October 31 2024
We’re thrilled to announce that, for the very first time, the original Australian cast recording of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical has finally been released in the UK on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, Deezer, YouTube Music, 7digital with shorter tracks available on Meta and TikTok now!
Stream on Spotify below or click here for links to all streaming platforms.
The Australian cast recording features 19 songs with music and lyrics by Australian award-winning multi-platinum selling artists Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall with additional songs by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson written for ABBA.
The UK album release follows the announcement that the critically acclaimed musical will have its UK premiere as a Made at Curve and Global Creatures’ co-production in association with Sydney Theatre Company, at Leicester’s Curve theatre running from 10 April to 10 May 2025.
Initial casting for the run at Curve was revealed in September with Megan Ellis (Spring Awakening, Rent, Carrie and Parade (all at Frogmore Paper Mill) and Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s Careen), as the iconic Muriel Heslop and Annabel Marlow (SIX at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Watermill’s The Wizard of Oz) as Muriel’s sassy, straight-talking friend, Rhonda Epinstall. Recordings captured at Curve’s recent season preview event of Megan and Annabel singing “Amazing” and Megan performing “The Bouquet” will be released via Curve’s channels in the coming months.
Speaking about the UK cast album release, Carmen Pavlovic, CEO of Global Creatures and Producer, said:
“We are thrilled to release the original Australian cast recording of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical in the UK which has a vibrant musical theatre audience. This soundtrack showcases the ingenious music and lyrics by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttal sung by the talented original Australian cast. We can’t wait for UK audiences to experience this music in person at Leicester’s Curve in April next year.”
Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall said:
“We are positively stoked that UK audiences will soon get to hear and experience Muriel’s Wedding The Musical. It’s a show full of humour, colour and pathos, and we hope that is reflected in the music. Muriel’s Wedding the movie is, in our opinion, a sacred text and an all-time classic. Bringing these iconic characters to life through song was a true honour and an ever-expanding joy. We hope UK audiences fall in love with them as much as we have.”
All songs written by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall (Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd) except “Waterloo” and “SOS” written by Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus (Universal Music Publishing AB).
“Here Comes the Bride” includes a part of “Fernando” written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson (Universal Music Publishing AB). “Life Is a Competition” includes a part of “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia” written by Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus (Universal Music Publishing AB).
| Music and Lyrics | Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall |
| Additional songs | Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson written for ABBA |
| Cast album produced by | Guy Simpson except ‘Sydney’ remix produced by: Pip Norman |
| Cast album executive produced by | Carmen Pavlovic and Angela Dalton |
| Recorded and mixed by | Adrian Breakspear |
| Mastered by | Leon Zervos |
| Recorded at | Sony Studios, Turning Studios and Sydney Theatre Company |
| Music Supervisor | Guy Simpson |
| Musical Director | Isaac Hayward |
| Orchestrations, Arrangements and Additional Music | Isaac Hayward |
| Musical Director/Keyboard 1 | Isaac Hayward |
| Assistant Musical Director/Keyboard 2 | Luke Byrne |
| Guitar 1 | Cameron Henderson |
| Guitar 2/Keyboard 3 | Gary Vickery |
| Violin/Viola | Vanessa Tammetta |
| Cello | Clare Kahn |
| Electric/Double/Synth Bass | Emile Nelson |
| Drums | Steven Pope |
| Percussion | Tim Paillas |
| 01. Sunshine State of Mind The Cast of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical |
| 02. The Bouquet Max McKenna |
| 03. Meet the Heslops Michael Whalley, Connor Sweeney, Briallen Clarke, Justine Clarke |
| 04. Can’t Hang Christie Whelan Browne, Manon Gunderson-Briggs, Hilary Cole, Laura Murphy |
| 05. Lucky Last / Perry Heslop Max McKenna, Michael Whalley |
| 06. Girls Like Us Madeleine Jones, Max McKenna |
| 07. Waterloo Madeleine Jones, Max McKenna, Sheridan Harbridge, Jaime Hadwen, Aaron Tsindos, Mark Hill |
| 08. Amazing Madeleine Jones, Max McKenna |
| 09. Sydney The Cast of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical |
| 10. Strangely Perfect Stranger Max McKenna, Ben Bennett |
| 11. Here Comes the Bride The Cast of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical |
| 12. Never Stick Your Neck Out Ben Bennett, The Male Cast of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical |
| 13. Why Can’t That Be Me? Max McKenna |
| 14. Life Is a Competition Dave Eastgate, The Cast of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical |
| 15. Mr and Mrs Shkuratov Max McKenna, Stephen Madsen, Dave Eastgate, The Cast of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical |
| 16. Shared, Viral, Linked, Liked Christie Whelan Browne, Manon Gunderson-Briggs, Hilary Cole, Laura Murphy |
| 17. SOS Jaime Hadwen, Sheridan Harbridge, Aaron Tsindos, Mark Hill |
| 18. My Mother (Eulogy) Max McKenna, Michael Whalley, Connor Sweeney, Briallen Clarke, The Cast of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical |
| 19. Sydney (Remixed by Pip Norman) The Cast of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical |