To the executive teams at LW Entertainment, Polydor Records, Universal Music Group, The Other Songs, and The Orchard,

For over five decades, Jesus Christ Superstar has stood as a towering monument in rock opera history. While the original 1970 concept album continues to find its voice on physical vinyl, an entire era of musical brilliance remains trapped on a digital-only format: the legendary 1996 London Cast Recording.

Released at the absolute peak of the compact disc boom, this critically acclaimed 1996 production—which famously reopened the historic Lyceum Theatre starring Steve Balsamo, Zubin Varla, and Joanna Ampil—was never manufactured or officially distributed on vinyl format. For millions of musical theatre fans worldwide, Steve Balsamo’s performance of "Gethsemane" remains the absolute, untouched vocal gold standard of the entire JCS legacy.

With the incredible modern resurgence of vinyl and the current excitement surrounding Sam Ryder carrying the rock torch at the London Palladium, there has never been a more perfect moment to look back at our history.

We, the global musical theatre and vinyl community, politely petition for a special, limited-edition Double-LP gatefold pressing of the 1996 London Cast Recording. Let us finally preserve this vocal masterclass on the format it truly deserves.