Cast albums, theatre books, videos and upcoming releases from the world of Broadway.
Randy Hobler, composer, lyricist and book writer of the bio-musical Banjo Boy-about the youthful adventures of Meredith Willson-has announced the release of the Live Cast Album CD. Recorded in August, 2008 at the world premiere run of the musical at the Stephen Sondheim Performing Arts Center in…
West Coast singing sensation Devlin brings her powerful vocals to Barnes and Noble, Lincoln Center on March 25 at 6 p.m. for the AnyWednesday Music series. This engagement also celebrates Devlin's first CD release, 'Devlin Live In New York'.
Ghostlight Records is proud to confirm its release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the critically acclaimed new musical NEXT TO NORMAL. Digital release has been set for April 7th, followed by a Double-CD brick-and-mortar retail release on May 12th.
EMILY FRANKEL, dancer, choreographer, director, published author ('Splintered Heart,' Bantam Books) and wife of two-time TONY AWARD winner John Cullum ('August: Osage County,' 'Shenandoah,' 'On The Twentieth Century,' 'Urinetown'), has written five new novels, each with an intriguing heroine she'd…
Well, it's time to get out of your homes, dorms and apartments and enjoy all the upcoming great weather. That means, of course, that your portable music devices need to be 'loaded up' with all the stuff you want to hear, while at the airports, beaches, parties and other destinations you'll be…
Original and current cast members from the West End stage production of Mamma Mia! will share their stories and experiences of the musical as part of a 10th annual documentary Called Mamma Mia!-The Real Story. The documentary is being made by USP Content and broadcast by Guardian Media Group's…
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.
Singer/Actress, Rachel Bay Jones, takes on eleven songs from the musical theatre repertoire on her new album, 'ShowFolk,' presenting them in untraditional acoustic folk and bluegrass settings. 'ShowFolk' features such modern musical theatre favorites as 'Another Day' (Rent), 'For Good' (Wicked)…
Tony Award winning stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth is set release her upcoming memoir, 'A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages'.
Grammy and Tony award-winning songwriter and composer Duncan Sheik returns with his new album WHISPER HOUSE, which hit stores on January 27 on the Victor Records/Sony label. WHISPER HOUSE marks Sheik's first solo album since 2006's critically-acclaimed White Limousine and comes on the heels of the…
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization released the first complete recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's ALLEGRO on Sony Masterworks Broadway on February 3, 2009. The CD is produced by David Lai, Bruce Pomahac and Ted Chapin.
Three-time Tony Award winner Frank Langella is among the American theater world's greatest living actors. Though he gained recognition as a film star in the 1970s, the stage has always been his first love. Gossip icon Liz Smith talks to the stage legend for her column on WowOWow.com.
BarbraNews.com is reporting that BARBRA STREISAND - The Concerts DVD Box Set is currently Number One on the UK Midweek Chart Music DVD Chart in the UK.
Cortes Alexander who just finished a sold-out Broadway run performing with Liza Minnelli in 'Liza's At The Palace...!', has also just completed recording his first solo album, Swell, releasing on March 16th.
Broadway Star/R&B Soul Recording Artist CHESTER GREGORY prepares for the release of his debut album 'In Search of High Love', in stores on March 31, 2009. The lead singe is the classic remake of 'I Only Have Eyes 4 U', by Harry Warren and Al Dubin.
Tony Award winning stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth is set release her upcoming memoir, 'A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages,' there is now a great little excerpt from the tome that is available now on Amazon.com, to read the sneak peek click here!
The Toxic Avenger, based on the cult-film favorite by Lloyd Kaufman and Troma Studios, is fast-tracking the production of its highly anticipated cast recording to be available in time for the show's opening night in New York City (Monday, April 6th). Therefore, the cast took a break from rehearsal…
On Whisper House, Sheik employs a narrative approach to songwriting, combining elements of the chamber pop that first brought him critical and commercial acclaim.
Ghostlight Records recently recorded the Cast Album of the critically acclaimed new musical Next to Normal. Recording dates were February 11th and 12th in New York City, with a release date this spring to be announced soon. Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records President Kurt Deutsch and Grammy Award-winner…
Grammy and Tony Award-winning composer Duncan Sheik talked to Newsday.com about his new CD, Whisper House and its future as a theatrical piece.
Kritzerland will present the first ever CD release of the Original Cast Recording of Anya, with a score by Robert Wright and George Forrest (based on themes by Sergei Rachmaninoff).
The original-cast recorded compact disc of songs from the smash-hit ongoing UK tour of All The Fun Of The Fair starring Louise English and David Essex is now available. This brand-new CD features Louise English's beautiful solo interpretation of A Winter's Tale and her duet of You're In My Heart…
CAROL HALL'S 'HALLWAYS: The Songs of Carol Hall' WINS 2009 BISTRO AWARDS'ASCAP AWARD FOR OUSTANDING CD The 2009 BISTRO AWARDS have been announced. This year's ASCAP Award for Outstanding CD has been given to composer/lyricist CAROL HALL'S 'HALLWAYS, The songs of Carol Hall' which LML Music…
The most faithful screen adaptation of the acclaimed bestseller, John Steinbeck's East of Eden, debuts on DVD from Acorn Media on March 3, 2009. This lavish six-hour production is a timeless American classic and captures the full, epic sweep of the Nobel Prize-winner's masterpiece. The stellar cast…
DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, Ltd. brought SHREK THE MUSICAL to the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway @ 53rd St) on Sunday, December 14, 2008. Preview performances began on Saturday, November 8, 2008. The cast album from Universal/Decca Broadway will be released March 24th, 2009.
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