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Slam Frank Releases Crowdfunded Cast Recording Ahead of Off‑Broadway Run

Backed by a public crowdfunding drive, the 14‑track album reframes Anne Frank through an intersectional Afro‑Latin hip‑hop lens and has drawn sharp online criticism.

Overview

  • The show’s original cast recording is available exclusively for download on SlamFrankMusical.com as an MP3 with WAV files available on request and a vinyl planned for sale during the theatrical run.
  • Producers say a February fundraiser met a $30,000 target within 24 hours and ultimately raised about $60,000 from 827 backers, while one report identifies Kickstarter as the funding platform, creating a discrepancy in coverage.
  • The 14‑track album features the developmental cast led by Olivia Bernábe and was produced and recorded by Andrew Fox and Mikhail Pivovarov at multiple studios with additional production credits listed.
  • The project has prompted online backlash and a small Change.org petition that called the show disrespectful to Jewish history, and creator Andrew Fox has publicly defended the work, noting he and co‑creator Joel Sinensky are Jewish.
  • The recording’s release precedes the company’s announced Off‑Broadway engagement at the Orpheum Theatre, with previews scheduled to begin in September and opening set for October.