The Gilded Age Cast to Release Christmas Album Nov. 6

The cast of HBO's The Gilded Age will release Voices of the Gilded Age: The Christmas Album on Nov. 6, five days after Season 4 premieres on Nov. 1. The album will arrive on Concord Theatricals Recordings, Billboard reported.

Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter Desmond Child conceived and helmed the project. The set pairs favourite holiday songs with two original songs written by Child.

The first single arrived on Sept. 25. It is "The World Needs Some Christmas," performed by Ben Ahlers. Ahlers plays the servant-turned-inventor on the series and is a 2026 Theater World Award winner.

The cast list draws heavily on theatre veterans. It features Tony winners Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christine Baranski, Kelli O'Hara, Laura Benanti, Donna Murphy and Audra McDonald.

Mitchell opens the album with "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." Baranski follows with "We Need a Little Christmas."

Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector share narration duties across three parts. They perform "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Parts 1, 2 and 3)" on tracks 3, 9 and 14.

The middle of the album moves between group and solo turns. McDonald, Murphy and O'Hara sing "I Remember" together. O'Hara then sings "I'll Be Home for Christmas" solo, while McDonald returns alone for "I Wonder as I Wander."

Denée Benton and Jordan Donica pair for "O Holy Night." Taylor Richardson and Taylor Trensch pair for "Let It Snow." Adrienne Warren sings "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."

Laura Benanti appears twice. She joins Celia Keenan-Bolger for "Wexford Carol" and sings "Just In Time for Christmas" solo. Murphy closes the album with the second original song, "It's Been Real."

Pre-orders for the album are now open, according to an HBO announcement on Facebook.

For fans, this means new music arrives in the same week as new episodes. The show returns Nov. 1. The album follows Nov. 6.