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 BLEEDING LOVE Releases Songs From the Podcast Featuring Rebecca Naomi Jones, Annie Golden and MoreThe a?oeBleeding Love, Songs from the Podcasta?? album, with music by Arthur Lafrentz Bacon and lyrics by Harris Doran, is being released for FREE download, today on all streaming sites.  IN THE HEIGHTS Original Broadway Cast Recording to be Released as Red, White & Blue Vinyl 3-LP Box SetGHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced that In the Heights - Original Broadway Cast Recording will be released as a special Red, White & Blue-colored vinyl 3-LP Box Set on Friday, September 4. Featuring the colors of the Puerto Rico flag, this edition of the Grammy Award winning-album will be a Barnes & Noble Exclusive to help celebrate Vinyl Weekend.  Original Cast Recording of A KILLER PARTY With Jeremy Jordan, Laura Osnes, Alex Newell & More to be ReleasedBroadway Records announced today the release of the original cast recording of A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical will be available digitally on Friday, August 21st. With music by Jason Howland and lyrics by Nathan Tysen, the album includes all songs from the new hilarious, remotely-recorded musical with an all-star cast of Broadway's best.  Second Installment of 'The Michael Friedman Collection' to Feature Adam Chanler-Berat, Mary Testa and MoreThe second installment of world premiere albums of The Michael Friedman Collection, will be available for streaming and download on Friday, August 14. Two new titles, (I Am) Nobody's Lunch and Paris Commune, follow the first three - The Great Immensity, The Abominables, and This Beautiful City - that were released last year.  Director Kristin Hanggi to Release a Book Entitled GOD, SEX, AND MUSICAL THEATREKristin Hanggi, the director of Rock of Ages on Broadway, will be releasing a new book entitled God, Sex, and Musical Theatre: Meditations for Unlocking the Powerful Self.  Quentin Avery Brown Releases First Single 'To Be In Love'Performer Quentin Avery Brown has released his first single, a?oeTo Be In Lovea?? currently on all music platforms.  BWW Album Review: Telly Leung's 'You Matter' Elicits the Humanity That Still Exists in QuarantineBroadway and TV actor, singer, and songwriter, Telly Leung, (Aladdin, Allegiance, Glee) has turned the bleakness of quarantine into the promise of brighter days ahead, with his new EP, You Matter. Made in collaboration with composer and music director, Gary Adler (Avenue Q) and lyricist, Phoebe Kreutz, these five tracks include original music, as well as Leung's one-of-a-kind take on Disney favorites, 'Proud of Your Boy' and 'Go the Distance/Hero.”  BWW TV: Michael Riedel Discusses the AIDS Crisis, CATS, PHANTOM and More for BroadwayWorld Book ClubCalling all theater nerds, book lovers, history buffs and everyone in between! BroadwayWorld is presenting its next selection for BroadwayWorld Book Club, and if you've ever wanted to take a deep dive into the rich history of that subject we like most (we're talking Broadway, of course), you've come to the right place!  BWW Album Review: Ethan Slater's LIFE IS WEIRD EP Short and Sweetly IntrospectiveEthan Slater's LIFE IS WEIRD is a short and sweetly introspective record that features two original songs and a cover. The three tracks allow listeners an intimate peek behind the yellow-hued, bubbly effervescence we associate the artist to see the man behind the sponge for whom he really is.  Rob Houchen, Katy Treharne & More Sing on MASCHERATO Cast Recording- Now Available!Mascherato- a brand-new musical with music, lyrics, and original story by Michael Elderkin, and book by James Willett, is now available on all music streaming services (iTunes, Spotify, Amazon). The album was recorded with a stellar West End cast (including Rob Houchen, Katy Treharne, Jeremy Secomb, and Nathaniel Parker), a chorus of twelve, and a 22- piece orchestra in Abbey Road Studios.  BWW Book Club: Read an Excerpt From Michael Riedel's RAZZLE DAZZLE - Chapters 25, 26 & EpilogueBroadwayWorld Book Club is officially off and running! Or should we say, reading! The first BroadwayWorld Book Club selection is Jennifer Ashley Tepper's The Untold Stories of Broadway Volume 1. Tepper has just released the first volume of the book for free on Kindle!  Michael Riedel's New Book SINGULAR SENSATION: THE TRIUMPH OF BROADWAY Receives Early PraiseMichael Riedel's new book Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway, is set to be published on November 10, 2020.  Dionne Draper's One-Woman Show DAWTA Releases Album - Listen Now!DAWTA The Soundtrack is Dionne Draper's debut album, a strong musical theatre album capturing the zeitgeist #blacklivesmatter. It accompanies Dionne's bittersweet one woman musical DAWTA (DAR-ta), about baby Sarah, adopted by a white family in rural Devon.  EMMA AND THE WEST, a 20-Minute Musical Podcast Adventure Now StreamingWhen the last page of their book is stolen, 10 year old Emma and her older sister Kit journey into the world of their book to get it back. Joined by a cast of new friends in the Wild West, Emma learns that the best kind of ending is the one she writes herself.  VIDEO: Randy Rainbow to Release Memoir PLAYING WITH MYSELFRandy Rainbow announced on The Talk today, that he will be releasing his first memoir next year, entitled 'Playing with Myself'.  Streaming Review: BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY-A Fantastic, Award-Winning Documentary About Industrial MusicalsThere's a highly acclaimed, award-winning documentary that every entertainment aficionado should see. 'Bathtubs Over Broadway' is a 2018 film is directed by Dava Whisenant and written by Ozzy Inguanzo and Dava Whisenant,  MEAN GIRLS: SENIOR YEAR Graphic Novel to be Released in SeptemberTina Fey's Mean Girls (2004) was an instant hit when it first premiered, and has lived on one of the most iconic films of the 2000s. But the story didn't end there-now Cady, Regina, and the rest of the gang are back and ready to take on senior year in this all-new comic that is so totally fetch!  15th Anniversary Reissue of JEFF HARNAR: DANCING IN THE DARK Has Been ReleasedPS CLASSICS, the label that celebrates the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, announced that the 15th Anniversary Reissue of Jeff Harnar: Dancing in the Dark has been released today for Jeffa??s birthday, Monday, July 27.  Sarah Stiles to Release Debut EP, YOU CAN UKULELE WITH MEBroadway Records announced today the release of You Can Ukulele With Me, the debut EP from Tony Award-nominee Sarah Stiles.  Lucie Jones Announces Debut Album LIVE AT THE ADELPHILucie Jones' album is available as a deluxe 2CD package that includes the full concert alongside a bonus interview with Lucie, post-show thoughts and candid rehearsal recordings. A standard CD is also available. Both are produced by Live Here Now. BWW Book Club: Read an Excerpt From Michael Riedel's RAZZLE DAZZLE: THE BATTLE FOR BROADWAY - Chapters 22, 23 & 24BroadwayWorld Book Club is officially off and running! Or should we say, reading! The first BroadwayWorld Book Club selection is Jennifer Ashley Tepper's The Untold Stories of Broadway Volume 1. Tepper has just released the first volume of the book for free on Kindle!  Thinkery & Verse Announces Decameron 2020 PodcastThinkery & Verse is proud to announce Decameron 2020, a podcast reading and discussion of Giovanni Boccaccio's classic work-because in an age where countless publications are referencing The Decameron, it feels great to know what the hell you're talking about. Decameron 2020 is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other major podcast directories.  Cover and Details Released for Michael Riedel's New Book SINGULAR SENSATION: THE TRIUMPH OF BROADWAYMichael Riedel's new book Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway, is set to be published on November 10, 2020. Cover art and details about the book have just been released!  Breaking: Nick Cordero's LIVE YOUR LIFE Show at Feinstein's/54 Below Will Be Released as a Live AlbumAs the theatre community continues to mourn the passing of Nick Cordero, who passed away earlier this month, his voice will continue to be heard. His wife, fellow Broadway veteran Amanda Kloots, announced on Instagram today that Broadway Records will release a live album of his 2019 Feinstein's/54 Below show- Live Your Life. The album is due to arrive on September 17.  BWW TV: Michael Riedel Talks DREAMGIRLS, NINE and More for BroadwayWorld Book ClubCalling all theater nerds, book lovers, history buffs and everyone in between! BroadwayWorld is presenting its next selection for BroadwayWorld Book Club, and if you've ever wanted to take a deep dive into the rich history of that subject we like most (we're talking Broadway, of course), you've come to the right place! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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