Tamar of the River - World Premiere Cast Recording 2014

Yellow Sound Label will release the world premiere recording of the acclaimed new musical TAMAR OF THE RIVER on September 23, 2014. TAMAR OF THE RIVER features music by Marisa Michelson and lyrics by Joshua H. Cohen and was directed by Daniel Goldstein (Godspell), with choreography by Chase Brock (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Picnic). The show was nominated for two 2014 Drama Desk Awards, including "Outstanding Actress in a Musical" for Margo Seibert, who made her Broadway debut last season as Adrian in Rocky. The TAMAR OF THE RIVER cast recording was produced by Michael Croiter (Matilda, Big Fish, Heathers). TAMAR OF THE RIVER starred Margo Seibert (Rocky) as Tamar, with Ako, Jeremy Greenbaum, Erik Lochtefeld, Mike Longo, and Vince B. Vincent, and featured Jen Anaya, Adam Bashian, Margot Bassett, Troy Burton, Tamrin Goldberg, Aaron Komo, and Mary Kate Morrissey. For the album, they are joined by Patrick Cragin and composer Marisa Michelson, who also conducts the chorus. When TAMAR OF THE RIVER was originally presented by The Prospect Theater Company in the fall of 2013, it was called "a thrilling piece of theater" by Times Square Chronicles and "a phenomenal effort of beauty" from Theater Is Easy. According to TheaterMania.com, "Michelson's challenging and tonally complex music is some of the most unique and beautiful I've heard in musical theater."