]

Is this the cast with Jack Noseworthy?

[@Morfina62]

Oh, nooo, no no. Too much like Disney

[@thevampchronicles2009]

that’s bc elton john wrote the music for this and the lion king

[@Morfina62]

@@thevampchronicles2009 I know that

[@ShadowsofthePastTheater]

Perhaps a bit. I can only imagine what another composer (maybe Frank Wildhorn) would have done instead.

[@nachito4677]

@@ShadowsofthePastTheater maybe have a look at "Dracula", thats Wildhorns form of vampire musical :)