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{{Short description|Recording of a stage musical by the cast}}
{{Distinguish|Studio cast recording}}

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A '''cast recording''' is a recording of a stage [[Musical theatre|musical]] that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience. An '''original cast recording''' or OCR, as the name implies, features the voices of the show's original cast. A cast recording featuring the first cast to perform a musical in a particular venue is known, for example, as an "original [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] cast recording" (OBCR) or an "original [[West End theatre|London]] cast recording" (OLCR).

Cast recordings are (usually) studio recordings rather than live recordings. The recorded song lyrics and orchestrations are nonetheless identical (or very similar) to those of the songs as performed in the theatre. Like any studio performance, the recording is an idealized rendering, without audible audience reaction.