Album Review: THE BESTEST OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY EVER Splatters Your Post Holiday Blues With Booze And Is A Fun EP For The Yuletide Aftermath by Bobby Patrick - December 29, 2022 The title track THE BESTEST OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY EVER is a darkish comedy number about the worker bees in an adult diaper factory at the office Xmas party, and all the humiliating things they must do for that Christmas bonus. Album Review: Tony Award Winner Victoria Clark Sings Maury Yeston's Song Cycle As A Soprano & An Actress On DECEMBER SONGS FOR VOICE & ORCHESTRA by Bobby Patrick - December 27, 2022 Clark’s approach to this work as an actress and a classically trained soprano shows her consummate ability to marry the two into a single performance that does not make one more important than the other. Album Review: Debbie Gibson's WINTERLICIOUS Mixes Original Songs & Some Usual Suspects For The Holidays by Bobby Patrick - December 21, 2022 What’s fun is really fun and what’s beautiful is so very beautiful and this would make a fine addition to your holiday playlists Album Review: Opera Diva Regina Zona Joins With Guitar Star Sean Harkness For Some Holiday Cheer On Their New CD IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE MISTLETOE by Bobby Patrick - December 10, 2022 In all, my lambs, Regina Zona and Sean Harkness's’ IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE MISTLETOE gives us all some fine easy listening for our holidays. There are new takes on old carols and straight renditions of jingly classics all mixed in her voice and his guitar Album Review: Vanessa Racci's JAZZY ITALIAN Does The Jazz And Italian Communities Proud by Stephen Mosher - December 9, 2022 For her first album with the ZOHO label, Vanessa Racci has given the label reason to celebrate signing her. Album Review: Minchin's Matilda Musical Makes Move To Movies On MATILDA THE MUSICAL Movie Soundtrack by Bobby Patrick - November 25, 2022 That aside, Minchen & Co have adapted the score to suit the film medium, the cast has made good meals of their singing assignments, and the additional instrumental scoring by Nightengale is, quite frankly, gorgeous. Album Review: FUNNY GIRL THE NEW BROADWAY CAST RECORDING Is Fanny-Tastic by Stephen Mosher - November 20, 2022 The revival of Funny Girl on Broadway has led to a new album for a new generation of fans, and it goes beautifully hand-in-hand with the 1964 original recording. Album Review: An Original Cast Recording Brings A Diamond From Broadway Into Your Home In A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL by Bobby Patrick - November 19, 2022 And speaking of that music, the sound quality is superb with nothing out of balance... It is all crystal clear, danceable, heartfelt, warm, and sweeping all at once - just a totally righteous recording Album Review: Nothing Stupid Went Into Colin Donnell & Patti Murin's Debut Album SOMETHIN' STUPID by Stephen Mosher - November 19, 2022 The first album from producer Robbie Rozelle checks all the boxes. Album Review: SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED (The NYC Sessions) Volume Three One Heck Of A Rewarding Listen by Stephen Mosher - November 18, 2022 SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED (The NYC Sessions) Volume Three well captured, produced, and released. Album Review: Out Of The Past Comes A Legendary Duo Singing Songs For Christmas, As Steve & Eydie Give Us All THAT HOLIDAY FEELING by Bobby Patrick - November 13, 2022 An album we fell in love with on first listening that will not be our last - especially since those holidays are almost upon us. Album Review: Showman Ramin Karimloo Sings Six Songs Sweetly, Sounding So Swell Switching Styles Song To Song On THE ROAD TO FIND OUT-NORTH by Bobby Patrick - November 12, 2022 This third EP in his ROAD TO FIND OUT series (there has been an EAST, SOUTH & now NORTH editions with WEST next in line presumably) is a part of Ramin’s exploration of his self-termed style, BROADGRASS - a neologism (what? Bobby knows words!!) combining the conceptual make-ups of Bluegrass and Broadway. Album Review: Superstar Movie Star Luke Evans has A SONG FOR YOU by Bobby Patrick - November 8, 2022 The talented, handsome Welsh actor continues his singing career with an album made up of ballads. Lots and lots of ballads. Album Review: Sondheim & Callaway! Always an unbeatable pair... TO STEVE WITH LOVE: LIZ CALLAWAY CELEBRATES SONDHEIM by Bobby Patrick - November 7, 2022 One of the best shows of 2022 is now one of the best albums... and if you don't believe Bobby, check it out for yourself, and then you'll know. Album Review: A Cast Album For A Magical Musical That Has Not Appeared... Yet - THE VIOLET HOUR by Bobby Patrick - November 5, 2022 Along with creating incomparable music, lyrics, and story, Reynolds & Price have ensured that the lucky listeners of their baby have everything they need to fully enjoy and UNDERSTAND the depth and breadth, and height their show can reach. Album Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS Brings Together The 4 Legendary Voices Of Christmas Past From This Rock & Roll Musical Recreation by Bobby Patrick - November 3, 2022 The reason to pick up MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS, even if you are uncompromising fans ... is this company of players. Delivering with love and respect all the musical ingenuities of Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis they give their all to give you a single source for this Christmas music with performances that will have you dancing about the house for the holidays. Album Review: Ball & Boe Show Why Are Headliners With Their New CD - MICHAEL BALL & ALFIE BOE - TOGETHER IN VEGAS by Bobby Patrick - October 30, 2022 Boe and Ball are at it again and this time they are in Vegas, and what happens in Vegas ends up on an album! Album Review: With His New Album, John Barrowman Sings From CENTRE STAGE With The Royal Philharmonic by Bobby Patrick - October 26, 2022 An album we will return to over and over again, through the years, to listen to, sigh a little, and lift our spirits when we’re blue. Album Review: KNOXVILLE Handles Complex Themes with Grace by Amanda Prahl - October 24, 2022 Broadway World album critic Amanda Prahl reviews the new Ahrens and Flaherty musical KNOXVILLE. Album Review: Liam Forde Reminds Us All, With His Debut CD Release, That It's GREAT TO BE HERE by Bobby Patrick - October 21, 2022 Every bit of GREAT TO BE HERE is so VERY New York City from start to finish that Bobby has no choice but to grant this fab jazz outing his full… 5 Out Of 5 Rainbows Album Review: Queer Indie-Folk-Pop Artist Elizabeth Wyld Sings The Truths Of Many Women On Her New EP DELICATE CREATURES by Bobby Patrick - October 24, 2022 Elizabeth Wyld offers a queer woman’s POV about love’s layers lost and how some cope, some cop-out, and some kill. Album Review: The Movie Marriage of WHITE CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY INN Is, Finally, Consummated With The New 2 Disc CD Set by Bobby Patrick - October 15, 2022 All of the recordings have been remastered, so the first benefit to all of us fans is the freshened-up sound palette of these scores. Album Review: Singer John Minnock Has A Real Bent For Smooth Jazz That's Just A Little Bit Queer On His New Album SIMPLICITY by Bobby Patrick - October 11, 2022 With his new album SIMPLICITY John Minnock keeps his artistic streak moving forward with resounding success. Album Review: THE MUSIC MAN (THE 2022 BROADWAY CAST RECORDING) Is A New Kind Of MUSIC MAN For A New Generation… Kind Of by Bobby Patrick - October 6, 2022 The additional track of the cut barbershop quartet song, IT’S YOU is a real bonus and so is the extra extended cut of Jackman and Shuler Hensley’s clowning fun on THE SADDER BUT WISER GIRL FOR ME. Album Review: An All-Female JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Recording Is The Cast Album You Didn't Know You Needed by Bobby Patrick - September 30, 2022 What do Morgan James, Shoshana Bean, Cynthia Erivo, Orfeh, Bridget Everett, Ledisi, Ann Harada and Debbie Gravitte have in common? They're All Super on the new JCSS studio recording. |
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