Cast albums, theatre books, videos and upcoming releases from the world of Broadway.
The "coming-of-age" romance HOPE SPRINGS (Columbia Pictures, Mandate Pictures), arrives on Blu-ray™ and DVD with UltraViolet™ December 4th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film stars three-time Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady, Best Actress, 2012; Sophie's Choice, Best…
Having recently celebrated its 10th birthday, and played over 4,000 performances to an audience of over 6.4 million in London alone, Queen and Ben Elton's West End smash hit show "We Will Rock You" is releasing a special 10th Anniversary edition of the original cast recording.
Tituss Burgess - the rising R&B vocalist and songwriter who has starred on television in the Emmy Award winning NBC comedy '30 Rock' and on Broadway in Jersey Boys and The Little Mermaid - has announced the release of his exciting and personal debut album Comfortable. He will perform a special CD…
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced the publication of Ping Chong's Undesirable Elements: Real People, Real Lives, Real Theater. The volume includes four pieces of the Undesirable Elements series, as well as a section on methodology, interviews with collaborators, a complete production…
Musical Mondays Theatre Lab announces a concert of new songs from their upcoming seasons as well as songs from the soon to be released Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlght CD with live performances of brand new theatre songs from the Tony Award-winning Musical Theatre Workshop. The concert event has no admission…
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced the U.S. release of The Oberon Anthology of Contemporary American Plays: Volume One, edited by Mark Subias, published by Oberon Books (London). This new volume brings together plays from four of the best young artists on the contemporary American…
After a sold-out New York City premiere this past summer, Beat by Beat Press announced today that its original children's musical The Grunch is now available for licensing. Beginning today schools and community theaters can request a free perusal script and apply for production rights at…
Today, Valarie Pettiford releases her second solo album, "Velvet Sky", a collection of original lullabies.
About to embark on a month long tour alongside A.C. Newman, The Mynabirds announce the November 20th release of their limited-edition, colored BODY OF WORK 7 on Saddle Creek. The preorder for the 7" is available here, and the tracks will additionally be available at iTunes and all digital outlets.
Named one of NPR's Favorite Artists of 2011, American tenor Nicholas Phan returns to the music of Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) on a new album available today, October 9 from Avie.
According to Amazon.com, the book Broadway Musicals: From the Pages of The New York Times by Ben Brantley will be released today, October 9, 2012.
Every age has had its stars who combine show business glitz and political passion, with Bono, Sean Penn, and Angelina Jolie among those carrying that mantle currently. But few, if any, have inhabited those two worlds as dramatically and comprehensively as David Rothenberg. Although never himself a…
Adam Shankman's Rock of Ages film adaptation of the Broadway musical is slated for release on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download today, October 9, 2012.
Omnivore Recordings has announced the release of The Edie Adams Christmas Album featuring Ernie Kovacs today, October 9. The first-ever Edie Adams (www.edieadams.com) Christmas album features classic holiday recordings from the early-to-mid-1950s drawn from the Kovacs Unlimited television show. The…
Musical Mondays Theatre Lab announces a concert of new songs from their upcoming seasons as well as songs from the soon to be released Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlght CD with live performances of brand new theatre songs from the Tony Award-winning Musical Theatre Workshop. The concert event has no admission…
So You Wanna Be a Superstar?: The Ultimate Audition Guide is now available from Running Press Kids. Penned by teen author Ted Michael, with an introduction from Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, Superstar is an enthusiastic and practical guide to help anyone's inner-superstar make an appearance.
The creative resurgence of the Meat Puppets adds another chapter with their just completed 14th studio LP. Yet untitled, it is slated for release on Mega Force in March 2013. This soon-to-be 12 song set helps anoint the band's most productive recording period in 25 years, or since they pulled off…
Christina Aguilera took to the Twitter-verse to unveil the cover artwork for her newest album, Lotus. BroadwayWorld brings you a look below!
Theater 61 Press, a division of the Off-Broadway theater company Untitled Theater Co. #61, announces today's October 4, 2012 launch event for the Havel Collection: A series of five new books of translation of plays by Václav Havel. Every volume will include translations that have never before been…
Named one of NPR's Favorite Artists of 2011, American tenor Nicholas Phan returns to the music of Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) on a new album available October 9 from Avie. On the eve of the Britten centenary, Still Falls the Rain showcases both the great British composer's remarkable gift as a…
Celebrating the American Spirit, performed by Essential Voices USA (EVUSA) and conducted by Judith Clurman along with guest artists, Broadway stars Kelli O'Hara and Ron Raines and composer-arranger Larry Hochman, represents an American songbook for the 21st century.
Grammy Award and Tony Award-Winner, and soon-to-be turning heads on the West End stage in London, UK, Heather Headley, recently released her latest CD, Only One In The World. The CD features new songs penned by Headley, R&B hits, familiar favorites and a cut from the upcoming production of The…
When your first single from the Grease album, the biggest movie musical of all time, is chart-topping 'You're the One That I Want, and it becomes the best-selling duet in pop music history -- that's a tough act to follow. But almost 35 years later, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John have combined…
Tituss Burgess - the rising R&B vocalist and songwriter who has starred on television in the Emmy Award winning NBC comedy '30 Rock' and on Broadway in Jersey Boys and The Little Mermaid - has announced the release of his exciting and personal debut album Comfortable. He will perform a special CD…
Acclaimed country musician, Jerrod Niemann, is set to release his newest album, Free the Music, on Tuesday, Oct. 2. In anticipation, Niemann has 'set free' his own music this week in order to benefit others.
