Voices Of The Gilded Age: The Christmas Album features Carrie Coon, Laura Benanti, Audra McDonald, Adrienne Warren & Other Cast Members And Broadway Stars

The cast of HBO’s The Gilded Age is lending its voices to a holiday album, Voices Of The Gilded Age: The Christmas Album, released by Concord Theatricals Recording. The collection is produced by songwriter and producer Desmond Child and features two new original songs written by Child, “The World Needs Some Christmas” and “It’s Been Real,” alongside holiday classics performed by Ben Ahlers, Christine Baranski, Laura Benanti, Denée Benton, Carrie Coon, Jordan Donica, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Donna Murphy, Kelli O’Hara, Taylor Richardson, Morgan Spector, Taylor Trensch and Adrienne Warren.

The album’s first single, “The World Needs Some Christmas,” written by Child and performed by Ben Ahlers, was released today.

Voices Of The Gilded Age: The Christmas Album will be released digitally, on CD, and on vinyl on Friday, November 6, 2026. The project is tied to the fourth season of The Gilded Age, with the show’s Season 4 premiere on HBO and HBO Max scheduled for November 1, 2026.

The tracklist spans 15 songs and includes a mix of classics and multi-part pieces: “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year” (Brian Stokes Mitchell); “We Need A Little Christmas” (Christine Baranski); “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas (Part 1)” (Carrie Coon & Morgan Spector); “The World Needs Some Christmas” (Ben Ahlers); “I Remember” (Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy & Kelli O’Hara); “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” (Kelli O’Hara); “O Holy Night” (Denée Benton & Jordan Donica); “I Wonder As I Wander” (Audra McDonald); “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas (Part 2)” (Carrie Coon & Morgan Spector); “Let It Snow” (Taylor Richardson & Taylor Trensch); “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” (Adrienne Warren); “Wexford Carol” (Celia Keenan-Bolger & Laura Benanti); “Just In Time For Christmas” (Laura Benanti); “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas (Part 3)” (Carrie Coon & Morgan Spector); and “It’s Been Real” (Donna Murphy).

“I’ve been waiting my whole life to make this record,” Child said, describing the project as a loving tribute to classic Christmas songs and the artists who helped shape them.

Source: Deadline

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