Release Date Set for Women on the Verge Cast Recording, with Liner Notes by Frank Rich

Ghostlight Records' original cast recording of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown will be released on May 10, with liner notes by a fascinating fan of the musical: Frank Rich. Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Women on the Verge, which features a score by David Yazbek, opened at Broadway’s Belasco Theatre on November 4, 2010, and closed on January 2, 2011.

An adaptation of Pedro Almodovar’s 1988 feature film, Women on the Verge is a story about women and the men who pursue them, including Pepa (Sherie Rene Scott), her philandering lover, Ivan (Brian Stokes Mitchell), his ex-wife, Lucia (Patti LuPone), their son, Carlos (Justin Guarini), and Pepa’s friend Candela (Laura Benanti). Also featured are De’Adre Aziza, Danny Burstein, Nikka Graff Lanzarone and Mary Beth Peil.

The cast recording’s booklet includes a recipe for gazpacho and an appreciative essay by former New York Times theater critic Rich, who writes, "Listen to Yazbek's haunting score, and you'll start to understand why the show has legs. Its blend of Latin and pop owes more to the Almodovar/Madrid spirit—and to the romantic soundtracks of vintage Hollywood—than it does to other Broadway musicals. The music and lyrics alike delve to the core of Almodóvar's signature characters."

Produced by Dean Sharenow and David Yazbek, with Kurt Deutsch serving as Executive Producer, the CD includes a bonus track, “My Crazy Heart.”