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10 Broadway Cast Recordings To Get You Through Finals

Studying is hard, but here are a few cast recordings to help you get through!

Catherine Rose Latham

May 11, 2016

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10 Broadway Cast Recordings To Get You Through Finals

As finals week is approaching, I know the only thing that gets me through studying are Broadway Cast recordings. Here is a list that I feel gets you in the mood to study with a breeze!

1. "Hamilton"

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This first one goes without explanation due to high energy and being filled with history of our country. Perfect for any class studies but especially those history classes!

2. "RENT"

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"Rent" is a monumental show in musical theatre history but it is also very uplifting. It is especially uplifting for college students since the characters are around our age or older.

3. "Wicked"

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"Wicked" has a score that always gets my day started. There are some songs that really help with studying and really brighten up everyone's day!

4. "Spring Awakening"

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"Spring Awakening" is filled with rock anthems that just can't help but make you sing along. The songs have great melodies that do get stuck in your head, but still a great score to listen to as you are going through your semester notes.

5. "In The Heights"

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Lin-Manuel Miranda's first show is just as good as his current one. The score is electrifying and it is usually my go to when getting ready for both finals and every day.

6. "Heathers"

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"Heathers" is so much fun and is definitely one of the best scores to listen to in general, but every single song is so upbeat and gets you ready for those grueling finals that you would have to deal with.

7. "Hairspray"

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Another fun musical that takes place in a school and with very catchy tunes. It is super popular which makes it easy to get into while studying.

8. "Legally Blonde"

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College sororities and catchy tunes. To me, this is the perfect cast recording to get you in the mood to study, because if Elle Woods can go to law school, so can you!

9. "Matilda"

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This score is absolutely beautiful and hearing little kids about growing up and having huge hopes and dreams really inspires me to finish college and accomplish my hopes and dreams.

10. "American Psycho"

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This cast recording is new and fun. The score includes fun 80s hits and is super techno. I personally loved it and the cast recording is something I listen to a lot to get me ready to study.

Good luck to everyone studying for finals and hope these cast recordings help with those long nights! All of the cast recordings can be found on Spotify and iTunes!

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