THE cast of an award-winning musical are celebrating after their soundtrack reached number one.
The soundtrack to the hit musical Fiver was released on Friday, March 5 and went straight to the number one spot on the iTunes Soundtrack chart.
Fiver The Live Concert Recording is made up of performances from three live-stream concert versions of the show which took place in November last year.
WE DID IT! We are number 1 in the iTunes Soundtrack charts 🤩🎉 thank you to everyone who pre-ordered! The cast recording is out now on all streaming sites so get listening! #fiveralbum #fivermusical pic.twitter.com/uRCz3HaAUD
— FIVER Musical (@FiverMusical) March 5, 2021
It has taken the top spot and is charting higher than hit musicals Hamilton, Six and The Greatest Showman.
Brighton-born Alex James Ellison, who co-wrote the show alongside Tom Lees, said the cast are “so grateful” to have the support of the fans.
“Tom and I are thrilled that audiences continue to respond to our show and humbled that it seems to have struck a chord with our fans, who are so loyal and continue to champion FIVER,” he said.
THE FIVER LIVE CONCERT RECORDING IS OUT NOW! The number 1 album is available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music and all other streaming sites! Click here to listen: https://t.co/0x0ycQ6Crh pic.twitter.com/ax6A0n3BME
— FIVER Musical (@FiverMusical) March 7, 2021
“I can’t speak highly enough of the cast. They are so talented and just the most wonderful group of people.
“Capturing their live concert performances over those three shows in November was a privilege.”
The album was available to pre-order for several weeks before being released at midnight March 4.
100 CDs have been posted! Make sure you let us know when you received them 😆😆😆 pic.twitter.com/l6lcEDxyqR
— FIVER Musical (@FiverMusical) February 25, 2021
A limited number of signed CDs were also made available, but they sold out in just two days.
Alex attended Dorothy Stringer School in Loder Road, Brighton before gaining a place at the prestigious Brit School.
Fiver is the first show he had written alongside his writing partner, Tom.
It follows the story of a £5 note as it passes through the hands and pockets of different people.
The show first opened at the Crazy Coqs music venue in London, before being developed and then completing a sell-out run at Southwark Playhouse in 2019.
It opened to critical acclaim and was nominated for Best Off-West End Musical at the WhatsOnStage Awards 2019, as well as three West End Wilma Awards.
The album is available to purchase on iTunes or stream on Spotify now. A few more CDs are being made available via the FIVER website.
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