Cast albums, theatre books, videos and upcoming releases from the world of Broadway.
Israeli bassist Avishai Cohen is an alchemist at heart. Finding inspiration in musicians ranging from Bach to Stevie Wonder, Avishai can transform a tired Israeli school tune back into poetic gold. He can take the Sephardic melodies his grandfather sang in prayer, or his mother hummed while washing…
The release of the next single from music production mastermind, J.VIEWZ, is finally here! The track, 'This City Means No Love', will become available digitally via AWAL on April 25th (members release date is April 10th).
Jazz band, The Microscopic Septet, are using the arts funding resource, http://www.kickstarter.com/ to fund the production of their new CD, 'Friday The 13th: The Micros Play Monk'. Five days remain in achieving their fundraising goal (ends 4/25).
What do a crawfish, a cowboy mouse, and a 100-year-old woman have in common? They are all characters in Fiesta Mexicana: Mexican Songs & Stories for Niños & Niñas and their Papás & Mamás (release April 24, 2010), the latest recording by Sones de Mexico Ensemble.
The cast of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, which ended its twice extended, sold-out run at Vineyard Theatre on Sunday, April 18, will record an Original Cast Album of the musical on Friday, April 23rd, it has been announced by Vineyard Theatre Artistic Director Douglas Aibel. The cast album of THE SCOTTSBORO…
Today, we present the final section of the Sondheim Palooza for this week with a discussion of Sondheim's work in the last two decades. The shows themselves stand as solid proof that this is a composer/lyricist still at the absolute height of his abilities and at the top of his game, as we can very…
Barbra Streisand celebrates her birthday on April 24th and her highly-anticipated new DVD comes out May 4th. To help celebrate the new release, BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present an online exclusive 3500 word piece written by Richard Jay-Alexander, who has worked with Streisand since 2000. This…
The release of the next single from music production mastermind, J.VIEWZ, is finally here! The track, 'This City Means No Love', will become available digitally via AWAL on April 25th (members release date is April 10th).
Reprise Records has released a new Frank Sinatra-filled album with his songs featured in Twayla Tharp's musical Come Fly Away. The CD includes 16-tracks of the original Sinatra recordings with thr original musicians. These original arrangements were done by by Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Don Costa…
Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart for week ending 4/24/2010.
Enter to WIN from great prizes from Laura Bell Bundy. One (1) GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive an autographed acoustic guitar, an official Legally Blonde rehearsal t-shirt signed by Laura Bell, plus a copy of her new CD. Five (5) RUNNERS UP will receive a copy of her new CD, ACHIN' and SHAKIN'
Roulette presents a performance featuring music from composer, John King. His new CD entitled, "10 Mysteries" will be performed by the String quartet, Crucible (Cornelius Dufallo and Chris Otto, violins; John King, viola; and Alex Waterman, cello) at NYC's Roulette on Saturday, May 15 at 8:30 pm.
Today we are taking a listen to Stephen Sondheim's musicals of the 1980s, each a striking artistic achievement attempting to do something never done before in Broadway history and improving the very genre of musical theatre itself with his work on these three very different shows. MERRILY WE ROLL…
'An Evening of Whimsy, Wizardry and Wine' will take place at New York's premiere theatrical bookstore April 22 at 6:30pm, celebrating the release of the critically acclaimed new biography, 'Beating a Dead Horse: The Life and Times of Jay Marshall.' Emmy Award-winning talk show host Dick Cavett will…
German-South African native, VJ Kathi Von Koerber, is set to digitally release Footsteps in Africa Soundtrack: Nomadic Remix, on Earth Day (April 22, 2010). Physical copies of Von Koerber's album will be available June 1, 2010. As the soundtrack for the 2009 movie, 'Footsteps in Africa: A Nomadic…
This year's breakthrough pop sensation Iyaz will release his eagerly anticipated debut album, Replay, on Beluga Heights/Reprise Records on June 8th, 2010. The album was produced by Beluga Heights founder J.R. Rotem, who has also produced scores of hits for Rihanna, Leona Lewis, Britney Spears, Sean…
In an interview with American Way Magazine, Emmy Winner Kristin Chenoweth chatted about PROMISES, PROMISES, her ex Aaron Sorkin, and her memoir, 'A Little Bit Wicked' which is available in paperback this month.
What do a crawfish, a cowboy mouse, and a 100-year-old woman have in common? They are all characters in Fiesta Mexicana: Mexican Songs & Stories for Niños & Niñas and their Papás & Mamás (release April 24, 2010), the latest recording by Sones de Mexico Ensemble.
Donna Lynne Champlin will perform selections from her latest CD, 'Old Friends', at the Lincoln Center Barnes and Noble on Wednesday April, 28th, at 6 pm.
According to a report from Entertainment Weekly, Liza Minnelli will be featured on the soundtrack recording for 'Sex and the City 2.' Liza has a small cameo appearance in the film as herself and will be featured on two tracks, Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' and Cole Porter's 'Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye.'
Today we are taking a look at the extended streak of genius exhibited by Stephen Sondheim, along with director/producer Hal Prince, following the resounding success of COMPANY in 1970. Throughout the rest of the 70s they would continue to change the form of theatre itself with four momentous…
The track/song list for Glee Music: Volume 3 'Showstoppers' has been announced.
Susan Boyle's autobiography, entitled 'The Woman I Was Born to Be', is currently in the works, and the 'Britain's Got Talent' star hopes that her story will be an inspiration to others. According to Contactmusic.com Boyle said, 'When I strutted on to the stage for that audition, I was a scared wee…
Jazz band, The Microscopic Septet, are using the arts funding resource, http://www.kickstarter.com/ to fund the production of their new CD, 'Friday The 13th: The Micros Play Monk'. Five days remain in achieving their fundraising goal (ends 4/25).
Today, Tuesday, April 20th at 8:30 pm, Cornelia Street Cafe will host a CD Release for the Jeff Davis Band. The band's debut album is entitled, 'We Sleep Outside on Loyal Label'. The Jeff Davis Band features: Jeff Davis, drums, cymbals, compositions; Tony Barba, tenor and soprano saxophone; Kirk…
.jpg?format=auto&width=365)
