Cast albums, theatre books, videos and upcoming releases from the world of Broadway.
This week we are taking a listen to the new Off-Broadway rock musical ROOMS: A Rock Romance and the revival cast recording of FINIAN'S RAINBOW. From Scotland to Ireland, and back to Broadway, we, quite joyfully, jaunt...
It's no surprise that FOX's powerhouse new hit GLEE's soundtracks are popular, and Columbia Records have confirmed just how popular they are: both soundtracks (Glee: The Music, Volume 1, and Volume 2) released last fall have been certified Gold by RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 units. Volume 1…
In her new novel, The Girl with the Mermaid Hair (HarperTeen), critically-acclaimed author, screenwriter and playwright Delia Ephron explores what happens when a teenage girl's vanity and insecurity collide with her mother's hysteria about aging.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment offers music lovers a backstage pass to witness the King of Pop plan and create what would have been his electrifying and triumphant return to the stage when MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT debuts on Blu-ray, DVD and PSP this January 26, 2010.
Cast members from Broadway's recent FINIAN'S RAINBOW will be on hand at the Lincoln Center Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Center on February 1st, 5pm for the release of the revival cast recording. The cast will perform and sign copies of the CD, which fans will be able to purchase a day earlier than…
Platinum selling The High Kings have now signed to Universal Music Ireland and are delighted to announce their 2nd CD MEMORY LANE which will be launched on February 12th.
Stage Door Records will release of the 1980 Original London Cast Recording of the musical COLETTE by John Dankworth on February 22nd. The release will be the first time the recording has been available on CD. The musical starred Cleo Laine in the title role. The show originally opened at The…
Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart for week ending 1/23/2010.
By popular demand, Gay Marshall -BILLBOARD Top World Music Artist and Playbill Top 10 Diva - will reprise her stunning concert series - PIAF: Queen of Heart - at New York's Metropolitan Room this winter. The show schedule is Thursdays, February 18th and 25th, March 4th, 11th and 18th at 7:30 PM.
Let's take a look at two new recordings of a song from the forthcoming Green Day rock opera AMERICAN IDIOT that is now available on iTunes as well as the cast recording for the new Broadway musical MEMPHIS, which is available at the theatre, stores and on iTunes.
THE DAVID BERGER JAZZ ORCHESTRA - the acclaimed band featured in the Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio and PBS TV - introduces the groundbreaking new album Sing Me A Love Song: Harry Warren's Undiscovered Standards, on January 19, 2010.
Newly emerging country singer and Legally Blonde alum, Laura Bell Bundy, today released her first full length music video for her first single, 'Giddy On Up,' off of her upcoming album Achin' and Shakin' (Mercury Records, a division of Universal). Her highly anticipated sophomore disc to her…
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the publication of Salaam.Peace: An Anthology of Middle Eastern-American Drama, edited by Holly Hill and Dina Amin.
As previously reported, Broadway star, Tony, Grammy and Golden Globe Award winner, Bernadette Peters will pen a second children's book, Stella is a Star, set for publishing and release this spring by Blue Apple Books. The book, inspired by Peters' dog Stella, will feature illustrations by Liz…
Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart for week ending 1/16/2010.
Balancing a tightrope between deadpan humor and pathos, reality and fantasy collide in the surreal comedy Cold Souls, arriving on DVD March 2 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Adam Lambert has released a sneak peek of his new music video 'Whataya Want From Me' off his his debut album, For Your Entertainment.
Michael Maniaci, male soprano, makes his recording debut with Boston Baroque and its founding conductor, Martin Pearlman.
Golden Globe and Tony-nominated actor Matthew Morrison has announced that he will release his debut solo album this fall.
Melora Hardin's new album ALL THE WAY TO MARS traverses the galaxy in a madcap manner most immediately reminiscent of a ‘60s cocktail hour album and for that frivolous and fun factor alone it deserves high praise - but there is far more here than what at first meets the eye.
Broadway favorite and country singer Laura Bell Bundy spoke exclusively with BroadwayWorld today about the upcoming release of her newest album, Achin' and Shakin' (Mercury Records, a division of Universal). Her highly anticipated sophomore disc to her previous Longing for a Place with Nobody…
American Idol winner Kris Allen, who beat out runner up Adam Lambert in season 8, seems to have more singles selling power than his more controversial counterpart. While Lambert's debut album, For Your Entertainment, had a bigger opening week than Allen's Kris Allen, Allen's single Live Like We're…
Ke$ha, the 22-year-old 'TiK ToK' singer, debut album, 'Animal' has premiered at #1 on the Billboard charts, ending Susan Boyle's six week stranglehold on the coveted spot with 'I Dreamed a Dream.' Animal, released last week, sold 152,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Ms. Boyle's 'I…
Live Nation, the world's largest live music company, as announced that Madonna's most recent stage extravaganza, the STICKY & SWEET Concert, will be released on March 30th. STICKY & SWEET, which was produced by Live Nation, was the most successful tour by a solo artist in history and was seen by…
In the great tradition of multitalented stars, Broadway's newest diva Ashley Brown makes her solo record debut with her jazz vocal album, 'Speak Low.' Speak Low will be released nationwide on January 12, 2010 via Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records and Sony distribution. The album gets its digital release…
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