Cast albums, theatre books, videos and upcoming releases from the world of Broadway.
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's first musical, Oklahoma!, opened on Broadway on March 31, 1943, and will mark its 75th anniversary this spring. That show, along with Carousel (whose new Broadway revival opens on April 12), South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music firmly…
Is there such a thing as too much Christmas cheer? The creators of Kris Kringle: The Musical, out now as a studio cast recording, certainly don't think so. The upbeat, cheery tale of an earnest dreamer of a toymaker is as light and sweet as a sugar cookie loaded with red-and-green frosting. Its…
This week we're so excited to be having a Very Very Very good time with the creator and host of the 'Tyler Mount Vlog' on Playbill...you guessed it: Tyler Mount! We've really got a unique bar going this week: Tyler's rocking a Reyka Vodka, Soda, and lime. Kimberly's channeling Adam Rippon with some…
Natasha Barnes is a remarkable talent. After breaking onto the London theatre scene in the original London production of the award-winning Spring Awakening in 2009, she has performed in a large number of musicals. However, it wasn't until April 2016 when she was truly brought to a wider audience's…
Amulet Books announced today that actor, singer, and songwriter Andy Mientus has written a middle-grade fiction series called The Backstagers. The first installment, The Backstagers and the Ghost Light, will publish on September 25, 2018. The series will follow the paranormal adventures of a high…
Broadway Records today announced that Kate Rockwell's BACK TO MY ROOTS will be released digitally and in stores on Friday, April 27, 2018. The album is currently available for pre-order on iTunes and at www.BroadwayRecords.com.
Listen to Lana Del Rey perform YOU MUST LOVE ME from Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical EVITA. This beautiful rendition of the act II ballad can be found on UNMASKED: THE PLATINUM COLLECTION Available today!
Lin-Manuel Miranda has teamed up with 'Weird Al' Yankovic to release a new track, 'The Hamilton Polka.' Weird Al has mashed up some favorite songs from Hamilton and set them to polka music, creating an epic and catchy result.
Jonathan Ames's new book, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE, a thriller, will be published March 20th by Vintage Books, and the movie based on the book, starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Lynne Ramsay, will be released April 6th, distributed by Amazon Pictures. The film won Best Actor and Best…
A lullaby is a simple expression of the most universal human condition, the bond between parent and child. One of the earliest lullabies in recorded history was written in 2000 BC, and 2018 marks the 150th anniversary of Brahms' Lullaby, so this precious musical tradition has deep cultural and…
The pulsating energy of Elton John has long been one of the things that has turned listeners into rabid fans of him and his music for decades. This is not lost on Lena Hall, who matches him kilowatt for kilowatt in her exuberant OBSESSED: ELTON JOHN, which is this month's release in her in ongoing…
In the prologue of his new memoir, Unmasked, Andrew Lloyd Webber states, "Autobiographies are by definition self-serving and mine is no exception". It is true that the composer's nearly 500-page book can be seen as one long 'humble-brag', but it's also a fascinating glimpse into the business side…
In the new true crime book WITH ONE SHOT: FAMILY MURDER AND A SEARCH FOR JUSTICE, Dorothy Marcic writes about the crime that has haunted her since she was a teenager. Dorothy Marcic is also the author of the current Off-Broadway musical hits SISTAS, the longest African American musical in New York…
Living legend Barbra Streisand is already at work on her next album. When asked in a recent interview whether the Trump presidency would inspire new music, she told Variety: 'Absolutely. As a matter of fact, I'm doing an album. The next one I'm doing is called 'What's on My Mind.' I have to express…
The Actor Uncovered is certainly not a set of rigid rules advocating one "method" or one singular "truth." Departing from the common guidebook format, internationally recognized acting coach, Michael Howard, uses a unique approach to teaching acting, reflecting on his own history and sharing his…
Ghostlight Records will release the Original London Cast Recording of Stephen Schwartz's WORKING on Friday, March 2. Watch below for a preview of the new show!
There's a certain reliability to a score by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. You can count on elegant orchestrations, tidy and effective lyrics, and a heartfelt yet epic tale. All of this and more can be found on the new cast recording of the revival of Once On This Island, a Caribbean-tinged…
The inventive musical adventure ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME tells the story of a single mom who is struggling to balance her familial obligations and her work as a video game composer. One sleepless night, she posts a dating video and gets a response from famed 20th century polar explorer Ernest…
February 20, 2018 is the official publication day for the novel Birds of Wonder by Cynthia Robinson. Set among the hills and lakes of upstate New York and told in six vibrantly distinct voices, this complex and original narrative chronicles the rippling effects of a young girl's death through a…
In the heyday of movies being adapted for the stage, one can't be shocked to see the ABBA infused MURIEL'S WEDDING next up to bat for the musical treatment. Based on the 1994 Australian blockbuster of the same title, MURIEL's WEDDING THE MUSICAL had its world premiere late last year thanks to the…
Yellow Sound Label has announced the release of the new studio cast recording of Kris Kringle The Musical on Friday, February 16. Kris Kringle is the brand-new Christmas musical which made its New York debut at Town Hall in November 2017.
BroadwayWorld has learned of exciting news from one of the most promising minds in the industry today. David Hein, one half of the married writing team for Broadway's Tony-winning smash hit musical Come From Away, has written the bonus story for the Annual Amazing Spider-Man comic, on stands…
BroadwayWorld Sydney was given an exclusive taste of ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER: UNMASKED: THE PLATINUM COLLECTION ahead of it's release on 16th March 2018 through Universal Music.
On February 14, Bloomsbury USA will release The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent of Angels in America- the oral history of Angels in America, as told by the artists who created it and the audiences forever changed by it--a moving account of the AIDS era, essential queer history, and an…
CORO Connections presents a new recording by the acclaimed Eybler Quartet, featuring Beethoven's first three works for string quartet, Op. 18, nos. 1-3. The Toronto-based ensemble was founded in 2004 to explore the works of the first century-and-a-half of the string quartet repertoire and plays on…
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