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 LISTEN: Barbara Barrie and Margot Zucker Mindich Chat with John Cullum and Barbara Zucker on New Podcast, BLINDED BY LOVEBarbara Barrie, 89, is today officially releasing Blinded by Love, a new podcast hosted by the actress (Company, California Suite, The Killdeer, I Remember Mama, Significant Other), and her longtime friend, poet, business executive and community organizer, Margot Zucker Mindich, 85. Blinded by Love aims to share the rarely heard, honest, and often hysterical stories and experiences of people in their 70’s, 80’s and 90’s in their own words.  America Ferrera Will Narrate IN THE HEIGHTS: FINDING HOME AudiobookAward-winning actor, director and producer America Ferrera will join authors Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Jeremy McCarter in narrating the upcoming audiobook for IN THE HEIGHTS: Finding Home. The audiobook will be published by Penguin Random House Audio along with the Random House hardcover and ebook on June 15, 2021.  bwaySHO: The Podcast Joins Broadway Podcast Network with LIVE Launch Party: SHO & TellTheatre favorites Fergie L. Philippe (Hamilton), L Morgan Lee (A Strange Loop, The Danish Girl), Drew Gasparini (The Karate Kid, It's Kind of A Funny Story) and Kimberly Marable (Hadestown) help welcome Shoshana Medney to BPN with SHO & Tell, which she coined on her live YouTube Series: The SHO Must Go On...line!  Fred Odgaard Joins This Week's Episode Of TAKE A BOWFred Odgaard (Moulin Rouge, Kinky Boots, Finding Neverland) joins this week's episode of Take A Bow.  David Rockwell to Donate Royalties From His New Book DRAMA to The Actors FundThe Actors Fund announced today that Tony Award®-winning set designer and architect David Rockwell will donate his royalties from the new book Drama to The Fund and its vital efforts to support those in the performing arts and entertainment community.  BWW Review: BLUE SKIES: AN AMERICAN SONG BOOK By Mario FrangoulisBWW Review: BLUE SKIES: AN AMERICAN SONG BOOK BY MARIO FRANGOULIS  BWW Album Review: Laura Bell Bundy's WOMEN OF TOMORROW is Poignant and Thought-ProvokingLaura Bell Bundy has returned to us with the poignant album WOMEN OF TOMORROW, which keenly mixes the vintage aural soundscapes of The Andrew Sisters, Doris Day, Peggy Lee, and classic MGM movie musicals with many of the contemporary issues facing women, including equal pay, the psychological aspects of motherhood, unrealistic beauty standards, ownership over women's bodies, and more.  BWW Exclusive: COME FROM AWAY's J. Breckenridge Previews Track from New Album- MONOTONYTomorrow, May 28, RED CARD RECORDS releases a new album, Monotony, from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge.  Sutton Foster's HOOKED: HOW CRAFTING SAVED MY LIFE to be Published in OctoberSutton Foster's new book Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life will be published by Grand Central Publishing on October 12, 2021.  New Book WORDS MATTER, THE LYRICS OF ANYA TURNER & ROBERT GRUSECKI Now AvailableANYA TURNER & ROBERT GRUSECKI have announced the publication of their first book, WORDS MATTER, a collection of lyrics, essays, monologues, and photographs. The 301-page book with 125 color pages includes 108 lyrics from their CD recordings, Off-Broadway musicals, revues, and their recent #SongsOfComfort YouTube Music Video Series.  New Episode of DORIS DEAR'S GURL TALK Begins Streaming TodayDeForest Theatricals announces Doris Dear, “America's Perfect Housewife” streaming season 2, episode 5, of her hit, Telly Award winning show, “Doris Dear's Gurl Talk”, on Broadway On Demand Friday May 28th starting at 3pm ET.  Billy Porter Will Release Autobiography, UNPROTECTED, This FallTony and Emmy winner Billy Porter made headlines last week when he revealed his HIV status. Now the star has announced that he will discuss it even more in a new autobiography. Unprotected will be released by Abrams Press on October 19, 2021.  A PERFECT LITTLE DEATH, New Album Melding Stephen Sondheim & Sufjan Stevens, to be Released in JuneGHOSTLIGHT RECORDS will release the new album A Perfect Little Death by SUF/SOND – the brainchild of New York singer/songwriter Eleri Ward – in streaming and digital formats on Friday, June 4.  J. Breckenridge's Album MONOTONY Out TodayRED CARD RECORDS has announced the release of Monotony debut album of all-original music from J. BRECKENRIDGE – the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge – on all digital and streaming platforms today, Friday, May 28.  Photo Flash: Ramin Karimloo In Studio To Record Johanna Telander's KALEVALA THE MUSICALLead Producer Quentin Garzón and Co-Producer Kristi Roosmaa will release a star-studded original concept album for Johanna Telander's 'Kalevala: The Musical,' adapted from the national epic poem of Finland in August 2021. The creative team is joined by orchestrator Marko Hilpo and brand marketing director Valev Laube of The VL Studios.  BITTERSUMMER: A NEW MUSICAL Concept Recording Released in Celebration of Pride MonthIn celebration of Pride Month, Broadway Records has announced the release of the new concept recording of BITTERSUMMER: A New Musical. This recording establishes a new frontier of LGBT musical theater storytelling with queer stories, queer writers, all queer characters and an entirely queer cast.  Get an Exclusive First Listen of 'Losing My Mind' by SUF/SONDGhostlight Records is set to release the new album A Perfect Little Death by SUF/SOND tomorrow, Friday June 4. BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first-listen to the track Losing My Mind!  LISTEN: Laura Bell Bundy, Natalie Weiss, Damon J. Gillespie & More Appear on DRAMA. PodcastTony Award nominee Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde, Hairspray), Natalie Weiss (Wicked, Everyday Rapture), and Damon J. Gillespie (“Tiny Pretty Things,” Newsies), and more are sharing their stories on theatre and entertainment podcast DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell.  Barbra Streisand Will Sing Music By Carole King, Randy Newman & More on RELEASE ME 2Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Release Me 2, a new collection of ten previously unreleased studio performances from the legendary Barbra Streisand, available Friday, August 6, 2021.  New Episode of DORIS DEAR'S GURL TALK Streaming TodayDeForest Theatricals announces Doris Dear, “America's Perfect Housewife” streaming season 2, episode 6, of her hit, Telly Award winning show, “Doris Dear's Gurl Talk”, on Broadway On Demand Friday June 4th starting at 3pm ET. Stop by and spend an entertaining, informative half hour in the Rumpus Room with “Doris Dear's Gurl Talk” and her special guest, Broadway luminary Grover Dale!  Jeremy Jordan, Solea Pfeiffer, Ciara Renée & More Featured on IN THE LIGHT, A FAUSTIAN TALE World Premiere RecordingBroadway Records announced today the release of the world premiere studio cast recording of IN THE LIGHT, A Faustian Tale, the new musical with a contemporary spin on the epic Faustus story of greed, power and lust. The recording features performances by Jeremy Jordan, Solea Pfeiffer, Ciara Renée, Antonio Cipriano, Bobby Conte Thornton and more.  BWW Album Review: IN THE HEIGHTS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is Captivating and GorgeousGetting to experience the energy that new arrangements and new voices brings to the beloved material is a delight from beginning to end. Even if the movie’s reduced tracklist feels more like a “highlights” album, the record clips along with mirth and will easily have listeners dancing and singing along.  BWW Album Review: SUF/SOND's A PERFECT LITTLE DEATH Is Imperfect But LovelySUF/SOND puts a new spin on classic Sondheim tunes, giving them the soft indie-folk treatment. It’s a creative and often intriguing exercise that gives a new perspective on these iconic tunes, although it’s not flawless across the board.  Jesse JP Johnson to Release New Single 'Sweet Sweet Lovin''Broadway's Jesse JP Johnson is also a singer/songwriter releasing a new single, Sweet Sweet Lovin’, June 18th on Spotify, iTunes and where you listen to music. “Through all we have been through these past months, everyone could use some lovin’” and Jesse’s song provides that and more!  BWW Exclusive: Watch an Interview from David Rockwell's New Book, Featuring Anna Deveare SmithDrama, a new book by Tony winner David Rockwell with Bruce Mau, and edited by Sam Lubell, is now available from Phaidon. Inspired by an early life rooted in the theater, Rockwell has long drawn on aspects of performance to frame and enhance his built work, which ranges from hotels and restaurants, theaters and museums, to set and exhibition design, to workplaces, playgrounds and academic buildings. He aims to create a story within any space he designs, evoking a sense of performance, showmanship and above all - Drama. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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