Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart: Week Ending 5/31
Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart for week ending 5/31/2009.
Recordings, Books & New Releases — Page 196
Cast albums, theatre books, videos and upcoming releases from the world of Broadway.
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Stephen Sondheim's ROAD SHOW Cast Recording Set For June 30 Release
Nonesuch Records and PS Classics are proud to announce the release of the original cast recording of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Road Show-from 2008's Public Theater production-on June 30, 2009. New York magazine described the musical as 'a boisterous picaresque about two brothers…
Photo Flash: Vanessa Williams Celebrates 'The Real Thing' at Borders Books
'Ugly Betty' star and Broadway favorite Vanessa Williams visited Borders Book store with a signing of her new CD 'The Real Thing,' last night, Tuesday, June 2nd at the AOL Time Warner building.
Release Party Held For 'Our Time' With Rudd, Simon, Spring Awakening Cast 6/23
Individual Stories and Struggles Helped 'Listen' Take Shape, as Paul Rudd,Carly Simon, Daryl Hall and Many Others Became Involved in Our Time In-Store Event Scheduled for June 23rd, to Coincide With Benefit CD Release
WEST SIDE STORY Cast Recording Released 6/2
Sony Masterworks proudly announces the upcoming release of the New Broadway Cast Recording of WEST SIDE STORY. The recording will be available nationwide on June 2, 2009. The official opening of WEST SIDE STORY, which took place at the Palace Theatre in New York City on Thursday, March 19, 2009…
Joel Grey's 'IMAGES FROM MY PHONE' Photography Book Hits Stores 6/2
powerHouse books will publish 1.3 - Images from My Phone, a new collection of photographs by Academy and Tony Award-winning actor and photographer Joel Grey. The slipcased hardcover book, Grey's third published book of photographs, hits bookstores nationwide June 2, 2009.
Playing Shakespeare DVD With Dench, Kingsley, McKellen, Stewart Released 6/2
Playing Shakespeare (Home Video Debut) - Royal Shakespeare Company's John Barton's intimate acting workshop featuring nine master classes on Shakespearean performance with 21 of Britain's finest actors, including Oscar® winners Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love, Casino Royale), Ben Kingsley (Gandhi…
THE STORY OF MY LIFE Cast Recording Released 6/2, Now Avaliable For Pre-order
The Story of My Life cast recording is set to be released June 2, 2009 by P.S. Classics. Amazon.com is currently taking pre-orders. The recording features the voices of Will Chase, Malcolm Gets, Brian Hill and Richard Maltby Jr.. The music is composed by Neil Bartram
UGLY BETTY Star Williams Releases 'The Real Thing' 6/2
USA TODAY reports in an interview with Vanessa Williams that the actress will be taking a break from playing Wilhelmina Slater on ABC's Ugly Betty and will get back to making music. Williams releases The Real Thing, on Concord Records, June 2nd.
WHISPER HOUSE: Kyle's Blog - Double Bill: ON CHILD ACTORS and OLD GLOBE, HO!
Following a trip Powell took to New England, a story began to emerge centered around a lighthouse, and up-and-coming young playwright Kyle Jarrow, already an Obie winner for A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant, signed on to create the book. BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you…
Original Cast Recording Of NAPOLEON To Be Re-released 6/1
The original cast recording of 'Napoleon' written by Timothy Williams and Andrew Sabiston is to be re-released to mark its 15th year anniversary. Originally staged in 1994 at the Elgin Theatre, Toronto - the show starred Jerome Pradon as Napoleon and Aline Mowat as Josephine.
Photo Flash: Joel Grey Celebrates '1.3 - Images from My Phone' at Barnes and Noble Tribeca
Academy and Tony Award-Winning actor and photographer Joel Grey celebrated the release of his new book, titled 1.3 - Images from My Phone, at Barnes at Noble Tribeca (97 Warren St. at Greenwich St.) on Tuesday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. The book, published by powerHouse, is Grey's third published book of…
Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart: Week Ending 5/24
Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart for week ending 5/24/2009.
STAGE TUBE: Menzel, Groban and Pascal Led CHESS IN CONCERT: The DVD Trailer
PBS's Great Performances will air the spectacular London concert revival of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' 1986 cult musical Chess, featuring Reprise Records' Josh Groban and Idina Menzel as Chess in Concert on Wednesday, June 17th at 9 p.m. ET (check local listings).
Alvin Ailey Dance Releases 50th Anniversary Finale at BAM CD- DVD Set
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater announces special music and video releases to coincide with 'Best Of' and 'Classic Ailey' performances at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Avenue) from June 9-14. A commemorative edition DVD of Judith Jamison's Emmy-winning 'A Hymn for Alvin Ailey'…
Vanessa Williams To Guest At Listening Party For THE REAL THING 6/3 In NYC
Vanessa Williams will be guest of honor at a special listening party for her new CD 'The Real Thing' benefiting LIFEbeat - The Music Industry Fights AIDS. The event, which includes an open bar, takes place Wednesday, June 3, from 8:30-11 PM at Greenhouse, 150 Varick Street (at Vandam). Advance…
Barbra Streisand Talks 'Passion', 'Memoir' and 'Normal Heart' to AP
The Associated Press reveals that Barbra Streisand has finished building her dream house and has started to think about her life in terms of a potential memoir. The singer, director and actress has reached an agreement with Viking for 'A Passion for Design,' an illustrated book scheduled for fall…
ROCK OF AGES Cast Recording Released, Avaliable Digitally 6/2, In Stores 7/7
New Line Records is proud to announce the release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the critically acclaimed, Five-time Tony Award nominated, 'ROCK OF AGES.' The album, which features 22 songs from the Broadway show, will be available digitally on June 2nd and in stores nationwide on July…
HAIR New Broadway Cast Recording Is iTunes Top Selling Soundtrack Since Release
The new Broadway Cast Recording of the hit musical HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, featuring never-before-released tracks from the show's iconic score, became iTunes' top-selling 'soundtrack' in just one day since its May 26th digital release.
Susan Boyle Set to Record CD of Broadway Classics, Singer Returns to 'TALENT' 5/24
Tomorrow night, May 24th, Britain's Got Talent's celebrity judges Piers Morgan, Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden are set to choose 40 semi-finalists to compete for a spot on next Saturday's finale.
THE BLACK MONK Makes Original Cast Recording 5/25, Released On iTunes
Wendy Kesselman's 'The Black Monk', which ran Off-Broadway from November 30th, 2008 through January 3rd, 2009, featuring Austin Pendleton, Elon Rutberg, Julie Craig, and Scott Robertson - under the direction of Kevin Newbury and musical direction of Chris Berg (with cellist Arthur Cook), will be…
Menzel, Pascal and Groban Lead CHESS IN CONCERT Limited Ed. CD Now Available for Pre-Order
Idina Menzel's official website is announcing that the upcoming Chess in Concert cd is now available in a limited edition for pre-order on-line.
Weighing in on the Original Broadway Cast Recording of 'next to normal'
I usually do CD reviews in 'roundups' but wanted to feature this one in particular because of the care that clearly went into 'putting it together' - no pun intended. Here is my review:
Joel Grey To Speak & Sign His Book 1.3 IMAGES FROM MY PHONE At B&N Tribeca 5/26
Academy and Tony Award-Winning actor and photographer Joel Grey will speak and sign copies of his new book, titled 1.3 - Images from My Phone, at Barnes at Noble Tribeca (97 Warren St. at Greenwich St.) on Tuesday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. The book, published by powerHouse, is Grey's third published…
'Streisand - The Concerts' DVD Set Holds #1 Spot in US for Third Week
Streisand The Concerts has retained its #1 position on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart for the third week in a row. The three-disk DVD package scored the highest sale for any music DVD thus far this year two weeks ago when it debuted at #1 and it continues to maintain its top chart position.
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