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AMAZING GRACE Cast Will Reunite in November to Record Cast Album; Hits Shelves in January
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 23, 2015


The producers of Amazing Grace just announced that DMI Soundtracks will record the Broadway cast album of Amazing Grace on Monday, November 2nd. The album will be available in January, 2016. The recording will be produced and engineered by six-time Grammy Award winner Frank Filipetti. The tracklist for the digital album and CD is as follows:

STAGE TUBE: SHARE A Moment Of Grace With AMAZING GRACE's Princess Peyai, Harriet D. Foy
by Michael Dale - Oct 22, 2015


AMAZING GRACE is Harriet D. Foy's fourth Broadway production, but the first in which she has created a role. 

STAGE TUBE: AMAZING GRACE's Tom Hewitt Shares A Moment of Grace
by Michael Dale - Oct 20, 2015


'I've never been in a show that moved people quite like this.'

STAGE TUBE: AMAZING GRACE's Chuck Cooper Shares A Moment of Grace
by Michael Dale - Oct 15, 2015


Chuck Cooper became a Broadway star playing a heartless pimp in THE LIFE, but seeing the audience's reaction and the end of AMAZING GRACE often moves him to tears.

AMAZING GRACE Enters Final Weeks of Broadway Performances
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 12, 2015


Amazing Grace, the new musical playing at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street), will play its final performance on Sunday, October 25. On that date, the show will have played 24 preview performances and 114 regular performances.

STAGE TUBE: AMAZING GRACE's Elizabeth Ward Land Shares A Moment of Grace
by Michael Dale - Oct 10, 2015


'The six year journey of this show has been an honor and a privilege to be a part of.'

STAGE TUBE: AMAZING GRACE's Laiona Michelle Shares A Moment of Grace
by Michael Dale - Oct 8, 2015


'There's nothing like going to the stage door and meeting all of the other 'Nannas' out there and knowing that I gave a voice to so many people who don't have a voice.'

VIDEO: Author/Pastor Dr. David Jeremiah Speaks On Behalf Of AMAZING GRACE
by Michael Dale - Oct 2, 2015


'It's the story of all of us...It will change your life.'

STAGE TUBE: AMAZING GRACE Company Invites You To Come Sing Their Finale
by Michael Dale - Sep 26, 2015


Audience members, some moved to tears, stand and sing along after every performance of AMAZING GRACE

VIDEO: Composer/Lyricist Brian Lowdermilk Interviews His #MusicalBFF, AMAZING GRACE's Josh Young
by Michael Dale - Sep 21, 2015


Self-proclaimed MusicalBFFs chat about meeting at Young People's Theatre Workshop, using 'Run Away With Me' as an audition song and being cast as a roller-skating rapper.

AMAZING GRACE Sets Fall Closing on Broadway; Will Take Its 'Sweet Sound' on Tour
by BWW News Desk - Sep 16, 2015


BroadwayWorld has learned that AMAZING GRACE, the new musical playing at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street), will play its final performance on Sunday, October 25. On that date, the show will have played 24 preview performances and 114 regular performances. Good news, though -- a national tour of the production is being planned by Troika Entertainment, with more details to be announced!

TWITTER WATCH: SHUFFLE ALONG's Joshua Henry Sings a Bit of AMAZING GRACE
by Michael Dale - Sep 11, 2015


A lovely moment for this day of remembrance.

PHOTO FLASH: Music Legend Judy Collins Visits AMAZING GRACE
by Michael Dale - Sep 11, 2015


Folk star Judy Collins, who had a hit single of its title song 45 years ago, visits Broadway's AMAZING GRACE.

Utah Symphony, Under Director Thierry Fischer, Releases Recording of Mahler Symphony No. 1 Today
by BWW News Desk - Sep 11, 2015


Honoring the orchestra's 75th-anniversary season, Music Director Thierry Fischer and the Utah Symphony release their first recording together today, September 11, 2015, featuring a performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 'Titan,' recorded live in Maurice Abravanel Hall on September 12 and 13, 2014.

STAGE TUBE: Stanley Bahorek Quizzes New Yorkers On Their AMAZING GRACE Knowledge
by Michael Dale - Aug 26, 2015


Can Times Square visitors name the most popular song in history? Do they know who wrote it? Find out!

STAGE TUBE: ABC News Tracks Beginning of New Broadway Musical AMAZING GRACE
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 25, 2015


Broadway's new musical AMAZING GRACE began previews on June 25, 2015 at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street) and officially opened on Thursday, July 16. In honor of the show's opening, ABC News has gone inside the show's long journey to New York - check out the segment below!

Utah Symphony, Under Director Thierry Fischer, to Release Recording of Mahler Symphony No. 1
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2015


Honoring the orchestra's 75th-anniversary season, Music Director Thierry Fischer and the Utah Symphony release their first recording together on September 11, 2015, featuring a performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 "Titan," recorded live in Maurice Abravanel Hall on September 12 and 13, 2014.

VIDEO: The Cast of Broadway's AMAZING GRACE Performs Title Song on 'Tonight'
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 18, 2015


On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, the cast of Broadway's AMAZING GRACE performed the show's eponymous tune. Check out the appearance below!

Josh Young & Erin Mackey Talk AMAZING GRACE: 'He Was Lost, Now Is Found'
by Pat Cerasaro - Aug 7, 2015


The leading man and leading lady discuss Amazing Grace!

STAGE TUBE: Composer Christopher Smith Talks the Inspiration for AMAZING GRACE
by Nora Dominick - Jul 22, 2015


The new Broadway musical, Amazing Grace, opened last week on Broadway and CBS News recently sat down to talk with the amazing man behind the musical , Christopher Smith. Smith went from being a small town cop to writing a full-blown Broadway musical. He attributes the success of the show and getting it to Broadway to 'belief.'

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